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NGRK 643 Course Syllabus
COURSE SYLLABUS
NGRK 643
GREEK EXEGESIS: GALATIANS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A careful investigation in Greek of the argument of the book of Galatians.
RATIONALE
This course seeks to enable students to understand and properly communicate God’s Word,
which is a foundational function for ministry. One goal of Liberty University Baptist Theological
Seminary is “to develop cognitive skills for ministry and scholarship through rigorous interaction
with the biblical text...” This course will help the student further develop these skills through the
study of biblical exegetical methods and the application of these methods to the book of
Galatians in the Greek New Testament.
I.
PREREQUISITE
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic
Course Catalog.
II.
REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASE
Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are
registered: http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/liberty.htm
III.
IV.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING
A.
Computer with basic audio/video output equipment
B.
Internet access (broadband recommended)
C.
Microsoft Office
MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
V.
A.
Apply proper syntactical and exegetical principles.
B.
Evaluate various interpretations of the text.
C.
Interpret the critical apparatus of the Greek New Testament.
D.
Develop exegetical findings into teaching and preaching content.
E.
Develop an in-depth exegetical study of a select portion of the book.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS
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A.
Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes
B.
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will
complete the related checklist found in Module/Week 1.
C.
Discussion Board Forums (3)
Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is
required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum.
Each thread must be at least 400 words and demonstrate course-related
knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other
classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words. (MLO: A, B, C, D, E)
D.
Word Study
The student will write a 900–1,100-word research-based paper in current
Turabian format that focuses on 2 or 3 Greek words from Galatians selected by
the student. The paper must include at least 2 scholarly references in addition to
the course textbooks and the Bible. (MLO: A, B, C, D, E)
E.
Diagramming/Syntactical Analysis
The student will be required to produce a phrase diagram and syntactical analysis
(labeling of the various parts of speech) of Galatians 3:19–29. It is not essential
that a student cite scholarly sources, but the student must be familiar with and use
conventional syntactical terminology. (MLO: A, B, C, D, E)
F.
Exegetical Paper
The student will write a 1,500–1,800-word research-based paper in current
Turabian format that focuses on an exegetical analysis of Galatians 3:19–29. The
paper must include at least 3 scholarly references in addition to the course
textbooks and the Bible. (MLO: A, B, C, D, E)
G.
Application Paper
The student will write a 1,000–1,200-word research-based paper in current
Turabian format that focuses on practical application of Galatians 3:19–29. The
paper must include at least 3 scholarly references in addition to the course
textbooks and the Bible. (MLO: A, B, C, D, E)
H.
Quizzes (3)
Each quiz will cover the Reading & Study material for the module/week in which
it is assigned as well all previously assigned Reading & Study material. Each quiz
will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple-choice and/or true/false
questions, and have a 45-minute time limit. (MLO: A, B, C, D, E)
VI.
COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES
A.
Points
Course Requirements Checklist
Discussion Board Forums (3 at 50 pts ea)
10
150
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Word Study
Diagramming/Syntactical Analysis
Exegetical Paper
Application Paper
Quizzes
(3 at 75 pts ea)
Total
B.
150
150
200
125
225
1010
Scale
A = 940–1010 A- = 920–939 B+ = 900–919 B = 860–899 B- = 840–859
C+ = 820–839 C = 780–819 C- = 760–779 D+ = 740–759 D = 700–739
D- = 680–699 F = 0–679
C.
Late Assignment Policy
If the student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must
contact the instructor immediately by email.
Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the
instructor will receive the following deductions:
1.
Late assignments submitted within one week of the due date will
receive a 10% deduction.
2.
Assignments submitted more than one week late will receive a 20%
deduction.
3.
Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the
course will not be accepted.
4.
Late Discussion Board threads or replies will not be accepted.
Special circumstances (e.g. death in the family, personal health issues) will be
reviewed by the instructor on a case-by-case basis.
E.
Style Guidelines
All assignments for this course are to be formatted in accordance with the LBTS
Writing Guide and the latest edition of the Turabian style manual (A Manual for
Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations). Discussion assignments
and essay examinations may use the parenthetical citation style. All other written
assignments should use the footnote citation style. Supplemental writing aids are
available via the Online Writing Center.
F.
Extra Credit
No additional “for credit” assignments will be permitted beyond those given in the
course requirements stated above.
G.
Course Changes
Course requirements are subject to change by the administration of the University
at any time with appropriate notice.
D.
Disability Assistance
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Students with a documented disability may contact Liberty University Online’s
Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) at LUOODAS@liberty.edu to
make arrangements for academic accommodations. Further information can be
found at www.liberty.edu/disabilitysupport.
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NGRK 643 Course Schedule
COURSE SCHEDULE
NGRK 643
Textbooks: Aland et al., The Greek New Testament (2014).
Bock & Fanning, Interpreting the New Testament Text (2006).
Bruce, The Epistle to the Galatians (1982).
Huffman, The Handy Guide to New Testament Greek (2012).
Longenecker, World Biblical Commentary: Galatians (1990).
Schreiner, Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (2010).
MODULE/
WEEK
READING & STUDY
1
Bock & Fanning: chs. 1–2
Bruce: Introduction
Longenecker: Introduction
Schreiner: Introduction
3 presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
Class Introductions
DB Forum 1
10
0
50
2
Bock & Fanning: chs. 3–4
Bruce: Gal. 1:1–1:24
Longenecker: Gal. 1:1–1:24
Schreiner: chs. 1–4
Bible Readings
4 presentations
Quiz 1
75
3
Bock & Fanning: ch. 5
Bruce: Gal. 2:1–2:21
Longenecker: Gal. 2:1–2:21
Schreiner: chs. 5–7
Bible Readings
2 presentations
Word Study
150
4
Bock & Fanning: chs. 6–7
Bruce: Gal. 3:1–3:18
Longenecker: Gal. 3:1–3:18
Schreiner: chs. 8–11
Bible Readings
3 presentations
DB Forum 2
Quiz 2
50
75
5
Bock & Fanning: chs. 8–10
Bruce: Gal. 3:19–3:29
Huffman: Part 3
Longenecker: Gal. 3:19–3:29
Schreiner: chs. 12–13
Bible Readings
2 presentations
Diagramming/Syntactical Analysis
150
ASSIGNMENTS
POINTS
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MODULE/
WEEK
READING & STUDY
6
Bock & Fanning: ch. 11
Bruce: Gal. 4:1–5:1
Longenecker: Gal. 4:1–5:1
Schreiner: chs. 14–17
Bible Readings
2 presentations
DB Forum 3
Quiz 3
50
75
7
Bock & Fanning: ch. 12
Bruce: Gal. 5:2–5:26
Longenecker: Gal. 5:2–5:26
Schreiner: chs. 18–22
Bible Readings
2 presentations
Exegetical Paper
200
8
Bock & Fanning: ch. 13
Bruce: Gal. 6:1–6:18
Longenecker: Gal. 6:1–6:18
Schreiner: chs. 23–Themes in
Galatians
Bible Readings
2 presentations
Application Paper
125
TOTAL
1010
ASSIGNMENTS
POINTS
DB = Discussion Board
NOTE: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on
Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on
Friday.
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