CSEC2017 Course Exemplar Template
The CSEC 2017 Body of Knowledge affords the flexibility to support many different courses. The course exemplars will demonstrate how the courses from specific institutions cover the knowledge area essentials and some subset of the knowledge units. The exemplars will beprovided to demonstrate the ways in which the Body of Knowledge may be operationalized into individual courses.
To Do: Please provide the following information
Course Number, Course Name,Institution
Institution Location: FacultyContact Name:
EmailAddress:
Permanent URL where additional materials and information are available (if applicable, this may be coursewebsite for a recent offering):
Disciplinary Lens & Institution Type
To Do: Select the disciplinary lens and institution type that best describes your program. Provide the primary location of your institution.
Institution TypeDisciplinary Lens / Degree / Program Length / Country
Computer Science / (e.g.) BA / 4-year / (e.g.) United States
Computer Engineering
Software Engineering
Information Systems
Information Technology
Other Disciplines (e.g. Cyber Science)
Knowledge Areas Summary
To Do: List Knowledge Area(s) and the learning outcomes associated with the course. Note: It might be easier to complete this table last.
KnowledgeArea / Learning Outcomes(e.g.) System Security
Course Description
To Do: Answer the following questions about the course. Remove italicized instructions when answering.
Where does the course fit in yourcurriculum?
In what year do students commonly take the course? Is it mandatory? Does it havepre-requisites or is it in a sequence of courses? On an average, how many students takeit in a semester/quarter/year?
What is covered in thecourse?
Provide a short description, and/or a concise list of topics - possibly from your course syllabus. (This is likelytobe your longestanswer)
What is the course format?
Describe the course format.Is it face-to-face, online or blended? How many contact hours? Does it have lectures, labsessions, or discussionsessions?
How are studentsassessed?
Describe student assessment. What type, and number, of assignments are students are expected to do? (papers, problemsets, programming projects, etc.). How long do you expect students to spend on completing assessedwork?
Course textbooks andmaterials
Provide a brief description of materials used (e.g., textbooks, programming languages, environments,etc.)
Why do you teach the course thisway?
Provide a description of the course rationale and goals. If you know, please indicate the history andbackground of the course and when it was last reviewed/revised. Do students typically consider this course tobe challenging?
CSEC2017 Body of KnowledgeCoverage
To Do:List the topics and learning outcomes for the Essentials and Knowledge Units covered in the course.
The course exemplar table is located on the third tab in the KnowledgeUnitTable_Template.xls file. See screenshot of the table below.Note: This section will likely bethe most time-consuming to complete, but is the most valuable for educators planning to adopt theCSEC2017 guidelines.
Screenshot of Course Knowledge Unit Coverage Table
KU Topics Not Covered
To Do: For KU topics not covered, please indicatewhether they are covered in another course or not covered in your curriculum at all.
Additional Topics
To Do: List notable topics covered in the course that you do not find in the CSEC2017 Body ofKnowledge
OtherComments
To Do: Provide any additional comments [Optional]
CSEC2017 Course Exemplar Template. Contact Dr. Diana Burley, JTF co-chair, with any questions