(in Polish) Fundamental catechetics WT-DTE-WJFC
Catechetics is part of practical theology, including pastoral theology in a broad sense. Due to the subject of research, catechetics also has strong references to pedagogy. Catechetics analyzes various catechetical concepts, thus developing the theology of catechesis by: analyzing the goals, nature and subject of this sub-discipline in the Church's saving ministry. During the classes, the student reflects on this process and learns about the most important challenges faced by catechesis today, as well as teaching religion at school. The scope of the acquired knowledge also includes issues from the border of anthropological sciences, thanks to which the catechetist can better get to know his addressee and the environment of saving ministry.
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Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
1. The student knows what fundamental catechetics do and is able to discuss its main issues.
2. The student identifies contemporary discourses on the nature of catechesis.
SKILLS:
3. The student is able to combine catechetical issues with biblical content.
4. The student is able to distinguish catechesis from evangelization and teaching religion at school.
COMPETENCES:
5. The student discusses the role and significance of catechesis in the christian development.
6. The student is familiar with contemporary catechetical trends.
Assessment criteria
to grade 5: the student is freely familiar with the issues of catechetics and its contemporary trends, and identifies problems that he can solve.
to grade 4: the student knows what fundamental catechetics is and what they do, and can combine catechetical and biblical knowledge.
to grade 3: the student understands the essence of fundamental catechetics and can distinguish catechesis, evangelization and teaching religion at school.
to grade 2: the student has serious problems with understanding what catechesis, evangelization is and what issues are part of fundamental catechetics.
ECTS 4:
lecture (30 h) + preparing of project and presentation (30 h) + reading of literature (60 h) = 120 h (4 ECTS).
Practical placement
not applicable.
Bibliography
General Directory for Catechesis (1971, 1997, 2020).
E. Alberich, J. Vallabaraj, Communicating a faith that transforms : a handbook of fundamental catechetics, Bangalore 2004.
J. Ratzinger, Gospel - Catechesis - Catechism, San Franciso 1997.
F.D. Kelly, The Mystery we proclaim, Boston 1999.
G. Mayers, Listen to the desert, Amarillo 1996.
A. Dulles, Models of revelation, New York 1992.
M. Cortez, Theological anthropology, London 2010.
P.Phan, Mission and catechesis, 2006.
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