Purpose

To enable the creation and maintenance of Government Course Types in accordance with the DEST Documentation for the Higher Education Student Collection

The Government Course Type block contains:

• Govt Course Type
• Description
• Closed check box

  Button

• Course Types

Rules/Notes:

The Course Types button links to CRSF1110 (Maintain Course Types)

The following are examples of Course Types:

• 511: Vet course type 511
• 514: Vet course type 514

Explanation

Universities are required to report statistics concerning courses offered and enrolments in courses to the government. Where a set of institution defined course types has been defined (CRSF1110), each must be mapped to a particular Government Course Type.

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

• Enter Insert Mode
• Enter the new DEST code in the Govt Course Type field of a blank record
• Enter the corresponding description for the code in the Description field
• Save

To delete a Government Course Type record using the Maintain Government 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 Government Course Type has been assigned to an institution defined course type, it cannot be deleted. It can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.

A Government Course Type cannot be closed if any of the course types mapped to it are open.

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

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

Rules/Notes:

A Government Course Type should only be modified where the change is to correct an incorrectly entered description. A new Government Course Type should normally be created, in accordance with Government specifications.

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

Changes within this form will have the following notable effects:

Adding a Government Course Type permits its use in the definition of an institution defined course type and hence for statistical reporting.