course of instruction

Noun
  1. Education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings (synset 100886144)
    "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"
    is a type of: didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
    subtypes:
    • adult education - a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study
    • art class - a class in which you learn to draw or paint
    • childbirth-preparation class - a course that teaches pregnant women to use breathing and concentration and exercise techniques to use during labor
    • correspondence course - a course offered (by mail) by a correspondence school
    • course of lectures - a series of lectures dealing with a subject
    • directed study - a course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject
    • elective, elective course - a course that the student can select from among alternatives
    • extension course - a course offered as part of an extension service
    • home study - a course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom
    • industrial arts - a course in the methods of using tools and machinery as taught in secondary schools and technical schools
    • orientation, orientation course - a course introducing a new situation or environment
    • propaedeutic, propaedeutics - a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
    • refresher, refresher course - a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
    • required course - a course that all students are required to take
    • seminar - a course offered for a small group of advanced students
    • shop, shop class - a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
    • workshop - a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving
    has:
    • coursework - work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course
    • lesson - a unit of instruction
    • lecture, lecturing - teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
    • class period, course session, recitation - a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
    same as: class, course, course of study

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