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D. Calculation of GradeAssignmentClass Participation(includes weeklypreparation form)Learning Percentage of Final GradeOutcomes#2 20%Mid-Term Assignment #1, #2 and #3 30%Team Project #3 and #4 10%Course IntegrationAssignment#4 40%VI. Course ScheduleWeek # Date(s) Lecture/Topic Readings/AssignmentsWeek 1 April 2 *Introduction*Ethics: Key Concepts,Terminology andFrameworksWeek 2 April 9 *Sources: Scripture andChristian EthicsWeek 3 April 16 *Sources: Theology andChristian EthicsWeek 4 April 23 *Sources: Eschatology andEthics, The Prophets andJesus ChristWeek 5 April 30 *Sources: The Church, ItsWorship, Witness andPracticesWeek 6 May 7 *Concerns of ChristianEthics: Leadership, andMoral Formation of Personsand CommunitiesWeek 7 May 14 *Concerns of ChristianEthics: Justice and Love6Reading: Corbin Reuschling,Introduction and chapter 1; Miles,Introduction; King, chapter 1Reading: Corbin Reuschling, chapter 2;Spohn, chapter 1; King, chapters 2 and 3Journal Article: Hays, “Scripture-Shaped Community”*Weekly Preparation FormReading: Corbin Reuschling, chapter 3;Spohn, chapters 2 and 3; Moltmann,chapters 1 and 2 from Ethics of Hope*Weekly Preparation FormReading: Corbin Reuschling, chapter 4;Spohn, chapters 4, 5 and 6Journal Article: Birch, “ReclaimingProphetic Leadership”*Course Integration Assignment:Interpretive Task Due*Weekly Preparation FormReading: Corbin Reuschling, chapter 5and Conclusion; Spohn, chapters 7 and 8*Weekly Preparation Form DueReading: Miles, chapter 1 throughConclusion*Assignment: Mid-term Due*Weekly Preparation Form DueReading: King, chapters 4 - 7Journal Articles: Bruckner, “Justice inScripture”; Tanner, “Justification andJustice in a Theology of Grace”*Weekly Preparation Form DueWeek 8 May 21 *Concerns of Christian Reading: King, chapters 8 - 10
Ethics: Human DignityWeek 9 May 28 *Concerns of ChristianEthics: Care for CreationWeek 10 June 4 *Team Projects, MakingApplications and GoingForwardJournal Article: Marshall, “Offending,Restoration and Law AbidingCommunity”*Course Integration Assignment:Normative/Practical Task Due*Weekly Preparation FormReading: King, chapters 11 – 13Journal Articles: Marga, “The Ethics ofDriving”; Srokosz, “God’s Story and theEarth’s Story”*Weekly Preparation FormReading: King, chapters 14 and 15*Course Integration Assignment DueVII.Recommendations for Lifelong LearningIn addition to the general sources on Christian Ethics posted on Angel the following arehelpful sources for thinking about the moral dimensions of pastoral practice:Gula, Richard. Ethics in Pastoral Ministry. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1996.Keenan, James F. and Joseph Kotva, Practice What You Preach: Virtues, Ethics andPower in the Lives of Pastoral Ministers and Their Congregations. Franklin, WI:Sheed and Ward, 1999.Trull, Joe and James Carter. Ministerial Ethics: Moral Formation for ChurchLeaders. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2004.The following organizations are helpful for understanding bioethical issues and pastoralministry:The Center of Bioethics and Human Dignity (http://www.cbhd.org/index.html)The Hastings Center (http://www.thehastingscenter.org)VIII. Seminary GuidelinesA. ATS Academic Integrity PolicyAshland Theological Seminary seeks to model servant leadership derived from biblicalstandards of honesty and integrity. We desire to encourage, develop, and sustain men andwomen of character who will exemplify these biblical qualities in their ministry to thechurch and the world. As members of the seminary community, students are expected tohold themselves to the highest standards of academic, personal, and social integrity. Allstudents, therefore, are expected to abide by the academic integrity standards outlined in theStudent Handbook.B. Academic Support ServicesIf you need assistance with writing projects for your coursework, contact the ATS AcademicSupport Center. The center provides free sessions with a peer consultant who can help youwith all of your concerns about academic support including writing, critical thinking,documentation, reading skills, study skills, test taking skills, time management. Contact thecenter if you have a question about how to complete your assignment, if you havedocumentation questions, or if you would like to have your paper evaluated for areas7
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