[DEPARTMENT] · [INSTITUTION]
[COURSE 000]: [Seminar Title]
[Term YYYY] · [N] credits
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Course description
[Two to four sentences on the seminar's subject, its central questions, and how the class is run.]
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- [Outcome, stated as something students can do]
- [Outcome]
- [Outcome]
- [Outcome]
Required readings
Books are available at [bookstore or library]. Other readings are posted on [learning platform].
[Author Last Name, First Name]. [Title of Book]. [Publisher], [Year].
[Author Last Name, First Name]. [Title of Book]. [Publisher], [Year].
[Author Last Name, First Name]. “[Title of Article].” [Journal], vol. [N], no. [N], [Year], pp. [N]–[N].
Seminar expectations
- Complete the week's reading before class and bring it with you.
- Contribute to discussion each session, with reference to the text.
- Lead discussion once during the term, with [two] prepared questions.
Assignments and grading
COMPONENT | WEIGHT | DUE |
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Participation and discussion leading | 20% | Weekly |
Response papers (6) | 30% | Weeks [N]–[N] |
Presentation | 15% | Week [N] |
Final paper | 35% | [Month DD] |
Total | 100% |
Grading scale
A 93–100 · A− 90–92 · B+ 87–89 · B 83–86 · B− 80–82 · C+ 77–79 · C 73–76 · C− 70–72 · D 60–69 · F below 60
Policies
Attendance. [Number of absences allowed and how absences affect the participation grade.]
Late work. [Penalty or extension policy.]
Academic integrity. [Reference to the institution's academic integrity policy and how it applies in this course.]
Use of AI tools. [Whether and how AI tools may be used for assignments.]
Accessibility. [Insert your institution's accessibility and accommodations statement.]
Schedule
The schedule may change; changes will be announced in class and on [learning platform].
WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | READING | DUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | [MM/DD] | [Introduction] | [Pages or chapters] | |
2 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
3 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
4 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
5 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
6 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
7 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
8 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
9 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
10 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
11 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
12 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
13 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | |
14 | [MM/DD] | [Topic] | [Pages or chapters] | [Final paper] |