The development of the Syllabus is a process of innovation. The syllabus itself is a tool for improving quality in the teaching-learning process.
The book shows how professors at university can develop their own Syllabus, within the university curriculum, as a way to plan and organise their teaching practice.
The authors suggest a model for developing our own syllabus. This model includes the following sections: general information, curricular meaning, educational aims, contents, methodology, and assessment system.

CONTENTS EXTRACT

I. A Syllabus for teaching how to develop a Syllabus. Development, presentation and execution of a course on the development of syllabus at university.

II. What is a Syllabus? How to develop a syllabus. Aim and usefulness. Link with teaching planning.

III. Guidance for the development of Syllabus.
1. Innovative and quality university teaching.
2. Teaching Planning.
3. Macro level: institutional syllabus.
4. Micro level: subject syllabus.
5. Description of the subjects and its place within the university degree.
6. Objectives and competences.
7. Contents.
8. Methodology.
9. Academic credits and curricular contents.
10. Assessment of the content and assessment of the syllabus.

MIGUEL A. ZABALZA, PhD, is a psychologist and a pedagogue, who is currently working as professor of Education at Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (Spain). His work is focused in analysis and development of Education, and teacher training. He manages the collection Universitaria at Narcea publishing house, where he has published several books. He also runs the Journal Revista de Docencia Universitaria and leads AIDU (Ibero-American Association of University Didactics).

Mª AINOHA ZABALZA CERDEIRIÑA holds a Degree in Psychology and a Degree in Education. She has wide experience working with children at hospitals. She is currently member of the Research Group GIE, where she is part of many projects related to teacher training.