Unit for Open Distance Learning

UNIT FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING

FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

INFORMATION DOCUMENT FOR

THEOLOGY LECTURERS INVOLVED WITH ODL

BTh and Hons BA

Second Semester 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION04

2. APPLICATION DATES04

3. REGISTRATION05

4. PRE-REQUISITES FOR MODULES05

5. STUDY MATERIAL05

5.1 Study guides and Orientation videos05

5.2 Text books06

6. eFUNDI09

7. NWU LECTURERS AND FACILITATORS10

7.1 Role of NWU Lecturers10

7.2 Role of Facilitators10

7.3 Lecturers of BTh (second semester)11

7.4 Lecturers of Hons BA (second semester)12

8. BROADCASTS, TIME TABLE AND RECORDINGS12

8.1 Software necessary for interactive whiteboards12

8.2 PowerPoints13

8.3 BTh I (second semester)13

8.4 BTh II (second semester)14

8.5 BTh III (second semester)15

8.6 Hons BA (second semester)16

9. PARTICIPATION MARKS17

9.1 English or Afrikaans LSC’s17

9.2 Portuguese and Italian LSC’s18

10. EXAM TIMETABLE18

10.1 BTh Oct/Nov 201718

10.2 Hons BA Oct/Nov 201718

11. RESOURCES PERMISSIBLE DURING THE EXAMS19

12. BIBLES, LAPTOPS & INTERNET DURING EXAM19

13. DURATION OF EXAM PAPERS19

14. DUE DATES FOR EXAM PAPERS19

15. EXAM PROCEDURE19

15.1 English or Afrikaans LSC’s19

15.2 Portuguese and Italian LSC’s20

15.3 Old cooperation agreements: BISA, GST and JWTC20

16. EXAM RESULTS20

17. CONTACT PERSONS20

INTRODUCTION

The Unit for Open Distance Learning (UODL) under the leadership of its Executive Director, prof Manie Spamer, was established in 2012 to present distance education programmes of various NWU faculties and to assist with the administrative and logistical aspects of the endeavour.

Open Distance Learning is based on the following principles:

Students can apply any time of the year.
Each programme has a minimum and maximum duration and the programme must be completed within this time frame.
Contact classes are mainly presented by means of interactive white boards, supported by facilitators at Learning Support Centres. Lectures can also be followed on a personal computer if students have access to the Internet. All modules presented by means of interactive white boards are recorded and stored on the Internet for students and facilitators to access at a later stage.
Students are supported by means of a Call Centre, the LMS of the NWU (eFundi) and contact with lecturers and facilitators.
Students have a number of assessment opportunities (examinations) during a study period and all modules can be written at each assessment opportunity.
Students do not have a second examination opportunity directly after the first examination. If they fail the first examination (e.g. June), they write the failed module during the next examination opportunity (e.g. November). It is preferable that a module is completed within one academic year. A valid participation mark gives the student access to two examination opportunities, where after a student must generate a new participation mark by re-registering for the module.
Students write their examinations at several examination centres nationally and internationally.

Since 1995, the Faculty of Theology of the NWU signed Cooperation Agreements with several Bible Schools or Institutions. In 2008/2009, the Department of Higher Education gave notice that such agreements need to be reviewed. As a result, the Faculty of Theology of the NWU adopted in 2011 a new model, the Learning Support Centre model (LSC). In 2017, the NWU started the process to replace all existing Memoranda of Agreement with Service Level Agreements to comply with the directives of the DoHET and CHE. What follows, is a procedure document to streamline the co-operation between the LSC’s, the UODL and the Faculty of Theology.

APPLICATION DATES

Applications for the FirstSemester should be submitted by the end ofOctober of the previous year.

Applications for the SecondSemester should be submitted by the end of April of the current year.

REGISTRATION

Registration for the first semester should be completed by 31 January and for the second semester by 31 July. After the registration process is completed, the academic manager provides class lists and lists of the facilitators to the NWU lecturers.

