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Course syllabus is a brief introduction to the course and is used for all levels of the Vietnamese education system. It serves as a reference for students to understand more about the procedure, content related to the subject, etc. However, drafting the course syllabus is more complicated than you might think. Not only do you need to include background information, but also include your legal description, limited liability notice, and unique school policy. Fortunately, regardless of the challenge, you will still be able to compile a great course curriculum for whatever level of education you teach.

Steps

Part 1 of 4: Presenting basic information

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   Start with a new page of text in your word processing software. Text editing programs like Microsoft Word are often a good way to compose coursebooks. This is because editing software will give you the tools you need to build and format a course.
   • If you have specific layout, alignment, and font requirements for student documents and assignments, you should do the same for the course syllabus.
   • You should remember to ensure that your word processing software is capable of saving documents in .pdf format. This way, you will easily share a non-editable version of the course with students.

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   Write your identity at the top. The first step in creating a course syllabus is to write your identity at the top of the text. This information will tell students (and parents) everything they need to know about you, the office and class you teach, and the course title.
   • Type the course title at the top of the text. Following the title (next to or below), you can add the semester, the school year, and the number of course items.
   • Below the title, add your name (with your title). For example: Dr. Tran Anh Tien.
   • Provides additional class location and study time.
   • Insert your contact information such as your office number and business hours, email address, and workplace phone (if available).
   • Number the room and / or the school phone number below the contact information.
   • Depending on the school style and regulations, and local regulations, you may change the information slightly.
   • You can also choose whether you want to display identifying information in the center, right, or left.

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   Write a course description. The course description will present the course in a way that the students (and parents) can clearly grasp its general content. The goal of the description is that others will be able to read it and form a basic understanding of the course.
   • You should write the course description in the form of a paragraph - about 4-6 sentences long.
   • It should introduce the student to the course, its goal, and scope, as well as a description of who should take this course.
   • Briefly describe the learning content. For example, if you teach about Vietnamese History, you can explain how students can learn from the Indochina War to the present. You should consider highlighting some of the main events or topics that you will focus on teaching in the course.
   • Consult with the faculty or school to find out if they have a course description template available. They will have a template if you teach the course regularly.

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   Outline the course objectives. Course objectives will provide students with a sense of what they have accomplished in the classroom. Goals can be as specific as they are learning a certain amount of content, or as general as they will develop skills in the classroom. In order to create your course goals, you should ask yourself a few questions about the classroom, including:
   • What will students learn from this course? If students will learn some specific content that serves as a prerequisite for another program or course, you should make it clear in this section.
   • What skills will they develop? If students will have to learn how to analyze and synthesize information, be clear.
   • What questions will they be able to answer? If the course focuses on the main problem or question in some specific area or sub-area, you should mention it here.

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   List all the prerequisites for the course. A prerequisite is the course, content, or other qualification a student must attend to earn points. If the course contains any of the prerequisites, you should list them near the top of the course.
   • Including the official name of the course is a prerequisite.
   • Be sure to include the course code and identifier.
   • If you teach a class at the post-graduate level, make sure you make a note of whether undergrads can take the course to earn extra points. You need to consult your department for more information.

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   List all necessary items. You will also need to make a list of all the supplies needed for the course. Although the list will include books, you can also add hardware, software, painting tools, and more. You must list all the supplies required for the course on this list.
   • Provide the title, author name, year, and International Standard Number for Books (“ISBN”) of textbooks or workbooks.
   • Don't write about items that are common in any classroom, such as notebooks, paper, or pens.
   • As a rule of thumb, you should include equipment not normally used in another classroom, such as computers, software, or sketching tools.
   • If the tools are too expensive or difficult to find, you should give them a suggestion of where to source them.

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   Add a brief description of the course format and organization. You will also need to have a description of the course format and organization as you begin to write the course. It will tell the student how course content is delivered, how and / or where the classroom takes place, and what is relevant to the attendance taking place by the student.
   • Describe how the course is taught (via lecture, lab, or online video lecture).
   • Note the type of assignment that will be assigned (oral, discussion, or lab assignment).
   • Depending on your school style and / or rules, you will want to add this to the course description.
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Part 2 of 4: Outlining policy and schedule

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   Present your rating and scoring policy. You need to dedicate a portion to the evaluation and grading policy. It will tell students about the impact of the major factor in the class on their final grades.
   • Many schools have specific provisions on what information should be included in this section, so check with your administrator or faculty for guidance on what you should write about.
   • Include information about your scale. For example, a score of 10 is equivalent to between 90 - 100%, and a score of 80 - 89% gives a score of 8, etc.
   • Explain how the exercise score is assessed to determine the final score. For example, homework will make up about 40% of overall grades, term essay will make up 30%, and project and / or homework will make up the remaining 30%.
   • State any other scoring policy, for example you will skip the test or oral exam with the lowest score.
   • You can also be clear about the reward policy. If you are not going to give bonus points, you should also be clear.

