noun
course; lecture series
A series of lectures or classes on a particular subject, often offered by an educational institution or as a public program.
大学で日本史の講座を取っている。
I'm taking a Japanese history course at university.
この講座は全10回で、初心者向けです。
This course consists of ten sessions and is aimed at beginners.
noun
academic unit; chair
Refers to an organizational unit within a university, such as a department or a chair, typically consisting of a professor and associated lecturers.
彼は文学部の国文学講座に所属している。
He belongs to the Japanese literature chair in the Faculty of Letters.