HEAR HESA Record mapping

In general the HESA XML schema defines a much larger information set than is present in the HEAR, and uses a large number of vocabulary encoding schemes and syntax encoding schemes for value spaces. In general the HEAR XML replaces the encoded information with human-readable labels usable across jurisdictions.

=Institution=

The HEAR XML profile uses the XCRI Provider to represent the institution; the UKPRN provides a pivot for relating the HESA and HEAR.

=Course=

The following HESA properties can be mapped to HEAR XML properties:


 * Course identifier (COURSEID) maps to Course.identifier
 * Course title (CTITLE) maps to Course.title

The following HESA properties can be inferred from HEAR XML properties:


 * Bilingual ITT marker (BITTM) can be inferred from a count of the Languages of Instruction

The following HESA properties require data not given in the HEAR:


 * Closed course (CLSDCRS)
 * Collaborating organisation (COLLORG)
 * FE general qualification aim (FEQAIMC)
 * General qualification aim of course (COURSEAIM)
 * Major source of funding (MSFUND)
 * Reduced course return indicator (REDUCEDC)
 * Regulatory body for health and social care students (REGBODY)
 * Teacher training course (TTCID)
 * Teaching qualification sought sector (TQSSEC)
 * Teaching qualification sought subject (TQSSUB)

=Module=

Modules are represented in the HEAR XML using the XCRI 1.1 Course class, linked through the Has Component relationship; these can be traversed to produce a mapping to HESA Module structures.

The following HESA properties can be mapped to HEAR XML properties:


 * Credit transfer scheme (CRDTSCM) maps to Course.Credit.Scheme
 * Credit value of module (CRDTPTS) maps to Course.Credit.Value
 * Level of credit points (LEVLPTS) maps to Course.Credit.Level
 * Module identifier (MODID) maps to Course.Identifier
 * Module title (MTITLE) maps to Course.Title

The following HESA properties can be inferred from HEAR XML properties:


 * Module taught in a Celtic language (MODLANG) can be inferred by inspecting Course.LanguageOfInstruction
 * Other institution providing teaching (TINST) can be inferred by inspecting Course.Presentation.Venue

The following HESA properties require data not given in the HEAR:


 * Module FTE (FTE)
 * Percentage not taught by this institution (PCOLAB)
 * Percentage of module taught in Celtic language (LANGPCNT)
 * Cost centre (COSTCN)
 * Subject / cost centre percentage (MODSBJP)
 * Subject of module (MODSBJ)

Note that the Subject property of XCRI may optionally be used to contain module subject information.

=Student= Student information in the HESA schema maps to two areas of the HEAR XML: the Person class, and the Result properties of the Course.

As the Person object is directly based on the MIAP schema, it would be more appropriate to link here to a mapping of the HESA and MIAP.

In terms of results, the granularity of the HESA return is much finer than the HEAR, and the only significant mappings are:


 * Student.QualificationsAwarded.Classification maps to Course.Result
 * Student.StudentOnModule.ModuleOutcome may map to the Course instance for the module's Result property
 * Student.StudentOnModule.ModuleYear may be inferred from the unit's enclosing component's Start and End properties