Purpose

To enable the creation and maintenance of institution defined unit categories

Subsystem

Course Structure & Planning

Structure

Two Blocks

Unit Categorisation

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Unit Category

Explanation

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.

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 Category

Description

CL

Basic Computer Literacy

To create a new unit category using the Maintain Unit Categories form:

1. Enter Insert Mode.
2. Enter the code representing the new category in the Unit Category field of a blank record.
3. Enter the corresponding description for the unit category in the Description field.
4. Save.

To delete a unit category using the Maintain Unit Categories form:

1. Find the record to be deleted.
2. Locate the cursor in the record to be deleted.
3. Delete record.
4. Save.

To modify a unit category using the Maintain Unit Categories form:

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

• 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.

Unit Categorisation

Explanation

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.

Example

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

Unit Code

Version Number

Short Title

MAT101

3

Introduction to Computing for Mathematics

BUS132

7

Basic Computing for Business Students

ENG114

5

Intro to Engineering Computing

To add a unit version to membership of a unit category using the Maintain Unit Categories form:

1. Ensure that the correct unit category is selected.
2. Navigate to the Unit Categorisation block.
3. Enter Insert Mode.
4. 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).
5. Save.

To delete a unit version from membership of a unit category using the Maintain Unit Categories form:

1. Find the record to be deleted.
2. Locate the cursor in the record to be deleted.
3. Delete record.
4. Save.

Changes within this form will have the following notable effects:

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