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Course DRAFT Profile

Version: 1.1-DRAFT (06 April 2023)


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Key to specification table

CD = Cardinality

Property Expected Type Description CD Controlled Vocabulary Example
Marginality: Minimum.
@context URL Used to provide the context (namespaces) for the JSON-LD file.
Not needed in other serialisations.
ONE
@type Text Schema.org/Bioschemas class for the resource declared using JSON-LD syntax. For other serialisations please use the appropriate mechanism.
While it is permissible to provide multiple types, it is preferred to use a single type.
MANY Schema.org, Bioschemas
@id IRI Used to distinguish the resource being described in JSON-LD. For other serialisations use the appropriate approach. ONE
dct:conformsTo IRI Used to state the Bioschemas profile that the markup relates to. The versioned URL of the profile must be used.
Note that we use a CURIE in the table here but the full URL for Dublin Core terms must be used in the markup (http://purl.org/dc/terms/conformsTo), see example.
ONE Bioschemas profile versioned URL
description Text
Schema:

A description of the item.


ONE
keywords DefinedTerm
Text
URL
Schema:

Keywords or tags used to describe this content. Multiple entries in a keywords list are typically delimited by commas.


ONE
name Text
Schema:

The name of the item.


ONE
Marginality: Recommended.
about Thing
Schema:

The subject matter of the content.


MANY
abstract Text
Schema:

An abstract is a short description that summarizes a [[CreativeWork]].


ONE
aggregateRating AggregateRating
Schema:

The overall rating, based on a collection of reviews or ratings, of the item.


ONE
citation CreativeWork
Text
Schema:

A citation or reference to another creative work, such as another publication, web page, scholarly article, etc.


MANY
coursePrerequisites AlignmentObject
Bioschemas: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]].


MANY
educationalLevel DefinedTerm
Text
URL
Schema:

The level in terms of progression through an educational or training context. Examples of educational levels include ‘beginner’, ‘intermediate’ or ‘advanced’, and formal sets of level indicators.


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
license CreativeWork
URL
Schema:

A license document that applies to this content, typically indicated by URL.


ONE
mentions Thing
Schema:

Indicates that the CreativeWork contains a reference to, but is not necessarily about a concept.


MANY
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.


MANY
sameAs URL
Schema:

URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item’s identity. E.g. the URL of the item’s Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website.


MANY
teaches DefinedTerm
Text
Schema:

The item being described is intended to help a person learn the competency or learning outcome defined by the referenced term.


MANY
timeRequired Duration
Schema:

Approximate or typical time it takes to work with or through this learning resource for the typical intended target audience, e.g. ‘PT30M’, ‘PT1H25M’.


ONE
url URL
Schema:

URL of the item.


ONE
Marginality: Optional.
accessibilitySummary Text
Schema:

A human-readable summary of specific accessibility features or deficiencies, consistent with the other accessibility metadata but expressing subtleties such as “short descriptions are present but long descriptions will be needed for non-visual users” or “short descriptions are present and no long descriptions are needed.”


ONE
alternateName Text
Schema:

An alias for the item.


MANY
audience Audience
Schema:

An intended audience, i.e. a group for whom something was created.


MANY
comment Comment
Schema:

Comments, typically from users.


MANY
commentCount Integer
Schema:

The number of comments this CreativeWork (e.g. Article, Question or Answer) has received. This is most applicable to works published in Web sites with commenting system; additional comments may exist elsewhere.


ONE
courseCode Text
Schema:

The identifier for the [[Course]] used by the course [[provider]] (e.g. CS101 or 6.001).


MANY
creator Organization
Person
Schema:

The creator/author of this CreativeWork. This is the same as the Author property for CreativeWork.


MANY
dateCreated Date
DateTime
Schema:

The date on which the CreativeWork was created or the item was added to a DataFeed.


ONE
dateModified Date
DateTime
Schema:

The date on which the CreativeWork was most recently modified or when the item’s entry was modified within a DataFeed.


MANY
educationalCredentialAwarded EducationalOccupationalCredential
Text
URL
Schema:

A description of the qualification, award, certificate, diploma or other educational credential awarded as a consequence of successful completion of this course or program.


ONE
hasPart CreativeWork
Schema:

Indicates an item or CreativeWork that is part of this item, or CreativeWork (in some sense).


MANY
image ImageObject
URL
Schema:

An image of the item. This can be a [[URL]] or a fully described [[ImageObject]].


ONE
isBasedOn CreativeWork
Product
URL
Schema:

A resource from which this work is derived or from which it is a modification or adaption.


MANY
thumbnailUrl URL
Schema:

A thumbnail image relevant to the Thing.


ONE