Course Syllabus
All course syllabi must observe University Regulations (Undergraduate), Course Syllabus. A course syllabus in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences that is distributed in the first week of classes must also include:
the academic semester and year;
the course number, title, and description consistent with the course’s entry in the University Calendar, including any prerequisites or co-requisites;
the instructor’s name and at least one of a Memorial University of Newfoundland email address or Memorial University of Newfoundland online learning portal contact information (e.g., D2L);
for courses delivered on campus, the instructor’s room number and phone number, if they have been assigned;
the instructor’s office hours for students, if the course is delivered on campus;
a brief description of all required assignments and testing that comprise the method of evaluation;
information about assigned readings that are common to all students and, if applicable, additional required readings;
a provisional schedule that outlines the themes or topics to be covered throughout the semester, accompanied by an associated timeline of required reading;
an associated timeline of probable dates of required reading responsibilities for all students and the probable dates of all evaluation components; and,
information about missed testing, alternate and similar evaluation, and late penalties, all of which must be in accordance with University Regulations (Undergraduate), Exemptions from Parts of the Evaluation. A course syllabus does not include attendance regulations unless approved by Senate and the course’s Calendar entry includes the statement “attendance required".
In addition, the syllabus for any course designated as Critical Reading and Writing (CRW), International Studies (IS), Language Study (LS) or Quantitative Reasoning (QR) must follow the applicable course guidelines available on the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences website at www.mun.ca/hss. Further information is available in the www.mun.ca/hss/faculty_staff/tasks.php.
Special/Selected Topics Courses
A special/selected topics course must observe University Regulations (Undergraduate), Special/Selected Topics Courses.
Special/selected topics courses are offered infrequently and only in unusual circumstances.
A special/selected topics course is ineligible to appear in the Calendar entry of an interdisciplinary Major or Minor program, a diploma program or a certificate program unless the course originates in that program, and is not eligible for the CRW, IS, LS or QR designations. A student or course instructor may, in consultation with the academic Head or program director, submit a written request to the Faculty’s Undergraduate Waivers and Appeals Committee for a course substitution waiver which, if granted, will normally be conditional on the course being regularized.
Grading
In all courses, evaluation of student work must observe University Regulations (Undergraduate) such as regulations concerning attendance, the method of evaluation, correction and return of student work, final examinations, grading, and academic misconduct.
In consultation with the course instructor and academic unit Head, the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences vets and/or approves the final grade in a course. Emphasis is placed on ensuring that final grades are consistent with University Regulations (Undergraduate), Grading.
A student who wishes to question a grade in a course should follow the process outlined in University Regulations (Undergraduate), Route for Questioning Grades.
Bachelor of Arts General Degree Components
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6.1.1 Academic Advising and Declaring a Bachelor of Arts