Elements of a syllabus
lContent and Assignments
lCourse Objectives
lStudent Learning Outcomes
lDescription of Assignments
lWeighting of Assignments
lEvaluation and Grading Criteria
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Next comes the meat of the syllabus – information about the content of the course.

This should include course objectives – which are ----? (what you want to get done)
Student learning outcomes – which are???

In addition, you should include a description of the assignments, how the elements of the course will be weighted, and finally, grading criteria.

Two crucial elements here that many instructors do not include: Student learning outcomes and grading criteria. We will come back to these elements soon. For me, these were pivotal in not only planning, but improving my course.