PUB2606/101/3//2022
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2022
Environmental Affairs
PUB2606
Semester 1 and 2
Public Administration and Management
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 3
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ........................................................................................................ 3
2.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................... 3
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ............................................................................................ 4
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................... 4
4.1 Lecturer(s) ...................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Department ..................................................................................................................................... 4
4.3 University ........................................................................................................................................ 5
5 RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................. 6
5.1 Prescribed book(s) .......................................................................................................................... 6
5.2 Recommended book(s) .................................................................................................................. 6
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ..................................................................................................... 6
5.4 Library services and resources information .................................................................................... 6
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................. 7
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa .................................................................................. 7
7 STUDY PLAN ................................................................................................................................. 8
8 PRACTICAL WORK ....................................................................................................................... 8
9 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................... 8
9.1 Assessment criteria ........................................................................................................................ 8
9.2 Assessment plan ............................................................................................................................ 9
9.3 Assignment due dates .................................................................................................................. 10
9.4 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 10
9.5 The assignment ............................................................................................................................ 10
9.6 Other assessment methods .......................................................................................................... 10
9.7 The examination ........................................................................................................................... 10
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY .......................................................................................................... 11
10.1 Plagiarism ..................................................................................................................................... 11
10.2 Cheating ....................................................................................................................................... 11
10.3 More information about plagiarism can be downloaded on the link below .................................... 11
11 STUDENT WITH DISABILITY ...................................................................................................... 11
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .......................................................................................... 11
13 SOURCES CONSULTED ............................................................................................................. 12
14 IN CLOSING ................................................................................................................................. 12
15 ADDENDUM ................................................................................................................................. 13
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, PUB2606/101/3/2022
Dear Student
1 INTRODUCTION
Greetings to you and welcome as a PUB2606 (Environmental Affairs) student in the Department
of Public Administration and Management. We, as lecturers, are at your disposal and will gladly
assist you in your studies. Be assured of our enthusiasm and willingness to support you with
advice during your study programme.
The study material is designed in such a way to serve as an introductory text to environmental
affairs in the public sector and can by no means be regarded as exhaustive. Hence, we do not
expect you to master all the ideas here, rather we hope you can apply those that are relevant, to
good effect.
This tutorial letter contains important information that will assist you in your studies. Please read
it carefully and keep it at hand when working through the study material, preparing the
assignments, preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your lecturers.
Getting started…
This module is offered within a blended learning environment. It means that teaching and learning
take place online on myUnisa. However, in order to support you in your learning process, you will
also receive some study material in printed format. You need to visit myUnisa frequently to see
your study materials and read what to do for the module. Go to the website https://my.unisa.ac.za
and login with your student number and password.
We trust that you will benefit from everything that this module has to offer.
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES
The purpose of module PUB2606 as well as specific outcomes that we hope you will be able to
accomplish, are described in this section.
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of module PUB2606 (Environmental Affairs) is to foster understanding in students
about the role that government plays in environmental affairs at national, provincial, and local
level and to investigate the contribution that other role-players, such as the international
community, make in this regard.
2.2 Outcomes
For this module, there are several outcomes that we hope you will be able to accomplish:
• Specific outcome 1: Students will be able to explain the different components of which the
environment consists by using examples, as well as understand the origin of the global
environmental dilemma and to indicate why government should deliver environmental
services.
• Specific outcome 2: Students will be able to understand the manifestation of environmental
management in the international, regional and national arena.
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Tutorial Letter 101/3/2022
Environmental Affairs
PUB2606
Semester 1 and 2
Public Administration and Management
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 3
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ........................................................................................................ 3
2.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................... 3
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ............................................................................................ 4
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................... 4
4.1 Lecturer(s) ...................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Department ..................................................................................................................................... 4
4.3 University ........................................................................................................................................ 5
5 RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................. 6
5.1 Prescribed book(s) .......................................................................................................................... 6
5.2 Recommended book(s) .................................................................................................................. 6
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ..................................................................................................... 6
5.4 Library services and resources information .................................................................................... 6
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................. 7
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa .................................................................................. 7
7 STUDY PLAN ................................................................................................................................. 8
8 PRACTICAL WORK ....................................................................................................................... 8
9 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................... 8
9.1 Assessment criteria ........................................................................................................................ 8
9.2 Assessment plan ............................................................................................................................ 9
9.3 Assignment due dates .................................................................................................................. 10
9.4 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 10
9.5 The assignment ............................................................................................................................ 10
9.6 Other assessment methods .......................................................................................................... 10
9.7 The examination ........................................................................................................................... 10
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY .......................................................................................................... 11
10.1 Plagiarism ..................................................................................................................................... 11
10.2 Cheating ....................................................................................................................................... 11
10.3 More information about plagiarism can be downloaded on the link below .................................... 11
11 STUDENT WITH DISABILITY ...................................................................................................... 11
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .......................................................................................... 11
13 SOURCES CONSULTED ............................................................................................................. 12
14 IN CLOSING ................................................................................................................................. 12
15 ADDENDUM ................................................................................................................................. 13
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, PUB2606/101/3/2022
Dear Student
1 INTRODUCTION
Greetings to you and welcome as a PUB2606 (Environmental Affairs) student in the Department
of Public Administration and Management. We, as lecturers, are at your disposal and will gladly
assist you in your studies. Be assured of our enthusiasm and willingness to support you with
advice during your study programme.
The study material is designed in such a way to serve as an introductory text to environmental
affairs in the public sector and can by no means be regarded as exhaustive. Hence, we do not
expect you to master all the ideas here, rather we hope you can apply those that are relevant, to
good effect.
This tutorial letter contains important information that will assist you in your studies. Please read
it carefully and keep it at hand when working through the study material, preparing the
assignments, preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your lecturers.
Getting started…
This module is offered within a blended learning environment. It means that teaching and learning
take place online on myUnisa. However, in order to support you in your learning process, you will
also receive some study material in printed format. You need to visit myUnisa frequently to see
your study materials and read what to do for the module. Go to the website https://my.unisa.ac.za
and login with your student number and password.
We trust that you will benefit from everything that this module has to offer.
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES
The purpose of module PUB2606 as well as specific outcomes that we hope you will be able to
accomplish, are described in this section.
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of module PUB2606 (Environmental Affairs) is to foster understanding in students
about the role that government plays in environmental affairs at national, provincial, and local
level and to investigate the contribution that other role-players, such as the international
community, make in this regard.
2.2 Outcomes
For this module, there are several outcomes that we hope you will be able to accomplish:
• Specific outcome 1: Students will be able to explain the different components of which the
environment consists by using examples, as well as understand the origin of the global
environmental dilemma and to indicate why government should deliver environmental
services.
• Specific outcome 2: Students will be able to understand the manifestation of environmental
management in the international, regional and national arena.
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