Coursework vs Dissertation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between coursework and dissertation

is that coursework is work carried out by students of a particular course; it is assessed and counts towards the grade given while dissertation is a formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree; a thesis.

coursework

English

(wikipedia coursework)

Alternative forms

* course work

Noun

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  • Work carried out by students of a particular course; it is assessed and counts towards the grade given.

    • dissertation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree; a thesis.
  • A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.

    • Derived terms

    * doctoral dissertation

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