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Postgraduate Module Registration 2006/07 - 1 - [email protected]

Taught postgraduate students across the University will be registering their module choices onlinein 2006/2007. We hope this Users Guide will help you to navigate your way around the systemand that you find it easy to use. Do please use the forum to leave feedback about this process;details on how can be found at the end of this Guide.

Module registration for postgraduates will be open as follows:

2nd October 20th October

Please ensure that you have completed and confirmed your online registration form by thedeadline of 20

thOctober 2006 (students in some departments will be able to make changes in

January).

Before beginning the online registration process you must ensure you have a University usercode

and password. If you have not registered for an IT Services account, you can do so using the ITServices web page https://www.warwick.ac.uk/cgi-bin/secure/register.pl. If you have forgotten yourusercode or password please contact the IT Service Desk on 024 7657 3737. This helpline

should not be used for queries regarding the module registration form. For all other queriesregarding online module registration please use the forum which may be accessed as described inStep Nine of this Users Guide.

NB. Part-time students should ensure they follow the appropriate sections of this guide as the

system differs for such students.

USING THE ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

These instructions are intended to guide you through the process of registering your modulesonline and we recommend you have them with you when you register your modules.

Step One: Logging in using my.Insite

Once you have a Warwick Usercode and password you should visit the University internal homepage

(Insite): www.warwick.ac.uk/insite

From here log into my.insite in the normalway.

Click here to

login to my.insite


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Once you have logged in to my.Insite, expand the Academic Administration tab on the left hand menu byclicking once on the small + sign and choose Module Registration. Finally, select the top link in the mainarea of the page entitled Access on line module registration to enter the OMR system (you can also leave

feedback in the forum using the bottom link).

Step Two: Checking your course details

After having logged in, details of your current course of study will be displayed. You should first check this iscorrect as it will influence what module lists are displayed to you - "Level M1" refers to Postgraduate Masters

level of study.

If the course displayed here is incorrect you should contact the Graduate School in University House prior to

continuing with your registration: [email protected] or 024 7657 4333.

If the course displayed is correct please continue by clicking the "Register" button.

If you need to leave the form

at any time, use the sign out

button shown here

Click here to begin registering

your modules

1. Expand the AcademicAdministration menu and select

Module Registration

2. Select Access on line Module

Registration

3. Leave any feedback once youhave registered by accessing

the forum for postgraduate

students


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Step Three :: Your core (compulsory) modules

The core, or compulsory, modules for your course will be listed at the top of this screen along with their

associated CATS points and assessment group (AG). You have no choice over whether to take these

modules or not, they are a mandatory part of your degree course.

Assessment Groups fall into four broad categories and a key will be provided to assist you on screen. Inmost cases postgraduate modules will have an Assessment Group of 'A' meaning the departmentresponsible will inform you of the assessment pattern.

Part Time Students should go straight from here to Step Seven.

Step Four: Your option modules

You will need to use this screen to add the option module(s) that you wish to take this year. Each option

module must be added individually, this is largely due to the fact that many modules require selection of aparticular CATS weighting or Assessment method as shown below.

Your compulsory (Core)

modules

Once you have selected an

option module it will

appear here.

CATS points and Assessment

Group (click on the link OR

see key in edit module screen

for the meaning of the

Assessment Group)


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Step Five: Adding new option modules

To add a new module, select Add option on the screen shown in Step Four. This will display the screenshown above. Simply select the module you wish to add and choose Add selected option this will take youto the edit option screen shown below.

Step Six: Selecting CATS Points and Assessment Methods

Where the module you have selected has variable CATS points, you need to select from the option list theCATS points you wish to register this module for. Where there is a choice, please refer to departmentalinformation to ensure you register for the correct number of CATS.

Select the module you wish

to add

This module has a choice between

24 and 36 CATS points

This module has no choice for the

Assessment Group. If there was a

choice of Assessment Group you

would need to select one of the

options available

Key for the Assessment Groups

Current group is highlighted in

Select the required module

followed by the Add button


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Finally, you will need to select the method of assessment for this module. Please refer to the key found at

the bottom of the page. Assessment Groups fall into four broad categories and a key will be provided toassist you on screen. In most cases postgraduate modules will have an Assessment Group of 'A' meaningthe department responsible for the module will inform you of the assessment pattern. Some modules may

have a method which is only available to particular students so make sure you are not choosing anassessment group you are not permitted to take (the department should notify you about any suchrestrictions).

