Purpose

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

SubSystem

Statistics

The Government Special Course Type block contains:

• Govt Special Course Type
• Description
• Closed check box

Rules/Notes:

The following are examples of Special Course Types:

• 01: Not a course of special interest
• 14: Course is specifically designed for fee paying overseas students
• 15: An AMC special course

Explanation

This form is used to record and maintain the set of Government Special Course Types. Universities are required to report to government, statistics concerning courses offered and enrolments in courses. These statistics included the attribute Government Special Course Type (element 312) specified in the Data Dictionary of the DEST manual. A special course is a course which is of special interest to DEST. The values for Special Course Type are assigned to course versions.

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

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

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

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

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

Rules/Notes:

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

A Government Special 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 Special Course Type permits it to be assigned as an attribute of a course and hence for DEST statistical reporting.
• Closing a Government Special Course Type prevents any further use.