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Here is a possible list of "International" standard tags describing a course:
This is the standard list of subjects that Moodle uses to tag courses.  It is sourced from this [http://www.unesco.org/education/information/nfsunesco/doc/isced_1997.htm UNESCO ISCED 1997] list, since we couldn't find a better standard.


*0000 General programmes
*0000 General programmes
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***2280 Philosophy
***2280 Philosophy
***2290 Ethics
***2290 Ethics
*Social sciences, business and law
*3000 Social sciences, business and law
**Social and behavioural science
**3100 Social and behavioural science
***Economics
***3110 Economics
***economic history
***3120 Economic history
***political science
***3130 Political science
***sociology
***3140 Sociology
***demography
***3150 Anthropology (except physical anthropology)
***anthropology (except physical anthropology)
***3160 Ethnology
***ethnology
***3170 Psychology
***futurology
***3180 Geography (except physical geography)
***psychology
***3190 Peace and conflict studies
***geography (except physical geography)
***3191 Human rights
***peace and conflict studies
**3200 Journalism and information
***human rights
***3210 Journalism
**Journalism and information
***3220 Library technician and science
***Journalism
***3230 Technicians in museums and similar repositories
***library technician and science
***3240 Documentation techniques
***technicians in museums and similar repositories
***3250 Archival sciences
***Documentation techniques
**3400 Business and administration
***Archival sciences
***3410 Retailing
**Business and administration
***3415 Marketing
***Retailing
***3420 Sales
***marketing
***3425 Public relations
***sales
***3430 Real estate
***public relations
***3435 Finance
***real estate
***3440 Banking
***Finance
***3445 Insurance
***banking
***3450 Investment analysis
***insurance
***3455 Accounting
***investment analysis
***3460 Auditing
***Accounting
***3465 Bookkeeping
***auditing
***3470 Management
***bookkeeping
***3475 Public administration
***Management
***3480 Institutional administration
***public administration
***3485 Personnel administration
***institutional administration
***3490 Secretarial and office work
***personnel administration
**3800 Law
***Secretarial and office work
***3810 Local magistrates
**Law
***3820 Notaires
***Local magistrates
***3830 Law (general, international, labour, maritime, etc.)
***‘notaires’
***3840 Jurisprudence
***law (general, international, labour, maritime, etc.)
***3850 History of law
***jurisprudence
*4000 Science
***history of law.
**4200 Life sciences
*Science
***4210 Biology
**Life sciences
***4215 Botany
***Biology
***4220 Bacteriology
***botany
***4225 Toxicology
***bacteriology
***4230 Microbiology
***toxicology
***4235 Zoology
***microbiology
***4240 Entomology
***zoology
***4245 Ornithology
***entomology
***4250 Genetics
***ornithology
***4255 Biochemistry
***genetics
***4260 Biophysics
***biochemistry
**4400 Physical sciences
***biophysics
***4410 Astronomy and space sciences
***other allied sciences excluding clinical and veterinary sciences.
***4415 Physics and other allied subjects
**Physical sciences
***4420 Chemistry and other allied subjects
***Astronomy and space sciences
***4425 Geology
***physics and other allied subjects
***4430 Geophysics, mineralogy
***chemistry and other allied subjects
***4435 Physical anthropology
***geology***geophysics, mineralogy
***4440 Physical geography and other geosciences
***physical anthropology
***4445 Meteorology and other atmospheric sciences including climatic research
***physical geography and other geosciences
***4450 Marine science
***meteorology and other atmospheric sciences including climatic research
***4455 Vulcanology
***marine science
***4460 Palaeoecology
***vulcanology
**4600 Mathematics and statistics
***palaeoecology
***4610 Mathematics
**Mathematics and statistics
***4620 Operations research
***Mathematics
***4630 Numerical analysis
***operations research
***4640 Actuarial science
***numerical analysis
***4650 Statistics and other allied fields.
***actuarial science
**4800 Computing - software development only (hardware development should be classified with the engineering fields)
***statistics and other allied fields.
***4810 System design
**Computing - software development only (hardware development should be classified with the engineering fields)
***4820 Computer programming
***system design
***4830 Data processing
***computer programming
***4840 Networks
***data processing
***4850 Operating systems
***networks
*5000 Engineering, manufacturing and construction
***operating systems
**5200 Engineering and engineering trades
*Engineering, manufacturing and construction
