Syllabus
I work in a veterinary tech program and each of our instructors is in charge of a particular term of the program (ex. Term 1, Term 2, etc). As the vet in the program I am not in charge of a single term but step into portions of courses for each term. As such, I will typically only lecture/hold lab for 1 or 2 periods at a time and then not be back for a week or month depending on the term.
As such I do not have a syllabus to give the students. What I typically do is put "objectives" at the start of my powerpoints so bullet point for them the reason we are going through the material we cover. And, to let them know what they will be held accountable for.
Would you recommend I create a mini syllabus for these individual topics? Or, maybe just a mini syllabus or handout that I give to the first term class when I teach the first time to explain to them how I typically do things and how to get help when needed?
Thanks for the input.
I usually give the students a simple chart including the date we will cover a particular chapter, the date the homework/assignments are due and the date of exams. I usually tell them I announce quizzes, but reserve the right to give a "pop" quiz. When writing a detailed syllabus, or listing my objectives on the board, I refer to the bullet points listed at the beginning of the text (in my own words). It re-emphasizes what they should get out of their homework/reading. Repetition is very important in medical classes.
