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Course Syllabus. What is a course syllabus?. An outline and summary of topics to be covered in an education or training course. . Course syllabus exercise: . a) Course ID b) Course Name c) Type of course. Core courses Major courses Projects Major electives. d) Level of Education
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What is a course syllabus? • An outline and summary of topics to be covered in an education or training course.
Course syllabus exercise: • a) Course ID • b) Course Name • c) Type of course Core courses Major courses Projects Major electives
d) Level of Education • e) Prerequisite • f) Course duration • g) Number of credits • h) Instructor(s)
i) Course objectives • k) Course description • l) Measurement and Evaluation • m) Methods • n) Code of Conduct
o) Class activities and Assignment • p) Requirement • q) 80% • r) 100% • s) Criteria referenced evaluation / Norm referenced evaluation • t) Class materials
Instructional methods • Lecture: A flexible method which can be applied to almost any content. Although lectures can be very engaging, they put students in a passive role.
Lecture-Discussions: • Combines the lecture with short question periods or a series of short question periods for students.
Demonstrations: • Involves students learning a process or procedure based on instructor performance. The students may be involved in the demonstration and practice.
Simulations: • Simulations put learners into seemingly real situations where they can make decisions and experience the outcomes of their decisions without the risk. Simulations could be used in biology, such as the dissection of a frog, or anthropology, where students could "dig" and process artifacts.
Collaborative Learning: • Students process information and derive knowledge through discussing course-related issues and topics with each other.
Cooperative Learning: • Small groups of students work together to solve a problem or complete a task.
Case Studies: • This involves individuals or groups of students working together to analyze a case, a real-life situation which has been written up to highlight problems and solutions.
Role Play: • Students work to solve problems through adopting the different roles associated with it. Role play involves identifying, acting out, and discussing problems.
Problem Based and Inquiry Learning: • Instructors give students a problem which the student must solve by gathering data, organizing data, and attempting an explanation. Students should also analyze strategies that they used to solve the problem.