You should repeat steps five and six until all the modules you wish to add or edit are displayed on thesummary screen. If you wish to add an unlisted option please see Step Seven below.

You should refer to information your department has given you and the departmental website (which isavailable via a link on the details summary screen which you saw when you initially logged in to the system -

see Step Two) with regard to any limitations on the selections you may make.

Where illegal module choices have been made you may find these amended by your department at a future

date without notice. You will be able to login at any time after the deadline for making changes to yourmodule selection but after this deadline you will have read-only access to review your module registrations.

All departments reserve the right to suspend a module at any time after registration is complete if, forexample, staff fall ill or leave the University. Where this occurs departments will endeavour to inform allstudents affected and will attempt to provide you with an alternative choice. Modules not currently shown on

the system may be added at a later date and you will have the option to register for these as they becomeavailable; your department will give you details.

Important Information regarding CATS Points

Please ensure that you select the correct number of modules and/or CATS points. Normally your minimum

CATS points should be 180 CATS (for Full-Time, Masters study) or 120 CATS (for full-time postgraduateDiplomas) and departments may have restrictions on exceeding this limit also. The usual rules for makingyour selections are:

? A free choice from the options shown up to a maximum number of modules? A free choice from the options shown up to a maximum number of CATS points

?

A certain number of modules from each option list? A certain number of CATS points from each option list

Step Seven: Adding unlisted options

Unlisted options are those option modules denoted in the course regulations for your degree under generalrubrics such as, for example, "Any other Mathematics module", and which do not have individual modulecode entries in the module lists for your degree and year of study.

A. To search for an unlisted

option first click on the add option

on the summary screen button

then click here


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To register an unlisted option module select Add module in the usual way and scroll to the bottom of the list

and select the Search for unusual options button (see note A of Step 7 above). You can then either enterthe module code if you know it (note B of Step 7), or search for the module by department and year of study(see note C of Step 7).

From here you add the unlisted module in the normal way, as described above under Step Five.

Notes for Part-Time students

Part-time students may take some of their core modules in their second year of study and to facilitate this,the Online Module Registration system does not pre-populate core module lists in advance.

You should therefore follow the procedure outlined above for adding unlisted or unusual options to add allyour modules. Please only add those modules you are taking during the 2006/07 academic year at thisstage.

Step Eight: Summary and Confirmation of your Modules

Once you have added and/or edited all the modules you wish to take, please take a few moments to checkyour registrations against the regulations for your course available on the University website and from

material provided to you by your department. You should also look at the total number of CATS points forwhich you have selected modules normally this should not be less than 180 CATS (120 CATS for diploma

Once you have checked yourmodule choices are correct, click

Confirm

B. If you know the module

code enter this here C. Or you can search for the

unusual option by departmentand year of study


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students) and often departments will have a ceiling on maximum CATS points also. You must follow your

departments instructions concerning CATS points.

When you are satisfied that you have made the correct module choices, and that these are in agreementwith the regulations for your course, you may submit your form.

Please note that after the selection deadline has passed you will have read access only to the system andwill not be able to request any further changes online. Please approach your department administratordirectly for changes after this date.

IMPORTANT: To submit your module registrations click the Confirm button, as shown above. Amessage will be displayed to you confirming that your form has been submitted successfully and an

email will be sent to your Warwick email address.

You should now ensure that you sign out using the button at the top right. This is especially

important if you are using a computer that may be used by somebody else.

Step Nine: Giving Feedback & Requesting Assistance

To enable us to further improve the system and to answer any queries you may have please take the time to

leave some feedback on the forum. Navigating from the my.insite screen you may leave feedback about the

system by following the "Access the online module registration forum link" as shown in the screen shotbelow. Once you have accessed the forum simply click on the "Become a member of this forum" link found at

the top of the forum page for it to appear in your "My forums" list.

These instructions are available in large print or electronically. If youprefer a large print or electronic version please email

[email protected] stating where you would like it sent orgiving an email address.

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