The student demonstrates understanding of the appropriate tools, procedures and resources for research in the field of religion.

The student demonstrates understanding of the disciplines of modern Religious Studies and of modern Biblical Studies

• The student will demonstrate understanding of how to formulate a research topic into a thesis declaration and structured analysis of information in a coherent presentation.
• The student will demonstrate mastery of proper documentation of research data in a form written presentation, using specified style guides.

• The student will give presentations, oral and written, demonstrating basic understanding of modern critical Religious Studies
• The student will give presentations, oral and written, demonstrating basic understanding of modern Biblical Studies

• Paper One Topic: How is Religious Studies different from Biblical Studies?
• Paper Parameters:
• Define each discipline
• Trace the history of how these two disciplines evolved
• Project how Religious Studies should be taught in a church related university over against a state supported university
• Paper Due Date: Week 10, first class period
• See Paper Presentations in the Syllabus for details on format, length etc.
• Respondant Paper:See Respondent guidelines in the Syllabus

 
• Paper Two Topic: What textbooks would work best for teaching Religious Studies?
• Paper Parameters:
• Critique a minimum of five possibile textbooks for teaching Religious Studies
• Assess their usefulness in both an undergraduate and a masters level course
• Include in your critique at least the following items
• The depth and accuracy of the content of the textbook
• The methodological perspective of the author in his/her approach to the subject
• The theological assumptions of the author
• The clarity and usefulness of the presentation of the content to potential students
• Paper Due Date: Week 10, first class period
• See Paper Presentations in the Syllabus for details on format, length etc.
• Respondant Paper:See Respondent guidelines in the Syllabus

 
• Paper Three Topic: How would you teach Religious Studies at Gardner-Webb University?
• Paper Parameters:
• Develop a course proposal for teaching a course in Religious Studies
• Possible models:
• Religion 346 - World Religions
• Religion 378 - American Religious Groups
• Religion 380 - Selected Topices in Religious Studies
• What the proposal must include:
• Course Syllabus following GWU guidelines for syllabus content
• Course outline with learning goals etc. for each unit of study
• Proposed teaching methodology
• Proposed testing approaches, with at least one sample major exam.
• Paper Due Date: Week 11, first class period
• See Paper Presentations in the Syllabus for details on format, length etc.
• Respondant Paper: See Respondent guidelines in the Syllabus

 
• Paper Four Topic: How would you teach a course titled "Introduction to the Bible?"
• Paper Parameters:
• Develop a course proposal for teaching a course in Religious Studies
• A one semester course covering the entire Christian Bible
• What the proposal must include:
• Course Syllabus following GWU guidelines for syllabus content
• Course outline with learning goals etc. for each unit of study
• Proposed teaching methodology
• Proposed testing approaches, with at least one sample major exam.
• Paper Due Date: Week 11, second class period
• See Paper Presentations in the Syllabus for details on format, length etc.
• Respondant Paper: See Respondent guidelines in the Syllabus

• Paper Five Topic: How is Critical Biblical Studies different from Confessional Biblical Studies?
• Paper Parameters:
• Define each discipline
• Trace the history of how these two disciplines evolved
• Project how confessional Biblical Studies should be taught in a church related university over against Critical Biblical Studies a state supported university
• Paper Due Date: Week 12, first class period
• See Paper Presentations in the Syllabus for details on format, length etc.
• Respondant Paper:See Respondent guidelines in the Syllabus

 
• Paper Six Topic: What textbooks would work best for Confessional Old Testament studies?
• Paper Parameters:
• Critique a minimum of five possibile textbooks for teaching the Old Testament from a confessional approach.
• Assess their usefulness in both an undergraduate and a masters level course
• Include in your critique at least the following items
• The depth and accuracy of the content of the textbook
• The methodological perspective of the author in his/her approach to the subject
• The theological assumptions of the author
• The clarity and usefulness of the presentation of the content to potential students
• Paper Due Date: Week 12, second class period
• See Paper Presentations in the Syllabus for details on format, length etc.
• Respondant Paper:See Respondent guidelines in the Syllabus

 
• Paper Seven Topic: What textbooks would work best for Critical Old Testament studies?
• Paper Parameters:
• Critique a minimum of five possibile textbooks for teaching the Old Testament from a critical approach.
• Assess their usefulness in both an undergraduate and a masters level course
• Include in your critique at least the following items
• The depth and accuracy of the content of the textbook
• The methodological perspective of the author in his/her approach to the subject
• The theological assumptions of the author
• The clarity and usefulness of the presentation of the content to potential students
• Paper Due Date: Week 13, first class period
• See Paper Presentations in the Syllabus for details on format, length etc.
• Respondant Paper:See Respondent guidelines in the Syllabus

 
• Paper Eight Topic: How would you teach Confessional Old Testament at Gardner-Webb University?
• Paper Parameters:
• Develop a course proposal for teaching a course in Religious Studies
• Possible models:
• Religion 101 - Introduction to the Old Testament
• Religion 304 - Survey of the Old Testament
• What the proposal must include:
• Course Syllabus following GWU guidelines for syllabus content
• Course outline with learning goals etc. for each unit of study
• Proposed teaching methodology
• Proposed testing approaches, with at least one sample major exam.
• Paper Due Date: Week 13, second class period
• See Paper Presentations in the Syllabus for details on format, length etc.
• Respondant Paper: See Respondent guidelines in the Syllabus

 
• Paper Nine Topic: How would you teach Confessional New Testament at Gardner-Webb University?
• Paper Parameters:
• Develop a course proposal for teaching a course in Religious Studies
• Possible models:
• Religion 102 - Introduction to the Old Testament
• Religion 305 - Survey of the Old Testament
• What the proposal must include:
• Course Syllabus following GWU guidelines for syllabus content
• Course outline with learning goals etc. for each unit of study
• Proposed teaching methodology
• Proposed testing approaches, with at least one sample major exam.
• Paper Due Date: Week 14, first class period
• See Paper Presentations in the Syllabus for details on format, length etc.
• Respondant Paper: See Respondent guidelines in the Syllabus

 
• Paper Ten Topic: How would you teach Critical New Testament at Cleveland Community College?
• Paper Parameters:
• Develop a course proposal for teaching a course in Religious Studies
• Possible models:
• Religion 212 - Introduction to the New Testament
• What the proposal must include:
• Course Syllabus following GWU guidelines for syllabus content
• Course outline with learning goals etc. for each unit of study
• Proposed teaching methodology
• Proposed testing approaches, with at least one sample major exam.
• Paper Due Date: Week 14, second class period
• See Paper Presentations in the Syllabus for details on format, length etc.
• Respondant Paper: See Respondent guidelines in the Syllabus

 
• Paper Eleven Topic: How would you teach Critical Old Testament at Cleveland Community College?
• Paper Parameters:
• Develop a course proposal for teaching a course in Religious Studies
• Possible models:
• Religion 211 - Introduction to the Old Testament
• What the proposal must include:
• Course Syllabus following GWU guidelines for syllabus content
• Course outline with learning goals etc. for each unit of study
• Proposed teaching methodology
• Proposed testing approaches, with at least one sample major exam.
• Paper Due Date: Week 15, first class period
• See Paper Presentations in the Syllabus for details on format, length etc.
• Respondant Paper: See Respondent guidelines in the Syllabus

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