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Perspectives on the World Christian Movement Spring 2002January 7 – April 22 Course
Location North Heights Lutheran
Church N.
Rice St. Roseville,
MN 55113 (651)
484-2049 Automated phone line for
Perspectives Professor of
Record Dr. Terrie
Lillie Pastor
of Missions North
Heights Lutheran Church Course Numbers Perspectives Study Program Trinity
International University 2065
Half Day Road Deerfield,
IL 60015 Undergraduate
credit: CM
450z “Perspectives on the World Christian Movement” 3
semester hours Graduate
credit: ME
523/ME 675 “Introduction to World Christian Missions/ Issues
in Missions” 3 semester
hours NOTE: It is your responsibility to
determine whether your school will
accept credit transfer from TIU.
Course Description To
survey the background of the World Christian Movement and understand its
potential to meet the basic human needs of the Two-thirds World nations. Few college programs offer this kind of interdisciplinary
overview of world human needs, the interrelationship among them and proposed
Christian strategies for dealing with them in a human context. Perspectives
is an independent study program consisting of 15 contact sessions combined with
a series of programmed reading assignments. This
innovative approach to education draws on insights from a number of academic
fields including those in sociology, geography, history, philosophy,
linguistics, anthropology, and political science. The
Perspectives Study Program has been
taken by over 45,000 students. Many
have used it to augment their degree program by transferring these credits to
their own college or university. The Perspectives Study Program is sponsored
by the Institute of International Studies in Pasadena, California. For approximately 25 years the Institute has
sponsored independent study courses in order to prepare students to understand
the concept of World Citizenship, so that whether or not they pursue an
international career they will discover the contribution they can make to
developing nations and the World Christian Movement. Many
students have testified that this course made a major impact on their life,
affected decisions which they made in the planning of their life work, and impacted
their commitment to God in a profound way. Course History The
first “Perspectives” study program was launched in the summer of 1974 under the
direction of Dr. Ralph Winter, with the name of The Summer Institute of
International Studies. The classes were
held in Wheaton, IL. Visiting
professors from all over the United States were called upon to teach the
nine-week session in international studies.
The Summer Institute of International Studies then offered a six-week
intensive course every summer until 1977, first in Wheaton and later in
Boulder, Colorado. Since
1978, the Institute, now known as the “Perspectives Study Program”(PSP), has
been based in Pasadena, California, on the campus of William Carey
International University. In 1980 the
PSP began to offer its program to more students on an independent study basis
coupled with on-site supervising coordinators.
Over 45,000 students have taken the Perspectives course to date. Textbooks Ralph
D. Winter and Steven C. Hawthorne, editors, Perspectives
on the World Christian Movement: A Reader, Pasadena, CA: William Carey
Library, 1981. Third edition, 1999. Steven
C. Hawthorne, Perspectives on the World
Christian Movement: A Study Guide, Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library,
1982. Third edition, 1999. Class requirements Each
class will meet Monday evening from 6:30pm until 9:30pm beginning January 7,
2002 through April 22, 2002.
Certificate students will typically spend 3-5 hours per week outside of
class for readings, quizzes, exams and projects. Undergraduates will spend 4-6 hours per week and graduates will
spend 6-8 hours per week.
The
quizzes are provided in the study guide to follow weekly reading
assignments. The exams are following
lessons 8 and 15. The integrative project is due at lesson 15. Criteria
for the project and exams vary for graduate, undergraduate and certificate
students. Grading policy
Certificate
students are required to complete the course at a minimum grade of 76% on quizzes
and exams. Integrative Project The
project objective is to design a strategic scenario for reaching an unreached
people. The project is arranged in six
parts, beginning week 9. Students are
expected to work in groups of two or three.
Complete instructions will be made available under separate cover. Academic Calendar Class
is scheduled every Monday evening beginning January 7, 2002 and ending April
22, 2002. Class begins promptly at 6:30
pm and will end promptly at 9:30 pm.
After registration has been completed, the student needs approval to add or drop the course. After
registration is complete, approval to add or withdraw must be requested in
writing. Students may enroll for credit
up to the second week of class (January 21, 2002). Certificate students can change their status to credit level up
to the fourth week of class (February 4, 2002). Credit students are permitted to withdraw from Perspectives through the fourth week
without a withdraw/failing (W/WF) designation.
After the seventh week (February 25, 2002), withdrawing will leave an
“F” on the credit student’s record.
Between the fourth and seventh weeks, a withdrawing credit student will
receive either a “WP” (withdraw passing) or a “WF” (withdraw failing). Tuition refunds will be prorated based upon
the number of classes they have attended through the seventh week. Tuition will not be refunded after the
seventh week. Extensions Extensions
are granted for legitimate reasons with the permission of the Professor of
Record. Students who are granted extensions
have four weeks from the end of the program to turn in assignments and
exams. Their grade will then be changed
from an “EX” to a letter grade.
Extensions will automatically be changed to an “F” if work is not
completed by the four-week deadline. Refund schedule
The
cost of books will not be refunded (Reader & Study Guide) Weekly agenda Various
speakers will lecture each week for up to two hours. There will be a break during which time refreshments will be
served and students can meet the speaker and ask questions. There will be a time of worship and prayer
at the beginning of the class time.
There may be films and special presentations on selected nights, in
addition to the speaker. Task
force members and class intercessors will pray for each student individually on
a weekly basis for the duration of the course.
Students may make specific prayer requests to this group, anonymously if
desired. Speaker Biographies Speaker
bios are available on our website at www.perspectives-stpaul.org
. They will also be made available week
by week on our automated phone line for those students who do not
have Internet access. Audio Tapes We
will have a limited number of tapes available for students who miss an evening
session. Tapes can be signed out for
this purpose only. Tapes must be
returned the following week. A deposit
will be required to check out tapes which will be refunded upon their return. Weather Cancellations Class
will not be cancelled due to inclement weather. If a speaker does not arrive due to weather conditions, a video
on the same lecture will be shown that evening. Contacts North Heights Lutheran Church Automated phone line for
Perspectives Weekly info on speakers and homework Dr. Terrie Lillie Professor of Record Tim Richterkessing Perspectives Coordinator Phone info Laurie Richterkessing Finances/ Registration Phone Dan Norberg Speaker Coordinator Phone Sophia Norberg Promotion/ Academics Phone Christine Pearson Logistics /Course Plan Joe Wyssmann Hospitality Coordinator Lori Fiedler Prayer Coordinator Jerry Paulsen Webmaster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||