Element E580 - Areas of study
Description
Areas of study included in a Major or Minor as part of a Course of Study.
Input Packets
Packets/Groups it appears in:
Validations
Scheduled Validations
Format
| Code category | Element (E) |
|---|---|
| Element # | 580 |
| Element Type: | Alpha |
| Width: | 5000 |
| Version Revision Date: | |
| Version: | 2.00 |
| Years version active: | 2019 |
Allowable Values
| CODE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Any | Areas of Study |
All characters must be A-Z a-z 0-9 (space) & ' ( ) , - . / [ ] _ : < > ? " ; { } | \ = + * ^ % $ # @ ! ~
Each area of study must be separated by a comma.
e.g. early childhood studies, environmental management, geography
Where a course has no area of study the value reported should be blank (space).
Where a value other than all spaces is entered, the first character MUST NOT be a space.
For more information about the type of information required for this field see: Areas of Study in the glossary.
Summary
Element 580 was included in the Higher Education Student data collection in 2013 to allow submission of additional information about course search words. There have been no significant coding changes to this element since.
Table 1. Change control information with links to relevant versions 1
| First year version applied | Last year version applied | Version | Change | Reason for change | Notice date | Issue date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Current | 2.00 | Re‑format document to conform with the department's application upgrade | Ministerial Notice document system upgrade | 22 May 2014 | 22 May 2014 |
| 2013 | 2014 | 1.00 | New element for Campus Submission | To allow reporting of information about areas of study, including Major and Minor studies | 14 Feb 2012 | 14 Feb 2012 |
| Pre‑HESA: There is no earlier version of this element. | ||||||
Note 1: A version of an element can be associated with one or more reporting years. Where there are multiple versions applicable to a reporting year, only a link to the latest version is provided.
