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French term or phrase:
parcours d\'études
English translation:
programme of study
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Sheila Hardie
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parcours d'études
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Catalogues de cours (curricula) en étroite concertation entre les établissements partenaires (***parcours d’études*** commun)
Une partie substantielle des études est suivie auprès d’une université partenaire à l’étranger (***parcours prédéfini***)
Diplôme conjoint Exemple Physique : ***parcours d‘études***
Formes : p. ex. Erasmus (***parcours individuel***) ou « Convention XXX » (***parcours prédéfini*** conseillé)
This is a text on double and joint degrees taken at a series of different universities and student mobility in general. I am not sure of the best way of translating 'parcours' in general here and 'parcours d'études' in particular. I have several ideas, but am not 100% sure which would be most suitable.
Many thanks in advance for any ideas.
Sheila
Une partie substantielle des études est suivie auprès d’une université partenaire à l’étranger (***parcours prédéfini***)
Diplôme conjoint Exemple Physique : ***parcours d‘études***
Formes : p. ex. Erasmus (***parcours individuel***) ou « Convention XXX » (***parcours prédéfini*** conseillé)
This is a text on double and joint degrees taken at a series of different universities and student mobility in general. I am not sure of the best way of translating 'parcours' in general here and 'parcours d'études' in particular. I have several ideas, but am not 100% sure which would be most suitable.
Many thanks in advance for any ideas.
Sheila
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programme of study
I agree with Catharine that 'path' is another option, or possibly 'modules' too...
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Jocelyne S
: I might even go with "course of study" in this context.
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Sharon Polson
: Study programme, individual programme, predefined programme...
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liz askew
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: Programme may work for the general 'parcours' within a course as long as the main course is made clear... sounds like a menu! SOrry!!!
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Sheila Wilson
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Comment: "Many thanks for all the answers - in the end this is the one that best fits my context. So, thank you, Sarita! Thank for your comments too, Nikki - they are of great help."
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academic experience
You don't say what your own ideas are, but here's one suggestion. I'm sure there will be others.
"Path" could be another possibility, but I think in English in this context "experience" sounds more natural.
"Path" could be another possibility, but I think in English in this context "experience" sounds more natural.
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Sharon Polson
: Sorry, for me the context experience is fine on a cv but not in a university pamphlet outlining the study programme
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I don't agree, and there's nothing to confirm that this is a "university pamphlet" but we'll have to agree to disagree on this one :-)
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: SUitable when describing background, generalities, but the idea of 'parcours' is that you are starting to define a general pathway opted for within a general programme.
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sudy pathway
Hi Sheila
I actually did an Erasmus, but can't think of any specific term used.
For this, I think 'study pathway' would work quite nicely. You could aso say individual pathway, pre-defined pathway etc. It's actually quite representative of degrees these days where you can really mix and match modules .
hope that helps
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OOPs, sorry that should of course be study pathway!!
Not had enough coffee yet this morning!!
I actually did an Erasmus, but can't think of any specific term used.
For this, I think 'study pathway' would work quite nicely. You could aso say individual pathway, pre-defined pathway etc. It's actually quite representative of degrees these days where you can really mix and match modules .
hope that helps
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-10-25 07:32:38 GMT)
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OOPs, sorry that should of course be study pathway!!
Not had enough coffee yet this morning!!
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study courses
"course" is the term I usually use for "parcours" in the education context. It's easy to adapt by adding "individual", "pre-defined" etc.
You could also say "study courses followed" or just "courses followed"
You could also say "study courses followed" or just "courses followed"
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Programme / Course
My personal opinion and feeling is that either of these would be appropriate.
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without the need to add 'study'. I find this term rather 'american'.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2011-10-25 14:07:47 GMT)
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without the need to add 'study'. I find this term rather 'american'.
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Career
'career' might be an appropriate translation in some contexts, people are often heard talking about 'academic careers' for example.
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Course of Studies
Parcours d'études is the equivalent of Course of Studies, both expressions being equally vague. Parcours can be both a course and a journey (or other things), and the expression likens the learning years to a journey. The examples below use the term for something like "course content," "course options," or "choices within a curriculum." It can also refer to the Education part in a CV ("my learning journey") or to a syllabus ("how we are going to go about this course." The common denominator is that in all cases there is an itinerary - it can be general, individual, pre-defined or other.
Example sentence:
Courses of Study. Use the search feature to access the courses of study by grade level, or keywords.
Saint Peter's Prep offers a college preparatory curriculum that provides a well-balanced course of studies
Discussion
Suggestions :
Parcours d'études commun : Core programme
Parcours d'études : programme of study (general area of specialization)
Parcours prédéfini : specific programme (in the context of Erasmus. Erasmus students enrolled on the same masters I am doing have a very particular selection of modules to do)
Parcours individuel : personal programme of study
'Parcours' is generally well represented by the expression 'programme of study'. However, it can also be more specific and refer to the options taken within a programme ; a programme within a programme, a course within a course...
For example : I am currently doing a research masters in Biologie, Santé et Alimentation. It is a Biology degree, more often described as a Life Sciences degree nowadays. Several 'parcours' can be followed within the M1 BSA, including biochimie, reproduction animale et neurosciences cognitives. I am following the Cognitive Neuroscience option, within which there are various options again : neuropharmacology, signalling pathways etc. However there is a common core : molecular biology, strucutral biology, molecular phsyiology etc. Indeed, some are asking for 'Alimentation' to be removed for those having taken certain options.
Basically, there are fundamental modules in common. Thereafter a pathway is chosen and within each pathway, together with compulsory modules there are also certain options which are possible. I like pathway for 'parcours'.