Delay of graduation

Japanese: 留年 - りゅうねん（英語表記）delay of graduation

At a credit-based educational institution, remaining in a course or enrolling in a course because one has not acquired the credits necessary to complete the course and graduate. The former is called repeating a course, and the latter is called postponing graduation. Reasons for this include (1) voluntarily repeating a course to achieve a goal such as the bar exam, (2) not being able to acquire credits due to lack of academic ability or insufficient attendance due to illness or studying abroad, and (3) not having a clear reason. Currently, the number of cases of (3) is increasing, and it is being viewed as a problem known as student apathy or moratorium syndrome.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information

Japanese:

単位制の教育機関で，課程修了・卒業に必要な単位を取得していないため，引続きその課程にとどまったり，在学すること。前者を課程留年，後者を卒業延期と呼ぶ。その理由には，(1) 司法試験などの目的を達成するために自主的に留年する場合，(2) 学力不足，または，病気，留学などによる出席日数不足のために単位が取得できない場合，(3) 明確な理由がない，などがあるが，現在は (3) が増加し，スチューデント・アパシー，モラトリアム症候群として問題視されている。

出典　ブリタニカ国際大百科事典小項目事典ブリタニカ国際大百科事典小項目事典について　情報

<<: Borneo camphor tree

>>: Particle size distribution - Ryudobunpu