PRE-REQUISITES FOR MODULES

The Executive Committee of the Faculty of Theology has decided to drop the majority of pre-requisites for Theology modules. However, a student needs to be made aware that he/she may find it difficult to pass a module in the second semester, for example NTES121, if he/she did not successfully completed the first semester module, in this particular example NTES111.

In the BTh qualification programme there is only one pre-requisite, namely the Academic Literacy modules (AGLA/E111&121). A student needs to pass AGLA/E111 before he/she can register for AGLA/E121.

In the Hons BA qualification programme there is also one pre-requisite: a student needs to pass TNAV671 before he/she can register for TEOL671.

STUDY MATERIAL

5.1 Study guides and Orientation videos

The Faculty of Theology decided to replace all paper study guides with electronic study guides. The module owners should make sure that the updated version of all study guides are on eFundi available ( Log in on eFundi. On the menu on the left hand side, click on "Study Guides" and a little block will open.

Type the module code of the study guide required, for example KDGE312 and click “search”. A list of different KDGE312 study guides will appear. Click on KDGE312 PED 2017 for the English Distance 2017 study guide or click on KDGE312 PAD 2017 for the Afrikaans Distance 2017 study guide. The study guide can be downloaded.

Another example, type PAST121, click “search”, and click on PAST121 PED 2017, the window on the left will appear. When the study guide looks like this, it is an indication that there is an e-guide available. This one is only a summary. To have access to the e-guide, a person needs to be linked to the PAST121 eFundi site. The NWU lecturer must please ensure that all his/her students and their facilitators are linked to his/her eFundi site and that they know how to navigate in the e-study guide. The navigation in the e-guide can be demonstrated during the orientation session. These orientation videos can be accessed at

Please use the following usernames and passwords:

QUALIFICATION / USERNAME / PASSWORD
BTh I / bth1 / theology
BTh II / bth2 / theology
BTh III / bth3 / theology
HONS BA / honsba / theology

5.2 Text books

Lecturers must please ensure that the text books for their modules are correct in the list below and that it is available to be purchased.

BTH

MODULE
AGLA111
AGLE111 / Van der Walt, J.L. 2010. Basic skills in academic literacy. Andcork Publishers.
Van der Walt, J.L. 2010. Basiese vaardighede in akademiese geletterdheid. Andcork Publishers.
AGLA121
AGLE121 / Van der Walt, J.L. 2010. Gevorderde vaardighede in akademiese geletterdheid.
Van der Walt, J.L. 2015. Advanced skills in academic writing. Andcork Publishers.
DOGM211 / Millard, J. Erickson. (Hustad, L.A. ed.). 1992 (or any later edition). Introducing Christian Doctrine. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House Company.
DOGM221 / Millard, J. Erickson. (Hustad, L.A. ed.). 1992 (or any later edition). Introducing Christian Doctrine. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House Company.
DOGM311 / FORD, D.F. ed. 1994/1995 The modern theologians: an introduction to Christian theology in the twentieth century I/II. Oxford: Blackwell. Oxford: Blackwell
MCGRATH, A.E. 1994. The making of modern German Christology 1750-1990. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
DOGM321 / Kerr, H.J., ed. 1989. Calvin’s Inst. A New compend. Louisville: Westminster / John Knox. (English)
Duvenage, A. Die Institusie van Calvyn. Potchefstroom: PTP. (Afrikaans)
ETIE121 / De Bruyn, P.J. 2013. Die Tien Gebooie. Potchefstroom: PTP
De Bruyn, P.J. 2013. The Ten Commandments. Potchefstroom: PTP
ETIE211 / Vorster, J.M. 2004. Ethical Perspectives on Human Rights. Potchefstroom: Potchefstroom Theological Publications.
ETIE311 / Vorster, N. 2007. RESTORING HUMAN DIGNITY IN SOUTH AFRICA. Christian anthropology In a new dispensation. Potchefstroom Theological Publications.
GRKS112 / Croy, N.C. A Primer of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids: WM. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
GRKS113 / Mounce, W. 2003. Greek for the rest of us. Grand Rapids: Zondervan
GRKS121 / Croy, N.C. A Primer of Biblical Greek. An introductory Grammar focused on the Greek Bible (Old and New Testaments)
Recommended: Greek Bible with Dictionary. 1993 (fourth edition). United Bible Societies.
Recommended: Liddell & Scott. 1983. A Lexicon abridged from Liddell and Scott’s Greek English Lexicon. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
GRKS211 / Croy, N.C. A Primer of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids: WM. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
GRKS221 / Jordaan, G.J.C. Ancient Greek inside out. LitVerlag.
Jordaan, G.J.C. Die binnewerk van Antieke Grieks. Potchefstroom: PTP.
GRKS312 / Aland, B. & Aland,K. The Greek New Testament 4th Rev. Ed. Hendricksen Publishers.
GRKS322 / Aland, B. & Aland,K. The Greek New Testament 4th Rev. Ed. Hendricksen Publishers.
HERM322 / Kaiser, W.C. & Silva, M. 2007. Introduction to biblical hermeneutics: the search for meaning. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
HOML211 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
KATE211 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
KDGE121 / Paas, S. 2016. Christianity in Eurafrica: a history of the church in Europe and Africa. Wellington: CLF. (
KDGE211 / Cairns, E.E. 1996. Christianity through the centuries. A History of the Christian Church. Zondervan: Grand Rapids.
KDGE221 / Cairns, E.E. 1996. Christianity through the centuries. A History of the Christian Church. Zondervan: Grand Rapids.
KDGE311 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
KDGE312 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
KDGE321 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
LATN112 / Balme, M. & Morwood, J. 1996. Oxford Latin Course Part I. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Balme, M. & Morwood, J. 1997. Oxford Latin Course Part II. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
LITK221 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site
MISS211 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site
MISS221 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
MISS311 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
MISS312 / Hiebert, P.G.2009. The Gospel in Human Contexts: Anthropological Explorations for Contemporary Missions. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic.
Wright, C.J.H. 2010. The mission of God’s people – A biblical theology of the Church’s mission. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House
MISS321 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
NTES111 / Life Application Bible. (New International Version). 1991. Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers.
Thompson. M.D. 2006. A clear and present word. The clarity of Scripture. New Studies in Biblical Theology 21. Illinois: Intervarsity Press. (Chapter 2).
Van der Walt, T. 2007. The Messiah has come! A guide in the gospels for serious Bible Students. Potchefstroom: PTP
