propaedeutic
adjective
[ ˌprəʊpɪˈdjuːtɪk ]
• (of an area of study) serving as a preliminary instruction or as an introduction to further study.
propaedeutic
noun
• an introduction to a subject or area of study.
Origin:
late 18th century: from pro-2 ‘before’ + Greek paideutikos ‘of or for teaching’, suggested by Greek propaideuein ‘teach beforehand’.
