Unit Disciplines

Maintain Unit Disciplines - CRSF2230

Purpose To allow the definition of the unit discipline(s) applicable to a unit version

Subsystem Course Structure & Planning

Structure Two Blocks Unit Version
Unit Discipline

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Unit Version

Explanation

The Unit Version block (context block) displays the current unit version record (context record) from the Maintain Basic Unit Details form. The displayed records in the Unit Discipline block are the unit disciplines which have been assigned to the context record.

Example

When a unit is displayed in the Maintain Basic Unit Details form, the Other Unit Details button selected and the Unit Discipline navigation button selected, then this form will display that same unit as the context record and any existing unit disciplines relating to this record will be displayed.

To inquire on the unit disciplines of a unit version other than that initially displayed:

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

Return to the Maintain Basic Unit Details form.
Select the unit version for which unit disciplines are required.
Select the navigation button for Other Unit Details.
Select the navigation button for Unit Discipline.

Unit Discipline

Explanation

This form is used to define the discipline groups to which a unit version belongs. Discipline groups are comparable to Government discipline groups (STAF1128) but provide for greater flexibility by permitting classification at a more detailed level and the use of discipline group names specific to the institution. Government discipline groups have unique codes to group units of study into like disciplines within branches of learning. Each institution defined discipline group is mapped to a Government discipline group. Unit versions are classified into discipline groups for statistical reporting and institution purposes.
A unit version may be defined as belonging to any number of institution defined unit disciplines. In reality, it is unlikely that most unit versions will belong to more than one or two unit disciplines.

Example

A unit version AAC131 - Perspectives in Music, version 2 could be assigned to an institution defined discipline group MUSICTH - Music Theory which in turn would be mapped to the Government discipline group 0605 - Music.

To assign a unit discipline to a unit version using the Maintain Unit Disciplines form:

Enter Insert Mode.
Select the unit discipline which you wish to associate with the unit version from the list of values (or enter a valid value) in the Discipline Group field of a blank record.
If the unit version is to belong to more than one discipline, enter the proportion of the unit version allocated to this discipline (as a percentage) in the Percentage field. If the unit version belongs to only one discipline, enter 100 in the Percentage field.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 if the unit version belongs to more than one discipline.
Save.
Rules:

Discipline groups cannot be altered if the unit status has been made INACTIVE.
The total of the percentage values for all the unit disciplines assigned to a unit version must equal exactly 100.

To modify a unit discipline of a unit version using the Maintain Unit Disciplines form:

Rules:

The Discipline Group field is protected against update. It is not possible to modify existing records in this form other than to adjust their percentages if a record has been added or deleted. A unit discipline can, however, be deleted from a unit version.

To delete a unit discipline of a unit version using the Maintain Unit Disciplines form:

Ensure that the correct unit version is displayed in the Unit Version block.
Select the desired Unit Discipline record.
Delete record.
Adjust the percentages of any remaining records so that they total exactly 100.
Save.
Rules:

Following the deletion of a unit discipline, the total of the percentage values for all the remaining unit disciplines assigned to the unit version must be adjusted to equal exactly 100.

Changes within this form will have the following notable effects:

Updated 23 May 2002

Purpose	To allow the definition of the unit discipline(s) applicable to a unit version
Subsystem	Course Structure & Planning
Structure	Two Blocks	Unit Version Unit Discipline
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To inquire on the unit disciplines of a unit version other than that initially displayed:
This block does not permit a query to be entered. It is necessary to: Return to the Maintain Basic Unit Details form. Select the unit version for which unit disciplines are required. Select the navigation button for Other Unit Details. Select the navigation button for Unit Discipline.

To assign a unit discipline to a unit version using the Maintain Unit Disciplines form:
Enter Insert Mode. Select the unit discipline which you wish to associate with the unit version from the list of values (or enter a valid value) in the Discipline Group field of a blank record. If the unit version is to belong to more than one discipline, enter the proportion of the unit version allocated to this discipline (as a percentage) in the Percentage field. If the unit version belongs to only one discipline, enter 100 in the Percentage field. Repeat steps 2 and 3 if the unit version belongs to more than one discipline. Save.	Rules: Discipline groups cannot be altered if the unit status has been made INACTIVE. The total of the percentage values for all the unit disciplines assigned to a unit version must equal exactly 100.
To modify a unit discipline of a unit version using the Maintain Unit Disciplines form:
	Rules: The Discipline Group field is protected against update. It is not possible to modify existing records in this form other than to adjust their percentages if a record has been added or deleted. A unit discipline can, however, be deleted from a unit version.
To delete a unit discipline of a unit version using the Maintain Unit Disciplines form:
Ensure that the correct unit version is displayed in the Unit Version block. Select the desired Unit Discipline record. Delete record. Adjust the percentages of any remaining records so that they total exactly 100. Save.	Rules: Following the deletion of a unit discipline, the total of the percentage values for all the remaining unit disciplines assigned to the unit version must be adjusted to equal exactly 100.