Inquire on Course Completion - PRGF9030

Purpose

To evaluate a Student Course Attempt, in relation to course version, course stage or unit set completion rules.

Subsystem

Progression

Structure

2 Blocks

Student Course Attempt

Course Completion Rule

 

Navigation Buttons invoke:

Course Stage overlay

Unit Set overlay

Alternative Exit overlay

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Use this form is to evaluate a student course attempt against existing completion rules. Completion rules may exist for the course version and for the following components of that course version — course stages, unit sets or other course versions that are alternative exits for this course.

Rule checking can be run in two modes -

  • As a standard evaluation based on the current status of the context student course attempt (only those student unit attempts that have a final result recorded are included in the evaluation).
  • As a predictive evaluation based on the assumption that all currently enrolled unit attempts will be successfully completed (those student unit attempts with a final result and any with a status of INCOMPLETE are included).

After running a rule evaluation, a lamp displays the result (in the Student Course Attempt block when course completion is evaluated. In the appropriate block for other evaluations.) For example:
COURSE COMPLETION RULES NOT SATISFIED.
When predictive evaluation is run, the result is displayed through the use of a blue lamp. For example:
CANNOT COMPLETE STAGE.
Additional lamps may be displayed in the student course attempt block to indicate the existence of an applicable encumbrance, for example.

A detailed explanatory message is returned against each section of the rule, to clearly identify those requirements that have not been satisfied. For example:
Must complete 24 credit points. Has achieved 15 credit points.

The creation of completion rules is described in the Completion Rules Overview.

The running of completion rule checking in this form does not set completion indicators nor update the status of a Student Course Attempt or Student Unit Set Attempt. This must be done using the appropriate form (for a Student Course Attempt use PRGF4170; for a Student Unit Set Attempt use form ENRF3252).

Student Course Attempt Block:

Retrieve the required Student Course Attempt by querying one or more of the following fields: Person ID, Course Attempt Status, Progression Status, Course Code, Version number or Title.

Navigation buttons for Course Stage, Unit Set and Alternative Exit may be disabled. This is based on the context course version and the setting of the Predictive indicator. If no course stages or alternative exits have been defined for the context course version, the applicable button is disabled. If no Student Unit Set Attempt exists in unit sets defined for the context course version (or in Predictive mode no unit sets exist as part of the course offering), the Unit Sets button cannot be used.

Select the Predictive indicator in this block where a predictive rule check is required. When set, all subsequent rule checking (for a course, course stage, unit set or alternative exit) will be in predictive mode until the indicator is reset.

Notes/Rules:

  • A course completion rule check cannot be run for a student course attempt with a Course Attempt Status of UNCONFIRM.

 

 

 

Running a Completion Rule Check:

For each type of completion rule the process of checking the context course attempt against the defined completion rule is as follows:

The component parts that make up the completion rule are displayed separately in the Rule column.

Use the Run Rule button (or the keystrokes Alt/R) to initiate the rule check.

Each component is evaluated and an explanatory message returned. This displays in the Message column beside the relevant component explaining the result for the context student course attempt.
  • Running a completion rule check does not automatically flag the student course or unit attempt as complete.

Course Completion Rule Block:

This block displays the completion rule defined for the context Course Version, where one exists.

After running a rule check, a lamp displays the overall result of the rule evaluation, in the context block of the form.
  • Rules cannot be edited in this block.
  • The Run Rule button is disabled when a rule check cannot be run. For example a course version may have a completion rule defined, but the context student course attempt has a status of UNCONFIRM.

Course Stage Overlay:

The Course Stage block displays all course stages defined for the context Course Version. The stages displayed can be restricted to a specific course stage by querying the Course Stage Type and/or Description fields.

Set the Predictive indicator in the Student Course Attempt block as required, before running the rule check.

The Course Stage Completion Rule block displays the rule defined for the context course stage (where one exists). Run the rule check (from this block) as described above.

The Lamp displaying the result of the rule check appears in the Course Stage block context block. 
  • Details displayed in the Course Stage block cannot be modified.
  • The following lamps may display:
    COURSE STAGE COMPLETION RULES SATISFIED
    COURSE STAGE COMPLETION RULES NOT SATISFIED
    CAN COMPLETE STAGE
    CANNOT COMPLETE STAGE
Unit Set overlay:

The context block of this overlay is dynamic. The labelling and data displayed is determined by the current setting of the Predictive indicator.

The context block is labelled Student Unit Set Attempt where the Predictive indicator is not set (and unit set completion rule evaluation is to be run in standard mode). It displays all Student Unit Set Attempts associated with the context course. (Student Unit Set Attempts are maintained in ENRF3252). It does not display unit sets that may be part of a course offering, but in which the context student has no student unit attempt.

In the Student Unit Set Attempt block, information to identify the unit set (Unit Set Code, Version number, Unit Set Category, Title) is displayed. Additional information is displayed related to the student unit set attempt - Primary Set indicator, Confirmed / Completed / Voluntary Ending indicators and dates and Completion Source. The unit sets displayed can be restricted by using a query (on one or a combination of all fields except Unit Set Category and Title).

This context block is labelled Unit Set when the Predictive indicator is selected (and the rule evaluation is to be run in predictive mode). It displays the Unit Set Code, Version Number, Unit Set Category and Title for all unit sets defined as part of the context course offering

In this block, Unit Set Code, Version Number and Unit Set Category can all be queried.

Predictive rule evaluation for unit sets where the student has no unit set attempt tests the rule against a student's unit attempts. It can be used to determine whether a student satisfies the requirements for completion of the unit set because they have the necessary unit attempts, even though they have not enrolled in the unit set.

The Unit Set Completion Rule block displays the rule defined for the context unit set (where one exists). Run the rule check (from this block) as described above. Explanatory messages are returned explaining the result of the rule evaluation.

A Lamp displaying the result of the rule check appears in the Unit Set/Student Unit Set Attempt block above.

 

 

  • Data displayed in the Unit Set / Student Unit Set Attempt block cannot be modified.
  • The following lamps may display:
    UNIT SET COMPLETION RULES SATISFIED
    UNIT SET COMPLETION RULES NOT SATISFIED
    CAN COMPLETE UNIT SET
    CANNOT COMPLETE UNIT SET

 

 
Alternative Exit overlay:

The Alternative Exit block on this overlay displays all alternative exits defined for the course version.

In this overlay a query can be performed on Exit Course Code to retrieve a specific record.

The Alternative Exit Completion Rule block displays the Course Version completion rule (where one exists) for the context alternative exit course.

The rule check is run from this block as described above. Explanatory messages are returned explaining the result of the rule evaluation.

A Lamp displaying the result of the rule check appears in the Alternative Exit block above.

 

 

  • Data displayed in the Alternative Exit block cannot be modified.
  • The following lamps may display:
    ALTERNATIVE EXIT COMPLETION RULES SATISFIED
    ALTERNATIVE EXIT COMPLETION RULES NOT SATISFIED
    CAN COMPLETE ALTERNATIVE EXIT
    CANNOT COMPLETE ALTERNATIVE EXIT

Last Modified on 24 September, 1999