CIS Terminology
The following table describes the meaning of the terminology used in the CIS, with examples of appropriate text.
CIS Term |
Meaning |
Example |
|---|---|---|
| Programme Structures | Courses Database | |
| Programme | Degree School/Course | BA French |
| Period | Course year/level | BA French,year/level 1 |
| Instance | Version |
Course regs 1998-99 |
| Occurence | Actual running in time | Academic year 1998-99 versus Academic year 1999-00 |
| PPI0 (Programme Period Instance Occurence) |
BA French,year 1,1998-99, held at Sheffield |
|
| Unit | Modules/Subjects | FRE101 |
| Instance | Particular version of a unit | FRE101 according to 1998 -99 Regs |
| Occurence | Running of a unit in time | FRE101 held in 1998-99 |
| UIO (Unit Instance Occurence) |
FRE101, 1998-99 version, taught in academic year 1998-99 |
Students are registered on PPIOs and UIO's
