Syllabus

Syllabus (plural syllabi or syllabuses) is a document with an outline and summary of topics to be covered in a course. It is often prepared by the professor who teaches the course and is usually given to each student during the first class session. A syllabus usually contains specific information about the course, such as information on how, where and when to contact the lecturer and teaching assistants; an outline of what will be covered in the course; a schedule of test dates and the due dates for assignments; the grading policy for the course; specific classroom rules; etc.

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Document - Outline - Summary - Course - Professor - Teaching assistant - Test - Grading policy

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Within many courses concluding in an exam, syllabuses are used to ensure consistency between schools and that all teachers know what must be taught and what is not required. Exams can only test based on information included in the syllabus. Often they include statements of the sort:

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3.4.14 Explain the stability of the benzene molecule in terms of delocalisation of electrons.

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• A detailed understanding of sigma and pi bonds not required.