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4.00 Credits
F and S. Students work in a local church or parachurch ministry where they receive an appointment to conduct specific responsibilities in youth ministry related to the education of middle school and/or high school young people. Students will work a minimum of eight hours per week under the supervision of an on-site supervisor and participate in regular seminar meetings conducted by the college youth ministry advisor. Internship experiences will equip the students with the ability to integrate educational theory, and theoretical understandings from related disciplines, with the practice of contemporary church-based youth ministry. Each student will produce a project that demonstrates his or her competency in such learning transfer related to specific aspects of youth ministry experienced in the internship and will also meet with the seminar instructor for an oral evaluation. Prerequisites: junior or senior class level; completion of IDIS 374 or Psychology 322 ; Education 102 or the permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
F and S. This internship course links liberal arts students to nonprofit apprenticeships in the community. Each internship involves a minimum of ten hours of work per week in a professional setting with an approved employer-supervisor. The academic seminar accompanying the internships involves reading, seminars/works, reflective journals, and a major paper/project/ presentation. A student may participate for up to two semesters. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and permission of the internship coordinator.
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3.00 Credits
From Africa to the West, colonialization and neo-colonialization have formed a historically-based social and structural context from which emerge racialized gender representations, identity, and cultural frames. This interdisciplinary course utilizes a Christian lens to : explore and deconstruct colonialism/neo-colonialism; examine and critique that context's raced and gendered social ideologies including "Blackness",Whiteness, marginalization, and structures (economic, political, religious, schooling, etc.) , movements of resistance, empower- ment, and reform as well as issues of language, identity and culture. Special attention will be paid to an Afro-Christian perspective and critique, critical theory, and representation. From a historical backdrop, this course will examine the neo-colonial social context, its operational impact, globalization, and the need/mean for transformation. Prerequisites: Three courses from the African and African Diaspora minor or approval of the instructor.
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1.00 Credits
F and S. This seminar integrates content related to urban community assessment, organization, and development in connection with service learning in the local community, using a cycle of action and reflection, in a group composed of Project Neighborhood Lake Drive House residents.
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3.00 Credits
S. An integrative course that refers to previous work in the minor, focusing particularly on current research, theory, and controversies in the field. Special attention will be paid to nurturing mature Christian thinking on gender issues.
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3.00 Credits
F and S. An introduction to the history of Third World development, to the realities of contemporary life in the world's low income countries, and to competing theoretical perspectives on development and change. The course addresses cultural, social, political, religious, economic, and environmental elements of people's lives in the developing world. It also surveys and critiques such dominant perspectives on development as modernization, dependency, world systems, globalization, and sustainable development.
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3.00 Credits
F and S. An in depth study of some of the major contemporary theories about the causes and explanations of low levels of development as well as corresponding recommendations for promoting development at a national/international level. The main focus is on the primary causal factors of national development emphasized by different contemporary theories. Such factors include economic institutions and policies; political institutions and governance; cultural and religious orientations and practices; human rights; geography, natural resources, and the natural environment; technology; social capital and civil society; and globalization/imperialism. Prerequisite: IDS 201, SPHO 205 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
F and S. A study of the theories, problems and methods associated with international development work at the community level. Topics include community mapping, survey and assessment methods, project planning and evaluation, community development practices, grant writing, organizational development and capacity building, donor-client relationships, organizational partnerships, advocacy, and fund raising. Special attention is given to the way Christian development organizations carry out these methods. Most of the course is directed toward international community development experiences, but some case studies and illustrations are also taken from a North American context. Prerequisite: IDS 201, SPHO 205 or permission of instructor.
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12.00 Credits
F and S. Internships will typically take place in collaboration with the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) , and will generally involve CRWRC's placement of the student with one of its partner organizations, either in a developing nation or in North America. Students will work for four to five months with this partner in areas of development work including community development, micro-enterprise and business development, literacy and adult education, organizational capacity building, data gathering, basic health, disaster preparedness and response, refugee assistance and resettlement, local church-based development, and peace and reconciliation work. Placement will occur through an application and interview process. See one of the IDS advisors for more information. Prerequisites: IDS 201 or SPHO 205, Sociology 253, IDS 355 or STHO 212, a semester educational experience in a developing nation or its equivalent, appropriate language capabilities, and junior/senior status.
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3.00 Credits
F and S. A study of the worldview foundations of contemporary development theories, with special attention to Christian perspectives on development and development work. Topics include modernization, dependency, post-development, feminist and capabilities approach perspectives on development, as well as Christian perspectives on development arising from the Roman Catholic, Mennonite and Reformed traditions. Prerequisites: Senior status and two IDS courses.
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