OBST 659 Discussion Board Forums (3)
There will be 3 Discussion Board Forums throughout the course. The purpose of Discussion Board Forums is to generate interaction among students in regard to relevant current course topics. The student is required to post 1 thread of at least 400 words. The student must then post 1 reply of at least 100 words. For each thread, assertions must be supported with at least 2 citations in parenthetical format. Each reply must cite at least 1 source. Acceptable sources include textbook(s), presentations, and the Bible. (Outcomes: C & E)
OBST 659 C.S. Lewis Book Critique
The student will complete a 5–6-page book critique which will summarize the contents of the text and also critique the text. The student will be graded based on the guidelines stated in the grading rubric found within Blackboard. (Outcomes: A, B, C, D, & E)
OBST 659 Research Paper
The student will complete a 10–12-page Research Paper based on the topics found within the Assignment Instructions found in Blackboard. This assignment is to be graduate-level work with a minimum of 10 scholarly sources. Of the 10 sources, only 1 commentary from the Church Fathers, 1 commentary from the Reformation period, and 1 popular commentary may be cited, but these are not required. There are 2 steps to this assignment. The first step is a topic submission. The final step is the submission of the completed Research Paper, submitted through SafeAssign. (Outcomes: A, B, C, D, & E)
OBST 659 Exams (3)
There are 3 exams in this course. Each exam consists of multiple-choice, true/false, and matching questions. Each exam will have a 1-hour and 30-minute time limit and draws from the textbooks and presentations. (Outcomes: A, B, C, D, & E)