The Teacher Course Calculator estimates the total teacher workload for one course by combining weekly contact time, preparation time, grading time, and course administration across a defined number of weeks. It reports both total hours and the average weekly commitment.
The calculation can support course assignment decisions, adjunct workload estimates, or planning for a new term. It does not assume that every course follows the same workload pattern; instead, the user supplies the weekly components that best describe the specific course.
Enter the number of active teaching weeks.
Include lectures, labs, seminars, or scheduled student meetings.
Use an average weekly planning and material-development time.
Combine assessment, email, records, and routine course management.
Compare total and weekly hours with available workload capacity.
All weekly inputs are treated as averages over the full course period.
The main result is the estimated total teacher time devoted to the course during the entered weeks.
One-time course setup, final grading after the last week, and institutional meetings should be added separately if material.
Given:
Calculation:
Weekly workload = 3 + 4 + 3 = 10 hours. Total workload = 10 × 15 = 150 hours. Contact share = 3 ÷ 10 × 100 = 30%.
Result:
150 hours total
Interpretation:
The course requires an estimated 10 hours per week, with 70% of the time occurring outside scheduled class meetings.
Count them as contact time if they are scheduled and course-specific. Otherwise include them in administration or calculate separately.
Use an average weekly grading value or calculate high- and low-workload weeks separately.
It can, but a one-time setup estimate is often clearer when the course is new.
Yes. Run each course with its own weekly assumptions and compare total or average weekly hours.
No. Courses with the same credits can differ substantially in enrollment, assessment design, and preparation needs.