Management Process
What is a Course Outline?
It is a document that benefits students and instructors. It is an essential piece when designing any course.
Writing it guides the instructor’s development of the course and are able to set course goals, develop student learning objectives, create and align assessment plans as well as establish a schedule for the course.
It also works as a guide for students. By setting course goals and student learning outcomes, you are informing students about the material they will be engaged in and it informs the students of what is expected of them and provides a timeline of these expectations.
General Information
Number and title of course, number of credits;
Name and title of the Instructor;
Day, place and time of regular classes;
Prerequisites - particular courses, specific knowledge or skills a student should know before beginning the course (e.g., use of the computer, ability to read architectural plans, etc.);
Access to the instructor - office hours for students, office location and telephone number for office appointments - Other contact information may be provided, such as email and similar information for teaching assistants where applicable.
Calendar course description.
Guide To Making A Good Course Outline
1. Get Started
Organize the syllabus logically, and use consistent (underlined or bold-faced headings) to help students find information. The syllabus be created in three main parts:
(1) Course Description - a short, pithy statement, which informs a student about the subject matter, approach, breadth, and applicability of the course (2) Course Outline (3) Policies and Procedure
Creating each of these parts separately gives you a set of three documents that can be easily adapted or directly reused for other courses taught.
2. The Course Overview Section
The course description components of the syllabus should not be changed during the running of the course. A well constructed one or two pages document
It is a document that benefits students and instructors. It is an essential piece when designing any course.
Writing it guides the instructor’s development of the course and are able to set course goals, develop student learning objectives, create and align assessment plans as well as establish a schedule for the course.
It also works as a guide for students. By setting course goals and student learning outcomes, you are informing students about the material they will be engaged in and it informs the students of what is expected of them and provides a timeline of these expectations.
General Information
Number and title of course, number of credits;
Name and title of the Instructor;
Day, place and time of regular classes;
Prerequisites - particular courses, specific knowledge or skills a student should know before beginning the course (e.g., use of the computer, ability to read architectural plans, etc.);
Access to the instructor - office hours for students, office location and telephone number for office appointments - Other contact information may be provided, such as email and similar information for teaching assistants where applicable.
Calendar course description.
Guide To Making A Good Course Outline
1. Get Started
Organize the syllabus logically, and use consistent (underlined or bold-faced headings) to help students find information. The syllabus be created in three main parts:
(1) Course Description - a short, pithy statement, which informs a student about the subject matter, approach, breadth, and applicability of the course (2) Course Outline (3) Policies and Procedure
Creating each of these parts separately gives you a set of three documents that can be easily adapted or directly reused for other courses taught.
2. The Course Overview Section
The course description components of the syllabus should not be changed during the running of the course. A well constructed one or two pages document