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syllabus

syllabus

19 3.5
A plan for a course that lists topics and required work
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪl.ə.bəs/
translation icon : programa del curso
  • As she ate her muffin, she glanced at the syllabus for her first class.
  • course syllabus
  • class syllabus
  • a new syllabus

I should say that you know, syllabus has a bunch of basic information.

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Examples

  • The syllabus explains all the assignments and all the opportunities for extra credit.

  • The first was to keep the syllabus short and open to change.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Can you get a copy of like an old syllabus for the class?

  • So check your syllabus and read the material for section next week.

  • Can anyone tell me what it says in the syllabus for today?

  • Typically, course assignments are either listed in the syllabus or announced in class.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The course syllabus, content materials, assignments, web resources, and tutorials were available online.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Our syllabus says we're supposed to cover Native Americans on the eve of colonization.

  • Finally, in case anyone's interested, here are the books appearing on my syllabus for the Spring 1993 semester:

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The syllabus outlines the topics we will cover in the semester and the required readings.

Synonyms

outline
vssyllabus
59 2.7

A short plan that shows the main points of something

is specific to listing subjects covered in a course of study
synopsis
vssyllabus
23 4.7

A short summary of the main points of a book or article

is about the list of subjects in a course rather than a text summary
syll.
vssyllabus
  • Jargon
8.1

A document listing the topics, readings, and assignments for a course

is the full written form used to outline course subjects rather than an abbreviation

How Detailed

guide
249 1.0
syllabus
19 3.5
summary
3.3
topic
1.0

Surface Forms

syllabus singular
syllabuses plural
syllabi plural

Etymology

Syllabus comes from a Latin word for a 'list' of topics that teachers used to give to students, like a short plan of a course. So a syllabus is the course 'list' or 'plan' that shows what will be studied and when.