HRMALL6/301/4/2018
Tutorial Letter 301/4/2018
For all undergraduate modules offered
by the Department of Human Resource
Management
HRMALL6
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Human Resource Management
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important information
related to the Department of Human Resource Management and your studies.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 A word of welcome from the Chair of the Department of Human Resource Management ...5
1.2 Qualifications offered by the Department of Human Resource Management ......................6
1.3 The purpose of this tutorial letter .........................................................................................6
1.4 Online modules ...................................................................................................................6
1.5 Finding your way around the study material ........................................................................6
1.6 Frequently asked questions .............................................................................................. 10
2 THE FIELD OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT...................................................... 10
2.1 What is human resource management (HRM)? ................................................................ 10
2.2 The HRM profession and professional registration............................................................ 11
3 ORIENTATION TO OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 11
3.1 The nature of ODL ............................................................................................................ 11
3.2 What the university/department expects of you and what you can expect from us ............ 12
4 COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
AND THE UNIVERSITY...................................................................................................... 15
4.1 Administrative matters ...................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Academic matters ............................................................................................................. 15
4.2.1 By telephone/e-mail (academic matters) ........................................................................... 16
4.2.2 Personal visits (by appointment) ....................................................................................... 16
4.2.3 myUnisa (highly recommended, essential for online modules) .......................................... 16
5 SUPPORT SERVICES ....................................................................................................... 17
5.1 Contact with fellow students – study groups ..................................................................... 17
5.2 myUnisa and myLife e-mail address ................................................................................. 18
5.3 Tutor support .................................................................................................................... 18
6 RESOURCES ..................................................................................................................... 19
6.1 Prescribed books .............................................................................................................. 19
6.2 Recommended books ....................................................................................................... 19
6.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ....................................................................................... 19
7 IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCES............................................... 20
7.1 The library......................................................................................................................... 20
7.2 myUnisa ........................................................................................................................... 20
7.3 Subject journals ................................................................................................................ 20
7.4 The internet ...................................................................................................................... 20
8 ASSIGNMENTS AND YEAR MARKS ................................................................................ 21
8.1 Objectives of assignments ................................................................................................ 21
8.2 Plagiarism ......................................................................................................................... 21
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8.3 Due dates and unique numbers for assignments .............................................................. 22
8.4 Feedback on assignments ................................................................................................ 22
8.5 Year mark ......................................................................................................................... 23
8.6 Assignment enquiries........................................................................................................ 23
8.7 On-screen marking ........................................................................................................... 24
9 EXAMINATION AND FINAL ASSESSMENT MARKS ....................................................... 24
9.1 Requirements for admission to the examination................................................................ 24
9.2 Final assessment mark ..................................................................................................... 24
9.2.1 Final assessment mark for modules.................................................................................. 24
9.2.2 How does the year mark influence the final assessment mark when you write a
supplementary/aegrotat examination? .............................................................................. 26
9.3 When will you write your examination? ............................................................................. 26
9.4 Format of the examination paper ...................................................................................... 26
9.5 Guidelines on preparing for the examination ..................................................................... 27
9.6 Examination results .......................................................................................................... 27
9.7 Supplementary, aegrotat and special examinations .......................................................... 27
10 DISCUSSION CLASSES .................................................................................................... 27
11 FINAL-YEAR STUDENTS (FI)............................................................................................ 27
11.1 FI assessment format ....................................................................................................... 28
11.2 Identifying and informing FI students ................................................................................ 28
11.3 Completed FI assessments............................................................................................... 28
12 POSTGRADUATE STUDIES ............................................................................................. 29
12.1 Admission requirements for honours registrations ............................................................ 29
12.2 Online offerings................................................................................................................. 29
12.3 Language of instruction..................................................................................................... 29
12.4 Admission to the examination – postgraduate modules .................................................... 29
13 ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ...................................................... 29
14 GRADUATENESS AS A STUDENT IN THIS DEPARTMENT AND COLLEGE ................. 30
15 HR-RELATED SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE CENTRE FOR
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 34
16 CONCLUSION.................................................................................................................... 34
