DLDR Course Descriptions
Table of Contents
- DLDR 707 Critical Thinking and Research Methods
- DLDR 717 Global Contexts and Leadership
- DLDR 750 Identifying the Need/Problem/Opportunity
- DLDR 751 Exploring Current Literature Surrounding the Need/Problem/Opportunity
- DLDR 795 Special Study
- DLDR 807 Global Leadership Habits, Practices and Dynamics
- DLDR 817 Contextualising Global Leadership Challenges for Local Contexts
- DLDR 850 Discovering Stakeholder Perspectives for Addressing the NPO
- DLDR 851 Experimenting with Prototypes
- DLDR 895 Special Study
- DLDR 950 Designing the Doctoral Project
- DLDR 951 Assessment of the Doctoral Project
- DLDR 955 Doctoral Project Continuation
- DLDR 995 Special Study
DLDR 707 Critical Thinking and Research Methods
4 hours
An interactive course that engages students in synchronous and asynchronous online interaction. The purpose of the course is to provide a forum in which students hone each other's thinking about one's role and philosophy of leadership.
DLDR 717 Global Contexts and Leadership
4 hours
An interactive course that engages students in synchronous and asynchronous online interaction. The purpose of this course is to overview, understand and critically engage the broad domains and dynamics of globalization and leadership.
DLDR 750 Identifying the Need/Problem/Opportunity
4 hours
Introduces research tools and library resources and orients students to the doctoral research process. Students identify and articulate their ministry NPO and draft a discovery strategy to explore its contours. Pass/no pass. Additional course fee may be required.
DLDR 751 Exploring Current Literature Surrounding the Need/Problem/Opportunity
4 hours
A course designed to immerse students in the professional, academic, and theological literature relevant to their research. Students will produce a draft of their Academic Literature Review Essay and present on their findings to their cohort. Pass/no pass.
DLDR 795 Special Study
1-3 hours
An individualized course of research, involving in-depth study of a particular question, problem, or issue. The student must make an application for the study prior to registration for the semester in which the study will be carried out. The application must be approved by the faculty member overseeing the study and the department chair.
DLDR 807 Global Leadership Habits, Practices and Dynamics
4 hours
An interactive course that engages students in synchronous and asynchronous online interaction. An interactive course in which students explore the nature of leadership from multiple methods and domains, including, theory, behavioural psychology, and theology. This will be brought into contact with an analysis of students own leadership, their ministry place organisational dynamics and history of Christianity. Additional course fee may apply for face-to-face intensive.
DLDR 817 Contextualising Global Leadership Challenges for Local Contexts
4 hours
An interactive course that engages students in synchronous and asynchronous online interaction. This course functions to distill a vision or "dream" for leadership that arises out of the student's theology of leadership and that guides his or her thinking in the final formulation of the dissertation.
DLDR 850 Discovering Stakeholder Perspectives for Addressing the NPO
3 hours
In this course, students engage key stakeholders from their ministry context in a discovery process to assess the real needs of those impacted by the NPO with a focus on identifying desired outcomes and questions. Students generate a report on their findings. Pass/no pass. Additional course fee may be required.
DLDR 851 Experimenting with Prototypes
3 hours
In this course, students identify possible approaches to addressing the NPO. They create several 'low-resolution' prototypes and test them in a series of ‘time-boxed’ iterations. On the basis of what they discover, students identify one idea to pursue for their project. Students generate a report outlining their discovery process and findings.
DLDR 895 Special Study
1-3 hours
An individualized course of research, involving in-depth study of a particular question, problem, or issue. The student must make application for the study prior to registration for the semester in which the study will be carried out. The application must be approved by the faculty member overseeing the study and the department chair.
DLDR 950 Designing the Doctoral Project
4 hours
In this course, students develop their Concept Proposal into a formal proposal for their Doctoral Project according to design standards for the chosen medium. The proposal identifies project parameters, audience, outcomes, a test group, and metrics for assessing effectiveness. Students create a prototype of their Doctoral Project. Pass/No Pass. Additional course fee may be required.
DLDR 951 Assessment of the Doctoral Project
4 hours
A final research course in which students finish their Doctoral Project, and develop a post-graduation launch and sustainability strategy. Students will submit their Doctoral Project and Launch Plan for examination by the Project Faculty, Lead Mentor, and a third external examiner. Once approved, students compile a Project Portfolio to be archived in the University Digital Commons. Pass / No Pass.
DLDR 955 Doctoral Project Continuation
1 hour
To maintain enrollment until the Doctoral Project is complete. Pass/No Pass.
DLDR 995 Special Study
1-3 hours
An individualized course of research, involving in-depth study of a particular question, problem, or issue. The student must make application for the study prior to registration for the semester in which the study will be carried out. The application must be approved by the faculty member overseeing the study and the department chair.