Syllabus

A syllabus (/ˈsɪləbəs/; pl.: syllabuses^[1] or syllabi^[2])^[3] or specification is a document that communicates information about an academic course or class and defines expectations and responsibilities. It is generally an overview or summary of the curriculum. A syllabus may be set out by an examination board or prepared by the tutor or instructor who teaches or controls the course. The syllabus is usually handed out and reviewed in the first class. It can also be available online or electronically transmitted as an e-syllabus.^[4]

The word is also used more generally for an abstract or programme of knowledge, and is best known in this sense as referring to two catalogues published by the Catholic Church in 1864 and 1907 condemning certain doctrinal positions.^[5]

^ "syllabus". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
^ Merriam-Webster Dictionary <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syllabus>
^ "syllabus". Cambridge Dictionary.
^ Gifford, Jack (2003). The Syllabus / E-Syllabus for the 21st Century. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America. p. 4. ISBN 0761824995.
^ Chambers Dictionary, 1998, p. 1674.

[OED-1] "syllabus". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)

[2] Merriam-Webster Dictionary <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syllabus>

[3] "syllabus". Cambridge Dictionary.

[4] Gifford, Jack (2003). The Syllabus / E-Syllabus for the 21st Century. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America. p. 4. ISBN 0761824995.

[5] Chambers Dictionary, 1998, p. 1674.

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