Paul Brandon wrote: > > > In this case it does not appear that there was anything controversial > about what he was teaching. > The only question is whether he was requiring specifics not specified > in the syllabus.
I guess my syllabi are going to become much, much longer now that I know that everything that I plan on teaching must be totally laid out in the syllabus in detail! And forget about assigning that mind-blowing research article that comes out after the syllabus already has been distributed. We certainly don't want students reading the research or even news articles that are hot off the presses ;-) Perhaps, this is why I include the following statement on my syllabi: This syllabus is subject to change at the instructor's discretion. All changes concerning course requirements will be provided in writing. Changes concerning exam dates may be made at the instructor's discretion and communicated verbally to the class. The latter is largely because of snow, flood, earthquake, and tornado days in St. Louis. I should note that I rarely make any changes to my courses but there have been times when students have suggested some alternate forms of assessment and it was appropriate. This is particularly true for my peace psychology and political psychology classes where world events prevent unique opportunities for study and analysis. It is also easy for me to do at Webster as all classes are capped at either 18 or 25 students with many upper division classes having a smaller number of students. It is a wonderful educational environment. Best, Linda -- Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology and International Human Rights Past-President, Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, & Violence (Div. 48, APA) <http://www.peacepsych.org> Steering Committee, Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR) <http://www.psysr.org> Secretary, Raphael Lemkin Award Committee, Institute for the Study of Genocide <http://www.instituteforthestudyofgenocide.org/> Webster University 470 East Lockwood St. Louis, MO 63119 Main Webpage: http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/ <http://www.webster.edu/%7Ewoolflm/> [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's (and woman's) best friend. . . . Inside a dog, it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
