Configure Courses

Perform initial course setup including creating program structures, defining requirements, and setting up the academic framework.

Time required: 15-20 minutes per course

Module: openeducat_core

User role: System Administrator, Academic Admin

Prerequisites

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Yes	Full course name	”Bachelor of Science in Computer Science”
Code	Yes	Unique identifier	”BSCS”
Department	No	Academic department	”Computer Science”
Parent Course	No	For specializations	”B.Sc”

In the Requirements tab:

In the Description tab:

Tip: This content can be published on your website’s course catalog.

Click Save to create the course.

After creating the course:

Structure multi-level programs:

Bachelor of Science (Parent Course)
├── B.Sc Computer Science
├── B.Sc Physics
└── B.Sc Mathematics
    └── B.Sc Applied Mathematics (Specialization)

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
`name`	Name	Char	Required
`code`	Code	Char	Unique identifier
`department_id`	Department	Many2one	Department link
`parent_id`	Parent Course	Many2one	For hierarchy
`duration`	Duration	Float	In years
`credit_hours`	Credits	Integer	Total credits
`max_students`	Max Students	Integer	Capacity
`min_attendance`	Min Attendance	Float	Percentage

Each course code must be unique. Check existing courses for conflicts.

Ensure departments are created first in Configuration -> Departments.

Courses with enrolled students or historical data cannot be deleted. Archive instead.