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KIS collection 2012/13

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Data model

Version 1.0 Produced 2011-09-30

The HESA Key Information Set (KIS) record specification is based on a data model which defines the entities covered by the record and the relationship between these entities.

KIS record entity relationship diagram

Click on the relevant section of the model to view the fields associated with each entity.

KIS Data Model Institution KIS Course Course Stage ILR Aims HESA Course Accreditation

Key :

One to many icon

One-to-many relationship

Optional icon

Optional participation of the entity in this relationship

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Mandatory participation of the entity in this relationship

Relationship definitions

Entities

Relationship

Institution to KISCourseAn Institution must have one or many KISCourses
A KISCourse must belong to an Institution

KISCourse to HESACourseA KISCourse can have zero, one or up to 500 HESACourses
A HESACourse must belong to a KISCourse

KISCourse to ILR AimsA KISCourse can have zero, one or up to 25 ILR Aims
An ILR Aim must belong to a KISCourse

KISCourse to Course StageA KISCourse must have between 1 and 7 CourseStages
A CourseStage must belong to a KISCourse

KISCourse to AccreditationA KISCourse can have zero, one or up to 10 Accreditations
An Accreditation must belong to a KISCourse

Contact Institutional Liaison: liaison@hesa.ac.uk, tel 01242 211144