Activity Naming

Activity names should have clear and consistent naming structures to:

1. Allow students to read their timetable
2. Assist Personal Tutors/Course Secretaries with the allocation of students to sub-groups (where applicable).

Schools may decide to name their activities differently from others and there are many possibilities, although we encourage Timetablers to adhere to some common-sense principles. The examples below all contain details which Timetablers/Students should use to identify their classes.

For example:

MATH2 Maths Sci & Eng 2b – lecture

The structure in this example contains:

• the Year of Study
• an abbreviated version of the course title
• the method of teaching

BILG08011 Animal Biology 2 – Practical A

The structure in this example contains:

• the Course Code
• the full title of the course
• the method of teaching
• a letter at the end which identifies the group of students

Behavioural Finance and Market Anomalies Lecture*

The structure in this example contains:

• the full course name
• the Activity Type

*It will not be possible for all Schools to use this style. This example is very simple and, as long as it contains enough information, will look good on a timetable.

Naming Sub-groups

When a Timetabler generates multiple activities from one template (e.g. tutorials), Enterprise will automatically give each activity a number at the end of the activity name. These numbers may confuse students when reading their timetable.

Timetablers are advised to factor this into their naming decisions and should either:

1. Use these numbers to label the activities
2. Remove the numbers from the activities one by one.

For example:

Advanced Arabic D Language Class 1 Group A

This activity was generated as one of many and had a number automatically generated. The Timetabler has removed this number and added details of the specific group the activity relates to (“Group A”).

Arcane Musings of the Mid-sized Squids – lecture/1

As there is only one lecture for the whole class there is no useful reason to have the number at the end of the name. The Timetabler should remove the number to avoid creating confusion.

Naming Jointly-Taught Activities

Timetablers joining activities together can give the Jointly-taught activity the name of the Primary Activity or include both names (separated by a comma).

Using both names may not be practical as the activity name will be too long. The Timetabler can shorten these names or merge them.

For example:

Course 1: Acupuncture in the middle-ages – A right royal kerfuffle - Lecture

Course 2: Team sports in the age of the pig and their impact on potted plant varieties – Lecture

Listed together these activity names are too long. The two titles are very different so both separating through a comma and shortening the titles is best:

Jointly-taught name: Acupuncture in the middle-ages, Team sports in the age of the pig - Lecture