Course Outline Form for insert semester and year

Instructions

  • The attached form is to be used for submitting course outlines electronically to the Chair, Director or Associate Director of your academic unit. This form is formatted and structured to be compliant with AODA requirements.
  • Please note that all course outlines must be reviewed and approved by the Chair, Director or Associate Director of your academic unitprior to distribution.
  • This form is to be used for all undergraduate and diploma courses.
  • Please do not modify the format of this form when submitting it to your department for review. Formatting changes (but NOT content changes) can be made to the version published for student use.
  • Detailed instructions and guides are provided in red italictext. Please replace this text in your final version.
  • Content for each section (e.g. lecture content, grading policy, etc.) can be cut and pasted from existing course outlines.
  • The completed forms will be transferred to an electronic archive. In subsequent semesters instructors will be able to load, edit and update their course outlines on-line.

IMPORTANT:

In order to maintain AODA compliance please do not alter fonts, headings or hyperlinks. Please do not use bold or italic fonts in your text. You may use the style “Strong” to highlight text or the style “Quote” in place of italics (options available in Word under the “Styles” menu on the Home Tab). This accommodates screen readers.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ASSIGNMENT DATES AND GRADE WEIGHTINGS CANNOT BE ALTERED DURING THE SEMESTER EXCEPT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE POLICY.

A MINIMUM OF ONE GRADED ASSIGNMENT OR TEST MUST BE RETURNED TO STUDENTS PRIOR TO THE FORTIETH CLASS DAY.

UNIV*XXXX, Course Outline: Winter 2018

General Information

Course Title:

Course Description:

Calendar Description may be used as default.

Credit Weight:

Academic Department (or campus):

Semester Offering:

Class Schedule and Location:

Instructor Information

Instructor Name:

Instructor Email:

Office location andoffice hours:

Please list all instructors.

GTA Information

GTA Name:

GTA Email:

GTA office location and office hours:

Please add any additional teaching personnel (e.g. lab technicians) as required.

Course Content

Specific Learning Outcomes:

Please list, preferably in order of priority, the specific learning outcomes for the course. Between five and ten outcomes would generally be appropriate for a 0.5 credit course.

Learning outcomes should refer to demonstrable new or enhanced student competencies following successful completion of the course (i.e. attainment of a passing grade). This section should be expressed in terms of functional capacities as opposed to listing information content.

There should be a clear linkage between the evaluation methods used in the course and the stated learning outcomes. For example inclusion of a learning outcome pertaining to improved literacy implies that reading (e.g. research) and writing skills will be taught, evaluated and documented.

Lecture Content:

Please use this space to provide information regarding lecture content. This may be entered as formatted text (bullets, lists) or as a table. Lecture dates are optional.

Additional notes regarding any specialized aspects of course delivery may be included in this section.

Labs:

Please use this space to provide information regarding labs as appropriate. This may be entered as formatted text (bullets, lists) or as a table. Lab dates are optional.

Seminars:

Please use this space to provide information regarding seminars or tutorials as appropriate. This may be entered as formatted text (bullets, lists) or as a table. Seminar dates are optional.

Course Assignments and Tests:

Please enter course assignment and test information in table form, including assignment or test names or titles, due dates (and times and locations if appropriate) and contribution to final mark. Please note which course learning outcomes are assessed by the assignment. Do not change the heading and do not leave blank rows.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE DATES AND GRADE WEIGHTINGS CANNOT BE ALTERED DURING THE SEMESTER EXCEPT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE POLICY.

Course Outline Guidelines: Checklist

PLEASE NOTE THAT A MINIMUM OF ONE GRADED ASSIGNMENT OR TEST MUST BE RETURNED TO STUDENTS PRIOR TO THE FORTIETH CLASS DAY.

Assignment or Test / Due Date / Contribution to Final Mark (%) / Learning Outcomes Assessed

Additional Notes (if required):

For example “Best four of five quizzes counted towards final grade”, etc.)

Final examination date and time:

Final exam weighting:

Please indicate the percentage value of the final examination.

Please confirm time and date using WebAdvisor

Final Examination regulations are detailed at:

Examination Regulations

Course Resources

Required Texts:

Please indicate availability on library reserve.Please include Call Number if available.

Recommended Texts:

Please indicate availability on library reserve.Please include Call Number if available.

Lab Manual:

Please indicate availability on library reserve or by other means.

Other Resources:

Please provide text describing the use and availability of other resources as appropriate, including D2L and other online materials.

