CPR3701/101/3/2023

Tutorial Letter 101/3/2023

Criminal Procedure
CPR3701

Semesters 1 and 2

Criminal and Procedural Law

This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.

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1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................3

2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES .....................................................................................4

2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................4
2.2 Outcomes .....................................................................................................................4

3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ..........................................................................6

4 CONTACTING THE UNIVERSITY VIA EMAIL ...........................................................6

4.1 Lecturer(s) ....................................................................................................................6
4.2 Department ..................................................................................................................6
4.3 College of Law Information Centre ...............................................................................7
4.4 University .....................................................................................................................7

5 RESOURCES ..............................................................................................................8
5.1 Prescribed book(s) .......................................................................................................8
5.2 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................8
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ..................................................................................8
5.4 Library services and resources information .................................................................8

6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ...............................................................................9

6.1 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme ...........................................................10
6.2 Companies falsely advertising Unisa services ...........................................................10

7 ASSESSMENT ................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

7.1 Assignment criteria 11
7.2 Assignment plan 11
7.3 Assignment due dates 11
7.4 Submission of assignments 12
7.5 The assessment 13
7.5.1 Assignments 01 and 02 13
7.5.2 Assignment 03 13
7.6 The examination 14
7.6.1 Invigilation/Proctoring 14

8 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY .............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

8.1 Plagiarism ..................................................................................................................15
8.2 Cheating .....................................................................................................................15
8.3 Academic matters ......................................................................................................15
8.4 Administrative matters ................................................................................................16

9 STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ................................................................16

10 IN CLOSING ..............................................................................................................16

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Dear Student

1 INTRODUCTION

Unisa is a comprehensive open distance e-learning (CODeL) higher education

institution. The comprehensiveness of our curricula encapsulates a range of offerings,
from strictly vocational to strictly academic certificates, diplomas and degrees. Unisa's
"openness" and its distance eLearning character result in many students registering at
Unisa who may not have had an opportunity to enrol in higher education. Our ODeL
character implies that our programmes are carefully planned and structured to ensure
success for students ranging from the under-prepared but with potential to the
sufficiently prepared.

Teaching and learning in a CODeL context involve multiple modes of delivery ranging
from blended learning to fully online. As a default position, all post graduate
programmes are offered fully online with no printed study materials, while
undergraduate programmes are offered in a blended mode of delivery where printed
study materials are augmented with online teaching and learning via the learner
management system – myUnisa. In some instances, undergraduate programmes are
offered fully online as well.

Furthermore, our programmes are aligned with the vision, mission and values of the
University. Unisa's commitment to serve humanity and shape futures combined with a
clear appreciation of our location on the African continent, Unisa's graduates have
distinctive graduate qualities which include

• independent, resilient, responsible and caring citizens who are able to fulfil and
serve in multiple roles in their immediate and future local, national and global
communities having a critical understanding of their location on the African
continent with its histories, challenges and potential in relation to globally
diverse contexts the ability to critically analyse and evaluate the credibility and
usefulness of information and data from multiple sources in a globalised world
with its ever-increasing information and data flows and competing worldviews
how to apply their discipline-specific knowledges competently, ethically and
creatively to solve real-life problems an awareness of their own learning and
developmental needs and future potential

• Whether a module is offered either as blended (meaning that we use a

combination of printed and online material to engage with you) or online (all
information is available via the internet), we use myUnisa as our virtual campus.
This is an online system that is used to administer, document and deliver
educational material to you and support engagement with you. Look out for
information from your lecturer as well as other Unisa platforms to determine
how to access the virtual myUnisa module site. Information on the tools that
will be available to engage with the lecturer and fellow students to support your
learning will also be communicated via various platforms. You are encouraged
to log into the module site on myUnisa regularly (that is, at least twice per
week).

