Types of course

In the Administration module, a type of course is a short label attached to lessons to distinguish formats such as Lecture, Tutorial, Lab, Exam or Project. The types of course form a list of plain text labels, with no associated color or icon.

Where to manage them

The list of types of course is managed from the Subjects screen and from the Settings screen, in the Type of course section. The buttons used are:

• Create to add a new type;
• Save to save the list.

The display order can be rearranged by drag and drop.

The “Mandatory course type” setting

The Mandatory course type setting is configured on the Settings screen. When it is enabled, a course entry — that is, a subject assigned to a class in a timetable — must include a type. This is useful when you export lessons to an ERP that requires this information.

Good practices

• Keep the list short and stable.
• Avoid renaming a type used in production without checking the imports and exports that rely on it.
• Use types to distinguish teaching formats, not to replace subjects or course delivery modes (on-site/remote).