Documentation:Economics Syllabus Checklist

This page shares some resources for confirming that your syllabuses are up to date with the new requirements as of 2019.

Syllabus Checklist

Every for-credit course at UBC must now have a syllabus which contains the following twelve (12) components. The exact language and presentation of these requirements is quite flexible, but all of the elements must be present in a single document:

1. The title of the course
2. The instructor’s name and contact information
3. The dates, locations and times of course instruction
4. A course description
5. A list of learning outcomes
6. A proposed schedule of instruction, including when assessments occur (e.g. midterm dates)
7. A description of the course structure (e.g. labs, lecture, etc.)
8. A description of what learning activities students will do in the course
9. A list of required materials and their costs
10. A list of assessments, and how they will contribute to the final grade
11. A description of policies regarding missed or late work, and regrades
12. The following UBC-wide policy statement and link:

UBC provides resources to support student learning and to maintain healthy lifestyles but recognizes that sometimes crises arise and so there are additional resources to access including those for survivors of sexual violence. UBC values respect for the person and ideas of all members of the academic community. Harassment and discrimination are not tolerated nor is suppression of academic freedom. UBC provides appropriate accommodation for students with disabilities and for religious and cultural observances. UBC values academic honesty and students are expected to acknowledge the ideas generated by others and to uphold the highest academic standards in all of their actions. Details of the policies and how to access support are available here (https://senate.ubc.ca/policies-resources-support-student-success).

It is a good idea to explicitly point out the academic honesty policy, or include language telling students they are accountable for all of the associated policies.

You can include more in your syllabus, but this is the required minimum. A best-practice is to address the syllabus to the student (not a colleague), and use simple, practical language and descriptions. You can see here for some good examples and tips on effective syllabus design.

Other Resources for Syllabus Design

You can find a number of other resources, including copy-and-paste statements and policies to add to the basics provided above on the following pages:

• Sandbox:Economics Syllabus - Academic Integrity: Academic Integrity statements for a variety of different courses and learning activities, to supplement the generic policy statement above.