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2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES

2.1 Purpose

The purpose of this module is to provide a professional development programme in

the legal field. More specifically, its purpose is to equip students with the values,
knowledge and skills required to apply rules of criminal procedure in a variety of
professional capacities related to the legal field. Its secondary purpose is to
demonstrate how related knowledge, such as the law of evidence and criminal law,
works as a co-functionary to criminal procedure in successful criminal prosecution or
defence. It seeks to incorporate African epistemology and indigenisation of criminal
law practice and associated research by recognising that the Constitution of the
Republic of South Africa, 1996, is the basis for all legal action and that the Bill of Rights
advocates principles of Ubuntu, fair trial, social responsibility and humanisation of law.

Throughout this module, you will find a range of assignments and activities that have
been set to develop your knowledge of criminal procedure with the above purpose in
mind. Ultimately, you will be expected to display summative knowledge of the study
material in the examination.

2.2 Outcomes

As previously indicated, criminal procedure, as a division of adjective (or formal) law,

requires an understanding of the rules and procedures prescribed for employing the
common and statutory law principles of substantive law. To comply with the rule of law,
mechanisms of procedural law are prescribed that allow principles of criminal law to
be applied.

The learning outcomes of each learning unit of this module are contained in the study
guide. These outcomes are designed to assist you in achieving the following holistic
cognitive understanding and skills:

 Demonstrate an inculcated understanding of the conjectural framework of the

law of criminal procedure. To achieve this outcome, you should be conversant
with current and persistent issues and rules in the application of procedural
principles and rules.

 Develop a clear understanding of the notions and guidelines with reference to

the implementation of the criminal procedure framework as an essential
element of the rule of law. You must ensure that the scope, functioning and
governing principles of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 and the Child
Justice Act 75 of 2008 are incorporated in your cognitive framework of
understanding of the law as a related system.

 Cultivate formatively sufficient knowledge, skills, values, attitudes and

competencies in order to analyse and to critically evaluate legal material (the
Constitution, legislation, case law and academic opinion) and thereby to
practically demonstrate an understanding of criminal procedure in real-life
situations. To achieve this outcome, you must be in command of both the
theoretical principles and the practical consequences of specific aspects of
criminal procedure.

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Criminal procedure is a living area of the law and is thus constantly developing. Courts
exist to implement, develop and expand the principles of criminal procedure almost
daily. For this reason, it is important that you keep up to date with specific
developments.

Remember that this module is a third-level module. We therefore expect a higher level
of legal knowledge and critical analysis than in previous years of study. In this regard,
you will have noticed that this is a 12-credit module. Notional learning hours are the
estimated learning time taken by the “average” student to achieve the specified
learning outcomes of the course unit or programme. They are therefore not a precise
measure, but they essentially provide students with an indication of the amount of
study and degree of commitment expected. Notional learning time includes teaching
contact time (lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory practicals, workshops, fieldwork,
etc), time spent on preparing and carrying out formative and summative assessments
(written coursework, oral presentations, exams, etc) and time spent on private study,
whether in term time or during holidays. Higher Education uses the 10-hour credit,
which means that each credit awarded equates with 10 notional hours of successful
learning. The notional learning time encompasses all time (formal classes, self-study,
reading, searching the internet for information, writing assignments) the learner spends
in pursuit of achieving the designated learning outcomes. The emphasis is on the term
”notional” because it is well known that the actual time that learners need to achieve
designated learning outcomes varies considerably. It is based on how long it would
take an average full-time student entering a university and studying that subject at that
level for the first time to gain the knowledge, skills and understanding to achieve the
learning outcomes. Therefore, it is presumed that an average student will take 120
hours to successfully achieve a 12-credit module. The notional-hour calculation for
CPR3701 is as follows:

Activities Estimated
student time in
hours
Reading and comprehending study guide of 160 pages, including note- 16
taking (at 10 pages an hour)
Reading and comprehending textbook content of approximately 400 33
pages, including note-taking (average of 12 pages an hour)
Reading and comprehending Tutorial Letter 101 – 50 pages (average 4
of 15 pages an hour)
Completing activities in the guide and reading feedback to activities 6
Attending tutorials/group visits/satellite broadcasts/video conferences 5
at learning centre (preparation and attendance)
Completing three assignments 20
• Reading
• Drafting and revision
• Writing/typing final copy
Reading and comprehending other tutorial letters 2
Participating in online discussion forum topics and e-tutoring sessions 12
Revision 20
Examination 2
TOTAL 120

