課程|かていkatei[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nouncourse; curriculum
    That university's curriculum covers natural science and social science.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymコースNeutralLoanword that can mean a course of study but also a route, track or lane, as in 「上級コース」; more colloquial and wider in use than 「課程」.
  • SynonymカリキュラムNeutralLoanword for a whole program of study arranged by stage; a specialist term in education, while 「課程」 stresses the stage of study to be completed.
  • Related時間割じかんわりNeutralThe weekly class timetable; centers on how lessons are slotted into the week, while 「課程」 is about the content and stages of study.
  • Related講座こうざNeutralA series of lectures or classes, or a university teaching unit; focuses on the course on offer, while 「課程」 focuses on the stage of study.
  • Related学科がっかNeutralA subject of study or a university department; points to a field of knowledge or an affiliation, not a stage of study like 「課程」.
  • Related教育課程きょういくかていWrittenWritten term for the subjects and learning order a school sets; used in educational administration and official papers, more formal and comprehensive than 「課程」.
  • RelatedシラバスNeutralLoanword for one course's outline, stating its content and grading; used mostly at universities. 「課程」 covers a broader span.
  • Related授業計画じゅぎょうけいかくWrittenWritten term for a teacher's plan for teaching one course, close to 「シラバス」; 「課程」 refers to the overall scope of study.

Use 「課程」 for a prescribed stage or program of study, as in 「博士課程」. For the overall curriculum plan say 「カリキュラム」, for the weekly timetable 「時間割」, and for a single course's outline 「シラバス」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 学校がっこうなどで修得しゅうとくしなくてはならない一定いってい範囲はんいの学習がくしゅう。
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