Ut Syl Lab Us Template 010042013

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Course Syllabus Template

[Title of Course][Course Number]

[Class Unique Number]

[Interesting quote, motivating information] .

[Semester/Year][Class location]

[Class Meeting time(s)]

Instructor: [Name and how youd like the students to address you e.g., Dr. Smith]

[Office number, e-mail, phone]Office Hours: [scheduled + by appointment? Virtual Office Hours?]

TA: [Name how he/she wants to be addressed][Office number, e-mail, phone]

Office Hours: [scheduled + by appointment? Virtual Office Hours?]Table of Contents (If your syllabus is over 4 pages, having a Table of Contents is extremelyhelpful)I. Rationale.1II. Course Aims and Objectives1 Aims

Specific Learning ObjectivesIII. Format and Procedures2IV. Tentative Course Schedule.....3 Feedback StatementV. My Assumptions..4

VI. Course Requirements.4 Attendance and participation Religious Holy Days

Readings/Materials Assignments/Assessments Use of Blackboard VII. Grading Procedures..5VIII. Academic Integrity..5 UT Honor Code

IX. Other University Notices andPolicies.6 Use of e-mail Documented Disability

Statement Behavior Concerns Advice

Line (BCAL) Q-drop Policy

I. Rationale:

[Why does this course exist? How does it fit in with the rest of the field/areas curriculum? ]

II. Course Aims and Objectives: Aims[Thinking from the prospective students point of view, what general outcomes is the course designed to achieve?How will it contribute to them personally/professionally?]

Specific Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will:

[List as specifically as possible the learning outcomes the course is intended to produce. It is helpfulhere to think about the kinds of evidence you will need to assess the students learning as yourobjectives should drive your assessment and grading schema. (Seehttp://www.utexas.edu/academic/ctl/assessment/iar/students/plan/objectives/ andhttp://www.utexas.edu/academic/ctl/assessment/iar/students/plan/objectives/bloom.php forinformation about writing learning objectives.)

[Kinds of evidence can be manifest in what students say, do, think and/or feel. What they say (as onan exam, paper, project, homework, etc., or in class discussion) is a reflection of their thinking.Feelings are often neglected in specifying course or class objectives, yet the research on the role ofaffect (emotions and feelings) in learning has been well documented and has been shown to have asignificant influence and integration with cognitive learning. For example, if you were teaching a

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Course Syllabus Templatecourse on ecology it would be difficult to do without addressing human values, which have anaffective aspect to them.

[If certain psychomotor skills are intended to be developed, the evidence will be in doing (as in a labcourse where actions like titration, completing successful essays, collecting meaningful data andanalyzing it are regular expectations) they should be articulated as clearly as possible.

[A well-stated objective has two components: substance (content/subject matter like osmosis orabsorption) and form: what action must the student perform with regards to the substance (compareand contrast, evaluate, analyze, apply, etc.)]

III. Format and Procedures:[How is the course structured and how will classes be carried out? What behavioral expectations does the instructorhave for the students in class? If the course has multiple formats (like lecture & recitation, lab and discussion,group learning projects and/or presentations) these should be explained clearly.]

IV. Tentative Course Schedule: **This syllabus represents my current plans and objectives. As we gothrough the semester, those plans may need to change to enhance the class learning opportunity. Such changes,communicated clearly, are not unusual and should be expected.

Date Main Topic(s) Work to do at homeReadings to be completed before

class

Evaluation

8/30 Introduction : meet Instructor, TA andyour classmates/ syllabus/childrens litbackground/ discuss Reading Experience assignment/ discuss Author Studyassignment

9/6 Labor Day Holiday No Class Develop Third Hour Activityschedule

9/13 Discuss readings Read Cover to Cover ,Introduction & Ch. 1

Turn in Third HourActivity Schedule

9/20 Discuss readings Read Cover to Cover, Ch. 2 Experience Papersdue

9/27 Meet in PCL 2.400Library Orientation to help preparefor research, Adrian Johnson, PCLLibrarian

Read Cover to Cover, Ch. 3

10/4 Model of Author Study Discuss authors background and attitude towardchildrens writing influencing his/her writing usingfamiliar authors/books Discuss elements of writing (good/bad) usingchildrens books. Discuss child-oriented and adult-oriented featuresof childrens books. Show variety of review journals with reviewsregarding certain titles and discuss the differencesin the approaches

