The Course Guide
The course guide provides an overview of the content by assignment and several aids to help you study. These aids include Educational Objectives, required reading, outlines, Key Words and Phrases, review questions, application questions, and sample exams.
Some students complete all sections of their course guides, while others use only those portions necessary to reinforce their understanding of the material.
Occasionally, topics that will be tested are put into the course guides, so we urge students to read their course guide completely.
Educational Objectives
Many people consider the Educational Objectives to be the key to success on Institutes exams. Because all exam questions are based on the Educational
Objectives, the best way to study is to focus on these objectives. A thorough review of the objectives before you read the text will help you focus on the critical components of each chapter while you read.
Required Reading
The items listed in this section indicate what portion of the study materials (the textbook chapter(s), course guide readings, or other assigned materials) correspond to the assignment.
Outline
The outline lists the topics in the assignment. Read the outline before the required reading to become familiar with the assignment content and the relationships of topics.