Field Trips:

If applicable provide information regarding field trips include date, destination(s) and cost. If not applicable, delete this section from the document.

Additional Costs:

Please provide details regarding eligible additional cost/purchases, including lab coats, safety boots, personal safety equipment, dissecting tools, drawing supplies, etc. If not applicable, delete this section from the document.

Course Policies

Grading Policies

Please indicate all course policies regarding in-semester tests and assignment submissions, including time and place for submission of assignments and explicit penalties for late submissions.

Undergraduate Grading Procedures

Graduate Grade interpretation

Please note that these policies are binding unless academic consideration is given to an individual student.

Course Policy on Group Work:

If appropriate please provide polices for group work, including individual responsibilities for submitted assignments.

Course Policy regarding use of electronic devices and recording of lectures:

Default text: Electronic recording of classes is expressly forbidden without consent of the instructor. When recordings are permitted they are solely for the use of the authorized student and may not be reproduced, or transmitted to others, without the express written consent of the instructor.

University Policies

The following default text regarding University policies is required:

Academic Consideration

When you find yourself unable to meet an in-course requirement because of illness or compassionatereasons, please advise the course instructor in writing, with your name, id#, and e-mail contact. See theacademic calendar for information on regulations and procedures for

Academic Consideration:

Academic Consideration, Appeals and Petitions

For GRADUATE:

Grounds for Academic Consideration

Academic Misconduct

The University of Guelph is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and it isthe responsibility of all members of the University community, faculty, staff, and students to be awareof what constitutes academic misconduct and to do as much as possible to prevent academic offencesfrom occurring.

University of Guelph students have the responsibility of abiding by the University'spolicy on academic misconduct regardless of their location of study; faculty, staff and students have theresponsibility of supporting an environment that discourages misconduct. Students need to remain awarethat instructors have access to and the right to use electronic and other means of detection. Please note:Whether or not a student intended to commit academic misconduct is not relevant for a finding of guilt. Hurried or careless submission of assignments does not excuse students from responsibility for verifyingthe academic integrity of their work before submitting it. Students who are in any doubt as to whether anaction on their part could be construed as an academic offence should consult with a faculty member orfaculty advisor.

The Academic Misconduct Policy is detailed in the Undergraduate Calendar:

Academic Misconduct Policy

For GRADUATE policy

The Academic Misconduct Policy is detailed in the Graduate Calendar:

Accessibility

The University of Guelph is committed to creating a barrier-free environment. Providing services forstudents is a shared responsibility among students, faculty and administrators. This relationship is basedon respect of individual rights, the dignity of the individual and the University community's sharedcommitment to an open and supportive learning environment. Students requiring service oraccommodation, whether due to an identified, ongoing disability or a short-term disability should contactStudent Accessibility Services as soon as possible.

For more information, contact SAS at 519-824-4120 ext. 54335 or email or the Student Accessibility Services Website

Course Evaluation Information

Please refer to the Course and Instructor Evaluation Website .

Drop date

The last date to drop one-semester courses, without academic penalty, is insert date. Forregulations and procedures for Dropping Courses, see the Schedule of Dates in the Academic Calendar.

Current Undergraduate Calendar

Or for GRADUATE

Current Graduate Calendar

Additional Course Information

Please include any additional course information as required.

Please add the following message to Courselink, or to your course outline, if you intend to use Turnitin in your course:

Course instructors are allowed to use software to help in detecting plagiarism or unauthorized copying of student assignments. Plagiarism is one of the most common types of academic misconduct on our campus. Plagiarism involves students using the work, ideas and/or the exact wording of other people or sources without giving proper credit to others for the work, ideas and/or words in their papers. Students can unintentionally commit misconduct because they do not know how to reference outside sources properly or because they don't check their work carefully enough before handing it in. Whether or not a student intended to commit academic misconduct is not relevant for a finding of guilt. Hurried or careless submission of assignments does not excuse students from responsibility for verifying the academic integrity of their work before submitting it. Students who are in any doubt as to whether an action on their part could be construed as an academic offence should consult with a faculty member or faculty advisort.

In this course, your instructor will be using Turnitin.com to detect possible plagiarism, unauthorized collaborationor copying as part of the ongoing efforts to prevent plagiarism in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences.

A major benefit of using Turnitin is that students will be able to educate and empower themselves in preventing misconduct. In this course,you may screen your own assignments through Turnitin as many times as you wish before the due date. You will be able to see and print reports that show you exactly where you have properly and improperly referenced the outside sources and materials in your assignment.