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YOUT 301 Foundations of Youth Ministry

*Note: All content provided in the professor’s notes, course chart and course syllabus are based on the professor’s opinion and may vary from professor to professor & student to student. All content may be changed without notice. This information is for the purpose to provide analysis but is not binding in any form.

Course Syllabi Course Charts Professor’s Notes

2 YOUT 301 – Foundations of Youth Ministry Professor’s notes* As of April 1, 2007 *Note: All content provided in the professor’s notes, course chart and course syllabus are based on the professor’s opinion and may vary from professor to professor & student to student. All content may be changed without notice. This information is for the purpose to provide analysis but is not binding in any form. From a Scale 1-10 (1 = low demands; 5 = moderate demands; 10 = very demanding), How would you rate the overall level of difficulty of this course? Level of demand = 7 I believe this course could be taken with one other eight week format. From a Scale 1-10 (1 = low demands; 5 = moderate demands; 10 = very demanding), How would you rate the level of the reading requirements in this course? Level of demand = 8 Even though this course relies heavily on other learning activities, a 1000 page reading requirement is critical to the learning outcomes. From a Scale 1-10 (1 = low demands; 5 = moderate demands; 10 = very demanding), How would you rate the level of the lecture requirements in this course? Level of demand = 6 This course contains 13 online, narrated ppt lectures averaging a few minutes in length. The Ppt’s are for the worktext information, with some lectures giving guidance with a couple of assignments. Also, each lecture has a coinciding discussion board posting requirement. From a Scale 1-10 (1 = low demands; 5 = moderate demands; 10 = very demanding), How would you rate the level of the online exam requirements in this course? Level of demand = 1 This course has no online exam requirements. From a Scale 1-10 (1 = low demands; 5 = moderate demands; 10 = very demanding), How would you rate the level of the discussion board requirements in this course? Level of demand = 7 This course contains thirteen online graded (cumulative) – Discussion Board posting requirements. There are time-sensitive requirements for each discussion board (meaning, the student must post within particular assigned weeks of the course) but the requirements are clearly stated and defined.

3 From a Scale 1-10 (1 = low demands; 5 = moderate demands; 10 = very demanding), How would you rate the level of the written paper requirements in this course? Level of demand = 7 This course contains four written papers. The assignments are profitable as the demand is moderately heavy. The format is provided online for each paper and the subject matter is based on research, along with some personal experience.

Additional comments: This is a very well-organized course. Students often comment of how they new exactly what was required of them – especially in the area of course requirements. The student will feel very connected to their fellow classmates as there is a healthy portion of interaction and encouragement among the class. Regardless of the spiritual caliber of the student – a believer in Jesus Christ or a ‘seeker’ – the student will be able to do well in the course academically and participate in every exercise without distinction.

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Course Chart *Note: All content provided in the professor’s notes, course chart and course syllabus are based on the professor’s opinion and may vary from professor to professor & student to student. All content may be changed without notice. This information is for the purpose to provide analysis but is not binding in any form. MODULE/ WEEK

LESSONS

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

% OF TOTAL

CURRENT STATE OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT 1

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1. Striving for Maturity

Discussion Board Lesson 1

*

2. Vanishing Markers

Discussion Board Lesson 2

*

3. Overview of Adolescent Development

Discussion Board Lesson 3 Emotionally-charged Paper

* 20%

4. Irrational Beliefs during Adolescence

Discussion Board Lesson 4

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5. Why We Misperceive the Nature of Adolescents

Discussion Board Lesson 5

*

Discussion Board Lesson 6 Misperceptions Project

* 20%

6. EGR Teenagers

POST-MODERNITY 5

7. Post-Modern Times

Discussion Board Lesson 7

*

8. Our Response to this Culture

Discussion Board Lesson 8 Disturbing Behavior Paper

* 20%

FAMILY & ADOLESCENTS 6

9. Family-Friendly Ministry 10. Parenting Practices

Discussion Board Lesson 9

*

Discussion Board Lesson 10

*

USING CURRICULUM 7

11. Biblical Teaching and Curriculum Design

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Discussion Board Lesson 11 Collateral Reading Reports

* 10%

MISSIONS 12. Youth and Missions

Discussion Board Lesson 12

*

5 13. The Essentials of Planning a Mission Trip

Discussion Board Lesson 13 Journal Article Summaries

NOTE: *All Discussion Board activities will combine to total 20% of the final grade.

