Dictionaries often use the phrase "brief
statement" in defining syllabus. In reality, course syllabi (at least mine) tend to be
multi-page documents. Syllabi are a gold mine of information about assignments, due dates and
grading expectations.
A good description of syllabi at schools like SNU appeared
in the Journal of Education for Business. In describing a syllabus, Greg Kearsley
and William Lynch wrote:
"The single most important instrument of
structure in a course is the SYLLABUS, [a document] which outlines the goals and objectives of
a course, prerequisites, the grading/evaluation scheme, materials to be used (textbooks,
software), topics to be covered, a schedule, and a bibliography. Each of these components defines
the nature of the learning experience:
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