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3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION

Unisa has implemented a transformation charter, in terms of which the university has
placed curriculum transformation high on the teaching and learning agenda.
Curriculum transformation includes student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical
renewal of teaching and assessment practices, the scholarship of teaching and
learning, and the infusion of African epistemologies and philosophies. All of these will
be phased in at both programme and module levels, and because of this you will notice
a marked change in the teaching and learning strategy implemented by Unisa, together
with the way in which the content is conceptualised in your modules. We encourage
you to embrace these changes during your studies at Unisa in a responsive way within
the framework of transformation.

4 CONTACTING THE UNIVERSITY VIA EMAIL

To assist Unisa to safeguard your personal information, please ensure that you only
use your myLife e-mail account when communicating with the university. We will not
be responding to any emails sent from private email addresses.

By using your myLife e-mail account, the university has a reasonable assurance that
we are communicating with you, as your e-mail address contains your student number
and you use your login credentials to access the account.

Unisa may only communicate with a student using a private e-mail address under
the following circumstances:

• New applicants who are enquiring about information for the purpose of
applying for admission.

• New applicants who do not yet have a myLife e-mail account, because they
have been admitted but not yet registered.

• Where a student requires assistance in resolving myLife e-mail account

access problems.

Please be aware that any personal information you publish on public platforms, such
as social media platforms and WhatsApp groups, is not covered by the provisions of
Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. Any personal information published
in the public domain is not considered private and can, therefore be accessed by
external parties with access to such platforms.

4.1 Lecturer(s)

Lecturer Telephone number E-mail address

MT Mokoena 012 429 2265 mokoemt@unisa.ac.za
KX Koza 012 429 2614 kozaxk@unisa.ac.za
M Teka 012 429 2685 tekamt@unisa.ac.za
J Kumwenda 012 429 6806 ekumwej@unisa.ac.za

4.2 Department

If you wish to contact the Department of Criminal and Procedural Law, do so at 012
429 4995, 012 429 8444, 012 429 4814 or 012 429 8397.

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4.3 College of Law Information Centre

College-specific queries, please email lawdeanery@unisa.ac.za or

CLAWinquiries@unisa.ac.za. The college can also be contacted by phoning 012 429
4718/4860/6166/3253/4428.

Please send all emails from your mylife email account. If you send an e-mail
directly to a Unisa e-mail address, insert your student number in the subject line to
affect the correct routing to an advisor for processing.

4.4 University

To contact the university, please dial 080 000 1870. Remember to keep your student
number at hand when contacting the university. The Unisa Student Communication
Service Centre will be open weekdays from 08:00 – 16:00 (South African Standard
Time).

Please send all emails from your mylife email account. If you send an e-mail
directly to a Unisa e-mail address, insert your student number in the subject line to
affect the correct routing to an advisor for processing. Please check the list carefully
and send an enquiry to one e-mail address only. This will ensure that there is no
confusion as to who must respond, thereby preventing unnecessary delays in the
response or the email portrayed as spam. Students should only forward enquiries to
the Registrar and Deputy Registrar in instances where those enquiries could not be
resolved at other levels.

TYPE OF QUERY EMAIL ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER

ICT
myUnisa myUnisaHelp@unisa.ac.za 012 429 3111 (Option 2)
myLife myLifeHelp@unisa.ac.za 012 429 3111 (Option 2)
STUDENT ADMISSIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
General applications and
study-info@unisa.ac.za
registration queries
College of Law jus@unisa.ac.za
International students international@unisa.ac.za
Exemptions adhoccredits@unisa.ac.za
Access and
ame@unisa.ac.za
matriculation exemption
Re-admissions study-info@unisa.ac.za
STUDENT ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION
General assignment
assign@unisa.ac.za
enquiries
General exam queries exams@unisa.ac.za 012 429 8641
Aegrotat exams aegrotats@unisa.ac.za 012 429 8641
Exam arrangements for examdisabled@unisa.ac.za
012 429 8641
students with disabilities
examadmission@unisa.ac.z
Exam admission 012 429 8641
a
examinternational@unisa.ac
International students + 27 12 429 2268
.za
Remarks remark@unisa.ac.za 012 429 8641
Purchase of an exam
purchasescript@unisa.ac.za 012 429 8641
script