NTES121 / Die Bybel In Praktyk 1993. Vereeniging, Christelike Uitgewersmaatskappy. / LIFE APPLICATION BIBLE (NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION) 1991. Wheaton, Illinois : Tyndale House Publishers
Van Der Walt, T. 2006. Die Messias het gekom. ‘n Gids in die Evangelies vir die toegewyde bybelstudent. Potchefstroom: PTP.
Van Der Walt, T. 2007. The Messiah has come. A guide in the Gospels for serious students of the Bible. Potchefstroom: PTP .
VILJOEN, FP. 2011. Matthew's portraits of Jesus. Potchefstroom: PTP
NTES211 / De Klerk, BJ & Van Rensburg, FJ. 2015. Conceiving a sermon. Potchefstroom: PTP.
De Klerk, BJ & Van Rensburg, FJ. 2015. Preekgeboorte. Potchefstroom: Potchefstroom Theological Publications.
NTES221 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
NTES311 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
NTES321 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
OTES111 / Hays, J.D. & Duvall, J.S. 2012. The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook. Available as e-book.
OTES121 / Hill, A.E. & Walton, J.H. 2009. A survey of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
Helberg, J.L. Die Here regeer: openbaringslyn deur die Ou Testament. Pretoria: V&R Drukkery of N.G. Kerkboekhandel.
Helberg, J.L. ‘The Lord reigns: Revelation history of the Old Testament. (electronic format available on NWU library website)
OTES211 / Hill, A.E. & Walton, J.H. 2009. A survey of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Helberg, J.L. 2011.The Lord Reigns. PDF on internet or / of Engels Gratis
Helberg, J.L. 2011. Die Here Regeer. PTP.
Stuart, D. 2009. Old Testament exegesis: a handbook for students and pastors. Louisville, KY: John Knox.
OTES221 / Hill, A.E. & Walton, J.H. 2009. A survey of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
OTES311 / Hill, A.E. & Walton, J.H. 2009. A survey of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
Recommended – not compulsory
Dillard, R.B. & Longman III, T. 1993. An introduction to the Old Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan.
Arnold, B.T. & Beyer, B.E. 2008. Encountering the Old Testament: a Christian survey. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academics.
OTES321 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
PAST121 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
PAST211 / Perhaps new book – otherwise articles which will be posted on eFundi site.
PAST311 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
PAST321 / Louw, D.J. 2008. Cura Vitae: Illness and the healing of life. Cape Town: Lux Verbi, BM.
PHIL211 / Clouser, R.A. 2005. The myth of religious neutrality: an essay on the hidden role of religious belief in theories. Revised edition. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press.
PHIL221 / Tarnas, R. 2010. The passion of the western mind: understanding the ideas that have shaped our world view. London: Random House.
SEMT112 / Buth, R. 2011. Living Biblical Hebrew: introduction part one. Mevasseret Zion: Biblical Language Center. (Te koop beskikbaar by die dosent. /For sale from the lecturer.)
Buth, R. 2007. Living Biblical Hebrew: introduction part two. Mevasseret Zion: Biblical Language Center. (Te koop beskikbaar by die dosent. /For sale from the lecturer.)
SEMT113 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
SEMT121 / Buth, R. 2011. Living Biblical Hebrew: introduction part one. Mevasseret Zion: Biblical Language Center. (Te koop beskikbaar by die dosent. /For sale from the lecturer.)
Buth, R. 2007. Living Biblical Hebrew: introduction part two. Mevasseret Zion: Biblical Language Center. (Te koop beskikbaar by die dosent. /For sale from the lecturer.)
SEMT211 / Buth, R. 2007. Living Biblical Hebrew: introduction part two. Mevasseret Zion: Biblical Language Center. (Te koop beskikbaar by die dosent. /For sale from the lecturer.)
Buth, R. 2007. Living Biblical Hebrew: Selected reading with 500 friends. Mevasseret Zion: Biblical Language Center. (Te koop beskikbaar by die dosent. /For sale from the lecturer.)
SEMT221 / Buth, R. 2007. Living Biblical Hebrew: introduction part two. Mevasseret Zion: Biblical Language Center. (Te koop beskikbaar by die dosent. /For sale from the lecturer.)
Buth, R. 2007. Living Biblical Hebrew: Selected reading with 500 friends. Mevasseret Zion: Biblical Language Center. (Te koop beskikbaar by die dosent. /For sale from the lecturer.)
Holladay, W.L. 1972. A concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans.
Or
Koehler, L. & Baumgartner, W. Lexicon in Veteris Testamenti libros. Leiden: Brill.
SEMT312 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
SEMT322 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
TEOL111 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.

