DEVELOPING OBJECTIVES FOR YOUR SYLLABUS

The links below will take you to various resources that may assist you in writing objectives for your course. If you have specific questions regarding master syllabi you can go the College of Education Web Site and view various master syllabi from the different departments.

-the following links will help you establish the following:

• Provide a broad understanding of an area of academic study.

• Provide an opportunity to acquire detailed knowledge and an awareness of its cultural context.

• Develop skills for the acquisition, use and evaluation of information.

• Develop oral, written, numerical and visual presentation skills.

• Impart subject-based skills essential for practice.

• Enable students to identify problems, and ways of resolving them, and provide opportunities for research.

• Develop professional values and collaborative skills.

• Assess students in respect of the above.

• Ensure that all students, whatever their level of competence, may avail themselves of these activities.

• Identify and support academic excellence.

A Quick Guide to Writing Learning Objectives

Learning Domains or Bloom's Taxonomy

Writing Instructional Objectives / Power Point Presentation

The Learning Curve