INSTRUCTIONS
For this assignment you are to CREATE a COURSE SYLLABUS. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW FOR EVERYTHING THAT IS NEEDED FOR YOUR SYLLABUS
PLEASE DO NOT COPIED ANOTHER COURSE SYLLBUS YOU MUST CREATE YOUR OWN (AT LEAST 3-4 PAGES)
WHAT BELONGS IN A SYLLABUS?
WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR IN GRADING?
*Class Name – what school – dates class would be taken – credit hours
*Instructor information – best contact method for students
*Course objectives / student expectations
*Course materials
*Course calendar
*Major Assignments due with timeline and grading (points or percentages)
*Communicate connection from assignments back to objectives
*Other information: Attendance/Tardy policy, Plagiarism policy, Resources
A syllabus is more than a checklist of items to do.
It should do more than dictate. It is communication.
It sets the tone for the course-
Express expectations and outcomes intended.
Objectives should be listed, as well as deadlines.
Course materials.
Course calendar.
(Other information, course sensitive: Lab materials or calendar,
Writing lab resources, Plagiarism policies, etc.)
Resource::: https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/advice-syllabus
THINGS THE SYLLABUS CAN HELP COMMUNICATE:
*Students need to understand what is expected from them.
*They need to understand their purpose / what outcomes they can look
forward to / how their lives are improved by taking the course.
https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/resources/course-preparation-resources/creating-syllabus
*It should be well-written to prevent misunderstandings throughout course.
*Tell how grades are calculated; When assignments are due.