Winter 2018/Fuller Online

MD557

Scott

 

MD557: CHILDREN, REFUGEES, & ARMED CONFLICT (4 Units: 161 hours).  David H. Scott.

 

DESCRIPTION:There are more refugees today than at any other time in the history of the world, and the majority are children and teens. Without special attention, the unique needs and capacities of these children and youth end up being tragically overlooked in even well-meaning responses. This class offers a missiologically-informed overview and analysis of the links between conflict zones and the effects and opportunities it provides children, as well as the range of responses that can and should be provided to children and/or their families as they seek safety. Special emphasis is placed on the experiences of and responses to children within conflict zones, in refugee camps, and during the resettlement process.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. Critically assess a range of crises that children and youth face globally because of armed conflict
  2. Use theory and theology to analyze different responses with an aim to maximizing missionary efforts towards children affected by armed conflict
  3. Synthesize and evaluate new initiatives for responding to “children on the move” and other children both in, and emanating from, conflict zones.

 

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: 1299 pp. required

Bhabha, Jacqueline. Child Migration & Human Rights in a Global Age. Princeton University Press, 2014. ISBN: 978-0691169101, Pub. Price $24.95 [243 pp. assigned]

Bulley, Dan. Migration, Ethics & Power. SAGE, 2017. ISBN: 978-1473985032, Pub. Price $43.00 [157 pp. assigned]

Carpenter, R. Charli. Forgetting Children Born of War: Setting the Human Rights Agenda in Bosnia and Beyond. Columbia University Press, 2010. ISBN: 978-0231151306, Pub. Price $55.00 [196 pp. assigned]

Conde-Frazier, Elizabeth, Listen to the Children: Conversations with Immigrant Families. Judson Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0817016616, Pub. Price $13.99 [69 pp. assigned]

Hoffmeier, James K. The Immigration Crisis: Immigrants, Aliens, and the Bible. Crossway, 2009. ISBN: 978-1433506079, Pub. Price $19.99 [160 pp. assigned]

Rosen, David T., Child Soldiers in the Western Imagination: From Patriots to Victims. Rutgers, 2015. ISBN: 978-0813563701, Pub. Price $34.95 [224 pp. assigned]

eReader of chapters and articles [250 pp. assigned]

 

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. 1299 pp. of required reading [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1-3] [65 hours].
  2. Weekly online video lectures and other lesson materials [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1-3] [15 hours].
  3. 600-words weekly total for forum posts and responses (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1-3] [24 hours].
  4. A 750-word Context Analysis research paper (20%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1]. [9 hours].
  5. A 1000-word Theological Reflection paper (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #2]. [12 hours].
  6. A 3000-word Innovation/Evaluation paper (30%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #3]. [36 hours].

PREREQUISITES:Students are encouraged, but not required, to have taken MD575 and MD543 prior to this class.

 

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective. Recommended within the Children at Risk area of interest.

 

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.

This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (10/17)

 


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.