APOL 500 - Introduction to Apologetics

APOL 500 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be at least 400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words.

APOL 500 Book Summary and Critique

The student will write a 4–6-page book critique in current Turabian and LUSD formats. The Book Summary and Critique must include a summary of the main ideas and themes as well as a critique.

APOL 500 Apologetics Application Paper

The student will evaluate a non-Christian worldview and provide a defense of Christianity in light of that worldview. The paper must demonstrate a working knowledge of the assigned course readings as well as outside research on the chosen topic. The student will complete the paper in 3 parts. The paper will be written in current Turabian and LUSD formats.

Part 1 and Part 2

Parts 1 and 2 are designed to help the student develop a final paper that meets the requirements stated in the instructions and that accomplishes the academic goals. Each of these two parts will be submitted using the submission forms provided in Blackboard, and include the preliminary ideas and content required on those forms.

Final

The final paper will combine all the fully developed elements from Parts 1 and 2 in proper formatting. This final version of the paper will be 10–13 pages of content.

APOL 500 Exams (4)

Each exam will cover the Reading & Study material from the assigned modules/weeks. Each exam will be open-book/open-notes, contain 29–30 multiple-choice and true/false questions and/or 1 essay question, and have a 1-hour and 30-minute time limit. Each module/week, you will also have an opportunity to take an optional self-check quiz in preparation for the course exams; this will have no effect on your final grade.