Curriculum Groupings {SACAD-40}

This option provides a 3 level grouping structure for Subjects within a Curriculum to be used to Identify Graduates using the GN / QUAL_GROUPS rule that is part of the Graduate validations package.

These rules are used in :

• {STGRDOP-16} to identify students that are candidates for graduation soon after registration.  This is used for planning and logistics of graduation ceremonies, and assumes that students will pass all registered subjects.
  
• {STGRDOP-17}/{STGRDOP-7} to identify students that have complied to graduation rules after every exam using actual exam results. 
  
• In order for these rules to be evaluated, the GN/QUAL_GROUPS rule must be linked to the GRAD process on {STGRDMN-4}
  
• May in future be used during registration to guide the student with subject selection.

The system cycle for '5 Group Maintenance' must be open on {SMNT-2} System Control Cycle - Other.

Access to this option is managed by restriction 'QGRS - Qual Group Rules and Structure' on {SMNT-5}.  The user must have access to the qualification department.

• There are 3 nested Grouping levels
• It allows for AND/OR evaluation of choices.  All level 1 requirements are evaluated with AND condition and must therefore be met.
• Subjects may be included in Multiple groups
• Subjects can be taken in any Study Period
• It includes Information groups are for heading display or grouping purposes only and no rule parameters are populated
• Long Instruction text

• Enter grouping/rules that apply to an Academic year and Qualification.
• For an Academic year, qualification and offering type, add grouping/rules with linked subjects to which the rules apply.
  

• A10101 There will be 2 groups of subjects from which subjects must be selected.
• A10102 All subjects linked to this group must be selected.
  

1. Rules applied at Level 1 are evaluated using AND functionality, i.e. all Level 1 requirements must be met.
2. Rules applied at Levels 2 and 3 are evaluated using OR functionality.
   
3. Groupings options are applied as specified by higher level rule, i.e. the student may be required to select all modules from 2 of the 3 available groupings within the higher level.
4. The subject and first level group is mandatory.
5. Level  2 and level 3  grouping is optional

Processing Rules
Grouping rule and linked subjects for ALL Minimum Graduate Minimum Credits	The rule is created and parameters are entered on the Grouping and Rules tab.  This rule indicates that subjects with a value of 10 credits must be passed from the list. The list of subjects from which the credits must be accumulated are linked to the rule on the Grouping within Qualification is below in the Group Structure
Nested groups	The level 1 rule (RULE2) and two level 2 rules (BIO and CHEM) are entered on the Grouping and Rules tab. Within Level 1 group, RULE2, there are two Level 2 sub groupings, BIO and CHEM. RULE2 states that rules for one of the sub groupings must be satisfied, therefore the student must comply to BIO rules OR CHEM rules. The BIO rule specifies that all subjects linked to BIO must be passed, therefore the student must pass BIO 100, BIO 200 and BIO 300 for this rule to be evaluated successfully. The CHEM rule specifies that 3 subjects that are linked to CHEM must be passed, therefore the student must pass CHEM101, CHEM201 and CHEM202 for this rule to be evaluated successfully. For the Group rule to be evaluated, there must be groupings on the next level.