Concept of syllabus

difference between syllabus and curiculum

1. Chapter 4 CONCEPT OF SYLLABUS

2. DEFINITION OF SYLLABUS

3. SYLLABUS is a contract between faculty members and their students, designed to answer student’s question about a course, as well as inform them about course expectations. SYLLABUS ensures a fair and impartial understanding between the instructor and students A vehicle for expressing accountability and commitment SYLLABUS is typically created by each individual teacher, so it focuses on a particular class. It offers an overview of the goals of the course so that students know what is expected to them by the end of the term.

4. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SYLLABUS AND CURRICULUM SYLLABUS CURRICULUM For students For teachers Accessible for students Not accessible for students Made by teachers Developed by school district and college administrations Descriptive list of the concepts that will be taught in particular class Guideline set for educators that prescribe what they need to teach to their students Handed out on the first day of the class Not seen by students unless by requests

5. Guidelines in preparing a syllabus

6. COURSE INFORMATION COURSE OBJECTIVES REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS COURSE OUTLINE METHODOLOGIES COURSE REQUIREMENTS GRADING SYSTEM CLASSROOM POLICIES CONSULTATION HOUR

7. THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED IN MAKING A SYLLABUS

8. The needs, wants, interests of the students. The learners learning styles Setting out achievable objectives, which should provide a clear focus for the course and be laid out in achievable steps. Having a clear idea/statement of global goals, i.e. why the course is being run and what the end goals are. The physical constraints of the environment you’ll be teaching in. The nature of the course, e.g. if it is a Business English Course. The order of the syllabus elements. To know how to balance skills systems.

9. DISCUSSED BY: EMMA L. BACLAYON 3E PREPARED BY: PATRIXIA ANN BALDONAZA 3E

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