curriculum
/kə'rikjuləm/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A structured series of planned educational experiences: A curriculum refers to the complete set of courses, content, and learning activities offered by an educational institution or within a specific program.
- The prescribed course of study: It encompasses the subjects, materials, and standards that students are expected to learn within a particular field or level of education.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The school is revising its science curriculum to include more laboratory work.
- The university's engineering curriculum is known for its rigor and practical focus.
Advanced Usage
- "Hidden curriculum": The unofficial, implicit lessons, values, and perspectives that students learn in school, beyond the formal academic content.
- Part of the hidden curriculum involves teaching students about punctuality and social norms.
- "Core curriculum": The central, fundamental courses that are required of all students in a program.
- All freshmen must complete the core curriculum in humanities and sciences.
Variants and Related Words
- Curricular (adj): Relating to the curriculum.
- The teachers discussed various curricular changes.
- Extracurricular (adj): Activities falling outside the scope of the regular curriculum.
- She participates in several extracurricular clubs.
Synonyms
- Syllabus: An outline of the subjects in a course of study. (Note: A syllabus is typically for a single course, while a curriculum is for an entire program.)
- Program of study: A planned sequence of courses.
- Course of study: The path of academic learning.
Related Phrases
- "Curriculum vitae" (often abbreviated as CV): A detailed written account of one's educational and professional history, used primarily in academic and research contexts. (This is a distinct, fixed phrase from Latin.)
- She submitted her curriculum vitae when applying for the professorship.
Noun
- an integrated course of academic studies
- he was admitted to a new program at the university