Course and programme syllabuses
Answers to common questions about course and programme syllabuses.
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What is a course syllabus and what is a programme syllabus?
Course syllabuses and programme syllabuses contain directives that lay down the conditions for admission to and completion of a course of study. The Higher Education Ordinance stipulates what a course syllabus and programme syllabus has to include.
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What should course and programme syllabuses include?
The Higher Education Ordinance lays down that there has to be programme syllabus for a degree programme and a course syllabus for a course. The courses that form part of a degree programme have to have course syllabuses. A programme syllabus should include
- the courses the programme comprises,
- any prior knowledge and other conditions in addition to the general entry requirements that apply for admission to the degree programme – in other words any specific entry requirements that may apply, and
- any other regulations that may be necessary.
A course syllabus should include the following
- the level of the course,
- the number of he credits it comprises,
- the intended course learning outcomes,
- any prior knowledge and other conditions in addition to the general entry requirements that apply for admission to the course (specific entry requirements),
- the forms of examination to be used to evaluate student performance, and
- any other regulations that may be necessary.
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When should a course syllabus be available?
There are no national regulations about this but course syllabuses should be available in good time before the start of the course.
Created: 15/02/2017
Updated: 21/02/2017