APPENDIX A: HOW TO USE A DICTIONARY AND A GLOSSARY.......................................... 35
1 Using a dictionary ............................................................................................................. 35
2 Glossaries......................................................................................................................... 36
APPENDIX B: GUIDELINES FOR ANSWERING MULTIPLE-CHOICE ASSIGNMENTS AND
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS ............................................................................................. 37
1 The format of multiple-choice questions ............................................................................ 37
2 Answering multiple-choice questions ................................................................................ 40
APPENDIX C: GUIDELINES FOR ANSWERING ESSAY/WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS AND
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS ............................................................................................. 42
1 Introduction and how to use this appendix ........................................................................ 42
3
, 2 Technical presentation ...................................................................................................... 43
3 Source references and the list of references for written assignments using the Harvard
method......................................................................................................................................... 44
3.1 Books written by a single author or an editor .................................................................... 45
3.2 Books written by two authors ............................................................................................ 46
3.3 Books written by more than two authors ........................................................................... 46
3.4 Journal articles ................................................................................................................. 47
3.5 Reference material (dictionaries, encyclopaedias, etc) ..................................................... 47
3.6 Government publications .................................................................................................. 49
3.7 Newspaper articles ........................................................................................................... 49
3.8 Internet sources ................................................................................................................ 51
3.9 Format of a list of references ............................................................................................ 51
4 Analysing a written question (assignments and examination) ........................................... 53
5 Guidelines for answering case studies .............................................................................. 54
6 Administrative requirements for assignments .................................................................... 56
7 Key concepts for assignments and examinations.............................................................. 59
APPENDIX D: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................................. 61
APPENDIX E: ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS ....................................................................... 67
Please note:
It is imperative that you study this tutorial letter immediately in detail, since it contains
important information on general matters pertaining to all modules offered by the Department
of Human Resource Management. Make sure that you register to use myUnisa
immediately.
This tutorial letter should be read in conjunction with the Study @ Unisa brochure and
you should keep both documents in a safe place for future use. The Study @ Unisa
brochure is also available on the Unisa website www.unisa.ac.za or on the myUnisa
website http://my.unisa.ac.za.
THIS TUTORIAL LETTER IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH ONLY.
HIERDIE STUDIEBRIEF IS SLEGS IN ENGELS BESKIKBAAR.
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Tutorial Letter 301/4/2018
For all undergraduate modules offered
by the Department of Human Resource
Management
HRMALL6
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Human Resource Management
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important information
related to the Department of Human Resource Management and your studies.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 A word of welcome from the Chair of the Department of Human Resource Management ...5
1.2 Qualifications offered by the Department of Human Resource Management ......................6
1.3 The purpose of this tutorial letter .........................................................................................6
1.4 Online modules ...................................................................................................................6
1.5 Finding your way around the study material ........................................................................6
1.6 Frequently asked questions .............................................................................................. 10
2 THE FIELD OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT...................................................... 10
2.1 What is human resource management (HRM)? ................................................................ 10
2.2 The HRM profession and professional registration............................................................ 11
3 ORIENTATION TO OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 11
3.1 The nature of ODL ............................................................................................................ 11
3.2 What the university/department expects of you and what you can expect from us ............ 12
4 COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
AND THE UNIVERSITY...................................................................................................... 15
4.1 Administrative matters ...................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Academic matters ............................................................................................................. 15
4.2.1 By telephone/e-mail (academic matters) ........................................................................... 16
4.2.2 Personal visits (by appointment) ....................................................................................... 16
4.2.3 myUnisa (highly recommended, essential for online modules) .......................................... 16
5 SUPPORT SERVICES ....................................................................................................... 17
5.1 Contact with fellow students – study groups ..................................................................... 17
5.2 myUnisa and myLife e-mail address ................................................................................. 18
5.3 Tutor support .................................................................................................................... 18
6 RESOURCES ..................................................................................................................... 19
6.1 Prescribed books .............................................................................................................. 19
6.2 Recommended books ....................................................................................................... 19
6.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ....................................................................................... 19
7 IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCES............................................... 20
7.1 The library......................................................................................................................... 20
7.2 myUnisa ........................................................................................................................... 20
7.3 Subject journals ................................................................................................................ 20
