Syllabus & course outline
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The document explains the distinction between a syllabus and a course outline, portraying the syllabus as a static guideline based on subject standards, while the course outline is dynamic, contextual, and reflects the instructor's approach. It highlights the importance of learning outcomes as central to course success and discusses various approaches to course design, emphasizing the need for alignment between learning outcomes, content, and assessment methods. Additionally, it identifies common problems in course design, including incoherence and misalignment between course components.
Syllabus & course outline
- 1. Anup K. Singh, Ph.D.
- 2. What Is a Syllabus? Syllabus is a guideline for the instruction of a subject. It is based on subject standards.
- 3. Course Outline Course outline is a blueprint for the implementation of a subject/course. It is a bridge between the instructor and students. It covers the overview of a subject, specific contents, pedagogies and assessment methods.
- 4. Relationship between the Two Two dominant views: There is no difference between the two They must be differentiated as they differ conceptually and procedurally (I subscribe to this approach)
- 5. Comparison of Syllabus and Course Outline Syllabus Course Outline It is a guideline It is universal It is about proposed contents It is static It is constant for all instructors It is a determiner of course outline It is specific by nature It is both universal and contextual It is about contents, pedagogy and assessment It is dynamic It is a creative outcome of an instructor/area thinking It is affected by several factors besides syllabus
- 6. Role of Learning Outcomes Learning outcomes are the fulcrum of any course. Everything in a course revolves around them. Success of a course hinges on the achievement of learning outcomes. Learning outcomes of a course have to relate with the learning outcomes of a programme. Learning outcomes at Jaipuria are developed , using RBT.
- 7. Learning Outcomes Contents and Pedagogy Assessment Student Profile & Feedback Faculty Discussion Syllabus Industry Needs Resources and Time Drivers and Consequences of Learning Outcomes
- 8. Approaches to Course Design Use a theoretical framework Divide a course into modules on thematic basis Content driven design Less knowledge, more thinking based design Hybrid approach
- 9. Typical Problems with Course Design Lack of alignment among learning outcomes, contents and assessment Incoherent and scattered contents Highly information driven course Poor overview of the course Mismatch between coverage and instructional methods Disconnect between learning outcomes and assessment Course outline inconsistent with course design policy