Read Cover to Cover, Ch. 4

10/11 Discuss readings Read Cover to Cover, Ch. 510/18 Discuss readings Read Cover to Cover, Ch. 610/25 Peer editing session (groups of 3 each

person in group will edit 2 papers then turnin for instructor feedback)

Author Study Rough Draft/Start Final CopyRead Cover to Cover, Ch. 7

Author StudyRough Draft Due

Feedback Statement (to encourage students to respond to your requests for their feedback)(Sample) During this course I will be asking you to give me feedback on your learning in informal as well asformal ways, including through anonymous surveys about how my teaching strategies are helping or hindering your

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Course Syllabus Templatelearning. Its very important for me to know your reaction to what were doing in class, so I encourage you torespond to these surveys, ensuring that together we can create an environment effective for teaching and learning.

V. My Assumptions[This is a section where the instructor can communicate his or her personal assumptions and/or biases regarding thecourse content to set it off from other similar courses and other instructors. Does the instructor have a uniqueoperational definition for some of the core course concepts? What principles and/or beliefs held by the instructorabout either the content or how to effectively learn the content would it be helpful for the students to know upfront?]

VI. Course Requirements:1. Class attendance and participation policy:

(a) Expected classroom behavior (may want to develop this with the students, e.g., Whatguidelines are appropriate for behavior and participation in a large class? [See last page of thishandout for a sample.](b) Ground Rules for participation in discussions or activities(c) Civility statement and code of conduct (**see A Word about Conduct in a College

Classroom on p. 7)

Religious Holy Days

By UT Austin policy, you must notify me of your pending absence at least fourteen days prior tothe date of observance of a religious holy day. If you must miss a class, an examination, a workassignment, or a project in order to observe a religious holy day, I will give you an opportunity tocomplete the missed work within a reasonable time after the absence.

2. Course Readings/Materials:(a) Titles, authors, and editions of textbooks and other materials, required and recommended(b) Cost and location of instructors course packet(c) Supplies needed (calculators, disks, CDs, lab supplies, art supplies, clickers, etc.)(d) Information on how to access e-reserves(e) URL for course website (f) Use of Course info? Download and bring handouts to class?(g) URLs for online resources

3. Assignments, Assessment, and Evaluation(a) Policy concerning homework (grading, posting, late policy, etc.)(b) Policy concerning make-up exams(c) Policy concerning late assignments(d) Preliminary information on term papers or projects, with due dates

(e) List of assignments that will impact the final grade and % weight given each (f) Description in detail of grading processes and criteria (how many quizzes, tests, papers;

weighting of each; amount of homework, etc.)(g) Subject-to-change notice(h) List of critical dates for class administration (last day to drop without penalty, exam dates,

(i) Date and time of Final Exam (available at http://registrar.utexas.edu/students/exams/ )

4. Use of Blackboard in class (Sample) In this class I use Blackboard a Web-based course management system withpassword-protected access at http://courses.utexas.edu to distribute course materials, tocommunicate and collaborate online, to post grades, to submit assignments, and to give you onlinequizzes and surveys. You can find support in using Blackboard at the ITS Help Desk at 475-9400,Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., so plan accordingly.

VII. Grading Procedures: Grades will be based on:

(a) (%)

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(b) (%)(c) (%)(d) (%)

[Keep in mind, as you decide the weighting for the different assignments and tasks you give students it will have amajor impact on their effort distribution. For example, if you have many homework assignments and/or quizzes,but not any one of them will count significantly toward the final grade, students may invest less time andcommitment to doing them. If a certain percentage of the students grades are based on class participation, whatcriteria will be used to make that assessment: quantity or quality? If quality, what determines quality? Providing arubric for grading participation is advised. (See Discussion Participation Rubric) NOTE: For additionalinformation about grading go tohttp://www.utexas.edu/academic/ctl/assessment/iar/students/plan/method/exams.php on the CTLwebsite.

IX. Academic Integrity

University of Texas Honor CodeThe core values of The University of Texas at Austin are learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individualopportunity, and responsibility. Each member of the university is expected to uphold these values through integrity,honesty, trust, fairness, and respect toward peers and community .

