Modular Courses
Winter 2012 Modular Course Schedule
January 3 - 7, 2012
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Marty Culy |
BLST 385 Revelation A study of the messages and visions of John fs Apocalypse that
is introduced by an examination of the nature of apocalyptic
literature. |
|
Mike Pawelke |
CM 461 Issues in Ministry Leadership This course specializes in dealing with issues that are commonly encountered by ministry leaders. There is extensive use of case studies in the exploration of issues. |
|
Cal Macfarlane |
PAST 466 Soul Care This course is designed to equip pastors with the foundational
knowledge and skills necessary to give spiritual direction to
individuals and for their particular church. |
|
David Catterick |
LING 323 Materials Development This course trains students to develop and create their own
materials for the TESOL classroom. Starting with an analysis of a
range of published and unpublished materials, students identify the
elements essential to creating quality materials for language
teaching. Students become acquainted with common sources of content
for materials including corpora, reference works, and authentic
media (text and audiovisual), as well as the software and online
tools that can be used in the creation process. An opportunity for
students to create and pilot their own materials is also part of
the course. |
March 5 - 9, 2012
|
Carl Hinderager |
BLST 214 General Epistles A survey of Hebrews, James, I and II Peter, I, II, and III John, and Jude (the Catholic Epistles) that explores their historical setting, literary form, and theology. |
|
Michael Bell |
BU 350 Human Resource Management This course familiarizes students with the functions of human resource management throughout the entire organization. Topics include selection, personnel planning, training and development, compensation, and labour relations. Students are also involved in the communication aspects of business and human resource management. This includes class presentations, employment search techniques, and professional speaking. |
|
John Kreutzwieser |
CM 301 Theology of Christian Worship The primary purpose of this course is to assist students in the development of a theological understanding of worship as it relates to the Bible and Christian practice over the past 20 centuries. Current worship trends are evaluated in light of this study. The course includes discussion regarding the implications for personal and corporate worship. |
|
Sandra Catterick |
LING 320 TESOL Practicum II This practicum is designed to provide students with a minimum of
ten hours of supervised solo teaching. Each student is placed in an
existing adult ESOL class of no less than five adult learners
taught by an experienced sponsor teacher. Practicum students are
required to submit a student profile, needs analysis, and
curriculum prior to beginning their actual teaching. All practicum
student teaching is observed by either the sponsor teacher or the
practicum supervisor. Practicum students are also required to
videotape one class for inclusion in the portfolio of
evidence. |
|
Joel From |
IDST 400 Advanced Studies in Christian Worldviews This course integrates biblical and general studies, examines
the philosophical and historical bases for various world views, and
assists each student in developing and articulating a comprehensive
world view. |
|
Tim Stabell |
RLST 311 World Religions This course presents a study of the history, founders, practices, and main doctrines of the major non ]Christian religions, including Animism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Shintoism. Eastern and Western religious trends and their synthetic expressions are examined. |
|
Ken Dosso |
WA 420 Worship Leadership The basic components of worship leadership are studied in this
course. Emphasis is given to identifying current effective worship
styles and how to provide excellent, effective leadership in these
styles. The implications of change and change management in regard
to worship ministry are addressed. During this course, students
gain personal confidence in worship leading and gain understanding
of basic principles of designing a worship service. |
March 23 - 31, 2012 (Two Friday/Saturdays)
|
Carl Hinderager |
BLST 213 Pauline Epistles A survey of each of the Pauline letters with careful attention devoted to central themes and selected passages in Paul's writings. |
April 23 - 27, 2012
|
Carl Hindrager |
BLST 415 Advanced Studies in New Testament Literature An advanced study of a selected New Testament book(s), texts, or
themes as selected by the instructor. |
|
Jackie Ottman |
NTST 110 Introduction to Native Studies This is a survey course of First Nations peoples and issues from their origins in North America to the contemporary period. In general, this course seeks to legitimize the place (and indeed, centrality) of First Nations peoples and issues within historic and contemporary Canada. |
April 23 - May 4, 2012 (8am - 12pm)
|
Cassi Fawcett |
LING 322 Linguistics: Phonology This course prepares students to teach the phonological and
morphological systems of English to speakers of other languages.
Students learn the meta ]language used to describe the sound system
of English, as well as the North American version of the
International Phonetic Alphabet with which it is transcribed.
Students also become familiar with the elements of the sound system
of English which are problematic to speakers of other languages and
how these limitations can be addressed in the language classroom.
Particular attention is paid to strategies, techniques, and
materials for the teaching of phonology. |
|
Jamie Muir |
PHI 310 Early Medieval Philosophy: Boethius to Abelard Early Medieval Philosophy consists of philosophical works
written between the fourth and the early twelfth centuries CE.
Topics to be studied may include the existence of God, the nature
of God, free will, intellectual and moral virtues, and the relation
between reason and revelation. |