syllabus-and-course-outline-design

name	syllabus-and-course-outline-design
description	Use when designing course outlines. Syllabus = student's roadmap; outline = your structural blueprint.

Syllabus and Course Outline Design

Course outline: structure for build; syllabus: structure for student. Outline drives production; syllabus drives student engagement.

Course outline (yours)

1. Course overview (vision)
2. Modules (5-10 listed)
3. Lessons per module
4. Learning objectives per lesson
5. Assessments per module
6. Capstone project
7. Resources list
8. Production schedule
9. Estimated student time per module
10. Quality checkpoints

Syllabus (student-facing)

1. Course title + tagline
2. What you'll learn (exit competencies)
3. Prerequisites
4. Time commitment
5. Format (cohort/self-paced)
6. Pricing + payment
7. Schedule (cohort) or sequence (self-paced)
8. Topics covered (module list)
9. Assessments
10. Capstone project
11. Certification details
12. Refund policy
13. Instructor bio
14. Student support / community details

Syllabus marketing impact

Syllabus is sales tool:

1. Detailed = signals quality
2. Vague = signals 'we don't know what we're teaching'
3. Outcome-focused = appeals to motivated buyers
4. Schedule-clear = removes 'when' anxiety
5. Pricing transparent = builds trust

Where this fits in the X3 empire

Syllabus + outline design for CardPrepAI Academy.