crs_repeat_ind -
The Repeatable Check Box
Maintain Unit
Details form (CRSF2210)
In this
section:
Definition
The intent
of the repeatable check box is to allow students to enrol in and pass a single
unit code more than once and on each occasion receive academic credit which
contributes towards the satisfaction of course requirements. (In other
words, passing the unit for a second time doesn't override the student's first
pass in the unit.)
The concept
is not
- If the
check box is selected, then a student who has already enrolled in the unit
once can enrol in it again, or
- If the
check box is selected, then a student who has already enrolled in and passed
the unit once can enrol again in order to improve their results
Both of the
above scenarios are allowed even when the check box is not selected.
The default
setting for the repeatable check box is deselected.
Typical
Usage
The check
box will be selected only on a limited number of occasions. The following is
a typical scenario:
- Certain
self directed units such as 'Independent Study,' 'Minor Thesis,' 'Literature
Review' and the like will have the repeatable check box selected. Predominantly
these units will also be classified as 'research' (another check box in CRSF2210)
and have the 'over-ride title' check box set (CRSF2210)
- The student
will enrol in ABC123 Independent Study, then change the title to something
which describes their area of research.
- Upon successful
completion of ABC123 the student will gain academic credit towards completion
of their course
- The student
can then enrol in and repeat ABC123 Independent Study and change the tile
again to reflect their next area of research.
- Again,
upon successful completion of ABC123 (for the second time) the student will
gain further academic credit towards completion of their course
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Validations
Validations
to support the typical usage described above have yet to be developed.
The
Repeatable Check Box and Advanced Standing
Because unit
code is part of the primary key, advanced standing can only be approved / granted
once in any given unit within the same student course attempt (including 'repeatable'
units.)
If advanced
standing is approved in a unit which is marked as 'repeatable' and the student
is also enrolled in the unit:
- The Advanced
Standing Batch Granting process will not automatically discontinue the student's
enrolment - rather the granting and the concurrent unit enrolment will be
reported in the advanced Standing Granting Report and an administrator will
have to make the decision whether or not to manually discontinue the concurrent
unit enrolment.
- The Advanced
Standing On-line Granting process will not automatically discontinue the student's
enrolment - rather a warning message will be displayed and an administrator
will have to make the decision whether or not to manually discontinue the
concurrent unit enrolment.
Last
Modified on 2 March, 2004
