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The Course Syllabus: Legal Contract or Operator's Manual?
1Touro College of Pharmacy, New York, New York.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|February 10, 2017
Summary
Course syllabi are not legal contracts but can influence student appeals. Pharmacy faculty should create legally sound syllabi to improve learning and reduce grievances.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Legal Aspects of Higher Education
Background:
- Course syllabi guide pharmacy students toward learning objectives and lifelong learning skills.
- Historically, syllabi have been viewed as legal documents or contracts between students and educators.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the legal standing of course syllabi in pharmacy education.
- To advise pharmacy faculty on constructing syllabi that enhance learning and mitigate legal risks.
Main Methods:
- Review of legal precedents concerning educational malpractice and breach of contract.
- Analysis of the role of syllabi in instructional dissent, grade appeals, and judicial proceedings.
Main Results:
- Courts do not currently recognize educational malpractice or breach of contract, thus syllabi are not considered legal contracts.
- Syllabi can act as triggers for instructional dissent and grade appeals.
- Syllabi may hold binding influence in student appeal processes and judicial hearings.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacy faculty must critically review and revise syllabi to ensure legal soundness.
- Implementing process improvement strategies for syllabus construction can enhance educational outcomes and minimize student grievances and appeals.
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