Guidelines for Lecture Notes
The duration of each lecture is indicated in the agenda and lecture plan. The length of the
lecture notes is not related to duration but is as elaborative as possible for ensuring that
the students understand the lesson. The lecture notes could be several pages, as they are
intended to be reference material for students, equivalent to a textbook.
The structure of the lecture notes is as follows:
1. Introduction
2. Scope/Structure 3. Concepts (this deals with the details and contains explanatory notes. This section may
also include tables, examples, etc.)
4. Definitions
5. Additional information 6. Sources of Information/References 7. Summary of the Lesson (as bullet points) 8. Questions and Answers (5-10) on the lesson to test the knowledge of the students.
These could be objective type of questions or narrative types as well. A template for lecture notes is provided below:
Lecture Notes for Section X, Presentation X (Title)
1. Introduction
The purpose and objectives of the lecture should be given in a brief introduction.
2. Scope/Structure
This section should focus on listing and briefly describing the key topics to be covered by
the lecture as well as providing an outline (similar to table of contents) for the structure of
the presentation of the key topics.
3. Concepts
This section describes in detail the key concepts, which should be taken from the lecture.
The level of detail used here should be sufficient to answer the questions presented in
section 8 of the lecture notes. This section will provide the greatest amount of detail and
may include tables, figures, schematics, etc.
4. Definitions
This section should list each of the key technical terms, which should be understood after
the lecture. The terms should be presented in bold and be followed by a brief definition.
5. Additional information
Any additional information should be detailed in this section. Additional information may
include examples or case studies from existing situations in the world, which supports
any of the concepts highlighted in the lecture, may include photographs or additional
figures which depict concepts learned, etc.
6. References
All appropriate references should be included in this section. For example, references to
IAEA safety standards, TECDOCs, reports, example regulations, textbooks, learning
modules, etc.
7. Summary of the Lesson
List of bullet points highlighting the key concepts, which should be understood after
listening to the lecture.
8. Questions and Answers
A list of 5-10 questions, which will be used to assess the effectiveness of the lecture in
relaying the intended information/concepts to the participants. Questions should not focus
on direct regurgitation of the presented material, but should force the participants to apply
the concepts learned and think critically. The questions may take any form: fill in the
blank, matching, multiple choice, problem solving, narrative, etc. The answers to the
questions should also be provided.