What is the course?
In Russian, a huge number of words thathave different values in one area or another. No exception is the word "course", which in financial, political, naval and other fields has different meanings and understandings.
The very word course from Latin is translated as "running". Most often the word "course" means running somewhere or the path to the goal. However, in different fields of science and life, the word itself can mean different things.
Let's consider in more detail together what a course is in the example of several areas of everyday life.
Course in navigation
Seamen usually say "The course is laid onnorth / land / other direction "or" Incorrect course ". In this case, the course means both the direction of movement and the way to the destination drawn on the navigation map.
In the case of a vessel, the course is the direction of the ship's movement relative to the zero degree of the north. Such a course is measured in degrees or rumbles and is considered clockwise from zero degrees north.
Course in Finance
The exchange rate, the exchange rate, the gold rate, the oil price, the course of economic development - all these are concepts in the field of economy and finance.
The phrase "exchange rate" always means a relative comparison of the two currencies. Most often this term is used in the game on currency exchanges, where there are pairs of currencies, whose course is constantly changing.
The exchange rate is the ratio of a foreign bill to a local currency. This term is similar in meaning to the "exchange rate" and is also used in trading.
The price of gold, oil and other resources is the pricefor the volume or weight of a certain resource in a specific currency. Similar courses, as well as in the case of currencies, change constantly on the global market, what professional exchange traders use.
The course of economic development is the planned direction of activity in the field of development and strengthening of the country's economy or union of countries. This term is very often heard in the media.
Course in Pedagogy
In pedagogy, "course" can be called many things:
- The course in pedagogy can be some kind ofa certain stage of training. This is often called the half year of study at an institute, university or other higher institution. Usually after the course there is a period of passing the exams, and then the next course.
- The course also in higher education institutions is called the group of all students of one annual flow. That is, all students are in the same training program.
- Another course is a few classes in one subject. A series of such classes can last for several semesters and longer.
- In the field of books, "course" refers to several books that form one textbook of one subject.
- Courses can also be called some educational institutions, for example, Higher physical courses.
Course in sport
An interesting concept of the word "course" arose afterthe appearance in medicine of anabolic drugs or in the popular "steroids". In this case, in sport, the course is exactly the period of time when an athlete takes anabolic medications to increase his sports performance, increase stamina, strength, body weight and muscle and ligament growth. A course in sports can last from a couple of weeks to a year or more. Everything depends on the financial and physical capabilities of the athlete and his goal.
However, anabolic drugs, if used improperly, can seriously damage the health of the athlete.
In addition to these common meanings, the word "course" can have many other meanings in different areas of life and professions such as engineering, construction and politics.
