Micro-Project I: Biblical Precedence – DMIN 851

Course Description

Rationale

When a ministry faces a particular problem or issue, it is important that students identify those areas, focus on one, and then consider multiple ways to begin to resolve that problem. This course initiates that process.

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 400 words, and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to only reply to 1 other classmate's thread that has not yet received a reply. Each reply must be at least 400 words. The student must cite and include at least three sources for the thread and three sources for each reply. Any sources cited must have been published within the last ten years, and sources should be formatted in proper current Turabian format.  (CLO: B)

The student will answer various prompts related to their decision-making process as to which micro-project they will do in this class based on multiple factors. This assignment will be a maximum of 2 pages. (CLO: A,B)

The student will select the most appropriate approach to solving a problem from a variety of options, justifying and completing the project, and reporting on its efficacy. It combines the best of both worlds of academics and hands-on approaches to problem solving. Each option is divided into four phases to aid in successful completion of the project, assuming that the student organizes their work and manages their time well. (CLO: C)

The student will assess the entire process as well as the six-week period up to this point. Assessment includes the value of the work, the contribution to it, and its long-lasting effects on ministry and learning. This assignment will be a maximum of 3 pages. (CLO: B)

This assignment focuses on a time of meditation and reflection. In a well-edited single-spaced, one-page Word document, the student will begin a reflection based upon the prompt options. 

This reflection focuses on the student's time, effort, application, and spiritual growth achieved during the course. Citations and Turabian formatting are not required. (CLO: C)

The quiz contains a mixture of multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer questions. The student will have 1 hour to complete all 25 questions. The student is given one attempt for this quiz. This quiz is open-book/open-notes. The student must attend at least one predetermined virtual class meeting set up by his/her instructor in Module 1: Week 1 prior to taking the quiz. The student should refer to the Justification for Selected Micro-Projects Study Guide from Module 1: Week 1 as well as information gleaned from the Week 1: Module 1 virtual class meeting. (CLOS: A,B)