***5210 Engineering drawing
**Engineering and engineering trades
***5220 Mechanics
***Engineering drawing
***5230 Metal work
***mechanics
***5240 Electricity
***metal work
***5250 Electronics
***electricity
***5260 Telecommunications
***electronics
***5270 Energy and chemical engineering
***telecommunications
***5280 Vehicle maintenance
***energy and chemical engineering
***5290 Surveying
***vehicle maintenance
**5400 Manufacturing and processing
***surveying
***5410 Food and drink processing
**Manufacturing and processing
***5420 Textiles
***Food and drink processing
***5430 Clothes
***textiles
***5440 Footwear
***clothes
***5450 Leather
***footwear
***5460 Materials (wood, paper, plastic, glass, etc.)
***leather
***5470 Mining and extraction
***materials (wood, paper, plastic, glass, etc.)
**5800 Architecture and building
***mining and extraction.
***5810 Structural architecture
**Architecture and building
***5820 Landscape architecture
***structural architecture
***5830 Community planning
***landscape architecture
***5840 Cartography
***community planning
***5850 Building
***cartography
***5860 Construction
***Building
***5870 Civil engineering
***construction
*6000 Agriculture
***Civil engineering
**6200 Agriculture, forestry and fishery
*Agriculture
***6210 Agriculture
**Agriculture, forestry and fishery
***6215 Crop and livestock production
***Agriculture
***6220 Agronomy
***crop and livestock production
***6225 Animal husbandry
***agronomy
***6230 Horticulture and gardening
***animal husbandry
***6235 Forestry and forest product techniques
***horticulture and gardening
***6240 Natural parks
***forestry and forest product techniques
***6245 Wildlife
***natural parks
***6250 Fisheries
***wildlife
***6255 Fishery science and technology
***fisheries
**6400 Veterinary
***fishery science and technology.
***6410 Veterinary medicine
**Veterinary
***6420 Veterinary assisting
***Veterinary medicine
*7000 Health and welfare
***veterinary assisting
**7200 Health
*Health and welfare
***7210 Medicine
**Health
****Anatomy
***Medicine
****Epidemiology
****anatomy
****Cytology
****epidemiology
****Physiology
****cytology
****Immunology and immunoaematology
****physiology
****Pathology
****immunology and immunoaematology
****Anaesthesiology
****pathology
****Paediatrics
****anaesthesiology
****Obstetrics and gynaecology
****paediatrics
****Internal medicine
****obstetrics and gynaecology
****Surgery
****internal medicine
****Neurology
****surgery
****Psychiatry
****neurology
****Radiology
****psychiatry
****Ophthalmology
****radiology
****ophthalmology
***Medical services
***Medical services
****public health services
****Public health services
****hygiene
****Hygiene
****pharmacy
****Pharmacy
****pharmacology
****Pharmacology
****therapeutics
****Therapeutics
****rehabilitation
****Rehabilitation
****prosthetics
****Prosthetics
****optometry
****Optometry
****nutrition
****Nutrition
***Nursing
***Nursing
****basic nursing
****Basic nursing
****midwifery
****Midwifery
***Dental services
***Dental services
****dental assisting
****Dental assisting
****dental hygienist
****Dental hygienist
****dental laboratory technician
****Dental laboratory technician
****odontology
****Odontology
**Social services
**7600 Social services
***Social care
***Social care
****care of the disabled
****Care of the disabled
****child care
****Child care
****youth services
****Youth services
****gerontological services
****Gerontological services
***Social work
***Social work
****counselling
****Counselling
****welfare n.e.c.
****Welfare n.e.c.
*Services
*8000 Services
**Personal services
**8100 Personal services
***Hotel and catering
***Hotel and catering
***travel and tourism
***Travel and tourism
***sports and leisure
***Sports and leisure
***hairdressing
***Hairdressing
***beauty treatment
***Beauty treatment
***cleaning
***Cleaning
***laundry
***Laundry
***dry-cleaning
***Dry-cleaning
***cosmetic services
***Cosmetic services
***domestic science
***Domestic science
***other personal services
***Other personal services
**Transport services
**8400 Transport services
***Seamanship
***Seamanship
***ship's officer
***Ship's officer
***nautical science
***Nautical science
***air crew
***Air crew
***air traffic control
***Air traffic control
***railway operations
***Railway operations
***road motor vehicle operations
***Road motor vehicle operations
***postal service
***Postal service
**Environmental protection
**8500 Environmental protection
***Environmental conservation
***Environmental conservation
***control and protection
***Control and protection
***air and water pollution control
***Air and water pollution control
***labour protection and security
***Labour protection and security
**Security services
**8600 Security services
***Protection of property and persons
***Protection of property and persons
****police work and related law enforcement
****Police work and related law enforcement
****criminology
****Criminology
****fire-protection and fire fighting
****Fire-protection and fire fighting
****civil security
****Civil security
***Military
***Military
*Not known or unspecified
*9000 Not known or unspecified
 
(The tags have been drawn from this [http://www.unesco.org/education/information/nfsunesco/doc/isced_1997.htm UNESCO ISCED 1997] list.)

