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ISCL 665 - Topics in Intercultural Studies Credits 1-3 Topics may include: Food and Culture; Ethnicity and Identity; Folklore and Folklife; The Study of American Folklore; and specialized studies of particular regions, religious traditions, theoretical perspectives, or emerging trends. Notes: May be taken multiple times for credit with different focus. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 667 - Topics in Community Development Credits 1-3 Topics may include the church and community development, AIDS, disaster relief, or other relevant topics. Notes: May be taken multiple times for credit with different focus. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 680 - The Local Church and World Missions Credits 3 Designed to integrate principles of cross-cultural communication and theology and strategy of missions within a total conceptual framework to Credits 1-6 May be done in Church Planting Urban Studies, Women's Ministries or other approved church/mission programs. Notes: Designed for M.A. students. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 691 - Tutorial Credits 1-3 aid the local church in mission involvement. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 690 - Practicum May be taken multiple times for credit with different topics such as intercultural studies, Bible translation, missiology, cross-cultural theology, cross-cultural education and cross-cultural health care. Notes: Designed for M.A. students. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Cook Sch Intercultural Studies; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 694 - Seminars Credits 1-3 May be taken multiple times for credit with different topics including church planting, evangelism, anthropology, intercultural communication, linguistics, cross-cultural education, sociolinguistics, cross-cultural theology, theology of mission, history of missions, mission strategy, bible translation. Notes: Designed for M.A. students. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be a Major in Intercultural Studies (ISMI); and Cook Sch Intercultural Studies; Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 695 - Master of Arts Comprehensive Examination Credits 0 An examination covering the major areas of study for the Master of Arts Intercultural Studies degree. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Cook Sch Intercultural Studies; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 700 - Orientation to Graduate Intercultural Studies Credit 1 This course introduces students to the nature, scope, and principal research methods of the graduate programs of intercultural studies at Biola University's Cook School of Intercultural Studies; including using the library, locating and evaluating relevant literature, and following the APA style guide. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 701 - Theology of Culture Credits 3 An examination of the relationship between God and culture, the manner in which God works through culture, and the cultural implications of the Gospel. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level.
ISCL 702 - Social Organization Credits 3 Cross-cultural study of the basic human groups of family, kin and community, engaging the student in field methodology and research, and application of principles and data of social organization to mission strategy. Grade Mode: A.
Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 703 - Curriculum Design for Intercultural Contexts
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Equips students to design appropriate curricula for any and all educational settings. Students learn in particular to apply principles of instructional design to teaching and learning in intercultural contexts. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 709 - Intercultural Communication Credits 3 This course examines theories and issues related to intercultural communication, including principles and processes of communicating from one culture to another, and it identifies strategies for effective interaction among members of different cultures. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 710 - Educational Foundations Credits 3 Educational Foundations provides an orientation to influential principles underlying teaching and learning. It is designed for doctoral students seeking to improve their basic understanding of contemporary educational practice with application to intercultural contexts. It also serves Ph.D. Intercultural Education students who require a prerequisite course in education. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 711 - Dynamics of the Religious Experience Credits 3 A treatment of conceptions of the supernatural, the function of religion in society, religion and social control, the nature of religious ritual and paraphernalia, sacred places and religious practitioners. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 712 - Topics in Oral Ministries Credits 3 Learning God's Story: The student will be introduced to the key Bible stories, what they mean and how they cohere as one, bigger story of God. Students will learn how to identify the key stories in the biblical storyline, explain what these stories mean, and connect these stories together into a cohesive narrative. Telling God's Story: Many students understand the validity and underlying philosophy of oral communication, but are still uncertain as to the practical application of those principles to live telling of the story. This course will give a basic approach and methodology to oral Bible story telling that is both biblically accurate and engaging to the listener. Narrative and Song: Investigates oral communication technologies, including storytelling, songs, and proverbs, with four goals in mind: to seek to understand our audience and how they perceive their world; to discover effective ways to communicate to oral cultures; to create/ develop oral resources for communicating the Gospel; to design strategies for doing oral communication in Christian witness. Scripture in Use: An exploration of the factors that encourage or hinder interaction with translated (local language) Scriptures, in both oral and literate cultures. The student will consider the effect of brain development, local history and culture, available education, and sociolinguistic and religious factors on Scripture use. Oral Literature: The student will consider a variety of oral forms, including stories, proverbs, poetry and songs, in both oral and literate cultures, including the use of modern media and technologies, and examine their missiological potential in particular cultures. Notes: May be taken
multiple times with different content. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level.
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