Purpose

To allow the definition of course offering options.

Subsystem

Course Structure & Planning

Structure

Two Blocks

Course Offering

Course Offering Option

Navigation Buttons invoke:

Maintain Course Offering Option Admission Category form

Maintain Course Offering Option Reference Codes form

Maintain Course Offering Option Unit Sets form

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Course Offering

Explanation

The Course Offering block (context block) displays the current course offering record (context record) from either the Maintain Course Offerings form or the Maintain Course Offering Pattern form. (This will be the same record regardless of the navigation route as the Maintain Course Offering Pattern context record also derives from the Maintain Course Offerings form. The displayed records in the Course Offering Option block are the offering attributes for the context record.

Example

If course offering A300 - Bachelor of Arts, version x, Standard Academic Year is displayed in either the Maintain Course Offerings or Maintain Course Offering Pattern forms, and the Course Offering Options navigation button is selected, then this form will display A300 - Bachelor of Arts, version x, Standard Academic Year as the context record and any existing offering options relating to this record will be displayed.

To inquire on the course offering options of a course offering other than that initially displayed:

1. Return to the Maintain Course Offerings form to select a different course offering or
2. Return to the Maintain Basic Course Details form to select a completely different course and/or course version.
3. Navigate back to the Maintain Course Offering Option form, selecting the desired course version and/or course offering as required.

Course Offering Option

Explanation

This block is used to define the ways in which a course may be studied. A course offering option is the set of attributes which define a way that a course may be studied. The major attributes defining a course offering option are the attendance mode and the relationship to full-time study, attendance type. A course offering may have more than one offering option.

Navigation buttons:

• The Admission Category navigation button invokes CRSF1320 where admission category restrictions can be recorded against a course offering option. These restrictions limit the availability of a course offering option to students belonging to the recorded admission categories.
• The Course Offering Option Notes button invokes CRSF1450 where notes regarding a course offering option can be recorded.
• The Course Entry Point Reference Codes button invokes CRSF1420 where reference codes for the course offering option which are recognised by other systems can be recorded.
• The Course Offering Option Unit Sets button invokes CRSF1282 where unit sets can be assigned to course offering options.

Example

Course offering A300 - Bachelor of Arts, version x, Standard Academic Year could be offered from the Falls Creek campus, full time and on campus. This would constitute a course offering option.

To define a course offering option for a particular course offering using the Maintain Course Offering Option form:

1. Enter Insert Mode.
2. Select the appropriate location code from the list of values (or key a valid value) in the Location Code field of a blank record.
3. Select the appropriate mode of attendance from the list of values (or key a valid value) in the Attendance Mode field.
4. Select the appropriate type of attendance from the list of values (or key a valid value) in the Attendance Type field.
5. If the location code selected in step 2 is the only permissible location in which units of this course offering may be taken, select the Forced Location checkbox. (optional)
6. If the attendance mode selected in step 3 is the only permissible mode by which units of this course offering may be taken, select the Forced Att Mode checkbox. (ie. Only units offered by this mode may be taken as part of this course offering) (optional)
7. If the attendance type selected in step 4 is the only permissible type of attendance for this course offering, select the Forced Att Type checkbox. (optional)
8. If the course offering option has a time limit on how long it can be offered, enter the time limit (in years) in the Time Limitation field. (optional)
9. Select the appropriate enrolment officer from the Find Person form (or key a valid ID number) in the Enrolment Officer field. (mandatory)
10. Save.

Rules:

• Course Offering Options cannot be inserted against Course Offerings where the calendar type is closed.
• Course Offering Options cannot be inserted, deleted or modified where the course version is closed.
• Location must be of type CAMPUS and not closed.
• Attendance Mode and Attendance Type must not be closed.

To modify a course offering option for a particular course offering using the Maintain Course Offering Option form:

1. Find the record to be modified.
2. Modify the record as required.
3. Save.

To delete a course offering option from a particular course offering using the Maintain Course Offering Option form:

1. Ensure that the correct course offering is displayed in the Course Offering block.
2. Select the desired course offering option record in the Course Offering Option block.
3. Delete record.

• Course offering options cannot be deleted if they have any dependent children records.

Changes within this form will have the following notable effects:

• Defining a course offering option will permit a course to be offered with those attributes.