Micro-Project II: Current and Historic Practices – DMIN 852
CG • Section 8WK • 07/01/2018 to 12/31/2199 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
As the student has identified an area in his or her local ministry in need of resolution, this course takes the next step in which he or she creates a second attempt, different from the first, to try to resolve it.
Course Assignment
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, include at least 3 scholarly citations, 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 and include 3 scholarly citations. Any sources cited must have been published within the last ten years, and sources should be formatted in proper current Turabian format. (CLO: A)
The student will answer various prompts related to his or her decision-making process as to which micro-project he or she will do in this class based on multiple factors. This assignment must not exceed the length of 2 pages. (CLO: A)
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 his or her work and manages his or her time well. (CLO: A, B, 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 must not exceed the length of 3 pages. (CLO: C)
This assignment is designed to promote a time of meditation and reflection. This written reflection discusses the student's time, effort, application, spiritual growth achieved during the course. Citations and Turabian formatting are not required. The assignment must be a maximum of 1 page in length. (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 may refer to the Justification for Selected Micro-Projects Study Guide located in Canvas. (CLO: B)
