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Browne, Neil; And Others – Contemporary Education, 1976
This article describes an attempt to implement explicit classroom objectives, and presents the instructors' reactions to the experience. (RC)
Descriptors: Business Education, Course Objectives, Course Organization, Higher Education
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Vaughan, Charlotte A.; Peterson, Richard J. – Teaching Sociology, 1975
A set of behavioral objectives for an introductory sociology course is suggested, stressing the "sociological perspective", methodological understandings, the ability to deal critically with sociological materials, and selected content areas. (Author/DE)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Shaver, Lynda Dixon; Shaver, Paul M. – 1995
This paper calls for the standardization of the speech communication basic course at large universities where many sections are taught a semester by graduate students and adjunct faculty. The paper discusses the faculty vision for a standardized basic communication course and suggests that standardization is one of the ways that communication…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Course Content, Course Objectives, Course Organization
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Gillespie, Patti P. – Communication Education, 1977
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Course Organization
Toohey, Susan – 1999
This guide is intended for teachers who want to learn more about educational design of college courses. Chapter 1 identifies various pressures for change in designing courses and urges creation of conditions that foster deep learning. Chapter 2 examines various models of the course design process. Chapter 3 discusses beliefs, values and ideologies…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Course Organization, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
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Mayer, Kenneth R.; Nelson, Sandra J. – Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 1992
Offers recommendations for development of an undergraduate desktop publishing course. Discusses scholastic level and prerequisites, purpose and objectives, instructional resources and methodology, assignments and evaluation, and a general course outline. (SR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Course Organization
Samson, Karel J. – In Business, 1994
Describes the impetus behind the development of an undergraduate entrepreneurship course for environmental and business students that examines the role of business in the environment. Discusses course structure, evaluation, and team projects (development of an environmentally based business), as well as learning themes. (LZ)
Descriptors: Business Education, Course Objectives, Course Organization, Entrepreneurship
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Jelier, Richard W.; Clarke, Robert J. – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 1999
Describes a Community Analysis course that gives students an opportunity to apply urban theory through direct community engagement. Notes course objectives and organization (as a condensed special topic to allow travel, or within the regular semester). Identifies benefits/risks of community experiential learning for instructors and students.…
Descriptors: Community Study, Course Objectives, Course Organization, Experiential Learning
Altman, Howard B.; Cashin, William E. – 1992
This paper presents guidelines for writing a syllabus for college courses for both experienced and novice teachers. The purpose of the syllabus in communicating course content, purpose, direction and requirements is discussed, as is the necessity of planning the course before syllabus writing. Major content areas of the syllabus are reviewed,…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Grunert, Judith – 1997
Based on the assumption that good teaching helps students understand how to actively acquire, use, and extend knowledge in an ongoing learning process, this guide presents strategies for constructing learning-centered course syllabi. Following prefatory materials, part 1 reviews implications of shifting from traditional syllabi, which focus on…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Course Organization
Moulden, Harvey – Etudes de Linguistique Appliquee, 1981
Describes a one-year experiment in self-directed learning for intermediate English students at the School of Mining Engineering of Nancy (France). Analyzes students' responses to a questionnaire and teachers' observations in an attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach as compared to traditional second language courses. (MES)
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Course Organization, Educational Experiments, English
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Canfield, Kimberley P.; Reeher, Grant – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1998
Provides an account of the restructuring of the introductory American politics course at Syracuse University. Relates attempts to effectively employ an individualized point-incentive system to promote the goal of political education and to better link assessment of students with educational goals. Includes an appendix that lists course…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Course Organization, Educational Improvement, Higher Education
Leeds, Julie D. – 1993
An undergraduate student offers reflections and observations on college course syllabi. Since the syllabus is the student's guide through the course, it should be clearly organized allowing students to find information quickly. It should outline the expectations that students and instructor will have during the course. In addition a syllabus must…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Course Organization
McLellan, Hilary – 1994
This document contains a slightly-revised syllabus for a Virtual Reality course taught in spring 1994. The syllabus begins with an introduction which contains information on the software used in the course and examples of schools that have introduced virtual reality technology in the curriculum. The remainder of the document is composed of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Course Content, Course Descriptions
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Shapiro, George L.; And Others – Communication Education, 1978
An experimental method for teaching about power in groups, using an adaptation of the Tavistock method, is described. Course assumptions, methods, goals, and evaluation are discussed. (JMF)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives, Course Organization
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