The Michener Institute of Education at UHN

The Michener Institute of Education at UHN

TAC002 Course II: Fundamentals of Course Design Course Outline

Instructor and Class Information

Instructor Name

Email

Phone

Office Location

Office Hours

/ If not populated, please add “By appointment”

Meeting Times

Course Website

/ Blackboard

Course Information

Course Number

Course Title

Course Description

The description of the course should include:
a.  Objective of this course
b.  Topics covered in this course
c.  Format of this course

Total Credits

Total Hours

Pre/Corequisites

Prerequisite / Faculty can also include Co-requites (for 1st year courses this would be ‘Entry to Program’)

Textbooks

Author. Title. Publisher. Copyright. Edition:ISBN: Required/Recommended.
**If nothing is detailed, please enter “None Required”

Learner Supplies

Name, Manufacturer, Quantity, Required
**If nothing is detailed, please enter “None Required”

Core Abilities

1. / Communicate clearly and effectively
2. / Exhibit professional behaviour
3. / Manage the use of time and other resources to complete tasks and attain goals
4. / Solve problems using a variety of strategies
5. / Take responsibility for one’s own actions
6. / Work effectively in teams

External Standards

NCP items covered in this course – format and level of detail may vary by program

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Program Outcomes

Program Outcomes should be consistent throughout the ENTIRE program; do not make up outcomes. If faculty are unsure of their program outcomes, they are requested to confirm with the Program Chair. (NOT ALL PROGRAM OUTCOMES NEED TO BE IN THE COURSE OUTLINE, THESE CAN BE TAILORED TO THE COURSE)

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Course Competencies

§  There should be between 3-6 competencies for each course

§  Competencies describe what you want your learners to be able to do with what they know at the end of the learning experience

§  Competencies begin with a single action verb and are measurable/observable

Competencies should be written using the Bloom’s Taxonomy Verbs (Application level and up (Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, Creating); building on knowledge learnt in earlier courses

1. / Competency
Learning Objectives
§  Learning Objectives number 2-10 per competency
§  Learning Objectives are what students need to know In order to perform this competency
§  Learning Objectives include supporting skills, concepts, procedures, processes, and/or principles a learner needs to perform their competency
§  Learning Objectives begin with action verbs and are measurable/observable
Learning Objectives should be written using the Bloom’s Taxonomy Verbs (Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, Creating), but should not be higher than the competency they support.
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Course Grading Information

It is required to state the pass mark for the course. (It should be 60% or pass/fail)
Successful completion of this course depends on your ability to demonstrate your competence in performing the course competencies. At the end of the course, you are required to achieve a 60% in order to earn the credential for course completion.
Grading Scale
% / PAT
20% / PAT1: Name (Week Due)
20% / PAT2: Name (Week Due)
25% / PAT3: Name (Week Due)
15% / PAT4: Name (Week Due)
20% / PAT5: Name (Week Due)

Academic Policies:

Please refer to Michener’s Academic Policies located at http://my.michener.ca/policies/index.php
The academic policies cover most of the guidelines i.e. attendance, absence from assessment, etc.
Faculty are free to include any additional guidelines needed for a course.

Policy Statement

Changes to course outlines are governed by The Michener Institute’s Course Management Policy

Class Schedule

Date/Session / Competencies / Learning Activities / PATs /
Week of semester (i.e. Week 1) / Competency being taught this week / Description of topic (i.e. Infection Control) / List PAT number and name, if any (i.e. PAT1: Reflection)

Course Learning Plans and Performance Assessment Tasks

*Ensure each Performance Assessment Task starts on a new page

PAT1: Title (Week Due) % of Grade

i.e. PAT1: Reflection (Week 1) 10% (Myriad Pro, 18pt, bold)

Directions

§  PAT directions include the format of the assessment (i.e. MCQ, short answer, essay, etc.)

§  PAT directions include what students are required to do

§  PAT directions include the submission requirements for this assessment (i.e. submit through the Assessments tool on Blackboard/ TurnItIn, time requirements, etc.)

§  PAT direction includes the tools students would need to complete this assessment (i.e. pencil)

Target Course Competencies

1. / Competency
List the competency that the assessment is testing; this comes from the Course Competencies list above. The wording for this must be identical.

Scoring Standard

The Scoring Standard defines how a student will be successful in completing the PAT (i.e. you must achieve a rating of COMPLETE on all criteria to demonstrate competence, you must achieve a 60% in order to pass this assessment and it is worth 10% of your final grade)

Rating Scale

Rating Scales are not needed for MCQ assessments.

Example:

Rating / Description
Complete / Criterion was demonstrated
Not Complete / Criterion was not demonstrated

Scoring Guide

Scoring Guides are not needed for MCQ assessments.

Example:

Criteria / Ratings
1. / Describe the criteria you would like students to meet in order to demonstrate competence / Taken from the rating scale
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