Hons BA

MODULE
OTES 674 / Greidanus, S. 1999. Preaching Christ form the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI Eerdmans.
Hill, A.E. & Walton, J.H. 2000. A survey of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Kaiser, Walter C. & Silva, Moisés. 2007. Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics: The Search for Meaning. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Robertson, O.P. 1980. The Christ of the Covenants. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker.
Waltke, B.K. 2007. An Old Testament theology: an exegetical, canonical and thematic approach. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker.
Baker, DW & Arnold, BT. The face of Old Testament studies: A survey of contemporary approaches. Grand Rapids: Baker.
DOGM 672 / Berkhof, L. 1996. Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids: William B.Eerdmans Publishing Company.
or
Erickson, M.J. 1998 (or any later edition). Christian Theology. Grand Rapids : Baker Academic.
TNAV 671 / Mouton, J. 2015. How to succeed in your master's and doctoral studies. A South African guide and resource book. Van Schaik: Pretoria.
ETIE 672 / Vorster, J.M. 2004. Ethical Perspectives on Human Rights. Potchefstroom: PTP.
KDGE 672 / Cairns, E.E. 1996. Christianity through the centuries. A History of the Christian Church. Zondervan: Grand Rapids.
Rest is provided in the eFundi site.
PAST671 / No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
NTES 673 / Sec A-C: De Klerk, BJ & Van Rensburg, FJ. 2015. Conceiving a sermon. PTP.
Sec D-F: No books necessary. All the material necessary is provided in the eFundi site.
Sec G-H: Van Der Walt, T. 2006. Die Messias het gekom. ‘n Gids in die Evangelies vir die toegewyde Bybelstudent. Potchefstroom: PTP.
Van Der Walt, T. 2007. The Messiah has come. A Guide in the Gospels for serious students of the Bible. Potchefstroom: PTP.
MISS 672 / Bosch, DJ. 2011. Transforming mission. Paradigm shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis
Wright, C.H. 2010. The mission of God’s people. A biblical theology of the church’s mission. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Recommended – not compulsory
Hendriks, H.J. 2004 Studying congregations in Africa. Lux Verbi
Kritzinger, J.J. 2007. Rethinking ministry. New wine in new skins. Wellington: CLF.
Goheen, M.W., 2011, A light to the nations: The missional church and the biblical story, Baker Academic, Grand Rapids.
Hirsch, A. 2006. The forgotten ways: reactivating the missional church. Brazos press. Grand Rapids.
LITK671 / The following book is provided on the eFundi site with the necessary sanction of copyright.
Deddens, K. 1993. Where everything points to Him. Michigan: Inheritance Publications.

eFUNDI

It is important that all registered students and facilitators should have access to eFundi. As soon as students are registered, they should automatically have access to all the eFundi sites of their modules. That is, if the lecturer has done a course link when he/she created the eFundi site. Please contact Christo Louw if you need assistance. However, the NWU lecturer need to link facilitators individually by using the facilitator’s NWU number. If students or facilitators struggle with access to eFundi, please encourage them to contact the UODL Call Centre at 018 285 5900 or send an email to

Please encourage the facilitators and students to watch the video which Christo has prepared as an introduction to eFundi:

NWU LECTURERS AND FACILITATORS

At the beginning of each semester, the academic manager provides a list of all the facilitators at the different LSC’s to the NWU lecturer for each module in order to facilitate communication between the NWU lecturer and the facilitators.

7.1 Role of NWU Lecturers

He/she is the module owner and responsible for the study material (including the management of the eFundi site of the module) and the classes via the interactive whiteboard. Please remember that the PowerPoints for the broadcasts should be both in Afrikaans and English and should be send at least 24 hours before the broadcast to the interpreters (Rinée Pretorius ) and the UODL (). The BTh modules are presented in either Afrikaans or English and interpreted into the other language and the Hons BA modules are presented only in English and interpreted into Afrikaans. During these contact sessions, the NWU lecturer provides the necessary information that will enable facilitators to provide extra facilitation to students at the LSC’s and enable students to successfully master the module. The NWU lecturer is responsible for the marking of the assignments (students submit their assignments electronically on eFundi). The NWU lecturer should provide memoranda for the assignments to the Italian, Portuguese and Dumisani facilitators as they will mark the assignments at their LSC’s. The NWU lecturer is also responsible for the setting and marking of the exam papers. This should be done in collaboration with the facilitators and the Pentecostal colleagues. It is important that he/she should inform the facilitators and the students about the format of the exam, whether it is an open book exam or not, which resources may be used, whether students may work on their laptops, whether they need to ensure that they have internet access, etc. Please keep in mind that the availability of plugs and internet may cause problems at the exam centres.