(Mark Collins and Rev. Christiaan Kappes)
This research class provides the basics for successfully performing graduate-level research as well as developing skills for critical reading and writing. This includes analysis and evaluation of print primary as well as secondary resources, online databases, Internet sources and proper research sources and authorities. In
addition, students will learn the basics of formatting a document in Microsoft Word including pagination, table of contents, use of linked headings, footnotes and endnotes, inserting images, and captioning. Short lessons on PowerPoint and Excel as research aids are also included.
By the end of this course, the learners should be able to:
- Summarise, paraphrase and quote useful data from a variety of sources.
- Critically evaluate data/information.
- Format complex Word documents.
- Successfully utilize PowerPoint and Excel in support of research.
- Analyse, comment on and critique scholarly theological literature.
(2 hour; 1 semester)