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   You will also need to talk about the policy of submitting assignments late, not submitting or not completing assignments. Immediately after the evaluation policy section, you should write details about your exercise policy. This will help students understand the impact and impact of late submission, failure to submit, or failure to complete assignments on their grades.
   • Talk more about the re-exam issue.
   • Be sure to include a policy for late submission. For example, many teachers or professors will typically subtract 1 point for each day a student submits a late assignment.
   • If missing an exam or not completing an assignment affects your students' scores and makes it harder for them to pass, you need to be clear in this section.

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   Provide a class schedule. The schedule is the most important part of a good curriculum. The schedule or work schedule outlines how and where class will take place, content and assignments, throughout the semester (or school year).
   • The class schedule needs to be broken down by day on all topics.
   • Make a list of when and when to assign assignments.
   • Make dead lists for reading assignments (from textbooks, other books, and electronic materials).

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   Describe the class or course policy. Course policy may include rules, and behavioral and academic expectations. This section tells students about the manners they are expected to follow while in class or participating in a course activity.
   • Many colleges and universities have their own policies and statements that need to be added to this part of the curriculum, so you should consult the school's guidelines.
   • Attendance Policy. Almost every school has a attendance policy that you will need to write on your course. If your course attendance policy is different from your school, you should also be clear.
   • Classroom Participation Policy. Describe exactly how students can be involved and the impact of the process on their scores ..
   • Rules in Classes. Be sure to state your classroom eating policy, use of a cell phone or laptop during class, talking while a teacher is giving a lecture, using electronic devices to record lectures, and any regulations. another about going to school early or late.
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Part 3 of 4: More about school rules and administrative regulations

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   Inform your students about academic support services at your school. Your school (all levels) can provide academic support to students. These services will often promote student success and are likely to be available to both disabled and non-disabled students.
   • You should make it clear to your students that they do not have to be disabled to benefit from learning support.
   • If your school has a resource center dedicated to learning, you should mention it in the curriculum.
   • The school may also ask you to describe the academic support service's policy - you should check with your administrator.

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   Write a curriculum change policy. An important part to remember is the curriculum change policy. The curriculum change policy will let students know that you have the right to change the course materials during the course and will notify them in advance.
   • Your policy will include topic timetables, lectures, assignments, and readings.
   • Most schools require you to note that you are not going to make a change that could significantly affect how students are assessed during the course.

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   Provide additional information about the school's course add / cancel policy, if applicable. The school will usually force you to state the provisions of the course cancellation policy or add / cancel course. It is a policy that helps students understand that they have the right not to attend a class without penalty.
   • Include the last date the student can cancel the course without penalty.
   • Add any relevant information about this policy.
   • Consider presenting the school's first school day policy. Your school may require students to attend school on the first day or else they will be removed from the course.

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   Indicate information about the honor charter. Almost every school will require you to add a cheating or plagiarism policy regarding the school's honor code. In this case, the school will provide you with a copy of the honor charter.
   • They may also send you a pre-prepared template to add to the course.
   • You will need to include the complete honor rules details in the textbook.
   • You will probably have to summarize it in the textbook.

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   Briefly describe the school's emergency policy, if available. You will have to provide the on-campus students instructions for on-campus emergencies as well as for specific situations. These methods include:
   • What to do when the school encounters a closing order.
   • The action must be taken in the event of a bomb threat.
   • Guide what to do in a fire.
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Part 4 of 4: Including legal information

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   Describe the school's policy on religious holidays. In the United States, federal law prohibits racism based on religion. As a result, many high schools and post-secondary schools have implemented policies that allow students to be absent from school during religious holidays.
   • You will likely have to let the students know that their right to religious holidays is protected.
   • Inform students that they need to contact you before leaving school or are unable to submit assignments due to these holiday patterns.
   • Include rules so students know if they can make up for the school they dropped out due to the religious holidays.

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   Presenting the Law on Education and Vietnam's Law on Universal Secondary Education, Vietnamese law requires schools to provide assistance and create favorable conditions for children with disabilities to go to school. Therefore, you need to include some additional clauses about this, as well as an explanation of how your school will assist you.
   • Usually, students need to register with a counselor or disability center.
   • School administrators or students can provide documents of the school to teachers.
   • Students must submit documentation of their recognized disability to the school during the enrollment process or immediately thereafter.

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   Include a section on federal privacy laws, if available. In the US, college and university teachers can write about the Family Rights and Personal Privacy Act (FERPA) explanation in the curriculum. FERPA protects the privacy of students and / or parents, depending on age and type of school.
   • FERPA states that teachers and other post-secondary school staff are not permitted to discuss student grades, grades, or attendance with any person without the student's consent. document.
   • FERPA applies to students aged 18 and over, or any student studying at a post-secondary school.
   • Consider letting students know that they can give up their privacy if they sign the document.
   • For students under 18 years of age at middle school, FERPA rights will be held by the student's parent or legal guardian.
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Advice

• Many colleges and universities provide detailed instruction, assistance, and sample curriculum for teachers and staff who are working on the first subject syllabus.