GRAD PD 497AIntroduction to Course Design
Graduate Student Professional Development · 2 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Introduction to evidence-based strategies for course design that are effective for student learning and equitable across modalities of instruction. Participants apply principles of backward design and learner-centered design to articulate transparent learning objectives and align course goals with assessments and learning activities. Suitable for graduate student instructors designing courses from scratch and those modifying existing courses to teach during summer session.
S/U grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.