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 FINANCE
Student account
finan@unisa.ac.za 012 429 2441/4299
enquiries
STUDENT FUNDING
General student funding
letsomp@unisa.ac.za 012 441 5600
enquiries
STUDY MATERIAL
Despatch enquiries despatch@unisa.ac.za

Contact addresses of the various administrative departments appear on the Unisa

website: http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Contact-us/Student-enquiries.
Please include the student number in all correspondence.

5 RESOURCES

5.1 Prescribed book(s)

The only prescribed textbook for this course is Joubert JJ (ed), Criminal Procedure
Handbook (13 ed, Juta 2020) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the handbook’). The 13th
edition contains several important legal and other amendments to the previous
editions. We advise you not to purchase/use previous editions that are outdated,
since this could be to your disadvantage.

5.2 Recommended book(s)

In addition to the 2017 prescribed textbook and legislative guide, we also recommend
Swanepoel JP (ed), The Criminal Procedure Workbook (2 ed, Juta 2016). This text poses
questions and provides insights in answering typical questions asked in criminal procedure
assignments, tests and examinations. The book is therefore recommended, but not
prescribed. We advise you not to purchase/use previous editions that are outdated,
since this could be to your disadvantage.Recommended books can be requested online,
via the Library catalogue.

5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)

E-reserves can be downloaded from the library catalogue. More information is

available at: http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request

5.4 Library services and resources information

The Unisa library offers a range of information services and resources:

• For brief information, go to https://www.unisa.ac.za/library/libatglance

• For more detailed library information, go to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library
• For research support and services (e.g. the services offered by personal
librarians and the request a literature search service offered by the
information search librarians), go to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-
services/Research-support
• For library training for undergraduate students, go to
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-
services/Training

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The library has created numerous library guides, available at

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za

Recommended guides:

• Request and find library material/download recommended material:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request
• Postgraduate information services:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad
• Finding and using library resources and tools:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research_skills
• Frequently asked questions about the library:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask
• Services to students living with disabilities:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/disability
• A–Z of library databases:
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/az.php

Important contact information:

• Ask a librarian: https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask

• Technical problems encountered in accessing library online services: Lib-
help@unisa.ac.za
• General library-related queries: Library-enquiries@unisa.ac.za
• Queries related to library fines and payments: Library-fines@unisa.ac.za
• Social media channels: Facebook: UnisaLibrary and Twitter: @UnisaLibrary

6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The Study @ Unisa brochure is available on myUnisa:

www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies

This brochure contains important information and guidelines for successful studies
through Unisa.

If you need assistance regarding the myModules system, you are welcome to use the
following contact details:

• Toll-free landline: 0800 00 1870 (Select option 07 for myModules)

• E-mail: mymodules22@unisa.ac.za or myUnisaHelp@unisa.ac.za

You can access and view short videos on topics such as how to view your calendar,
how to access module content, how to view announcements for modules, how to
submit assessment and how to participate in forum activities via the following link:

https://dtls-qa.unisa.ac.za/course/view.php?id=32130

Registered Unisa students get a free myLife e-mail account. Important information,
notices and updates are sent exclusively to this account. Please note that it can take
up to 24 hours for your account to be activated after you have claimed it. Please do
this immediately after registering at Unisa, by following this link:
myLifeHelp@unisa.ac.za

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correspondence with the university and will remain the official primary e-mail
address on record at Unisa. You remain responsible for the management of this e-
mail account.

