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18:51 Jan 11, 2012
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French to English translations [PRO] Education / Pedagogy / course curriculum
French term or phrase:synthèse des enseignements
This item appears in a university curriculum/program of study and seems to be a blanket term that covers a broad variety of things (summarizing skills/lessons, oral examinations, prelims, qualifying exams, etc., possibly even independent study or research?) The Grande Dictionnaire Terminologique gives "Wrap-up" as a definition for "synthèse" in the educational context, but I've never heard that term before. According to this particular text, it counts for 2 ECTS credits, and involves 20 semester hours of TD/TP (practical study, seminars, recitations, etc.). Is there an English language equivalent in the educational context? Any suggestions?
A numebr of possible solution perhaps. You have provided quite a lot of useful background. Perhpas you coudl post the term in an extract of the original?
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6 mins confidence:
study and presentation skills
Explanation: I think it must be something along these lines. I would have suggested just 'study skills', but the other elements you quote seem to require another term.
Karen Vincent-Jones United Kingdom Local time: 08:43 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English
Explanation: This is the term that came to spontaneously when I read your question, and as my confidence level suggests, I am merely guessing, I guess trying to provide an idea.
NancyLynn Canada Local time: 03:43 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 16
28 mins confidence:
course summary
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Nancy Lynn beat me to it, but I'll leave this in for the dictionary links.
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"Subject: Course Overview - Introduction to Guided Independent Study
Course Description:
This course will help you become an active learner and critical thinker. It introduces important skills needed by students who are successful as independent learners. The course emphasizes learning through critical thinking, reading, and writing strategies. You will sample the kinds of reading and writing assignments that will be expected in college courses. Course topics include the following: introduction to Empire State College resources, active learning, time management, study skills, critical thinking, critical reading and writing. Short assignments for each topic that will be used to self-assess and determine your next educational steps. This course will provide strategies for success in a guided independent study environment." http://empire1.esc.edu/coursesspecial/epresources.nsf/162cef...
"Course overview
Students entering the nursing profession need to have adequate levels of academic numeracy, including calculations for medication and interpretation and processing of numerical data associated with the health status of their patients. In addition, they need to have adequate skills in the use of computers, including an understanding of how health data is entered and managed, and how computers can be used in diverse ways to support the processes of health care. This course aims to ensure that students have these requisite skills
This is a new course
Explanation: alternatively: course structure and assessment
Having looked at a number of French university courses using this term, it appears to me that it is meant to explain how the different units work together as a whole.
There are many examples of English speaking universities using "course structure" - I've provided an example below.
Explanation: Without the original text context, it's hard to be sure, but course outline is commonly used when it's a 'synthèse', like 'course summary' i.e. not as detailed as 'course description'.
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However, if indeed this is a PART of the course intended to help students get practical application of the material, I would suggest 'practical work'
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +2
