GIVE ANSWERS - English

100% GOOD (1 votes)回答语言问题
Difference between ”a course” and ”a class”?

PS: Here are some related free lessons to learn English: Training: Humor — Count noun — Zimbabwe Timeline — Phrasal verbs with out

GIVE ANSWERS

leoholmes profile picture leoholmesOctober 2022

Courses represent an area of study pertaining to a specific subject, grade level, and rigor. Classes differ from courses in that they represent sections of a course that are scheduled for a specific academic year, they are assigned to teachers, and they include a roster of students. [edited]

  • AussieInBg profile picture AussieInBgFebruary 2023
    svn1ysvn1y profile picture

    That meeting defined as a class also requires two-way interaction between the teacher/instructor and students.

    As I had mentioned in another post, it’s possible to have courses where there are no classes, for example when there are only lectures. It’s also possible to take attendance of students attending lectures without there ever being classes.

    Therefore, the above doesn’t really accurately cover the difference between ”course” and ”class”.
  • svn1y profile picture svn1yFebruary 2023
    A course is a unit of stufy focused on a topic shile a class is meeting with a teacher and students who are participating in a course. Therefore a class is within a course.
AussieInBg profile picture AussieInBgFebruary 2023
Short answer: A course is a complete unit of study. A class is a single arranged meeting between the teacher/instructor/lecturer and students in a course where they interact with each other.

Longer defining answer:

A course is an integrated, self-contained unit of study which focuses on a specific topic to a defined depth of understanding.

For example, a quantum physics course could look at the basic forms of the Schrodinger equation and simple cases of the application of quantum mechanics to physical problems. So, the topic is basic quantum mechanics and its level is ”beginner”. At the end, the student should have (hopefully!) a basic understanding of quantum mechanics.

Often, we associate the word ”course” with ”university study”, but this is not always the case!

A driving course might contain the teaching of road rules for drivers and practical instruction in how to drive a car. In this instance, students gain the theoretical and practical knowledge for driving a car to help them get a driving licence.

A class is a single meeting between the person giving a course, such as a teacher or instructor, and the people attending the course, usually students. There is interaction between the person giving the course, such as the teacher questioning students or students asking the teacher questions about the material being taught.

Lectures, given as part of a course, are not classes. The person giving the lecture is not engaging with the students attending the lecture - the lecturer is the only one doing the speaking. So, it’s possible to have a course where there are no classes - a lecture course.

The confusion between the terms ”course” and ”class” comes about because many American undergraduate students have a habit of referring to a course that they are taking as being a ”class”.

I guess I understand where the confusion comes from. Many undergraduate students in the US often only attend one class from a whole course during a term or semester because they are too busy making social contacts and playing the social networking game rather than actually engaging in what they are studying and developing real knowledge...
Mamabear profile picture MamabearOctober 2022
A lesson is one session and a course has multiple lessons.
  • Hanessy profile picture HanessyJune 2023
    I think that now there are no differences, but if you want to sell something that relates to learning, then it is easier to name it a ”course” However, for me, a course is an educational program covering a specific subject or topic. It encompasses multiple classes, assignments, and assessments and spans an entire semester or academic period. A class is a single session or meeting within a course where students gather to receive instruction, engage in discussions, and participate in activities related to the subject matter. I understood these concepts better due to online learning sources like https://phdessay.com/free-essays-on/philosophy-of-education/ because I had access to course materials, lectures, and class resources so I could get more writing ideas about the philosophy of education. The online format also facilitated clear distinctions between individual classes within a more extensive course structure, enhancing my understanding of the difference between the two terms.