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Gain leadership skills with an online course designed specifically for teachers and administrators working in Catholic school divisions.

Take one of our courses for personal interest or professional development. Credits earned may be applied to the Graduate Diploma in Religious Education (GDRE) or a certificate in the Religious Education Administration Program (REAP) at St. Mary's University College in Calgary, Alberta.

If you have never taken a course at St. Mary's University College, you must apply for admission online through Apply Alberta. You will be asked to create an account and to pay a one-time $75 application fee. When prompted to choose a discipline of study at St. Mary's University College, choose Catholic Educators, then either REAP or GDRE. Once accepted into the program, you will be able to register for your course at my.StMU or by submitting a Registration Form. You will be required to provide a copy of your valid Alberta Teaching Certificate to St. Mary's Education Department before proceeding with the course. For more information, please call Education Program Assistant Hanah Pigeau at (403) 254-3127 or email hanah.pigeau@stmu.ca.

WINTER 2012 (back to top)
EDPA 591: PHILOSOPHY OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION
| Course Fee: $606
Jan 5 - Apr 13, 2012 | Instructor: Denise DeNeve, BEd, BRE, MRE
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Study major educational and theological topics and their implications for a philosophy of Catholic schools, and the articulation of what a Catholic school should be in a pluralistic society. Emphasis will be on how to integrate a Catholic vision into all aspects of school life.
Denise is an instructor in St. Mary's University College's GDRE and REAP programs, as well as the Bachelor of Education program. She offers expertise in Catholic education, methods in religious education, philosophy of Catholic education and liturgy.

THEO 521: SCRIPTURAL THEMES | Course Fee: $606 (back to top)
Jan 5 - Apr 13, 2012 | Instructor: Dr. Andy Reimer, BA, MCS, PhD
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An introduction to the story and stories of Scripture that includes a short introduction on how the Christian Bible came to be, its role in the life of the Church and an overview of its contents. Interpretative strategies, techniques and tools will be discussed with a primary focus on how to make Scripture interesting and relevant for us as teachers and for our students.
Andy has published on a variety of topics including miracle workers and magicians in the Book of Acts and the Greco-Roman world, angels and demons in the Dead Sea Scrolls, socio-historical and postmodern hermeneutics. Formerly Assistant Professor in Religious Studies at St. Francis Xavier University before moving to Calgary, he now teaches theology at St. Mary's University College.

EDPD 531: THE SCHOOL AS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY | Course Fee: $303 (back to top)
Jan 5 - Apr 13, 2012 | Instructor: Joanne Smithwick, BEd, BRE, MRE, MTh
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Explore the meaning of Christian community in the context of teaching, and methods for developing a school as Christian community where friendship, sharing and celebration of life and learning are an everyday experience for children and adults.
Joanne began teaching at St. Mary's University College 15 years ago and is now based in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia. She was a teacher, Religious Education and Family Life Consultant, Assistant Principal and Principal with the Calgary Catholic School Division.

THREE-YEAR GDRE & REAP TIMETABLE (back to top)

The chart below outlines our planned delivery of courses in the GDRE & REAP programs for the next three years. Please use this guide to plan your educational experience with us. PLEASE NOTE: As we go forward with this plan, some scheduling changes may occur. Please call Education Program Assistant Hanah Pigeau at (403) 254-3127 or email hanah.pigeau@stmu.ca if you are considering taking a course, to ensure its availability.

2012/2013

2013/2014

2014/2015

FALL

FALL

FALL

EDPD 555 Current Issues in Catholic Education

EDPA 591 Philosophy of Catholic Education

THEO 503 Understanding the Sacraments

THEO 505 Spiritual Traditions in Christianity

THEO 521 Scriptural Themes

EDPA 595 Methods in Religious Education

THEO 503 Understanding the Sacraments

EDPD 531 The School As Christian Community

EDPD 511 Faith Development & Religious Education

 

EDPD 555 Current Issues in Catholic Education

EDPD 555 Current Issues in Catholic Education

WINTER

WINTER

WINTER

EDPA 591 Philosophy of Catholic Education

THEO 503 Understanding the Sacraments

EDPA 591 Philosophy of Catholic Education

THEO 521 Scriptural Themes

THEO 505 Spiritual Traditions in Christianity

THEO 521 Scriptural Themes

THEO 599 Supervised Thematic Study

THEO 599 Supervised Thematic Study

THEO 599 Supervised Thematic Study

EDPD 531 The School As Christian Community

EDPD 511 Faith Development & Religious Education

EDPD 511 Faith Development & Religious Education

 

EDPD 571 Basic Introduction to Scripture

EDPD 531 The School As Christian Community

SPRING/SUMMER

SPRING/SUMMER

SPRING/SUMMER

THEO 561 Contemporary Issues (Spice/Blueprints)

THEO 561 Contemporary Issues (Spice/Blueprints)

THEO 561 Contemporary Issues (Spice/Blueprints)

EDPD 511 Faith Development & Religious Education

EDPD 531 The School As Christian Community

EDPD 533 Spirituality & Leadership

EDPD 533 Spirituality & Leadership

EDPD 513 Religious Education & Social Justice

EDPD 535 Introduction to Theology of the Church

EDPD 513 Religious Education & Social Justice

 

EDPD 513 Religious Education & Social Justice

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