There should be substantial agreement among the faculty who teach the course on the key student outcomes. Additional student outcomes that may be unique to a particular instructor's version of the course should be listed after the key outcomes. Here, the instructor lists the texts and other materials required andlor recommendedfor the course. This section delineates exactly what students are expected to do in the course. Grading This section spells out in detail the procedures for evaluating achievement.
Students have a right to know the relative importance of course requirements.
Knowing them at the beginning of the course helps them better budget their time. A schedule of reading assignments, homework, quizzes, exams, etc., is provided in this section. A detailed outline is helpful to both the students and the instructor. This caveat protects the instructor and department if change in the syllabus need to be made once the course is underway.