6.1 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme

Many students find the transition from school education to tertiary education stressful.
This is also true in the case of students enrolling at Unisa for the first time. Unisa is a
dedicated open distance and e-learning institution, and it is very different from face-to-
face/contact institutions. It is a mega university, and all our programmes are offered
through either blended learning or fully online learning. It is for this reason that we
thought it necessary to offer first-time students additional/extended support to help
them seamlessly navigate the Unisa teaching and learning journey with little difficulty
and few barriers. We therefore offer a specialised student support programme to
students enrolling at Unisa for the first time – this is Unisa’s First-Year Experience
(FYE) Programme, designed to provide you with prompt and helpful information about
services that the institution offers and how you can access information. The following
FYE services are currently offered:

• FYE website: All the guides and resources you need to navigate through your
first year at Unisa can be accessed using the following link:
www.unisa.ac.za/FYE
• FYE e-mails: You will receive regular e-mails to help you stay focused and
motivated.
• FYE broadcasts: You will receive e-mails with links to broadcasts on various
topics related to your first-year studies (e.g. videos on how to submit
assessments online).
• FYE mailbox: For assistance with queries related to your first year of study,
send an e-mail to fye@unisa.ac.za

6.2 Companies falsely advertising Unisa services

Some companies and social media pages have been falsely advertising Unisa online
information and various services to assist Unisa students. In the process, companies
either solicit money fraudulently from students or make money through online
advertising with no benefit to students.

These companies are in no way associated or related to Unisa.

We request that students only use official Unisa sites and platforms as any other
platforms will provide you with incorrect information and/or act illegally which will be
harmful to your studies.

Unisa will always use official communication channels (eg Unisa website, myUnisa,
Unisa social media platforms, myLife e-mail) to communicate with students.

Please use the following Unisa platforms for official Unisa information:

• www.unisa.ac.za
• https://my.unisa.ac.za
• https://www.facebook.com/UniversityOfSouthAfrica
• https://twitter.com/unisa
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/unisa

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7 ASSESSMENT

7.1 Assessment criteria

(a) The assignments consist of two assignments, namely, Assignments 01 and

02. Both Assignments constitute 25 multiple-choice questions which
must answered on the myMoodle platform. Assignment 03 is a self-
evaluative exercise constitute of longer problem questions. Please note,
however, that Assignment 03 need not be submitted for marking. Only
Assignments 01 or 02 count 40% towards your final mark for this module (01
or 02 = 40%).

(b) Please note that if you obtain less than 40% in the examination, your year
mark will not be considered in calculating your final mark.

(c) The examination paper consists of 80 marks and counts 60% towards your final
mark for the module.

(d) You will gain admission to the examination by submitting Assignment 01

or 02, either of which count towards your year mark.

7.2 Assessment plan

• To complete this module, you will be required to submit two (2) assessments.
• All information about when and where to submit your assessments will be made
available to you via the myModules site for your module.
• Due dates for assessments, as well as the actual assessments are available
on the myModules site for this module.
• To gain admission to the examination, you will be required to submit at least
one of the two assignments.
• To gain admission to the examination, you need to obtain a year mark average
of 50% for the assignments.
• The assignment weighting for the module is 40%.
• You will receive examination information via the myModules sites. Please
watch out for announcements on how examinations for the modules for which
you are registered will be conducted.
• The examination will count 60% towards the final module mark.

7.3 Assessment due dates

• There are no assessment due dates included in this tutorial letter.

• Assessment due dates will be made available to you on the myUnisa landing
page for this module. We envisage that the due dates will be available to you
upon registration.
• Please start working on your assessments as soon as you register for the
module.
• Log on to the myUnisa site for this module to obtain more information on the
due dates for the submission of the assessments.

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7.4 Submission of assessments

• Unisa, as a comprehensive open distance e-learning institution (CODeL), is

moving towards becoming an online institution. You will therefore see that all
your study material, assessments and engagements with your lecturer and
fellow students will take place online. We use myUnisa as our virtual campus.

• The myUnisa virtual campus will offer students access to the myModules site,
where learning material will be available online and where assessments should
be completed. This is an online system that is used to administer, document,
and deliver educational material to students and support engagement between
academics and students.

• The myUnisa platform can be accessed via https://my.unisa.ac.za. Click on the

myModules 2023 button to access the online sites for the modules that you are
registered for.

• The university undertakes to communicate clearly and as frequently as is

necessary to ensure that you obtain the greatest benefit from the use of the
myModules learning management system. Please access the announcements
on your myModules site regularly, as this is where your lecturer will post
important information to be shared with you.