Revision as of 03:39, 7 April 2010

Forum discussion

This is the standard list of subjects that Moodle uses to tag courses. It is sourced from this UNESCO ISCED 1997 list, since we couldn't find a better standard.

  • 0000 General programmes
    • 0100 Basic programmes
      • 0110 Pre-primary
      • 0120 Elementary
      • 0130 Primary
      • 0140 Secondary
      • 0150 University
    • 0800 Literacy and numeracy
      • 0810 Simple and functional literacy
      • 0820 Numeracy
    • 0900 Personal development
      • 0910 Behavioural capacities
      • 0920 Mental skills
      • 0930 Personal organizational capacities
      • 0940 Life orientation programmes
  • 1000 Teacher training and education science
    • 1400 Teacher training
      • 1410 Pre-school
      • 1420 Kindergarten
      • 1430 Elementary school
      • 1440 Vocational
      • 1450 Practical
      • 1460 Non-vocational subject
      • 1470 Adult education
      • 1480 Teacher trainers
      • 1490 Handicapped children
    • 1500 Education science
      • 1510 Curriculum development in non-vocational and vocational subjects
      • 1520 Educational assessment
      • 1530 Testing and measurement
      • 1540 Educational research
      • 1550 Other education science
  • 2000 Humanities and Arts
    • 2100 Arts
      • 2110 Fine arts
        • 2111 Drawing
        • 2112 Painting
        • 2113 Sculpture
      • 2120 Performing arts
        • 2121 Music
        • 2122 Drama
        • 2123 Dance
        • 2124 Circus
      • 2130 Graphic and audio-visual arts
        • 2131 Photography
        • 2132 Cinematography
        • 2133 Music production
        • 2134 Radio and TV production
        • 2135 Printing and publishing
      • 2140 Design
      • 2141 Craft skills
    • 2200 Humanities
      • 2210 Religion and theology
        • 2211 Foreign languages and cultures
        • 2212 Living or ‘dead’ languages and their literature
        • 2213 Area studies
      • 2220 Native languages
      • 2230 Interpretation and translation
      • 2240 Linguistics
      • 2250 Comparative literature
      • 2260 History
      • 2270 Archaeology
      • 2280 Philosophy
      • 2290 Ethics
  • 3000 Social sciences, business and law
    • 3100 Social and behavioural science
      • 3110 Economics
      • 3120 Economic history
      • 3130 Political science
      • 3140 Sociology
      • 3150 Anthropology (except physical anthropology)
      • 3160 Ethnology
      • 3170 Psychology
      • 3180 Geography (except physical geography)
      • 3190 Peace and conflict studies
      • 3191 Human rights
    • 3200 Journalism and information
      • 3210 Journalism
      • 3220 Library technician and science
      • 3230 Technicians in museums and similar repositories
      • 3240 Documentation techniques
      • 3250 Archival sciences
    • 3400 Business and administration
      • 3410 Retailing
      • 3415 Marketing
      • 3420 Sales
      • 3425 Public relations
      • 3430 Real estate
      • 3435 Finance
      • 3440 Banking
      • 3445 Insurance
      • 3450 Investment analysis
      • 3455 Accounting
      • 3460 Auditing
      • 3465 Bookkeeping
      • 3470 Management
      • 3475 Public administration
      • 3480 Institutional administration
      • 3485 Personnel administration
      • 3490 Secretarial and office work
    • 3800 Law
      • 3810 Local magistrates
      • 3820 Notaires
      • 3830 Law (general, international, labour, maritime, etc.)
