Maintain Course Categorisations - CRSF1270

Purpose

To allow the assignment of course categories to course versions.

Subsystem

Course Structure & Planning

Structure

Two Blocks

Course Version

Course Categorisation

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Course Version

Explanation

The Course Version block (context block) displays the current course version record (context record) from the Maintain Basic Course Details form. The displayed records in the Course Categorisation block are the course categories which have been assigned to the context record.

Example

If course version A300 - Bachelor of Arts, version x is selected in the Maintain Basic Course Details form, the Other Course Details navigation button is selected and the Course Categorisation navigation button is selected from the displayed navigation buttons, then this form will display A300 - Bachelor of Arts, version x as the context record and any existing course categorisations relating to this course version will be displayed.

To inquire on the course categorisations of a course version other than that initially displayed:

This block does not permit a query to be entered. It is necessary to:

  1. Return to the Maintain Basic Course Details form.
  2. Select the course version for which course categorisation records are required.
    3.
  3. Select the navigation button for Other Course Detail.
    4.
  4. Select the navigation button for course categorisation.
 

Course Categorisation

Explanation

Previously created categories may be assigned to a course version for the purpose of grouping course versions.

Course 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.

Example

Undergraduate, Non-Award and Corporate could be examples of course categories.

To assign a course category to a course version using the Maintain Course Categorisations form:

  1. Enter Insert Mode.
    2.
  2. Select the appropriate category from the list of values (or key a valid value) in the Course Categories field of a blank record.
    3.
  3. Save.

Rules:
  • Course categories are created and maintained using the Maintain Course Categories form.
  • CLOSED course categories cannot be assigned to a course version.
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  • Course categories cannot be altered once the Course Version has been made INACTIVE.

To modify a course category for a particular course version using the Maintain Course Categorisations form:

 

Rules:

  • Fields in the Course Categorisation block are protected from modification. Modification of course categorisations can only be achieved by adding new course categories and deleting old course categories.

To delete a course categorisation from a particular course version using the Maintain Course Categorisations form:

  1. Ensure that the correct course version is displayed in the Course Version block.
    2.
  2. Select the desired course category record in the Course Category block.
    3.
  3. Delete record.
    4.
  4. Save.
 

Changes within this form will have the following notable effects:

  • Assigning a course category to a course version permits the course version to be grouped with other course versions of the same category.