Discusses the question of whether marketing should be taught as an introductory course or toward the end of the student's program. (JS)

One of a series of modules for possible use as semester or part of semester course discusses problems in a complex public and private transportation system, and encourages proposed solutions. By means of three columns headed: Understandings; Suggested Pupil and Teacher Activities; Source, each page deals with one problem. A Method of Survey…

Describes some rules which might form the six-part framework for the grammar component of a composition course. (DD)

The findings of a study of comparative politics core course syllabi offered by a sample of political science departments in the United States are summarized. The purposes of the study were to assess the state of the subdiscipline and to help with an exchange of ideas between teachers. (BSR)

Describes a course on the sociology of the male experience, explains its logic and orgnization, analyzes the composition of the first group of students to take it, assesses the responses to the experience, and details the reactions of the university community and the general public. (Author/BL)

Presents a conceptual framework for planning and conducting the first session of an adult education program. Indicates that the purpose, expectations, roles, and content of the course should be presented to the students at the beginning. (JOW)

The primary objective of the high school music literature course is simply stated: the course was directed toward the enhancement of students' understanding of the literature of music. It attempted to accomplish this through a set of specific objectives -- development of skills, abilities or knowledges which are all qualified by the term…

Discusses the suitability of functional syllabuses as a basis for general course design, and means whereby functionally oriented materials may be integrated within existing language programs. (Author/AM)

The purpose of the study was not to determine what should or should not be pursued in the introductory class, but rather to determine if patterns of sequencing individual topics have developed and the emphasis given to those topics. (Author)

Discusses issues surrounding whether classes in newspaper design should include computer instruction. Describes a graduate course in journalism which incorporates computer training. Discusses course structure, the knowledge applied, learning through practice, and grading. (SR)

Questions the content, procedures, and the organization of bibliography courses, and explores the assumptions behind the current structure of such courses. (RB)

This 9-week course outline (a weekly list of readings) is designed to acquaint students with the chief stories, characters, events, and passages from the Bible which are commonly referred to, alluded to, or used as themes, symbols, or motifs in Western literature. Using "The Bible, Selections from the King James Version for Study as Literature" as…

A college teacher describes the organization of his course in fundamentals of speech. (SP)

Describes a word processing course which is structured to provide a hands-on experience with all the elements present in a centralized word processing center. The program provides expanded information processing capabilities to faculty and administrative offices plus experience for students in the utlization of modern equipment and systems…