1. An academic course or educational program focused on the study of history
She enrolled in a historical course about ancient civilizations.
Ela se matriculou em um curso histórico sobre civilizações antigas.
2. The progression or development of events over time; historical trajectory
The historical course of the nation was shaped by its revolutions.
O curso histórico da nação foi moldado por suas revoluções.
3. In Marxist and philosophical contexts, the inevitable progression of history according to certain laws or principles
Marx believed in a predetermined historical course of human society.
Marx acreditava em um curso histórico predeterminado da sociedade humana.