* 10%

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Syllabus *Note: All content provided in the professor’s notes, course chart and course syllabus are based on the professor’s opinion and may vary from professor to professor & student to student. All content may be changed without notice. This information is for the purpose to provide analysis but is not binding in any form. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM SCHOOL OF RELIGION

YOUT 301 FOUNDATIONS OF YOUTH MINISTRY

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS Hancock, Jim. Raising Adults: Getting Kids Ready for the Real World. Colorado Springs: Pinon Press, 1999. Vandegriff, Steve. Foundations of Youth Ministry Worktext; Second Edition. Academx Publishing Services, 2004. Vukich, Lee, and Steve Vandegriff. Timeless Youth Ministry: A Handbook for Successfully Reaching Today’s Youth. Chicago: Moody Press, 2002. _____. Disturbing Behavior: 53 Alarming Trends of Teens. Chattanooga: AMG Publishers, 2005.

COURSE DESCRIPTION An investigation of specific elements that are building blocks for the biblical education of adolescents. Foundational issues, principles of teaching, and curriculum development will be studied. I.

RATIONALE This course reflects the philosophy, principles, and paradigms of foundational elements and skills necessary for effective ministry to adolescents, with practical application assignments. This course provides students who are training to work with adolescents in local church and/or Christian youth ministry organizations with the necessary skills to apply biblical principles to contemporary adolescent culture.

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II.

PREREQUISITES YOUT 201

III.

COURSE OBJECTIVES A.

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C.

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The student will be able to DISCERN accurate biblically based responses to contemporary adolescent culture. Assessment will be through writing projects and discussion groups. The student will be able to IDENTIFY issues and trends that impact the various adolescent relationships including parental and spiritual relationships. Assessment will be via writing projects and discussions groups. The student will be able to IDENTIFY and EVALUATE a specific philosophy and pattern for developing a biblically based value system for moral development in teens. Assessment will be made via writing projects and discussions groups.

MATERIALS FOR LEARNING A.

Internet Access and Microsoft Word

B.

Textbooks

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS A.

Discussion board topics

B.

Emotionally-charged subjects paper Based upon the subject matter at the beginning of this course, there are many emotionally-charged subjects between teenagers and their parents. Select three emotionally-charged subjects and write a response to each of them.

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Misperceptions project Review the eight misperceptions about adolescence and develop two more misperceptions. There must be documented evidence that each misperception is an overall societal perception. All sources must be dated as recently as possible, preferably no earlier than 2000. Once you have gathered your data, write a 3–5 page paper refuting each misperception you have identified.

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Disturbing Behavior research paper Write a 3–5 page paper of a disturbing behavior, NOT mentioned in the text, Disturbing Behavior. You must have at least 5 sources and 5 footnotes.

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Collateral reading report Read 1,000 pages in books that address topics covered by the scope and content of this course. If you have any questions as to whether a book qualifies, ask the instructor for approval. Include your 3 textbooks in the 1,000 page count as a portion or all of your page count. Do not read fewer than 100 consecutive pages in any single book.

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Journal article summaries Read 10 articles from contemporary periodicals that are related to today’s culture and write a one page summary for each of the ten articles.

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EVALUATION AND GRADING A.

Weight Discussion Board Emotionally-charged subjects paper Misperceptions project Disturbing behavior research paper Collateral reading reports Journal article summaries

B.

20% 20% 20% 20% 10% 10%

Scale A = 92–100

B = 84–91

C = 74–83

D = 65–73

F = 0–64