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course-outline-design

Pack: course

Create, modify, or review a course outline, syllabus, chapter tree, hour

Compatibility: Designed for OpenCode. Assumes repo-local .opencode/skills discovery

Purpose

Design the course architecture before detailed content authoring.

Outline design method

  1. Define training objective.
  2. Define target audience and prerequisite baseline.
  3. Split the course into modules that each carry a distinct teaching purpose.
  4. Attach learning objectives to each module.
  5. Allocate hours or lesson counts.
  6. Define transitions between modules.
  7. Identify what requires labs, demos, discussion, or reading.

Review questions

  • Does each module have a clear pedagogical job?
  • Is the progression from basic to advanced coherent?
  • Are prerequisites realistic?
  • Is time allocation proportional to difficulty and value?
  • Are labs attached to the right modules?

Standard output

Use this structure unless the user already has a required format:

# [Course Title]

## Positioning
## Audience
## Prerequisites
## Learning objectives
## Module map
## Hour allocation
## Assessment / lab mapping
## Risks and adjustment notes

Gotchas

  • Do not turn an outline into full lesson content.
  • Do not let module titles become vague marketing slogans.
  • Do not compress advanced modules without adjusting prerequisites.
  • Do not ignore assessment and lab placement while outlining.

See assets/syllabus-template.md.