The phrase "a specific course of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a particular path, plan, or method of action in various contexts, such as education, business, or personal development.
Example: "The committee decided to implement a specific course of action to address the ongoing issues within the organization."
Alternatives: "a particular path of" or "a defined approach to".
But by Sunday morning, Asian defense officials had not endorsed a specific course of action.
Better still, it might anticipate problems and suggest a specific course of action.
They're especially good at persuading others to take a specific course of action.
If not, should they be required to take a specific course of study before they exercise the franchise?
The contingency plans, he said, provide the new president a variety of possible responses to certain situations rather than a specific course of action.
Nor was he announcing a specific course of action, as President George H. W. Bush did when outlining the 1991 attack on Iraq.
The student has a particular need that can be met at Princeton: consultation with a faculty member, enrollment in a specific course or set of courses, use of a library or laboratory facilities, etc.
The authors also highlight the benefits of using apps to customise content related to a specific course, the ease of use and general flexibility of these learning tools, and the automated collection of the app usage analytics.
I would have thought that if a student was approached and asked to switch they could agree, but they could insist that they came to do a specific course, or a way of studying.
Similarly, six respondents reported that they altered their personal objectives and rationale for teaching in general (not for a specific course) as a result of their involvement in the USE project.
Future studies with a much larger sample size should clarify whether a particular perfusion pattern is associated with a specific course or symptom cluster of MDD.
