Collocations for course - noun
1. complete series of lessons/studies
ADJ.
full-time, part-time | one-year, two-year, etc. | day, evening | crash, intensive | advanced, intermediate, etc. | foundation, introductory | refresher | academic | graduate, postgraduate, undergraduate | degree, diploma, honours
a joint honours course in French and Russian
a joint honours course in French and Russian
correspondence, external, sandwich | induction | training, vocational
VERB + COURSE
do, take
He took a crash course in Italian.
He took a crash course in Italian.
enrol on, join, sign up for | withdraw from
She withdrew from the course because of illness.
She withdrew from the course because of illness.
teach | offer, run
The school runs courses all year round.
The school runs courses all year round.
complete
It took him five years to complete the course.
It took him five years to complete the course.
pass | fail
COURSE + VERB
run
The course runs from 10-15 May.
The course runs from 10-15 May.
PREP.
~ in
a course in applied linguistics
a course in applied linguistics
~ on
a course on the development of capitalism
a course on the development of capitalism
2. route/direction
VERB + COURSE
alter, change
The boat altered course during the storm.
The boat altered course during the storm.
chart, plot, set
We set course for Malta.
We set course for Malta.
be blown off | follow
The path follows the course of the river.
The path follows the course of the river.
PREP.
off ~
We''re a long way off course
We''re a long way off course
on ~
We''re on course for our destination.
We''re on course for our destination.
PHRASES
on a collision course
The two planes were on a collision course.
The two planes were on a collision course.
3. (also ‘course of action’)
ADJ.
best, better
VERB + COURSE
adopt, follow, pursue, take
It was the best course of action to take in the circumstances.
It was the best course of action to take in the circumstances.
COURSE + VERB
be open to sb
It was the only course open to him.
It was the only course open to him.
4. development of sth over a period of time
VERB + COURSE
change
an event that changed the course of his life
an event that changed the course of his life
follow, run, take
Her career followed a similar course to her sister''s. | We could do nothing but let the disease run its course.
Her career followed a similar course to her sister''s. | We could do nothing but let the disease run its course.
PREP.
during the ~ of
during the course of the war
during the course of the war
in the ~ of
In the course of time, I began to understand.
In the course of time, I began to understand.
PHRASES
the course of history
This was an event that changed the course of history.
This was an event that changed the course of history.
in due course
(= at the appropriate time; eventually),
(= at the appropriate time; eventually),
in the normal/ordinary course of events
In the normal course of events, you should get a reply by Monday.
In the normal course of events, you should get a reply by Monday.
let nature take its course
When the dog responded so badly to the treatment, we decided to let nature take its course (= stop treating it and let it die naturally).
When the dog responded so badly to the treatment, we decided to let nature take its course (= stop treating it and let it die naturally).
5. part of a meal
ADJ.
main | first, second, etc.
PREP.
for a/the ~
We had chicken for our main course.
We had chicken for our main course.
PHRASES
a two-/three-course, etc. meal
6. in sport/a race
ADJ.
golf, obstacle, race
VERB + COURSE
complete
Only ten yachts completed the course.
Only ten yachts completed the course.
7. series of medical treatments
VERB + COURSE
give sb, put sb on
She''s been put on a course of injections.
She''s been put on a course of injections.
prescribe (sb) | take
PREP.
~ of
a course of antibiotics
a course of antibiotics