Assignments and Grading
See Writing Essays
and both the
EIDTS
Study
and Writing Guide
and
Referencing Guide
The final grade for the course is based on:
Contribution to weekly emails and discussions: 10%
Assignment 1: 15%
Assignment 2: 25%
Assignment 3: 50%
Weekly emails
These should show evidence of consulting the set readings for the week and of discussion with others in the class or elsewhere. It may indicate how you personally react to the issues being raised. This is a discussion document not a formal essay. A bibliography is not required. The length is not important, but 600 words may be taken as a guide.
Please endeavour to keep up with these discussions. If you are under time pressure it is better to seek an extension for the essays than get behind on the weekly discussions.
Essay assignments
There are 3 assignments in conventional essay format including footnotes and a bibliography of 15 to 25 items drawn from books, articles, websites, the reader, the textbook (Glenn Sunshine, The Reformation for armchair theologians), and interviews with named people.
You are encouraged to use a conversation with another person as a source in the first two assignments as well, not just the last one.
Don't forget to make use of resources in the Reader (for example for assignment 2 there are important resources in week 5).
Please be in touch with me if your forsee difficulties with the completion dates or your need help finding suitable resources.
Assignment 1: 1500 words (Due date 5 July)
EITHER: Evaluate the legacy of John Calvin to Presbyterianism
OR: Evaluate the legacy of some other key figure to be approved by the Tutor.
Assignment 2: 2000 words (Due date 23 August)
EITHER: Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the theology of the Westminster Confession.
OR: Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the theology of some other key document as approved by the Tutor.
Assignment 3: 2500 words (Due date 18 October)
Discuss the theological and leadership issues surrounding a critical incident or issue in a congregation known to you.
Please discuss your choice of incident or issue and suitable resources with the Tutor.
Submitting Assignments
Please post a printed copy of each assignment together with a cover sheet to John Roxborogh, PO Box 8124, Gardens, Dunedin 9041. Posting a copy enables me to mark the assignment and forward it for moderation before it is returned to you.
It is suggested that you also submit an electronic copy by email attachment to john@roxborogh.com This is helpful if I am away from home when it is due, or if there is some later question and I need to refer back to your work.
Assignment Cover Sheets
These can be downloaded from these links. There are two pages.
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