• When you access your myModules site for the module/s you are registered for,
you will see a welcome message posted by your lecturer. Below the welcome
message you will see the assessment shells for the assessments that you need
to complete. Some assessments may be multiple choice, some tests, others
written assessments, some forum discussions, and so on. All assessments
must be completed on the assessment shells available on the respective
module platforms.

• To complete quiz assessments, please log on to the module site where you
need to complete the assessment. Click on the relevant assessment shell
(Assessment 1, Assessment 2, etc.). There will be a date on which the
assessment will open for you. When the assessment is open, access the quiz
online and complete it within the time available to you. Quiz assessment
questions are not included in this tutorial letter (Tutorial Letter 101) and are only
made available online. You must therefore access the quiz online and complete
it online where the quiz has been created.

• It is not advisable to use a cell phone to complete the quiz. Please use a
desktop computer, tablet or laptop when completing the quiz. Students who
use a cell phone find it difficult to navigate the Online Assessment tool on the
small screen and often struggle to navigate between questions and
successfully complete the quizzes. In addition, cell phones are more vulnerable
to dropped internet connections than other devices. If at all possible, please
do not use a cell phone for this assessment type.

• For written assessments, please note the due date by which the assessment
must be submitted. Ensure that you follow the guidelines given by your lecturer
to complete the assessment. Click on the submission button on the relevant
assessment shell on myModules. You will then be able to upload your written
assessment on the myModules site of the modules that you are registered for.
Before you finalise the upload, double check that you have selected the correct

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file for upload. Remember, no marks can be allocated for incorrectly submitted
assessments.

7.5 The assessments

There are no assignments included in this tutorial letter. Assignments and due
dates will be made available to you on myModules for this module. We envisage that
the due dates will be available to you upon registration.

7.5.1 Assignments 01 and 02

Assignments 01 and 02 constitutes short Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ’s) which

must be completed on-line.

Please note the following in respect of Assignment 01:

(a) The Assignment constitutes a set of 25 questions which will be rounded up to

100%;

(b) Every Question constitutes 4 and 5 statements from which you are required to
choose the CORRECT or INCORRECT option.

(c) ONLY one (1) option is either CORRECT or INCORRECT in respect of each
Question. In other words, you may only choose one answer in respect of every
Question for the purposes of the submission of this Assignment.

(d) Please note that while some of the statements in each Question might be
partially correct, you are, nonetheless, required to select the most accurate
option as your answer.

(e) While some Questions are framed on the premise of a stem which is followed
by a thread of connecting assertions, others are constituted of straightforward
statements, from which students are required to draw comparisons through
reasoning, analogy and critical analysis before arriving at the most appropriate
answer. We expect our students, subject to reading and studying the
handbook, to be able to make out the latter form of statements, and to answer
accordingly.

7.5.2 Assignment 03

Assignment 03 constitutes long self-evaluation questions. Students are encouraged to

engage seriously and attentively with these questions in preparing for the examination.
Assignment 03 will be found in a separate tutorial letter which numbered either 102,
103 etc.

PLEASE NOTE: these are the type of questions which you will be expected to
answer in the examination.

The questions in Assignment 03 come in the form of scenarios. Here students must be
guided by the marks which are allocated in respect of each question. Whilst is some
instances you may be required to answer a question requiring one word or sentence,
you shall, in others, be called upon to answer longer questions awarding more marks.
The above-mentioned distinction is an important, crucial and decisive consideration in
the examination, as it will determine the amount of time that is spent in question.

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word or sentence might prove fatal to completing the examination in good time.

PLEASE NOTE:
Whilst most of the information to be produced in your work is sourced from the
prescribed study material, it is vitally important to “bring your own voice” into
the reckoning by writing (and by extension) interpreting the work in your own
words.

7.6 The examination

Examination information and details on the format of the examination will be made
available to you online via the myUnisa site. Look out for information that will be shared
with you by your lecturers and for communication from the university.