      • 3840 Jurisprudence
      • 3850 History of law
  • 4000 Science
    • 4200 Life sciences
      • 4210 Biology
      • 4215 Botany
      • 4220 Bacteriology
      • 4225 Toxicology
      • 4230 Microbiology
      • 4235 Zoology
      • 4240 Entomology
      • 4245 Ornithology
      • 4250 Genetics
      • 4255 Biochemistry
      • 4260 Biophysics
    • 4400 Physical sciences
      • 4410 Astronomy and space sciences
      • 4415 Physics and other allied subjects
      • 4420 Chemistry and other allied subjects
      • 4425 Geology
      • 4430 Geophysics, mineralogy
      • 4435 Physical anthropology
      • 4440 Physical geography and other geosciences
      • 4445 Meteorology and other atmospheric sciences including climatic research
      • 4450 Marine science
      • 4455 Vulcanology
      • 4460 Palaeoecology
    • 4600 Mathematics and statistics
      • 4610 Mathematics
      • 4620 Operations research
      • 4630 Numerical analysis
      • 4640 Actuarial science
      • 4650 Statistics and other allied fields.
    • 4800 Computing - software development only (hardware development should be classified with the engineering fields)
      • 4810 System design
      • 4820 Computer programming
      • 4830 Data processing
      • 4840 Networks
      • 4850 Operating systems
  • 5000 Engineering, manufacturing and construction
    • 5200 Engineering and engineering trades
      • 5210 Engineering drawing
      • 5220 Mechanics
      • 5230 Metal work
      • 5240 Electricity
      • 5250 Electronics
      • 5260 Telecommunications
      • 5270 Energy and chemical engineering
      • 5280 Vehicle maintenance
      • 5290 Surveying
    • 5400 Manufacturing and processing
      • 5410 Food and drink processing
      • 5420 Textiles
      • 5430 Clothes
      • 5440 Footwear
      • 5450 Leather
      • 5460 Materials (wood, paper, plastic, glass, etc.)
      • 5470 Mining and extraction
    • 5800 Architecture and building
      • 5810 Structural architecture
      • 5820 Landscape architecture
      • 5830 Community planning
      • 5840 Cartography
      • 5850 Building
      • 5860 Construction
      • 5870 Civil engineering
  • 6000 Agriculture
    • 6200 Agriculture, forestry and fishery
      • 6210 Agriculture
      • 6215 Crop and livestock production
      • 6220 Agronomy
      • 6225 Animal husbandry
      • 6230 Horticulture and gardening
      • 6235 Forestry and forest product techniques
      • 6240 Natural parks
      • 6245 Wildlife
      • 6250 Fisheries
      • 6255 Fishery science and technology
    • 6400 Veterinary
      • 6410 Veterinary medicine
      • 6420 Veterinary assisting
  • 7000 Health and welfare
    • 7200 Health
      • 7210 Medicine
        • Anatomy
        • Epidemiology
        • Cytology
        • Physiology
        • Immunology and immunoaematology
        • Pathology
        • Anaesthesiology
        • Paediatrics
        • Obstetrics and gynaecology
        • Internal medicine
        • Surgery
        • Neurology
        • Psychiatry
        • Radiology
        • Ophthalmology
      • Medical services
        • Public health services
        • Hygiene
        • Pharmacy
        • Pharmacology
        • Therapeutics
        • Rehabilitation
        • Prosthetics
        • Optometry
        • Nutrition
      • Nursing
        • Basic nursing
        • Midwifery
      • Dental services
        • Dental assisting
        • Dental hygienist
        • Dental laboratory technician
        • Odontology
    • 7600 Social services
      • Social care
        • Care of the disabled
        • Child care
        • Youth services
        • Gerontological services
      • Social work
        • Counselling
        • Welfare n.e.c.
  • 8000 Services
    • 8100 Personal services
      • Hotel and catering
      • Travel and tourism
      • Sports and leisure
      • Hairdressing
      • Beauty treatment
      • Cleaning
      • Laundry
      • Dry-cleaning
      • Cosmetic services
      • Domestic science
      • Other personal services
    • 8400 Transport services
      • Seamanship
      • Ship's officer
      • Nautical science
      • Air crew
      • Air traffic control
      • Railway operations
      • Road motor vehicle operations
      • Postal service
    • 8500 Environmental protection
      • Environmental conservation
      • Control and protection
      • Air and water pollution control
      • Labour protection and security
    • 8600 Security services
      • Protection of property and persons
        • Police work and related law enforcement
        • Criminology
        • Fire-protection and fire fighting
        • Civil security
      • Military
  • 9000 Not known or unspecified