COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
461 Gender Roles in International Setting (3) The dynamics of male and female roles in Western, non-Western and biblical cultures. Focus on responsi biliti es , ob li gatio ns, ex pec tatio ns, leade rship and interrelationships as they relate to the society as a whole. 465 Integration Seminar: Gospel and Culture (3) Iss ues in th e co ntemporary world addressed from a cross cu ltural and biblical perspective. Fi eld experience and case stud ies used to demonstrate integrative skill s. Prerequisite: Senior standin g. Req uired of all majors. Non-majors by permission on ly. 470 Seminar/lntercultural Studies: Selected Topics and Issues in Missions (1-3) Women in ls/am: The theoretical and practical concernsof Muslim women. Short Tenn Missions Preparation: Orientation for short term missions program. 471 Introduction to Bible Translation (3) An introduction to the principles and problems of intercul tural communica tion with special emphasis on u·anslat ing the Bible into indigenous languages. 473-474 Practicum Seminar (1-3, 1-3) 475 Multicultural Education (3) Focuses on the need to understand the techniques of teaching the multi cultural populations which our urban schools serve. 480 Directed Research (1-3) 490 Practical Mission Training (1 -6) Topics in missionary preparation. Will not credit to major.
442 Culture Change (3) The studyof how cultures change, the dynamics and process of change, the place of change agents and the speed and intensity of change. 445 New Religious Movements (3) Examin es the role of religion and belief sys tems as th ey affect the appearance and direction of a var iety of revitalization movements found in Africa, No rth Ame ri ca , Brazil, Asia and the Pac ific. 446 History of the Expansion of Christianity (3) The background, origin, development and spread of the Christian faith from
333 Principles of Church Planting (3) Asystematic study of effective crosscul tural church planting. Specific empha sis is given to the theological underpin nings of church planting, qualifications for church planters, teamwork, demo graphics, philosophy of ministry, su-at egy design, and turning over the lead ership lO the local church. 334 Church Planting Models and Strategies (3) Asurvey and analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of various church planting strategies. Emphasizing key factors whi ch the church planter can implement in a given crosscultural con text with strategy for turning over the leadersh ip lO the local church. Prereq uisites: 333 or consent of professor. 400 Comparative Folklore and Mythology (3) Major traditional and recessive ele me1m in Western civilization and cul ture from the time of an lndo-Euro pean unity LO the present. Crosscul lllral influences; relati onship of his tory, myth and Bible; universality of some mythological manifestations. Major schools of interpretation and tools of research . (See History 450.) 401 Magic, Witchcraft and Sorcery (3) A treatment of conceptions of the supernatural, the function of religion in society, religion and social control, the nature of religious ritual and para phernalia, sacred places and religious practitioners. Prerequisite: approval of teacher. 403 Economy, Society and Values (3) Exploration of th eo ry and methods for the sLUdy of economic and social relations as th ey impact human va lues, with emphas is on analytic tools for comparative research and crosscul tural mi ni stry. Prerequisite: 300. 412 Introduction to Language in Social Context (3) Introduc tion to the study of language as a social phenomenon and the mul tilingual norm of many soc ieties; to struc tural, historical and comparative dimensions of language to second lan guage acquisition; and to the rela ti on ship between written and oral fo rms. 413 Phonetics (3) The study of the ar ticulation , classifi cation, reproduction and recording of speech sounds; principles of phonetic change. (See Communication 312.)
414 Phonological Analysis (3) A study of th e sound system of lan guages with emphasis on methods of reduc in g non-lndo-European lan guages Lo writing. Prerequisite: 413. 417 Grammatical Analysis (3) Linguis ti c structure and pauerning beyo nd the phonological level, con centration on analysis of grammatical and formal oppositions and their structural relationships. 418 Analysis of Meaning (3) The studyof the semantic component of the grammar of human language. 420 lntercultural Communication (3) Principl es and processes of communi ca ting fr om one cu lture to another. Focus on different perceptions, ways of thinking, va lues, non-verbal expres sion , language exp ression and sub groups within a culture as they relate to the media and the message. (See
the apostolic period until today. 450 Introduction to the Theology of Mission (3)
A study of the ce ntrality of God ' s redemptive acts in behalf of mankind from both th e Old and New Testa ments, with emphasis on their applica tion LO the mission of the Church in modern times. (See BBST 458) . 451 Principles of Church Growth (3) A basic understanding of chur ch growth concepts as rela ted both to the local congregations and to the task of worldwide evangel ization. 453 Christianity and Culture (3) Anthropological approach to Christ ian theologizing; interrelat ionships between su pracultural Christianity and human cultures. 456 World Religions (3) The distinctive features of the histori ca I ethnic rel igion s, with special emph as is on th ei r comparison and encounter with Christian ity and their bearings upon miss ionary strategies. 457 Urban Research and Ministries (3) The use of social science techniques to lea rn about the people , needs and opportunities for evange lism in the city. 458 Peasant and Tribal Cultures (3) Analysis of the cultural instituti ons and va lues in tribal , peasant and newly emergi ng eco nomi es, with spe cial consideration as to their openness or resistan ce to change. 460 Urban Practicum (3) A program of crosscultural intern ships in the urban metropolitan area of Los Ange les . By permission of instructor only.
Communication 472.) 422 Field Methods (3)
Practical aspects of lingui st ics field work with appli cation to a non-Indo European language to develop skill in data elicitation and managemem, lan guage learn ing and the analysis of seman ti c, grammati cal and phonologi cal structures of human languages. Prerequisite: 413, 414, 417: 430 Seminar: Topics in lntercultural Health Care (3) Maybe repeated 11~th different content. Cross Cultural Health Care Delive,y. Theories and skill s related to health teaching, physical assessment, prepa ra tion and utilization of indigenous health care. Personal Heallh Maintenance Abroad. Preparation for living overseas : healthy lifestyle, prevention of disease, mental and spiritual burnout , initial treatment where there is no doctor. Anthropology of Crosscull-ural Heal/.h Care. The anthropological study of problems of illness and hea lth with emphasis on the cu ltural context of health care programs. Management Strategies in Crosscu.l tural Heallh Care. Preparation for serv ing organizations involved in planning and implementing health care systems at the district and village level. 441 Topics in Applied Cultural Anthro pology (3) Applicat ion of anthropol og ical insights to crosscu ltural probl ems. Course may be repeated with different content with department permission.
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