PDF The Purposes of a Syllabus - Northern Arizona University

The Syllabus as a Contract The first purpose of a syllabus—either explicitly or implicitly—is to serve as a contract between the instructor and the student (Matejka and Kurke 1994, Smith and Razzouk 1993). Like any contract, the syllabus serves to set forth what is expected during the term of the con-tract—typically a semester—and to guide ................
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