7.4 The internet ...................................................................................................................... 20
8 ASSIGNMENTS AND YEAR MARKS ................................................................................ 21
8.1 Objectives of assignments ................................................................................................ 21
8.2 Plagiarism ......................................................................................................................... 21
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8.3 Due dates and unique numbers for assignments .............................................................. 22
8.4 Feedback on assignments ................................................................................................ 22
8.5 Year mark ......................................................................................................................... 23
8.6 Assignment enquiries........................................................................................................ 23
8.7 On-screen marking ........................................................................................................... 24
9 EXAMINATION AND FINAL ASSESSMENT MARKS ....................................................... 24
9.1 Requirements for admission to the examination................................................................ 24
9.2 Final assessment mark ..................................................................................................... 24
9.2.1 Final assessment mark for modules.................................................................................. 24
9.2.2 How does the year mark influence the final assessment mark when you write a
supplementary/aegrotat examination? .............................................................................. 26
9.3 When will you write your examination? ............................................................................. 26
9.4 Format of the examination paper ...................................................................................... 26
9.5 Guidelines on preparing for the examination ..................................................................... 27
9.6 Examination results .......................................................................................................... 27
9.7 Supplementary, aegrotat and special examinations .......................................................... 27
10 DISCUSSION CLASSES .................................................................................................... 27
11 FINAL-YEAR STUDENTS (FI)............................................................................................ 27
11.1 FI assessment format ....................................................................................................... 28
11.2 Identifying and informing FI students ................................................................................ 28
11.3 Completed FI assessments............................................................................................... 28
12 POSTGRADUATE STUDIES ............................................................................................. 29
12.1 Admission requirements for honours registrations ............................................................ 29
12.2 Online offerings................................................................................................................. 29
12.3 Language of instruction..................................................................................................... 29
12.4 Admission to the examination – postgraduate modules .................................................... 29
13 ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ...................................................... 29
14 GRADUATENESS AS A STUDENT IN THIS DEPARTMENT AND COLLEGE ................. 30
15 HR-RELATED SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE CENTRE FOR
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 34
16 CONCLUSION.................................................................................................................... 34
APPENDIX A: HOW TO USE A DICTIONARY AND A GLOSSARY.......................................... 35
1 Using a dictionary ............................................................................................................. 35
2 Glossaries......................................................................................................................... 36
APPENDIX B: GUIDELINES FOR ANSWERING MULTIPLE-CHOICE ASSIGNMENTS AND
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS ............................................................................................. 37
1 The format of multiple-choice questions ............................................................................ 37
2 Answering multiple-choice questions ................................................................................ 40
APPENDIX C: GUIDELINES FOR ANSWERING ESSAY/WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS AND
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS ............................................................................................. 42
1 Introduction and how to use this appendix ........................................................................ 42
3
, 2 Technical presentation ...................................................................................................... 43
3 Source references and the list of references for written assignments using the Harvard
method......................................................................................................................................... 44
3.1 Books written by a single author or an editor .................................................................... 45
3.2 Books written by two authors ............................................................................................ 46
3.3 Books written by more than two authors ........................................................................... 46
3.4 Journal articles ................................................................................................................. 47
3.5 Reference material (dictionaries, encyclopaedias, etc) ..................................................... 47
3.6 Government publications .................................................................................................. 49
3.7 Newspaper articles ........................................................................................................... 49
3.8 Internet sources ................................................................................................................ 51
3.9 Format of a list of references ............................................................................................ 51
4 Analysing a written question (assignments and examination) ........................................... 53
5 Guidelines for answering case studies .............................................................................. 54
6 Administrative requirements for assignments .................................................................... 56
7 Key concepts for assignments and examinations.............................................................. 59
APPENDIX D: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................................. 61
APPENDIX E: ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS ....................................................................... 67
Please note:
It is imperative that you study this tutorial letter immediately in detail, since it contains
important information on general matters pertaining to all modules offered by the Department
of Human Resource Management. Make sure that you register to use myUnisa
immediately.
This tutorial letter should be read in conjunction with the Study @ Unisa brochure and
you should keep both documents in a safe place for future use. The Study @ Unisa
brochure is also available on the Unisa website www.unisa.ac.za or on the myUnisa
website http://my.unisa.ac.za.
THIS TUTORIAL LETTER IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH ONLY.
HIERDIE STUDIEBRIEF IS SLEGS IN ENGELS BESKIKBAAR.
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