COM3707/101/3/2022
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2022
Political and government communication
OR
Media ethics
COM3707
Semester 1 and 2
Department of Communication Science
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES .......................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Outcomes........................................................................................................................................... 6
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ............................................................................................... 7
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ...................................................................................... 8
4.1 Lecturer(s).......................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Department ........................................................................................................................................ 8
4.3 University ........................................................................................................................................... 8
5 RESOURCES .................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Prescribed book(s)............................................................................................................................. 9
5.2 Recommended book(s) ..................................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ....................................................................................................... 9
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .................................................................................................. 10
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa ................................................................................... 10
7 STUDY PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 11
8 PRACTICAL WORK........................................................................................................................ 11
9 ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................ 11
9.1 Assessment criteria ......................................................................................................................... 11
9.2 Assessment plan ............................................................................................................................. 11
9.3 Assignment due dates ..................................................................................................................... 12
9.4 Submission of assignments ............................................................................................................. 12
9.5 The assignment ............................................................................................................................... 13
9.6 Other assessment methods ............................................................................................................ 13
9.7 The examination .............................................................................................................................. 13
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ............................................................................................................. 13
10.1 Plagiarism ........................................................................................................................................ 13
10.2 Cheating ........................................................................................................................................... 13
10.3 More information about plagiarism can be downloaded on the link below ..................................... 14
11 STUDENT WITH DISABILITY ........................................................................................................ 14
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................................................................................ 14
13 IN CLOSING .................................................................................................................................... 14
2
, COM3707/101/3/2022
15
STUDENTS MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN PART A OR PART B.
YOU ONLY DO THE PART THAT YOU HAVE SELECTED.
PART A
MEDIA ETHICS
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PART A
MEDIA ETHICS
BEGIN YOUR STUDIES BY READING THIS TUTORIAL LETTER AS WELL AS YOUR
CMNALLE/301 TUTORIAL LETTER.
It is important that you use this tutorial letter as your primary document.
Please take note of the following:
This part of the tutorial letter is for PART A: MEDIA ETHICS students ONLY.
If you selected POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION, please go directly to
page 16.
3
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2022
Political and government communication
OR
Media ethics
COM3707
Semester 1 and 2
Department of Communication Science
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES .......................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Outcomes........................................................................................................................................... 6
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ............................................................................................... 7
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ...................................................................................... 8
4.1 Lecturer(s).......................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Department ........................................................................................................................................ 8
4.3 University ........................................................................................................................................... 8
5 RESOURCES .................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Prescribed book(s)............................................................................................................................. 9
5.2 Recommended book(s) ..................................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ....................................................................................................... 9
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .................................................................................................. 10
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa ................................................................................... 10
7 STUDY PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 11
8 PRACTICAL WORK........................................................................................................................ 11
9 ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................ 11
9.1 Assessment criteria ......................................................................................................................... 11
9.2 Assessment plan ............................................................................................................................. 11
9.3 Assignment due dates ..................................................................................................................... 12
9.4 Submission of assignments ............................................................................................................. 12
9.5 The assignment ............................................................................................................................... 13
9.6 Other assessment methods ............................................................................................................ 13
9.7 The examination .............................................................................................................................. 13
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ............................................................................................................. 13
10.1 Plagiarism ........................................................................................................................................ 13
10.2 Cheating ........................................................................................................................................... 13
10.3 More information about plagiarism can be downloaded on the link below ..................................... 14
11 STUDENT WITH DISABILITY ........................................................................................................ 14
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................................................................................ 14
13 IN CLOSING .................................................................................................................................... 14
2
, COM3707/101/3/2022
15
STUDENTS MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN PART A OR PART B.
YOU ONLY DO THE PART THAT YOU HAVE SELECTED.
PART A
MEDIA ETHICS
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PART A
MEDIA ETHICS
BEGIN YOUR STUDIES BY READING THIS TUTORIAL LETTER AS WELL AS YOUR
CMNALLE/301 TUTORIAL LETTER.
It is important that you use this tutorial letter as your primary document.
Please take note of the following:
This part of the tutorial letter is for PART A: MEDIA ETHICS students ONLY.
If you selected POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION, please go directly to
page 16.
3
