SYLLABUS QUIZ

Q: Is the syllabus a legal document?A: No.

Q: Is the syllabus any sort of legally, socially, or ethically binding document?

A: No.

Q: What are the functions of the syllabus?A: Lots.

Q: How can one document do all of this and more?A: It can’t.

Q: How many syllabi are there for a course?

A: Two, an approved syllabus and a student syllabus.

SYLLABUS QUIZQ: What are the functions of these two types of

syllabi?

A: Here’s how some of the functions are divided up:

Approved syllabus Document the student learning objectives, content, and student

evaluation for review and approval by the Executive Faculty and provost’s office

Provide a mechanism to check for “course-“ and “content-drift” Present the course for review by accreditation agencies

Student syllabus Guide students in learning during the course Establish requirements for students so they can understand what they

need to do to perform at the level to obtain the outcomes, including grades, they intend and, at the conclusion of the course, did obtain

Set a scheduled date and time for classes and deliverables

SYLLABUS QUIZ

Q: How do the approved and student syllabus differ?

A: In several ways. We’ll discuss this with the next question.

Q: What is required to be included in the approved and a student syllabus?

A: Let’s go to the SPHIS website for more information.