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ow, and thank them for their wisdom and guidance as we share, collaborate, and learn together.
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Date of Publication to Students: 13/02/2024
School of Philosophy and Theology
Course Outline
CORE1000
Foundations of Wisdom
Semester One, 2024
National
University Prayer
Notre Dame, Mother of Jesus and our Mother, we ask you to guide our University. Mary, as you cared for Jesus, show a loving care for us, as we expand
our minds in study and research, as we open our hearts to future possibilities, and extend our hands to those who are in need. Mary, Seat of Wisdom,
teach us to care for the land and the people of this country of the Southern Cross. In this academic community dedicated to y ou, help us find new yet
faithful ways of
inging the message of Jesus to Australia and to those who share this region of the earth with us. Amen
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Contents
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................ XXXXXXXXXX3
2. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES ............................................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX4
3. GRADUATE STATEMENT ......................................................................................................... XXXXXXXXXX4
4. COURSE CONTENT .................................................................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX4
5. CHANGES MADE TO THE COURSE IN RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK AND REVIEW ....................... XXXXXXXXXX4
6. WEEKLY LEARNING SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... XXXXXXXXXX5
7. ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ XXXXXXXXXX6
8. INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS ........................................................................................ XXXXXXXXXX6
9. TO PASS THIS COURSE YOU MUST........................................................................................ XXXXXXXXXX12
10. REFERENCING STYLE ............................................................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX12
11. ASSESSMENT FORMATTING ................................................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX13
12. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX13
13. INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUR STUDIES ........................................... XXXXXXXXXX13
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INTRODUCTION TO COURSE
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will survey and explore the ideas, beliefs and means of thinking in the Catholic intellectual and
spiritual tradition. These elements of a liberal education include the development of a capacity to think
critically about the pursuit of truth, justice, and the common good; a desire for wisdom; the realisation of
human flourishing in community; and ultimately the desire for God revealed in Jesus Christ. The course will
explore the foundational and complementary principles of faith and reason that operate in our essential
human desire to learn and know truth, beauty, and goodness. The course will explore the liberal arts tradition
that
ings together philosophy, ethics, and theology as the groundwork for the integration of human
Course code and name CORE1000: Foundations of Wisdom
Units of credit 25
Attendance mode On campus
Assumed prior
knowledge and/or
equirements
N/A
Prerequisites that
must have been
successfully
completed in order to
undertake this course
N/A Corequisite
courses
N/A
AQF level 7
Estimated student
workload
You are expected to study, on average, 12 hours per week (or, approximately 150 hours per
semester) in this course, including all guided and self-directed work.
Learning
opportunities
39 hours per semester
(face-to-face, eLearning
esources, and collaborative
synchronous sessions over
Zoom)
Assessment
tasks
72 hours per
semester
Class preparation 39
Practical
learning
opportunities
N/A
STAFF DETAILS
Role Phone Email Office
Times available
to talk with
students
Course coordinator:
Please email for all
questions about
assessments, and your
academic progress in the
course
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School of
Philosophy
and Theology,
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10-5pm
Monday to Friday
School administration
support:
Contact for enrolments
and other administrative
support
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CoreCu
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School of
Philosophy
and Theology,
Fremantle or
Sydney
9-5pm
Monday to Friday
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knowledge and practice. The course will propose ways that, in the contemporary world, humans can realise
themselves as gifts to the world and for each other.
2. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Engage in informed, productive and respectful discussion with others of similar or different views;
2. Articulate ideas of the person, different communities, and the relationships among them through
central concepts drawn from the Catholic Intellectual Tradition;
3. Develop knowledge of the essential truths offered by the Catholic Church with respect to the divine
and to human goods such as nature, justice and peace;
4. Explain the role of faith and reason in pursuing truth, beauty, goodness, and integrity in the context
of their own study;
5. Reflect on the relationship between their studies and hopes for their own flourishing through the
conceptual frameworks introduced through the course.
3. GRADUATE STATEMENT
This course invites you to consider the significance of your studies at a Catholic University, by introducing
you to some of the history and main ideas of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. Working through the modules
on Wisdom, Faith, and Reason; Human Flourishing; and Beauty, you will learn key concepts that