SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
Calendar Information:
Course Number: CMNS 479
Credit Hours: 1
Course Title:Directed Study
Course Description (for Calendar):
Attach a course outline to this proposal.
Independent research and reading on topics selected in consultation with the supervising instructor.
Prerequisite(s):
Two upper division CMNS courses and consent of instructor. No more than 10 credits of directed study may be taken.
Co-requisite(s) (if any):
Students must be enrolled in a regularly scheduled upper division communication course in order to take Cmns 479.
Grading:
Assignments for this course will normally take the form of additional work related to an upper-division CMNS course taken concurrently; the grading scheme must be approved by the CMNS Undergraduate Chair in advance.
Special Instructions (if any):
None.
Course(s) to be dropped if this course is approved (if any):
None.
Rationale for Introduction of this Course;
will this be a required or elective course in the curriculum;
probable enrolment when offered?
Probable enrollment 5-10 per semester.
Rationale: Students frequently need 1 more upper division credit for graduation, since most CMNS upper division courses are 4 credits, as are many upper division courses in other departments at SFU. Thus, students total 44 upper division credits, and are 1 credit short for graduation.
Scheduling and Registration Information. Indicate semester and
year this course would be first offered and planned frequency of
offering thereafter.
First offered Fall Semester 2006. To be scheduled every semester thereafter.
Which of your present CFL faculty have the expertise to offer
this course? Will the course be taught by sessional or limited-term
instructors?
Any CMNS faculty member would be able to supervise student(s) in this course. We would allow sessional and limited-term instructors to supervise as well.
Are there any proposed student fees associated with this course
other than tuition fees? None.
Does this course duplicate the content of a previously approved
course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for
both courses? If so, please specify.
Effective date:
2006/07 Calendar.
Resource Implications:
Note: Senate has approved (S.93-11) that no new
course should be approved by Senate until funding has been committed
for necessary library materials. Each new course proposal must be
accompanied by a library report and, if appropriate, confirmation
that funding arrangements have been addressed. Provide
details on how existing instructional resources will be redistributed
to accommodate this new course. For instance, will another course be
eliminated or will the frequency of offering of other courses be
reduced; are there changes in pedagogical style or class sizes that
allow for this additional course offering.
No need for any further resources. Library already has sufficient books/learning resources in its collection.
Does this course require specialized space or
equipment not readily available in the department or university, and
if so, how will these resources be provided? No.
Does this course require computing resources? (e.g. hardware, software,
network wiring, use of computer laboratory space) and if so, describe
how they will be provided.
Not required.
Approvals:
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