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ECS1500/101/3/2020
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2020
Economics 1500
ECS1500
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Economics
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
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CONTENTS
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1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS ..................................................................................... 5
3.1 Lecturers ....................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 7
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Prescribed book(s) ........................................................................................................................ 8
4.2 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................................. 8
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) .................................................................................................... 8
4.4 Library services and resources ...................................................................................................... 8
4.5 myUnisa ........................................................................................................................................ 9
4.5.1 Announcements .......................................................................................................................... 10
4.5.2 Discussion forum ......................................................................................................................... 10
4.5.3 Official study material .................................................................................................................. 10
4.5.4 Additional resources .................................................................................................................... 10
4.6 E-tutor groups ............................................................................................................................. 11
4.7 Study groups ............................................................................................................................... 11
4.8 Face-to-face tutor groups ............................................................................................................ 11
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .............................................................................................. 12
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................. 12
6.1 Study programme – first semester ............................................................................................... 14
6.2 Study programme – second semester ......................................................................................... 14
7 PRACTICAL WORK ................................................................................................................... 15
8 ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 15
8.1 Assessment criteria ..................................................................................................................... 15
8.2 Assessment plan ......................................................................................................................... 16
8.2.1 Assessment of assignments ........................................................................................................ 16
8.2.2 Feedback on assignments ........................................................................................................... 17
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8.2.3 Assessment of examination ......................................................................................................... 17
8.3 The examination.......................................................................................................................... 19
8.3.1 Examination admission ............................................................................................................... 19
8.3.2 Semester mark ............................................................................................................................ 19
8.3.3 The examination mark ................................................................................................................. 20
8.3.4 Final mark ................................................................................................................................... 20
8.4 Assignments numbers ................................................................................................................. 20
8.4.1 General assignment numbers ..................................................................................................... 20
8.4.2 Unique assignment numbers ....................................................................................................... 20
8.5 Assignment due dates ................................................................................................................. 21
8.6 Submission of assignments ......................................................................................................... 21
8.7 Assignments and learning ........................................................................................................... 22
8.8 The assignments ......................................................................................................................... 23
8.8.1 Assignment 01 (first semester) .................................................................................................... 23
8.8.2 Assignment 02 (first semester) .................................................................................................... 37
8.8.3 Assignment 03 (first semester) .................................................................................................... 43
8.8.4 Assignment 01 (second semester) .............................................................................................. 50
8.8.5 Assignment 02 (second semester) .............................................................................................. 60
8.8.6 Assignment 03 (second semester) .............................................................................................. 66
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ......................................................................................... 72
10 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 72
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ECS1500/101/3/2020
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2020
Economics 1500
ECS1500
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Economics
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
BARCODE
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CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS ..................................................................................... 5
3.1 Lecturers ....................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 7
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Prescribed book(s) ........................................................................................................................ 8
4.2 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................................. 8
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) .................................................................................................... 8
4.4 Library services and resources ...................................................................................................... 8
4.5 myUnisa ........................................................................................................................................ 9
4.5.1 Announcements .......................................................................................................................... 10
4.5.2 Discussion forum ......................................................................................................................... 10
4.5.3 Official study material .................................................................................................................. 10
4.5.4 Additional resources .................................................................................................................... 10
4.6 E-tutor groups ............................................................................................................................. 11
4.7 Study groups ............................................................................................................................... 11
4.8 Face-to-face tutor groups ............................................................................................................ 11
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .............................................................................................. 12
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................. 12
6.1 Study programme – first semester ............................................................................................... 14
6.2 Study programme – second semester ......................................................................................... 14
7 PRACTICAL WORK ................................................................................................................... 15
8 ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 15
8.1 Assessment criteria ..................................................................................................................... 15
8.2 Assessment plan ......................................................................................................................... 16
8.2.1 Assessment of assignments ........................................................................................................ 16
8.2.2 Feedback on assignments ........................................................................................................... 17
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8.2.3 Assessment of examination ......................................................................................................... 17
8.3 The examination.......................................................................................................................... 19
8.3.1 Examination admission ............................................................................................................... 19
8.3.2 Semester mark ............................................................................................................................ 19
8.3.3 The examination mark ................................................................................................................. 20
8.3.4 Final mark ................................................................................................................................... 20
8.4 Assignments numbers ................................................................................................................. 20
8.4.1 General assignment numbers ..................................................................................................... 20
8.4.2 Unique assignment numbers ....................................................................................................... 20
8.5 Assignment due dates ................................................................................................................. 21
8.6 Submission of assignments ......................................................................................................... 21
8.7 Assignments and learning ........................................................................................................... 22
8.8 The assignments ......................................................................................................................... 23
8.8.1 Assignment 01 (first semester) .................................................................................................... 23
8.8.2 Assignment 02 (first semester) .................................................................................................... 37
8.8.3 Assignment 03 (first semester) .................................................................................................... 43
8.8.4 Assignment 01 (second semester) .............................................................................................. 50
8.8.5 Assignment 02 (second semester) .............................................................................................. 60
8.8.6 Assignment 03 (second semester) .............................................................................................. 66
9 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ......................................................................................... 72
10 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 72
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