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Simple Syllabus: Course Masters

What is a Course Master?

A Course Master in Simple Syllabus refers to a document that lives at the course level and impacts syllabi for ALL sections of that course. 

As an example, let’s say that WRIT 105 is a course with three sections: WRIT 105-01, WRIT 105-02, and WRIT 105-03. 

WRIT 105 has a course designer who is in charge of editing the Course Master for WRIT 105. 

A red flowchart representing the hierarchy of a course master with the top level labeled "WRIT 105 Course Master" and three downward-pointing arrows leading to "WRIT 105-01," "WRIT 105-02," and "WRIT 105-03."

When the course designer makes changes to the WRIT 105 Course Master, those changes will propagate out to the syllabi for WRIT 105-01, WRIT 105-02, and WRIT 105-03.