CON Syllabus Templates
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| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING |
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| Syllabus Templates | Subsection: Appendix X | |
| Appendix - Appendices | Originating Date: May 2015 | |
| Responsible Reviewing Agency: Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Professional Graduate Nursing Affairs Committee PhD Affairs Council |
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| Reference: Policy 4.3.3 | ||
Per College of Nursing Policy 4.3.3, each course must have a syllabus and follow the College of Nursing syllabus template outline . A Policy Addendum will be considered part of the syllabus packet. In addition, undergraduate traditional track Division Specific Addendum can be included as necessary for division specific information. Grading rubrics will also be considered part of the syllabus.
- A Policy Addendum containing all pertinent policies for a program level will be referred to in all course syllabi.
- An undergrade traditional track course may have a division addendum to the syllabus. The purpose of the division addendum is to provide additional, supplemental materials that are specific for the course for a particular division if needed.
- PhD program syllabi must follow the guidelines and template provided by UNMC Graduate Studies.
- Evaluation methods/percentages should be included in course syllabi. Grading criteria (rubrics) should be included in either syllabi, addenda, grading documents and/or Canvas and are considered part of the syllabus. Use standardized formatting on all syllabi to meet best practices for accessibility standards, including the following: a) black font size 11 or 12 and b) 1-inch margins.
| Component | Notes |
| 1. Branding - UNMC Logo, CON Logo header | Standard, Provided |
| 2. Course Number | Standard, Required, Changed by Curriculum Committee |
| 3. Course Title | Standard, Required, Changed by Curriculum Committee |
| 4. Term | Standard, Provided |
| 5. Year | Standard, Provided |
| 6. Credit Allocation | Standard, Required, Changed by Curriculum Committee |
| 7. Course Description | Standard, Required, Changed by Curriculum Committee |
| 8. Pre- Co- requisites | Standard, Required, Changed by Curriculum Committee |
| 9. Instructors/ Course Coordinators / Guest Speakers/ Clinical | Standard, Varies, At the undergraduate level, only course coordinators from each division be listed, with the remainder of the course faculty listed in the Division Specific Addendum. |
| a. Title / Role | |
| b. Division / Affiliation | |
| c. Office #, Location | |
| d. Office Phone | |
| e. Email | |
| f. Office Hours | |
| 10. General Course Format | Standard, Varies, Use recommended terminology found in the Nursing Enrichment site |
| a. Program | |
| b. Online/F2F Info. | |
| c. Synchronous, Asynchronous | |
| d. Clinical | |
| 11. Course/Clinical Textbooks & Resources (Materials, Equipment, Technology) (required only) | Standard APA format, Required, Either in syllabus or Division Specific Addendum |
| 12. Course Website | Standard, Varies |
| 13. Course Learning Competencies/Outcomes/Objectives, Standards, and Evaluation Methods table | Standard, Provided, Evaluation Methods added by faculty |
| 14. Teaching and Learning Strategies | Varies – faculty updated, use recommended terminology |
| 15. Course Calendar/Class schedule/Assignment | Varies, in Canvas, in Syllabus, in Division Specific Addendum, in a separate document Faculty should follow Table Format listed in a), b), and c) |
| a. Class meeting days, time, location | |
| b. Course Assignments Class/Date, topic, Reading Assignment, Class Activity, Learning Objectives | |
| c. For undergraduate (traditional and accelerated), the concepts and exemplars should also be listed. | |
| 16. Course Policies | A statement would be included that refers students to the Policy Addendum |
| 17. Class Expectations | General recommendations by program that could be included in the Nursing Enrichment site? |
| a. Email Communication | |
| b. Telephone Messages | |
| c. Names and Pronouns | |
| d. Attendance | |
| e. Participation Etiquette and Contributions (to class work/discussion) | |
| f. (Timely) Assignment submissions due dates / Late Work | |
| g. (Timely) Grading | |
| h. Instructor Feedback | |
| 18. Grading Rubrics | Completed by faculty, found in the syllabus, division specific addendum, a separate grading rubrics addendum, and/or in Canvas |
Division Specific Addendum Components
| Component | Notes |
| 1. Branding - UNMC Logo, CON Logo header | Standard, Provided |
| 2. Course Number | Standard, Required, Changed by Curriculum Committee |
| 3. Course Title | Standard, Required, Changed by Curriculum Committee |
| 4. Term | Standard, Provided |
| 5. Year | Standard, Provided |
| 6. Instructors/ Course Coordinators / Guest Speakers/ Clinical | Specific instructors on each division if not included in the syllabus |
| 7. Course/Clinical Textbooks & Resources (Materials, Equipment, Technology) (required only) | Standard APA format, if different on various divisions |
| 8. Course Calendar/Class schedule/Assignment | If differs by division |
| a. Class meeting days, time, location | |
| b. Course Assignments Class/Date, topic, Reading Assignment, Class Activity, Learning Objectives | |
| 9. Class Expectations | If differs by division |
| 10. Grading Rubrics | If differs by division |