Course Outline Template Guidelines For Writing Course Outlines Course Outline Template (Sample)
Course Outline Template Guidelines For Writing Course Outlines Course Outline Template (Sample)
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This course outline template acts as a guide for you when writing your course outlines, as every course is
different, please feel free to amend the template format to suit your course. Explanations and further information
on each heading can be found in the appendix – Guidelines for Writing Course Outlines.
Department Faculty
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Course Code Course Code
Course Coordinator(s)
Student Quota
COURSE DESCRIPTION
COURSE OBJECTIVES
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4.
COURSE CONTENT
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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5.
COURSE TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Aligned Course
Course Teaching and Learning Activities Learning
Outcomes
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4.
COURSE ASSESSMENT METHODS
Aligned Course
Assessment Method Description Weight Learning
Outcomes
Signature___________________________ Date____________________________________
Course Title
This is the title of the course in a programme
Course Code
This is the code of the course in a programme
No. of Credits
The credits bear in the course
Department
The department for which this course resides
Faculty
The faculty for which this course resides
Pre-requisites Course Code
This is the course code of the course that your student must complete successfully before enrolling in this course. Students
are expected to provide evidence that they have completed the course.
Co-requisites Course Code
This is the course code of the course that your student must also register if he/she wishes to enrol on this course. This is
often required because the courses complement each other.
Course Co-ordinator
The course co-ordinator is the teacher who is responsible for the course. He/she is usually involved in the design of the
course including the learning outcomes, learning activities and the assessment. He/she overlooks and monitors the course
activity such as the organization of grades and lesson schedule.
Other Course Teacher(s)/Tutor(s)
These are the teachers or tutors who are involved in teaching or tutoring the course. They will often liaise closely with the
course-cordinator on different aspects of the course. In the template, please indicate the teaching share. e.g. Prof. C.Lau
(30%); Dr. K.Chan (70%).
Learning Hours
This is the number of hours that the course has been allocated in the timetable. Learning hours are hours that are used for
the learning activities and assessment of the course such as lecture, tutorial, laboratory, online and private study hours. In
the template, please indicate how the learning hours are allocated. e.g. Lecture (5hr), Tutorial (10hr), Private Study hours
(5hr).
Course Type
This is the course type. In the template, please indicate if the course is core, compulsory, elective or other and state what
the other type is.
Student Quota
This is the maximum number of students who may enrol in the course. In the template, please indicate ‘no limit’ if there is no
maximum intake in the course.
Offer in Academic Year
The course may be offered at different times during the academic year. In the template, please indicate the times that are
offered.
Course Description
This provides a description of the course – what the course is about. Consider the target audience and provide a description
of the activities in which students will be engaged. In addition to the description of the course, you should also explain why
the course is included in the program of study and why it is offered at this time in a student’s program of study. A description
of any prior knowledge or co-requisites required for this course should also be explained here.
Course Objectives
The course objectives should explain what the course is designed to achieve. Objectives should be aligned with the Course
Description, Programme Learning Outcomes, Course Learning Outcomes, Teaching and Learning activities and
Assessment.
Expectations for student learning should be clearly communicated.
Kennedy, D, Hyland, A. & Ryan, N. (2005). Writing and Using Learning Outcomes: A Practical Guide
http://www.bologna.msmt.cz/files/learning-outcomes.pdf
Kurotsuchi Inkelas, K. Writing Learning Outcomes (2009)
http://www.cas.edu/Presentations%20&%20Tutorials/Inkelas2009.pdf
Macquarie University. Learning and Teaching Centre. Designing Learning Outcomes.
http://www.mq.edu.au/ltc/about_lt/assess_docs/writing_learn_out.pdf
Oxford Brookes University, Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development. Writing Learning Outcomes: Some
Suggestions http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsd/2_learntch/writing_learning_outcomes.html
The Florida State University, Centre for Teaching and Learning. Writing Learning Outcomes.
http://learningforlife.fsu.edu/ctl/explore/bestPractices/docs/LearningOutcomes.pdf
The following resources can assist with the design and development of teaching and learning activities
Choosing Learning Activities [DOC 33kb]
Deep, surface and strategic approaches to learning [PDF 274kb]
Student Learning Styles [External Link]
Using Case Studies [External Link]
Using Classroom Discussions [External Link]
Learning and Teaching Strategies and Technologies (Resources) [External Link]
Four Fundamental Types of Workshop Learning Activities
This summary is based on Chapter 4 of Workshops: Designing and Facilitating Experiential Learning by Jeff E. Brooks-
Harris & Susan R. Stock-Ward (1999). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~jharris/wsc/workshop_design_strategies/four_fundamental_types.html
Northcote, M, Kendle, A., Ingram, D. & Thompson, E. (2001). Activities for Learning – Practical advice for enhancing your
teaching and learning. The University of Western Australia. http://www.catl.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/75753/activities.pdf
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
None None
Course Code Course Code
Course Coordinator(s) Dr. Susan Kelly
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course adopts a thematic approach to communication, exploring how people communicate effectively both within
academic contexts and across other professional, cultural and social settings. This course is a prerequisite for all courses
taught in the department, and a requirement for all students majoring in linguistics. It is an introduction to the basic topics of
linguistics: the nature of human language, speech sounds and sound patterns, word formation, sentence structure, and the
study of meaning and use.
Students will learn about the general structure that underlies all language as well as the great variety of existing human
languages. The course gives plenty of practice in solving problems, analysing languages, including Chinese and
English, and dealing with data.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts and media.
This includes interpersonal communication, intergroup communication, intercultural communication and global
communication.
The course objectives are:
1. To gain an understanding of the relationship between language and communication;
2. To improve students’ communicative competence;
3. To explore the foundations of critical thinking, academic research, training students how to conduct and present
undergraduate research;
4. To introduce students to learning strategies that will enhance their learning experience;
5. To showcase some of the topics that students will explore over the course of the Language degree.
COURSE CONTENT
3. Lectures 2
4. Project work 1, 2, 3