> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.silverband.com.au/home/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.silverband.com.au/home/training/paradigm-data-model/academic-study-courses.md).
# Academic Study - Courses
This page will describe the Academic Study - Courses data relationships in Paradigm.
| Colour Code | Description |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| **Blue** | A record that can exist independently |
| **Green** | A record has one parent record |
The above diagram talks about how two independent records in Paradigm: Person (Student or Contact) and the Edu\_Program (Base Course) can be enrolled on the courses offered and will have each own course enrolment record in the system in an instance that they will enrol to any of the offered course in the Provider.
Let's take a look at the basics of a Course Enrolment record in Paradigm.
## Course Enrolment
Describes the academic progression of a specific student in a specific course or program
## Paradigm Context
A Course Enrolment record in the system requires the following records as prerequisites: Provider, Base Course, and Student. Once the student is enrolled on a Course - the Course Enrolment record will now hold the academic progression of the student in that course of study.
More details about Course Enrolments in Paradigm can be found [**here**](https://docs.silverband.com.au/paradigm-knowledge-base/student-enrolments/workflows/manage-course-enrolments).
## Record Dependency Summary
To summarise the diagram in relation to the records dependency of a student record until course enrolment:
