Women in the Bible
Philosophy and Religion
Course Syllabus
COURSE TITLE
COURSE NUMBER
PREREQUISITES
Women in the Bible
Rel 2202-1 10351
CREDIT HOURS
CONTACT HOURS
3.0
45
CLASS MEETING TIMES
CLASS METHOD
MW 5:30-6:45 Rm C115
Traditional classroom course (class meets in person)
INSTRUCTOR
Judith Baldwin
[email protected]
Text: 305-393-3395
OFFICE HOURS
Mondays 4:30-5:30pm
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an introductory, undergraduate course focusing on the wisdom and
witness of women in the Old and New Testament texts.
Gordon Rule Writing
Requirement
This course satisfies the Gordon Rule writing requirement. A grade of “C” or
higher must be attained. There is a 6000 word writing requirement.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate
knowledge of the development of the dignity of women in history through the
Millennia of Bible history. To do so, the student will develop:
1. The ability to analyze, integrate, and organize materials.
2. An individual style of thinking, speaking, and writing.
3. Recognize various literary forms and writing techniques.
4. Locate and incorporate primary sources
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
PUBLISHER
AUTHORS
ISBN
A translation of the Old and New Testaments with Apocrypha
The Revised Standard Version will be considered most authoritative.
Handouts and assigned readings will be given.
Date
Week I 8/20
Week II 8/27
Topics
Introduction & Syllabus
Assignments
Write essay on rel background
Dangerous: Judith
& current spirituality/Discuss
Place of women in the ancient world
Ans. assigned questions
Handout for discussion & questions
500 words in journal
All about Eve (and Adam)
Week III 9/3
No class Mon, 9/3
9/5 Sarah, Matriarch, & Hagar
Week IV 9/10
Week V 9/17
Week VI 9/24
Week VII 10/1
Week VIII 10/8
Week IX 10/15
500 word response essay
Tamar and Justice: Relevant?
Rebecca and Shaping History
500 words in journal
Rachel, Potiphar’s wife, and Mirium, the first
theologian. Deborah & Jael, Jephtah’s daughter
500 words in journal
Bad Girls: Delilah, Bathsheba, & Jezebel.
Good Girls: Ruth, Esther… and Judith
New Testament: Mary and Elizabeth:
500 word essay
It’s not all about the birth!
Response to readings:
Herodius & Salome: Like Mother/Like daughter
500 words in journal
Jesus’ friends: Mary Magdalene, & Mary and
Take-Home mid-semester
Martha. The bravest Samaritan woman
exam due 10/15: 750 words
woman. The woman caught in adultery.
Week X 10/22
Women witnesses for the Resurrection/
St Paul puts the brakes on change.
Week XII 11/5
Reading response: 500
WORDS
Creative letter
The slow development of Western Culture for
women: Still developing
Week XIII 11/12
500 word reading response
EVALUATION
AND COURSE
POLICIES
Priscilla: Co-Founder of the Church
Gnostic Gospels to Abbesses: Power withdrawn
Week XI 10/29
Please note:
The
course
schedule is
subject to
change to
meet the
needs of the
course and
its students.
If you miss a
class, it is
YOUR
responsibilit
y to stay
current.
STUDENT
Healings:The crippled woman/The menstruating
Dorcas: Back to life! Pilate’s wife: a dream.
PROPOSED
COURSE
SCHEDULE
Response essay due 11/14
No classes Mon, 11/12
Wed, 11/14 Women and the Church in the
Middle Ages: Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth
Week XIV 11/19
Present day effects on women of Bible culture
Week XV 11/26
Presentations
No class 11/21-11/25
Take-Home final due 12/3
Week XVI 12/3
50%
15%
15%
20%
Presentations
STUDENT GRADE DETERMINATION
Essays and Journal Entries = 1000 points total
Project: 300 points
Class Participation: Reading, discussions, critiques, attendance: 300 pts.
Exams: 400 points
100 %
Final Grade (2000 total points)
FKCC GRADING SCALE
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
Below 60%
A
B
C
D
F
Reading Assignments and Homework
To succeed in this course, you should do all assigned textbook readings and review class notes frequently.
Homework is due at the start of class on the due date. Students who must miss class on a due date can email
the assignment by the start of class for full credit.
Late homework is not necessarily accepted.
Participation
Students earn points for each class they attend and participate in. Arriving late, leaving early, cell phone and
non-class computer usage, as well as any other disruption of class will result in loss of points.
Unexcused absences will result in a loss of participation points; excused absences (i.e., those with acceptable
documentation of an emergency) will not result in point loss.
Please note that the instructor may withdraw a student from a course for excessive absences (see FKCC Policies
below). For our purposes, “excessive absences” is defined as 3 or more unexcused absences.
Students are expected to familiarize themselves with FKCC Policies,
which can be found in the current Student Handbook.
Assignments in this course may be changed or adjusted to better serve the needs of the material, the course, and
the students, as decided by the professor. Full participation and respect for the opinions and work of others is
expected. Discussion must take place in a safe atmosphere that will be maintained at all times. No cell phones
or computers may be used in class at any time.