課程|かていkatei[0]heiban (flat)
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- nouncourse; curriculum
- 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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