Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre mdelatorre@iliff.edu
Dr. Carrie Doehring cdoehring@iliff.edu
Zachary Moon zmoon@iliff.edu
Jeff Culver jculver@iliff.edu
The purpose of the course is to explore how the disciplines of theological/religious studies work together to generate significant knowledge about war and peace that matters to the world. Faculty members will collaboratively discuss critical questions and issues pertaining to war and peace on which they focus in their research. Students will learn how to use a comprehensive approach to crucial issues of war and peace, gain skills in doing research on religious and theological studies pertaining to war and peace, and will practice how to listen and respond by being respectful of each other’s experiences, beliefs, and values related to religion, war, and peace.
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Students identify and describe characteristic approaches to theological and religious studies on war and peace modeled by faculty participating in this course. Students demonstrate critical reading skills, such as the capacity to identify the thesis of a text, its methodology, the contextual situation of the author’s argument in a larger discourse, the contours of its argument, and the implications of its constructive work. Students engage in critical, respectful, and constructive academic dialogue and reflection in the diverse cultural setting of the online classroom. Students identify a vocationally meaningful case study, along with appropriate academic resources through library research. Students demonstrate the capacity to write a brief, thesis-driven case study paper drawing on textual resources with appropriate academic citation and writing style. Students engage in the religious and theological study of war and peace with increased motivation, curiosity, and commitment. |
50% timely and substantive twice weekly postings to discussions
10% Proposal for integrative paper
40% Integrative paper
Late Papers: A late paper will lose one letter grade for each class day that it is turned in late. If extraordinary circumstances exist which prevent the student from completing her/his assignment on time, then the student needs to make an appointment with the teaching assistant to discuss an alternative schedule prior to when the assignment is due.
Incompletes: If incompletes are allowed in this course, see the Master's Student Handbook for Policies and Procedures.
Pass/Fail: Masters students wishing to take the class pass/fail should discuss this with the instructor by the second class session.
Academic Integrity and Community Covenant: All students are expected to abide by Iliff’s statement on Academic Integrity, as published in the Masters Student Handbook, or the Joint PhD Statement on Academic Honesty, as published in the Joint PhD Student Handbook, as appropriate. All participants in this class are expected to be familiar with Iliff’s Community Covenant.
Accommodations: Iliff engages in a collaborative effort with students with disabilities to reasonably accommodate student needs. Students are encouraged to contact their assigned advisor to initiate the process of requesting accommodations. The advising center can be contacted at advising@iliff.edu or by phone at 303-765-1146.
Writing Lab: Grammar and organization are important for all written assignments. Additional help is available from the Iliff Writing Lab, which is available for students of any level who need help beginning an assignment, organizing thoughts, or reviewing a final draft.
Inclusive Language: It is expected that all course participants will use inclusive language in speaking and writing, and will use terms that do not create barriers to classroom community.
| Date | Day | Details | |
| Jan 07, 2014 | Tue | Introductions | due by 04:00AM |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Tue | Social/Contextual Analysis (AN) Discussion with Prof. De LaTorre | due by 04:00AM |
| Jan 21, 2014 | Tue | Theology and Religious Practice (PR) Discussion with Prof. Graham | due by 04:00AM |
| Jan 28, 2014 | Tue | Theology and Religious Practices (PR) Discussion with Prof. Doehring and Ch. Moon | due by 04:00AM |
| Feb 04, 2014 | Tue | Sacred Texts (TX) Discussion with Prof. Eisenbaum and Erickson | due by 04:00AM |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Tue | Historical Development/Expressions of Religious Traditions (HI) Discussion with Prof. Hernandez | due by 04:00AM |
| Feb 14, 2014 | Fri | Proposal for Integrative Learning Paper | due by 06:59AM |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Tue | Constructive Theology (TH) Discussion with Prof. Vial | due by 04:00AM |
| Feb 26, 2014 | Wed | Social Contextual Analysis (AN) with Prof. Harding | due by 04:00AM |
| Mar 04, 2014 | Tue | Comparative Religious Traditions Part 2 with Prof. Tinker | due by 04:00AM |