THEO 530 - Systematic Theology II

THEO 530 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will create a thread of at least 500 words which must include at least 2 citations. In addition, the student will compose at least 2 replies of at least 200 words each, which must include at least 1 citation each. The student must only cite the course textbooks. (MLO: A, B)

THEO 530 Research Paper

The research paper will be completed in 3 parts.

Annotated Bibliography and Topic Selection

The student will complete this assignment using the template provided in Blackboard. This assignment will prepare the student for the Research Paper. The student must select a topic and at least 5 journal articles to review (including at least 3 that are fewer than 10 years old). Each journal article must be at least 3 pages. Each reference must be cited in current Turabian format. The instructor’s approval of the topic choice will serve as the grade for this assignment unless otherwise noted. (MLO: A, C, F)

Outline

The student will complete this assignment using the template provided in Blackboard. The outline must include a thesis statement, the research question, a detailed outline of how the paper will prove the paper’s thesis, how many pages will be allotted to each section of the paper, and a preliminary bibliography of at least 20 sources (including at least 8 that are fewer than 10 years old). (MLO: A, C, G)

Research Paper

The student will complete a Research Paper based on the previously completed Annotated Bibliography and Outline. This paper must be 3,600–4,500 words, excluding the cover page, table of contents, and bibliography. It must also contain at least 20 sources (excluding the Bible and course textbooks), and 8 of the 20 sources must be written within the last 10 years. This assignment must be in current Turabian format. (MLO: A, C, E)

THEO 530 Book Critique

The student will complete a Book Critique on the Schreiner and Wright textbook. This critique must be 1,500–2,100 words, excluding the cover page, table of contents, and bibliography. It must also contain at least 5 scholarly sources, excluding course textbooks but including at least 1 scholarly review of the book under critique. This assignment must be in current Turabian format. (MLO: D, F)

THEO 530 Exams (2)

The student will complete 2 exams in this course. The Midterm Exam will cover the Reading & Study material taught in Modules/Weeks 1–4, and the Final Exam will be comprehensive. Each exam will be open-book/open-notes, contain 29 multiple-choice, true/false, matching, and essay questions, and have a time limit of 1 hour and 20 minutes. (MLO: D, G)