The text below is an EXAMPLE of what else you might include in this section.

[Each student in this course is expected to abide by the University of Texas Honor Code. [See the UTHonor Code above.] Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be thestudent's own work. [ Optional: For this course, collaboration is allowed in the following instances: listinstances. ]

[You are encouraged to study together and to discuss information and concepts covered in lecture and thesections with other students. You can give "consulting" help to or receive "consulting" help from suchstudents. However, this permissible cooperation should never involve one student having possession of acopy of all or part of work done by someone else, in the form of an e-mail, an e-mail attachment file, a

diskette, or a hard copy.

[Should copying occur, both the student who copied work from another student and the student who gavematerial to be copied will both automatically receive a zero for the assignment. Penalty for violation ofthis Code can also be extended to include failure of the course and University disciplinary action.

[During examinations, you must do your own work. Talking or discussion is not permitted during theexaminations, nor may you compare papers, copy from others, or collaborate in any way. Anycollaborative behavior during the examinations will result in failure of the exam, and may lead to failureof the course and University disciplinary action.]

X. Other University Notices and Policies

Use of E-mail for Official Correspondence to Students All students should become familiar with the University's official e-mail student notification policy. It is the

student's responsibility to keep the University informed as to changes in his or her e-mail address.Students are expected to check e-mail on a frequent and regular basis in order to stay current withUniversity-related communications, recognizing that certain communications may be time-critical. It isrecommended that e-mail be checked daily, but at a minimum, twice per week. The complete text of thispolicy and instructions for updating your e-mail address are available athttp://www.utexas.edu/its/help/utmail/1564 .

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Documented Disability StatementAny student with a documented disability who requires academic accommodations should contact Services forStudents with Disabilities (SSD) at (512) 471 !25" (voice) or 1 #!! $2" $"#! (video %hone)& 'aculty are notrequired to %rovide accommodations without an official accommodation letter from SSD& (Note to Faculty:

Details of a students disability are confidential. Faculty should not ask questions related to a students conditionor diagnosis when recei ing an official acco!!odation letter."

lease notify me as quic ly as %ossible if the material bein* %resented in class is not accessible (e&*&+instructional videos need ca%tionin*+ course %ac ets are not readable for %ro%er alternative te,tconversion+ etc&)&

lease notify me as early in the semester as %ossible if disability related accommodations for field tri%s arerequired& Advanced notice will %ermit the arran*ement of accommodations on the *iven day (e&*&+trans%ortation+ site accessibility+ etc&)&

-ontact Services for Students with Disabilities at 471 !25" (voice) or 1 #!! $2" $"#! (video %hone) orreference SSD.s website for more disability related information/htt%/00www&ute,as&edu0diversity0ddce0ssd0for cstudents&%h%

Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL)If you are worried about someone who is acting differently, you may use the Behavior Concerns Advice Line todiscuss by phone your concerns about another individuals behavior. This service is provided through apartnership among the Office of the Dean of Students, the Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC), theEmployee Assistance Program (EAP), and The University of Texas Police Department (UTPD). Call 512-232-5050 or visit http://www.utexas.edu/safety/bcal .

Q drop Policyhe State of e,as has enacted a law that limits the number of course dro%s for academic reasons to si, (!)& As

stated in Senate 3ill 12$1/3e*innin* with the fall 2 7 academic term+ an institution of hi*her education may not %ermit an

under*raduate student a total of more than si, dro%%ed courses+ includin* any course a transfer student hasdro%%ed at another institution of hi*her education+ unless the student shows *ood cause for dro%%in* more thanthat number&6

Emergency Evacuation Policy

Occupants of buildings on the UT Austin campus are required to evacuate and assemble outside when a fire alarmis activated or an announcement is made. Please be aware of the following policies regarding evacuation:Familiarize yourself with all exit doors of the classroom and the building. Remember that the nearestexit door may not be the one you used when you entered the building.If you require assistance to evacuate, inform me in writing during the first week of class.In the event of an evacuation, follow my instructions or those of class instructors.

Do not re-enter a building unless youre given instructions by the Austin Fire Department, the UT Austin PoliceDepartment, or the Fire Prevention Services office .

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