PHY1506/101/0/2025
Tutorial Letter 101/0/2025
Name of module
Electromagnetism And Heat
Year Module
Department of Physics
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail account and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module
website, PHY1506-25-Y, as well as your group website.
Note: This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, available only on myUnisa.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................4
2 MODULE OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................5
2.1 Purpose..............................................................................................................................................5
2.2 Outcomes...........................................................................................................................................5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION...............................................................................................6
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ......................................................................................6
4.1 Lecturer(s)..........................................................................................................................................6
4.2 Department ........................................................................................................................................6
4.3 University ...........................................................................................................................................6
5 RESOURCES ....................................................................................................................................7
5.1 Prescribed book(s).............................................................................................................................7
5.2 Recommended book(s) .....................................................................................................................7
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) .....................................................................................................7
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ....................................................................................................8
6.1 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme ..................................................................................9
6.2 Using Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to apply for module credit within a qualification. ........ 10
7. STUDY PLAN ..................................................................................................................................11
8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE ..............................................................................................................12
8.1 What does it mean to study fully online?.........................................................................................12
9. ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................12
9.1 Assessment criteria .........................................................................................................................12
9.2 Assessment plan .............................................................................................................................15
9.3 Assessment/assignment due dates ................................................................................................15
9.4 Submission of assessments/assignments ......................................................................................16
9.4.1 Types of assignments and descriptions .............................................................................................17
9.5 The assessments/assignments .......................................................................................................18
9.6 Other assessment methods ............................................................................................................18
9.7 The examination ..............................................................................................................................18
9.7.1 Invigilation/proctoring.......................................................................................................................18
10. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY .............................................................................................................19
10.1 Plagiarism ........................................................................................................................................19
10.2 Cheating...........................................................................................................................................19
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10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below:........................................................ 20
11. STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES .....................................................................................20
12. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................................................................................20
13. SOURCES CONSULTED ...............................................................................................................20
14. IN CLOSING ....................................................................................................................................20
15. ADDENDUM ....................................................................................................................................20
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Tutorial Letter 101/0/2025
Name of module
Electromagnetism And Heat
Year Module
Department of Physics
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail account and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module
website, PHY1506-25-Y, as well as your group website.
Note: This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, available only on myUnisa.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................4
2 MODULE OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................5
2.1 Purpose..............................................................................................................................................5
2.2 Outcomes...........................................................................................................................................5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION...............................................................................................6
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ......................................................................................6
4.1 Lecturer(s)..........................................................................................................................................6
4.2 Department ........................................................................................................................................6
4.3 University ...........................................................................................................................................6
5 RESOURCES ....................................................................................................................................7
5.1 Prescribed book(s).............................................................................................................................7
5.2 Recommended book(s) .....................................................................................................................7
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) .....................................................................................................7
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ....................................................................................................8
6.1 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme ..................................................................................9
6.2 Using Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to apply for module credit within a qualification. ........ 10
7. STUDY PLAN ..................................................................................................................................11
8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE ..............................................................................................................12
8.1 What does it mean to study fully online?.........................................................................................12
9. ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................12
9.1 Assessment criteria .........................................................................................................................12
9.2 Assessment plan .............................................................................................................................15
9.3 Assessment/assignment due dates ................................................................................................15
9.4 Submission of assessments/assignments ......................................................................................16
9.4.1 Types of assignments and descriptions .............................................................................................17
9.5 The assessments/assignments .......................................................................................................18
9.6 Other assessment methods ............................................................................................................18
9.7 The examination ..............................................................................................................................18
9.7.1 Invigilation/proctoring.......................................................................................................................18
10. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY .............................................................................................................19
10.1 Plagiarism ........................................................................................................................................19
10.2 Cheating...........................................................................................................................................19
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10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below:........................................................ 20
11. STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES .....................................................................................20
12. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................................................................................20
13. SOURCES CONSULTED ...............................................................................................................20
14. IN CLOSING ....................................................................................................................................20
15. ADDENDUM ....................................................................................................................................20
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