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The Syllabus

Created by:

Dr. Vicki Casella
Professor, Special Education;
Director, Center for the Enhancement of Teaching
San Francisco State University

The sections of the syllabus module are in sequential order:

• The Introduction gives a general overview of what makes a good syllabus.
• Three sections discuss how a syllabus should function and why:
  • Syllabus as a Road Map
  • Syllabus as an Organizational Tool
  • Syllabus as a Contract
• An activity section, Building a Syllabus, allows you to practice what you have learned

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

• describe the characteristics of a good syllabus
• analyze a syllabus using a rubric to determine appropriateness
• generate a course syllabus with the necessary components
• discuss the implications of a syllabus with respect to the course structure