CHAPTER 4CONCEPT OF SYLLABUS

DEFINITION OF SYLLABUS

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.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SYLLABUS

AND CURRICULUMSYLLABUS 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

GUIDELINES IN PREPARING A

SYLLABUS

1. COURSE INFORMATION

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES

3. REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS

4. COURSE OUTLINE

5. METHODOLOGIES

6. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

7. GRADING SYSTEM

8. CLASSROOM POLICIES

9. CONSULTATION HOUR

THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED IN

MAKING A SYLLABUS

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.

DISCUSSED BY:

EMMA L. BACLAYON

3E

PREPARED BY:

PATRIXIA ANN BALDONAZA

3E

REFERENCE:

GOOGLE

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