HIEU 566 Protestant Reformation

Course Description

A study of 16th Century Europe and the historical impact of the Protestant Reformation on Western Christianity. Moving beyond theological and confessional discussions, this class includes the social, political, economic, scientific, cultural and spacial changes to Western Culture.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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Rationale

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview and understanding of the Protestant Reformation, its influence on the establishment of modern Western society, and the establishment of the Protestantism in Europe. This includes substantial analysis of the Reformers’ move towards missions, the struggle against Ottoman Islamic forces in Europe, and the spreading of the gospel message which highlighted Christian cultural heritage of Europe.

Course Assignment

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

The student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be 400 words in length and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 3 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 150 words in length. Each initial thread and each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation.

The student will write 2 book reviews for 2 of the books indicated in the syllabus, in the course requirements, and in the weekly announcements. Each review will be 3-4 pages in length, review and summarize the book selected and conform to the common Turabian book review format.

Research Paper: Proposal Assignment

The student will write a 2–3-page proposal for his/her Research Paper. The proposal must include a brief explanation of why the research is important, a working thesis statement, and a potential bibliographical paragraph with both primary and secondary sources. The proposal must conform to current Turabian format.

Research Paper: Working Thesis and Annotated Bibliography Assignment

The student will write a 4–5-page outline and annotated bibliography for his/her Research Paper. The outline must include a working thesis statement, numbered points of discussion, primary source placement and an annotated bibliography with both primary and secondary sources. The proposal must conform to current Turabian format. Between 7–10 primary and similar number of secondary sources are required.

Research Paper: Rough Draft Assignment

The student will write a 10–15-page rough draft of his/her Research Paper. The proposal must include an introduction and thesis, a verifiable body, conclusion, and a potential bibliography with both primary and secondary sources. The proposal must conform to current Turabian format.

Research Paper: Final Draft Assignment

The student will write a 15–20-page research-based paper in current Turabian format that focuses on a Reformation topic. The paper must include outside references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible. The minimum total sources needed for this project is 35. However, this can only be done once the other research steps have been completed.

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the module(s) in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 15 multiple-choice questions and 1 short essay question, and have an 1-hour time limit.

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