Winter 2016/Fuller Online

ML549

Avery

ML549: PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (4 Units: 163 Hours). Mark J. Avery.

DESCRIPTION: This course deals with the subject of developing collaborative, inter-organizational approaches to Christian ministry. It focuses on building a necessary background in the various factors directly affecting collaboration, as well as identifying and developing the collaborative capacity of the student’s own organization. This class is case-study based wherein the primary case study is the student’s own context of collaboration. Grading is based primarily on the student’s ability to apply concept to context.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course the students will be able to (1) develop a plan of action for further development of the student’s own collaborative context; (2) anticipate and prepare for roadblocks to the collaborative process in a specific context; (3) appropriately match a task and its context to a specific structure of inter-organizational collaboration; (4) assess and develop the collaborative capacity of an organization; and (5) articulate a theologically informed philosophy of partnership.

COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar for a total of 40 instructional hours, which is outlined below in the assignment and assessment section. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through online discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning.

REQUIRED READING: A minimum of 1,200 pages of reading from the following books as well as web-based material:

Butler, Phil. Well Connected: Releasing Power and Restoring Hope through Kingdom Partnerships. Authentic Media, 2005. ISBN: 978-1932805543, Pub. Price not available [350 pp.]. ***OUT OF PRINT. Download free at http://connectedbook.net/

Chrislip, David. Collaborative Leadership Fieldbook. Jossey Bass, 2002. ISBN: 978-0787957193, Pub. Price $52.00 [270 pp.].

Mattessich, Paul, Marta Murray-Close, and Barbara Monsey. Collaboration: What Makes It Work. 2nd ed. Amherst Wilder Foundation, 2001. ISBN: 978-0940069329, Pub. Price $29.95 [100 pp.].

Spekman, Robert E., Lynn Isabella, and Thomas MacAvoy. Alliance Competence: Maximizing the Value of Your Partnership. Wiley, 2000. ISBN: 978-0471330639, Pub. Price $60.00 [320 pp.].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. 40 Instructional hours [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1-5]. [15 hours online video; 10 hours directed online activities, 15 hours replies to postings in text as well as weekly transition videos (feedback and orientation to coming week)]. [40 hours].

  2. Five 150 word Journal entries (15%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #5]. [2.5 hours].

  3. 10 250-word weekly forum posts (20%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1-5]. [10 hours].

  4. 10 250-word weekly replies (15%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1-5]. [10 hours].

  5. 1,200 pp. of reading [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1-5]. [~70 hours].

  6. Three Short Quizzes (15%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1-5]. [1 hour].

  7. Final paper, 10 pages (35%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1]. [30 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: C1. Elective. Option to count in the DePree emphasis in Leadership or US Military Chaplaincy emphasis.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.


NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change.

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