Religion 111 Syllabus
MOUNT OLIVE COLLEGE ONLINE SYLLABUS
2012-2013 Academic Year
Course: Religion 111: Introduction to the Old Testament
Instructor:
Email:
Department Chair:
Division Chair:
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences:
Credit Hours: 3sh
Course Expectations: Outside of class- 20 hours per week
REL 111 Introduction to the Old Testament:
This course is an examination of the writings of the Old Testament, using an historical and interpretive approach to these writings. GER REL and Humanities
Student Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Means of Assessment
This outcome will be indicated by successful:
--Trace the chronology of Israel’s history from the patriarchal period through the end of the prophetic era emphasizing its significant events, personalities, and cultural settings.
--Performance on graded exams/quizzes.
-- Study questions
-- Questions of the Week
--Identify the various literary genres present in the Old Testament.
--Performance on graded exams/quizzes.
-- Study questions
--Identify aspects of the different moral, ethical, and theological messages of the Old Testament.
--Completion of research project.
--Performance on graded exams/quizzes.
-- Study Questions
-- Questions of the Week
--Develop an interpretive framework through the use of scholarly research tools and methods.
--Completion of research project.
Textbooks
Meeks, Wayne A. Gen. ed. The HarperCollins Study Bible New Revised Standard Version. New York: HarperOne Inc., 1996.
Coogan, Michael D. A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in its Context. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
The book can be purchased online through the MOC Bookstore at: http://moc.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=53551&catalogId=10001&langId=-1 Course Requirements
1. Careful study of each unit in the textbook, along with parallel
2012-2013 Academic Year
Course: Religion 111: Introduction to the Old Testament
Instructor:
Email:
Department Chair:
Division Chair:
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences:
Credit Hours: 3sh
Course Expectations: Outside of class- 20 hours per week
REL 111 Introduction to the Old Testament:
This course is an examination of the writings of the Old Testament, using an historical and interpretive approach to these writings. GER REL and Humanities
Student Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Means of Assessment
This outcome will be indicated by successful:
--Trace the chronology of Israel’s history from the patriarchal period through the end of the prophetic era emphasizing its significant events, personalities, and cultural settings.
--Performance on graded exams/quizzes.
-- Study questions
-- Questions of the Week
--Identify the various literary genres present in the Old Testament.
--Performance on graded exams/quizzes.
-- Study questions
--Identify aspects of the different moral, ethical, and theological messages of the Old Testament.
--Completion of research project.
--Performance on graded exams/quizzes.
-- Study Questions
-- Questions of the Week
--Develop an interpretive framework through the use of scholarly research tools and methods.
--Completion of research project.
Textbooks
Meeks, Wayne A. Gen. ed. The HarperCollins Study Bible New Revised Standard Version. New York: HarperOne Inc., 1996.
Coogan, Michael D. A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in its Context. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
The book can be purchased online through the MOC Bookstore at: http://moc.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=53551&catalogId=10001&langId=-1 Course Requirements
1. Careful study of each unit in the textbook, along with parallel