Purpose

To enable the creation and maintenance of institution defined Unit Categories

Unit Category

This block is used to record and maintain the set of institution defined Unit Categories. Unit Categories are a means of classifying and logically grouping Unit Versions which have like characteristics. Institutions are able to exercise maximum flexibility in the choice of category names and the characteristics used for grouping units. The assignment of Unit Categories to Unit Versions is optional.

Unit Categories can be used for specific purposes within the Statistics Subsystem. Documentation of this in Statistics Subsystem Data Pre-requisites should be reviewed when setting up this subsystem.

For example, an institution may have a requirement that all students must complete a unit providing basic computer literacy. A category CL (or any other code) could be created which could be assigned to qualifying units to indicate that they are part of the set of units resulting in basic computer literacy. Units in this category could then be used for progression purposes.

Unit Categorisation

This block is used to record and maintain the set of Unit Versions belonging to the Category selected above. Unit Versions may be added to or removed from membership of a Unit Category as required.

Using the example above, units drawn from a number of disciplines could be assigned membership of the Unit Category CL - Basic Computer Literacy

The Unit Category block contains:

• Unit Category
• Description
• Closed check box

The Unit Categorisation block contains:

• Unit Code
• Version Number
• Short Title
• Sector

To create a new Unit Category using the Maintain Unit Categories form:

• Enter Insert Mode
• Enter the code representing the new Category in the Unit Category field of a blank record
• Enter the corresponding Description for the Unit Category in the Description field
• Save

To delete a Unit Category using the Maintain Unit Categories form:

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

Rules/Notes:

If a Unit Category has been assigned to a Unit Version, it cannot be deleted. It can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.

To modify a Unit Category using the Maintain Unit Categories form:

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

Rules/Notes:

If a Unit Category has been assigned to any Unit Versions, 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 Unit Category. A new Unit Category should normally be created.

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

To add a Unit Version to membership of a Unit Category using the Maintain Unit Categories form:

• Ensure that the correct Unit Category is selected
• Navigate to the Unit Categorisation block
• Enter Insert Mode
• Select the required Unit Version from the list of values (or key a valid unit code and select from the list of values if more than one Unit Version exists)
• Save

To delete a Unit Version from membership of a Unit Category using the Maintain Unit Categories form:

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