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Methodology vs Curriculum - What's the difference?

methodology | curriculum |

As nouns the difference between methodology and curriculum

is that methodology is the study of methods used in a field while curriculum is the set of courses, coursework, and their content, offered at a school or university.

methodology

English

Noun

(wikipedia methodology) (methodologies)
  • The study of methods used in a field.
  • (proscribed) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
  • The implementation of such methods etc.

    • Usage notes

    Etymologically, methodology' refers to the ''study'' of methods. Thus the use of '''methodology as a synonym for (methods) (or other simple terms such as ''means,'' ''technique,'' or ''procedure ) is proscribed as both inaccurate and pretentious.

    Derived terms

    * methodological * methodologically

    curriculum

    English

    (wikipedia curriculum)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The set of courses, coursework, and their content, offered at a school or university.
  • (obsolete) A racecourse; a place for running.

    • Derived terms

    * core curriculum * curriculum vitae * extracurricular