Professor Charles Weisselberg has included learning objectives into the syllabus for Criminal Procedure – Investigation. The learning objectives presented in the beginning of the syllabus provide an overview to the learning that will occur throughout the course. This also gives students a helpful guide that can assist with their readings, and class notes.

Here is an excerpt from his syllabus:

Learning Objectives

Here are some learning objectives in addition to simply understanding doctrine.

By the end of the semester, students should be able to:

describe the historical development and current contours of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments;
analyze fact patterns with possible Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment issues as judges and lawyers do—chronologically and defendant-by-defendant;
on a given fact pattern, identify and explain the constitutional bases for admitting or excluding evidence and statements obtained by the government during a criminal investigation;
understand and analyze how constitutional law decisions influence police and affect the individuals and communities whom officers serve;
assess the strengths and weaknesses of different mechanisms to regulate police;
discuss the function of police and prosecutorial discretion, and any limits to the exercise of that discretion;
identify and discuss issues of race, ethnicity, immigration status, youth, and other group characteristics as they relate to constitutional criminal procedure and policing;
analyze, from a public policy perspective, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendment decisions, and proposed legislation related to the police, prosecution and defense functions;
understand and describe the procedural framework for adjudicating Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendment issues in the trial courts, as well as on direct appeal and collateral review;
understand and analyze the roles of professionals in the criminal justice system, including police, judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel.

You can read the full syllabus here to see how the learning objectives are embedded:

Criminal Procedure – Investigation

Professor David Oppenheimer has incorporated learning objectives into the syllabus for Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law. Each unit within the course has learning objectives that will help guide the student through the reading, online course materials, and class meeting.

Here is an excerpt from his syllabus:

Learning objectives:

At the conclusion of week 1, students will be able to:

Identify several important sources of equality law in the United States and European Union legal systems;
Articulate and critique multiple analytical approaches to equality and anti-discrimination issues;
Compare U.S. and European legal doctrine on formal and substantive racial equality;
Discuss the impact of the Holocaust and slavery on how Europeans and Americans approach issues of formal and substantive equality.

You can read the full syllabus here to see how the learning objectives are embedded:

Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law