7.6.1 Invigilation/proctoring

Since 2020 Unisa conducts all its assessments online. Given stringent requirements
from professional bodies and increased solicitations of Unisa’s students by third parties
to unlawfully assist them with the completion of assignments and examinations, the
University is obliged to assure its assessment integrity through the utilisation of various
proctoring tools: Turnitin, Moodle Proctoring, the Invigilator App and IRIS. These tools
will authenticate the student’s identity and flag suspicious behaviour to assure
credibility of students’ responses during assessments. The description below is for
your benefit as you may encounter any or all of these in your registered modules:

Turnitin is a plagiarism software that facilitates checks for originality in students’

submissions against internal and external sources. Turnitin assists in identifying
academic fraud and ghost writing. Students are expected to submit typed responses
for utilisation of the Turnitin software.

The Moodle Proctoring tool is a facial recognition software that authenticates

students’ identity during their Quiz assessments. This tool requires access to a
student’s mobile or laptop camera. Students must ensure their camera is activated
in their browser settings prior to their assessments.

The Invigilator “mobile application-based service does verification” of the identity

of an assessment participant. The Invigilator Mobile Application detects student
dishonesty-by-proxy and ensures that the assessment participant is the registered
student. This invigilation tool requires students to download the app from their Play
Store (Google, Huawei and Apple) on their mobile devices (camera enabled) prior to
their assessment.

IRIS Invigilation software verifies the identity of a student during assessment and
provides for both manual and automated facial verification. It has the ability to record
and review a student’s assessment session. It flags suspicious behaviour by the
students for review by an academic administrator. IRIS software requires installation
on students’ laptop devices that are enabled with a webcam.

Students who are identified and flagged for suspicious dishonest behaviour arising
from the invigilation and proctoring reports are referred to the disciplinary office for
formal proceeding.

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Please note:

Students must refer to their module assessment information on their myModule sites
to determine which proctoring or invigilation tool will be utilised for their formative and
summative assessments.

8 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

8.1 Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of taking the words, ideas and thoughts of others and presenting
them as your own. It is a form of theft. Plagiarism includes the following forms of
academic dishonesty:

• Copying and pasting from any source without acknowledging the source.
• Not including references or deliberately inserting incorrect bibliographic
information.
• Paraphrasing without acknowledging the original source of the information.

8.2 Cheating

Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Completing assessments on behalf of another student, copying the work of

another student during an assessment, or allowing another student to copy
your work.
• Using social media (e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram) or other platforms to
disseminate assessment information.
• Submitting corrupt or irrelevant files, this forms part of examination guidelines
• Buying completed answers from so-called “tutors” or internet sites (contract
cheating).

For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below:

https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Study-@-Unisa/Student-values-and-
rules

8.3 Academic matters

All module content-related enquiries must first be addressed to the relevant module
lecturers. As already indicated above, all such enquiries must be made from your
mylife@unisa.ac.za email account. Where your module lecturer(s) is unable to assist,
such enquiries can be escalated to the Chair of the Department in which your module
is located. The Chair of the Department is the one with the power to resolve issues, is
authorised to make such interventions, and has the final say in matters relating to the
administration of a module. Such escalation must be done via the departmental
administrative staff.

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 Contact information for all the departmental administrative staff in the department is
captured below.

Name Email address

Prof. A Saurombe (Chair of Department) sauroa@unisa.ac.za
Ms. Margaret Moropyane (Secretary) moropmm@unisa.ac.za
Ms. Choene Mabotja (Secretary) mabotcc@unisa.ac.za
Mrs Karien Rosin (Secretary) rosince@unisa.ac.za

8.4 Administrative matters

The contact information for all administrative departments is included on pages 8 - 9

of this Tutorial Letter. Please address any administrative issues (for example,
registration issues, finance-related issues, graduation issues, auditing of a
qualification, etc) with the relevant support department and not the college.

9 STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES

The Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities (ARCSWiD)
provides an opportunity for staff to interact with first-time and returning students with
disabilities.

If you are a student with a disability and would like additional support or need additional
time for assessments, you are invited to contact M T Mokoena
(mokoemt@unisa.ac.za) to discuss the assistance that you need.

10 IN CLOSING

We wish you the best of luck!

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