Syllabus Home

Course Description

• Course Content
• Learning Objectives
• Characteristics of Class Meetings
• Logistics

• Schedule of Topics and Readings
• Assignments, Projects, and Exams

• Inclusiveness
• integrity
• Responsibility
• Expectations for Success

---

Full Syllabus Examples

Additional Resources

CIDR Bulletin 9(3)

Site Credits

It's possible to find many examples of well-prepared syllabi for UW courses. On this page we provide links to a few that incorporate many or all of the components identified in the excerpts throughout this web site.

Links to Syllabus Examples From UW Courses

AFRAM 358 / ENGL 358 - Stacy Grooters, English

... we will study the Black American “coming of age” novel and how it both upholds and undermines traditional understandings of what it means to grow into an American ... (more)

BIOL 100 - Linda Martin-Morris, Biology

"This is your brain (literally) on drugs."

This quarter, the emphasis of biology 100 will be on the biology of behavior. More specifically, we will focus our studies on how psychoactive drugs work by altering brain function. Students will be encountering a number of different biological disciplines ... (more)

CHID 270 - Giorgia Aiello, Department of Communication

This course explores the role of photography in visual culture and as a means for collaborative research in the humanities and social sciences ... (more)

PBAF 560 / URBDP 560 - Rachel Garshick Kleit, Public Affairs

... The class employs readings, local, national, and international policy examples, mini-lectures, class discussions and exercises, and guest lecturers. The goal is to facilitate the synthesis of knowledge and application of your skills in a way that mirrors the process in which you may participate during your professional career: ... (more)