Maintain Unit Levels - CRSF2140

Purpose

To allow the creation and maintenance of institution defined unit levels and their associated weighted average mark, weighting factors

Subsystem

Course Structure & Planning

Structure

Single Block

Unit Level

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Unit Level

Explanation

This form is used to record and maintain the available set of unit levels which may be used to define unit versions. Unit levels are used to specify the year level in which units are usually attempted, for particular course types. (ie. A unit version may have a different unit level depending on the course type it is associated with.) A unit level is generally (but not restricted to) the year level of the course(s) to which the unit belongs. Individual institutions will need to determine how unit levels will apply to units other than those in standard undergraduate, masters and PhD courses.

Each unit level may be assigned a weighted average mark, weighting factor. This factor may act as a default value (overrideable) where weighted average marks are used elsewhere in the System.

Example

For example, '1' may refer to a unit in year 1 of an undergraduate degree course. Level '5' may refer to a unit in year 1 of a Masters Degree. This does not preclude students taking, say, a level 2 unit in the third year of a course.

To create a new unit level using the Maintain Unit Levels form:

  1. Enter Insert Mode.
  2. Enter the desired value of the unit level in the Unit Level field of a blank record.
  3. Enter a meaningful description for the unit level in the Description field.
  4. Enter the weighted average mark factor in the WAM Weighting field. (optional)
  5. Record an explanation for each unit level. Unit Level Explanation is used to provide students with explanatory information about unit level displayed in Callista Connect applications such as Advanced Standing.
  6. Save.

Notes/Rules:

For correct functioning of the Rules facility:

  • Institutions can use either alpha or numeric unit level codes but not both.
  • Unit level codes must be in strictly ascending order from lowest unit level to highest. e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 etc or A, B, C, D etc.

To delete a unit level using the Maintain Unit Levels form:

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

Notes/Rules:

  • If a unit level 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 level using the Maintain Unit Levels form:

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

Rules:

  • If a unit level has been assigned to a unit version, only the description and the WAM weighting can be modified. This is not recommended unless the change in description is minor and does not affect the meaning of the unit level. Changing the WAM weighting may confuse interpretation of related historical data. A new unit level should normally be created.
  • A unit level can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.

Changes within this form will have the following notable effects: