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ISCL 770 - Topics in Missiological Themes in the New Testament Credits 1-3 An examination of various themes in the New Testament that bear a special relevance to the missionary enterprise. Notes: May be taken multiple times for credit with different course content. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 772 - Experiential Learning Credits 3 Explores the theory and practice of experiential learning, with particular focus upon curricular creation, pedagogy, and assessment of the experiential teaching and learning process. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 775 - Topics in Context and Cross-Cultural Theology Credits 1-3 May be taken multiple times for credit with different focus. Topics include regional developments in cross-cultural theologizing (such as Asian, African and Latin American theologies), the history and development of contextualization, and alternative approaches to doing theology such as narrative theology, case study approaches to theology, etc. Grade Mode: A. Credits 1-3 An examination of the manner in which themes, strategies and topics within Biblical theology might be constructed, impacted, or examined for use in missionary contexts. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 780 - Topics in Biblical Theology from a Missiological Perspective ISCL 783 - Traditional Oral Narrative: Analysis and InterpretationCredits 3 A study of the oral traditions of cultures including an examination of the major themes, cultural uses of, and the anthropological analysis and interpretation of the folk literature in society. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 786 - Signs, Symbols and Semiotics Credits 3 Exploration of approaches, methods and theory in the fields of semiotics and symbolic anthropology. Focuses on ways in which psychological structures and mental entities shape social structure and human behavior. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 791 - Field Internship Credits 1-2 Integration of all the disciplines of ministry and seminary education. It provides supervised experience in various phases of Christian ministry. One hundred hours of field experience each semester are evaluated in classroom interaction. Notes: Required of M.Div. (Missions and Intercultural Studies) students. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: Completion of 64 hours of the M.Div. (Missions) program, TTPT 691, TTPT 692. Restrictions: Must be Talbot School of Theology; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 792 - Field Internship Credits 1-2 Integration of all the disciplines of ministry and seminary education. It provides supervised experience in various phases of Christian ministry. One hundred hours of field experience each semester are evaluated in classroom interaction. Notes: Required of M.Div. (Missions and Intercultural Studies) students. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: Completion of 64 hours of the M.Div. (Missions) program, TTPT 691, TTPT 692. Restrictions: Must be Talbot School of Theology; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level.
ISCL 793 - Independent Study Credits 1-4 In-depth investigation of a topic under the guidance of the faculty, using standard research procedures. Topic selection and course enrollment by advisor's approval. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 794 - Independent Study Credits 1-4 In-depth investigation of a topic under the guidance of the faculty, using standard research procedures. Topic selection and course enrollment by advisor's approval. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. ISCL 801 - Method and Theory in Cross-Cultural Studies Credits 3 Examines the strategies and underlying theories behind the multiplicity of organized efforts to introduce change to the world by NGO's and faith- Credits 3 An introduction to qualitative inquiry with emphasis on data collection, analysis and validation methods for educational and missiological research. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Doctoral Level. ISCL 810 - Developing a Literature Review Credits 3 This doctoral-level course focuses on how to organize and write the literature review section of a doctoral dissertation. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Doctoral Level. ISCL 815 - Educational Philosophies of Global Religious Traditions Credits 3 This course examines educational philosophies of global religious traditions with application to contemporary intercultural educational contexts. Consideration is given to the role of religion and knowledge in society. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Doctoral Level. ISCL 816 - Education Theory Credits 3 A variety of constructs that have in the past or are currently supportive of educational practice are explored with special attention given to their potential for application in cross-cultural context. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Cook Sch Intercultural Studies; and Doctoral Level. ISCL 821 - Education in Social Context Credits 3 based organizations. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Doctoral Level. ISCL 803 - Qualitative Research The examination of education in its social environment that explores how political, social, economic, and policy issues affect educational theory and practice and how education, in turn, contributes to the broader society. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Doctoral Level. ISCL 823 - Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning Strategies Credits 3 This course examines theories of learning and analyzes strategies for effective teaching in intercultural contexts. It is designed for those who already have a background in education. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be a Major in Intercultural Education (IDPE) or a Major in Intercultural Studies (IDIS); and Cook Sch Intercultural Studies; Doctoral Level. ISCL 825 - Comparative Human Development Credits 3 This course examines how culture shapes human growth and learning by comparing various human development theories across cultures. Particular focus is given to adult learning theory. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Doctoral Level.
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