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HMEMS80/2026/S1/ASS 01/FEEDBACK
HMEMS80 2026 SEMESTER 1 FEEDBACK FOR ASSIGNMENT 01
Dear HMEMS80 Runners
The HMEMS80 comrades’ marathon is proceeding well, and Assignment 1 was the first major hill you
had to climb. We are glad to see that all the “training” and “preparation” paid off. We are aware of the hard
work (most of) you had to put in towards completing this assignment and the anxieties you had to
overcome. We also know you have been waiting for this feedback in anticipation.
This feedback document provides you with general feedback on the assignment.
Assignment 1 consisted of two sections – a 10-point multiple-choice section and a literature review
section. The multiple-choice section was aimed at evaluating the content-related knowledge gained so
far in terms of plagiarism and APA referencing. The literature review section aimed to prepare you to do
scientific research. It was also an opportunity to practice your academic writing skills, which will be
evaluated again in Assignment 03 (POE).
Please use the general feedback provided in this document, as well as the specific feedback that you
have received on your own assignment, to learn and improve further on the knowledge, skills and
specific competencies related to the task of compiling a literature review. This feedback is a l s o
provided with the aim of helping you to improve on specific aspects before submitting the next written
assignment – which will be the Portfolio of Evidence (POE) or Assignment 03 which serves as the final
summative (examination) assessment for this module.
Section A: Multiple choice questions
Most students did well in this section, which is very encouraging. Well done!
Question Answer Explanation
1 A Question 1: The HMEMS80 module has a specific email address that
students need to use to communicate with the lecturing team. Is this
statement true or false?
a) True
b) False
Refer to the Tutorial letter 101, page 6.
2 C Question 2: Which one of the following statements is a specific
outcome for the module?
a) Explain the purpose, principles and characteristics of scientific
research.
b) Conduct a literature search, integrate and present appropriate
literature in a suitable academic and scientific style.
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Question Answer Explanation
c) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the
principles, concepts and methodology of scientific
research.
d) Differentiate between and critically reason about quantitative,
qualitative and mixed method research approaches.
Refer to the Tutorial letter 101, page 5.
3 D Question 3: Which of the following actions does not constitute
academic dishonesty?
a) Copy-pasting portions of the articles and presenting those as
your own work.
b) Using ChatGPT to write sections of your literature review.
c) Sharing your assignment with other students in your study
group.
d) Directly quoting information from an article and
appropriately citing the source.
Refer to Week 0 Resource 4 and Week 4 workbook; and reflect on
academic dishonesty practices and plagiarism.
4 D Question 4: Following the APA (7th edition) in-text referencing
guidelines, which one of the following is the correct way of
referencing?
a) According to Sadiki and Ungerer, (2023), …
b) Sadiki and Ungerer (2023: 221) argued that …
c) Sadiki & Ungerer (2023) argued that …
d) According to Sadiki and Ungerer (2023), …
Refer to the link on APA referencing style (7th edition):
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/c.php?g=1307587
5 B Question 5: A research student wants to study the effect of student
support on academic performance among the HMEMS80 students.
She collects data on the rate of use of student support offered in the
module (student support) and their performance in the assessments
(academic performance). What is the independent variable in this
study?
a) Academic performance.
b) Student support.
c) HMEMS80 module.
d) Not enough information to enable a differentiation.
Refer to Workbook 3 and Chapter 2.
6 B Question 6: Which one of the following is not correct regarding
plagiarism?
a) The sources for graphs, charts and figures must be
acknowledged as they represent the ideas and work of another
person.
HMEMS80/2026/S1/ASS 01/FEEDBACK
HMEMS80 2026 SEMESTER 1 FEEDBACK FOR ASSIGNMENT 01
Dear HMEMS80 Runners
The HMEMS80 comrades’ marathon is proceeding well, and Assignment 1 was the first major hill you
had to climb. We are glad to see that all the “training” and “preparation” paid off. We are aware of the hard
work (most of) you had to put in towards completing this assignment and the anxieties you had to
overcome. We also know you have been waiting for this feedback in anticipation.
This feedback document provides you with general feedback on the assignment.
Assignment 1 consisted of two sections – a 10-point multiple-choice section and a literature review
section. The multiple-choice section was aimed at evaluating the content-related knowledge gained so
far in terms of plagiarism and APA referencing. The literature review section aimed to prepare you to do
scientific research. It was also an opportunity to practice your academic writing skills, which will be
evaluated again in Assignment 03 (POE).
Please use the general feedback provided in this document, as well as the specific feedback that you
have received on your own assignment, to learn and improve further on the knowledge, skills and
specific competencies related to the task of compiling a literature review. This feedback is a l s o
provided with the aim of helping you to improve on specific aspects before submitting the next written
assignment – which will be the Portfolio of Evidence (POE) or Assignment 03 which serves as the final
summative (examination) assessment for this module.
Section A: Multiple choice questions
Most students did well in this section, which is very encouraging. Well done!
Question Answer Explanation
1 A Question 1: The HMEMS80 module has a specific email address that
students need to use to communicate with the lecturing team. Is this
statement true or false?
a) True
b) False
Refer to the Tutorial letter 101, page 6.
2 C Question 2: Which one of the following statements is a specific
outcome for the module?
a) Explain the purpose, principles and characteristics of scientific
research.
b) Conduct a literature search, integrate and present appropriate
literature in a suitable academic and scientific style.
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Question Answer Explanation
c) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the
principles, concepts and methodology of scientific
research.
d) Differentiate between and critically reason about quantitative,
qualitative and mixed method research approaches.
Refer to the Tutorial letter 101, page 5.
3 D Question 3: Which of the following actions does not constitute
academic dishonesty?
a) Copy-pasting portions of the articles and presenting those as
your own work.
b) Using ChatGPT to write sections of your literature review.
c) Sharing your assignment with other students in your study
group.
d) Directly quoting information from an article and
appropriately citing the source.
Refer to Week 0 Resource 4 and Week 4 workbook; and reflect on
academic dishonesty practices and plagiarism.
4 D Question 4: Following the APA (7th edition) in-text referencing
guidelines, which one of the following is the correct way of
referencing?
a) According to Sadiki and Ungerer, (2023), …
b) Sadiki and Ungerer (2023: 221) argued that …
c) Sadiki & Ungerer (2023) argued that …
d) According to Sadiki and Ungerer (2023), …
Refer to the link on APA referencing style (7th edition):
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/c.php?g=1307587
5 B Question 5: A research student wants to study the effect of student
support on academic performance among the HMEMS80 students.
She collects data on the rate of use of student support offered in the
module (student support) and their performance in the assessments
(academic performance). What is the independent variable in this
study?
a) Academic performance.
b) Student support.
c) HMEMS80 module.
d) Not enough information to enable a differentiation.
Refer to Workbook 3 and Chapter 2.
6 B Question 6: Which one of the following is not correct regarding
plagiarism?
a) The sources for graphs, charts and figures must be
acknowledged as they represent the ideas and work of another
person.
