Building and Revising Course Outlines

A course outline provides students with an overview of the course, including learning outcomes, expectations, and evaluation requirements, and acts as an agreement between faculty and students. Therefore, writing clear and meaningful course outlines positively impacts the student’s academic experiences.

The following pages will go through each section of the course outline in detail with explanations on how to create or revise the content.

Tip

If you are developing an outline for the first time, reviewing each section will be helpful to understand how to build a clear and high-quality outline.
If you are reviewing an established course outline, or prefer to see the big picture, all the content in the following pages has been summarized in an easy-to-use checklist.

As you create or revise your course outline, use the checklist below to guide you as you complete each element of the outline.

A course outline provides students with an overview of the course, including learning outcomes, expectations, and evaluation requirements, and acts as an agreement between faculty and students. Therefore, writing clear and meaningful course outlines positively impacts the student’s academic experiences.

The following pages will go through each section of the course outline in detail with explanations on how to create or revise the content.

Course Online Checklist (Word)

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