Purpose

To enable the creation and maintenance of institution defined Course Types

This form is used to record and maintain the set of Course Types determined by the institution. These are comparable to Government Course Types but provide for greater flexibility by permitting classification at a more detailed level and the use of Course Type names specific to individual institutions. Each institution defined Course Type must be mapped to a Government Course Type. More than one institution defined Course Type can be mapped to the same Government Course Type.

For example, Government Course Type 511 - could be divided into 511a and 511b. Also an institution may have a local name for Government Course Type 990 which could be made available for course definition instead of the Government Course Type code.

The Course Type block contains:

• Course Type
• Description
• Govt Course Type
• Closed check box
• Course Type Group Code
• ARTS Course Type
• Award Course check box
• Applicant Portal Non-Award Course check box
• Comments
• Explanation

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  • Progression Rule (PRGF5200)

The Applicant Portal Non-Award Course check box. This check box is used to identify the courses that will be returned in the Non-Award course search in Applicant Portal.

To create a new Course Type using the Maintain Course Types form:

• Enter Insert Mode.
• Enter the desired name (or code) of the Course Type in the Course Type field of a blank record.
• Enter a meaningful description for the Course Type in the Description field.
• Select the appropriate Govt Course Type from the list of values (or key a valid value).
• Select Sector
• Select the appropriate Course Type Group Code from the list of values (or key a valid value) (optional).
• Enter the ARTS Course Type in the ARTS Course Type field.
• The Award Course check box is selected by default. If the Course Type applies to non-award courses, deselect the Award Course check box.
• Make selection for Applicant Portal Non-Award Course check box.
• Add any relevant information into the Comments Field.
• Add any relevant information into the Explanation Field.
• Save.

Rules/Notes:

There should be at least one institution defined Course Type created to correspond to each Government Course Type.

To delete a Course Type using the Maintain Course Types form:

• Find the record to be deleted.
• Locate the cursor in the record to be deleted.
• Delete record.
• Save.

Rules/Notes:

If a Course Type has been used in the definition of a course, it cannot be deleted. It can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.

To modify a Course Type using the Maintain Course Types form:

• Find the record to be modified.
• Modify the record as required.
• Save.

Rules/Notes:

If a Course Type has been used in the definition of a course, only the description can be modified. This is not recommended unless the change in description is minor and does not affect the meaning of the Course Type. A new Course Type should normally be created.

A Course Type can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.