Course DRAFT Profile
Version: 0.1-DRAFT-2018_04_25 (25 April 2018)
Specification describing a course.
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Schema.org hierarchy
This Profile fits into the schema.org hierarchy as follows:Thing > CreativeWork > Course
Description
This specification must be used in tandem with a courseInstance. A course is used to describe the broad, common aspects of a recurring training event - whereas a course instance is about the specific times and location of when that course is held.
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Key to specification table
Schema.org properties where the Expected Types have been changed, or new (i.e., Bioschemas created) properties/types are green.
Schema.org properties/types are red.
Pending Schema.org properties/types are blue.
External (i.e., from 3rd party ontology) properties/types are black.
CD = Cardinality
| Property | Expected Type | Description | CD | Controlled Vocabulary | Example |
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| Marginality: Minimum. | |||||
| audience |
Audience |
Schema: An intended audience, i.e. a group for whom something was created. Supersedes serviceAudience. |
ONE | ||
| coursePrerequisites |
AlignmentObject Course Text |
Schema: Requirements for taking the Course. May be completion of another Course or a textual description like “permission of instructor”. Requirements may be a pre-requisite competency, referenced using AlignmentObject. Bioschemas: Pre-requisite requirments before you can take this course. |
MANY | ||
| description |
Text |
Schema: A description of the item. |
ONE | ||
| keywords |
Text |
Schema: Keywords or tags used to describe this content. Multiple entries in a keywords list are typically delimited by commas. Bioschemas: Keywords describing course. Use terms from Controlled Vocabularies where possible, e.g., EDAM. |
MANY | ||
| name |
Text |
Schema: The name of the item. Bioschemas: Title of the course |
ONE | ||
| rdf:type |
URL |
Schema: This is used by validation tools to indentify the profile used. You must use the value specified in the Controlled Vocabulary column. Bioschemas: This is used by validation tools to indentify the profile used. You must use the value specified in the Controlled Vocabulary column. |
ONE | ||
| url |
URL |
Schema: URL of the item. Bioschemas: URL fo the course page. |
ONE | ||
| Marginality: Recommended. | |||||
| producer |
Organization Person |
Schema: The person or organization who produced the work (e.g. music album, movie, tv/radio series etc.). Bioschemas: Faciliator/contact person. |
MANY | ||
| Marginality: Optional. | |||||
| author |
Organization Person |
Schema: The author of this content or rating. Please note that author is special in that HTML 5 provides a special mechanism for indicating authorship via the rel tag. That is equivalent to this and may be used interchangeably. |
MANY | ||
| courseCode |
Text |
Schema: The identifier for the Course used by the course provider (e.g. CS101 or 6.001). Bioschemas: About this course. |
ONE | ||
| hasCourseInstance |
CourseInstance |
Schema: An offering of the course at a specific time and place or through specific media or mode of study or to a specific section of students. |
MANY | ||
| image |
ImageObject URL |
Schema: An image of the item. This can be a URL or a fully described ImageObject. |
ONE | ||
| inLanguage |
Language Text |
Schema: The language of the content or performance or used in an action. Please use one of the language codes from the IETF BCP 47 standard. See also availableLanguage. Supersedes language. |
ONE | ||
| provider |
Organization Person |
Schema: The service provider, service operator, or service performer; the goods producer. Another party (a seller) may offer those services or goods on behalf of the provider. A provider may also serve as the seller. Supersedes carrier. Bioschemas: Host organization. |
MANY | ||
| sponsor |
Organization Person |
Schema: A person or organization that supports a thing through a pledge, promise, or financial contribution. e.g. a sponsor of a Medical Study or a corporate sponsor of an event. |
MANY | ||
| thumbnailUrl |
URL |
Schema: A thumbnail image relevant to the Thing. |
ONE | ||