BMAL 501
Discussions Instructions
OVERVIEW
The Discussion: Resiliency in Leadership and Management topics will be chosen from chapters 7-8 from the Satterlee text and/or chapters 1-2 from the Dees text. The student will post one thread of at least 600-900 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday of the assigned module. The student must then post 2 replies of at least 250-350 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned module. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 4 scholarly citations in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles. Review the Discussion Instructions and Grading Rubric for further information
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. There are two Discussions Assignments in the course. The students will choose three important concepts for each of these two assignments. The Discussion: Leadership and Management concepts will be chosen from chapters 1-2 from the Satterlee text. The Discussion: Resiliency in Leadership and Management topics will be chosen from chapters 7-8 from the Satterlee text and/or chapters 1-2 from the Dees text. These two topics, Leadership and Management and Resiliency in Leadership and Management will serve as the titles of the two Discussions assignments.
Each student will create a Discussions thread in response to the instructions below. Each thread must be 600-900 words (due by Wednesday of each week) and demonstrate course-related knowledge. Please see the Discussions grading rubric for assignment requirements, which includes additional guidance.
In addition to the original response (600-900 words), the student will reply to the posts of 2 classmates. Each reply must be approximately 250-300 words(due by the end of the respective module). Each reply must also be unique, not recycling the student’s original post or the student’s other reply. Please see the Discussions grading rubric for reply requirements, which includes additional guidance.
This course utilizes the Post-First feature in both Discussions assignments. This means you will only be able to read and interact with your classmates’ threads after you have submitted your initial discussion board response. The Discussions response and replies are due in the same module and are considered one assignment; both must be submitted to be eligible for the full points.
Each post should be written in current APA format, use peer-reviewed references, and must also be written in a substantive manner without fragmented sentences, spelling errors, grammar mistakes, and APA formatting errors (no instant messaging language, please).
· Perform academic research to support your strategies by finding and utilizing 3 peer-reviewed sources in addition to assigned course reading in the text and assigned library and website readings. Research should be performed in the Liberty University Online Library to ensure that peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles are chosen.
· Personal experiences are also encouraged
· Use current APA format.
· Write in third person.
· Write at graduate-level quality.
· The title page and reference list words are not counted in the 600-900 word count requirement.
INSTRUCTIONS
Following are the instructions for completing your discussions assignments (topics are chosen from within the module readings):
Discussions Response
Students will write a 600-900 word thread discussing the following (use the following as headings in each thread):
· Topic Title
· A short overview of the topic
· Three Concepts
· The 3 most important concepts you have learned from the textbook readings, presentations, and website and article readings.
· In the discussion, include why these are the most important for an organization to consider.
· Biblical Integration
· Integrate a minimum of one biblical principle that relates to one or more of your concepts. Listing a Bible verse alone is unacceptable. Provide a verse or biblical principle and elaborate how it relates to your topic and today’s current culture.
· References – 4 total
· 3 peer-reviewed references from the Liberty University Online Library. Two of these references must have been published in the previous 5 years.
· 1 reference from the text.
A title page is required in the Discussions response assignment. An abstract is not required.
Discussions Reply (2 required)
Students will write two 250-350 word replies.
· Topic Reply
· A discussion of your thoughts on the other student’s DB Response.
· Biblical Integration
· Integrate one biblical principle that relates to the other student’s concept. Listing a Bible verse alone is unacceptable. Provide a verse and elaborate how it relates to today’s current culture and the topic.
· References – 1 total
· 1 peer-reviewed reference from the Liberty University Online Library published in the previous 5 yearsthat was not cited in either your DB Response or your other DB Reply. In other words, in your DB Response and 2 DB Replies, there will be citations from 5 different peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles.
A title page and abstract are not required in the Discussion Board Reply assignments.
Your Discussions Responses must be posted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday of the assigned module. The two Discussions Replies must be posted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned module.
Each course module begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
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