noun
university lecture; expository lecture
Formal academic term for a lecture that explains or expounds on a subject, often used in university contexts. Similar to 講義 but may carry a slightly more formal or expository nuance.
See also: 講義
教授は日本史について講述を行った。
The professor gave a lecture on Japanese history.
この科目は講述と演習から成り立っている。
This course consists of lectures and seminars.