Coursework

Coursework is the name for work carried out by students at university or middle/high school that contributes towards their overall grade, but which is assessed separately from their final exams. Coursework can, for example, take the form of experimental work, or may involve research in the sciences. It can comprise dissertations, book reports or essays submitted for arts subjects. Unlike exams, students may have a number of days or weeks to complete the assignment, and often are allowed to use text books, notes, and the internet for research.