Planning for Case Based Learning

2. The course structure - a not entirely logistical consideration

As you can see from the above list of questions, sometimes using cases can lead to changing a course so as  to delete, rearrange, change or add other components like lectures, problem sessions, recitations, or labs.

Another consideration is the temporal structure of the course, and the space available for teaching. 

When does the course meet? 
How often?
  How long? 
For what purposes? 
When would you fit in cases? 

Some suggested "prototypical weeks"-.

Traditional	3 hours of lecture, 2-3 hours in lab
Option A	Two blocks per week "workshop" style with some time for case work
Option B	Combine lecture and case work, sandwiching lab
Option C	Start case on Fri., work on in lab, finish next Fri.
Other options.	create your own

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