ECS3701
ASSIGNMENTS 2024
, module code/101/0/2024
Tutorial Letter 101/0/2024
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES IN CONTEXT
ESC3701
Year Module
Department of Educational Foundations
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail account and
make sure that you have regular access to the module website,
ESC3701-24-Y, as well as your group website on myUnisa.
This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, only available on myUnisa.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
2 MODULE OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 7
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ........................................................................................... 7
4 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS ..................................................................................... 8
4.1 Lecturers ....................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 8
5 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Prescribed books .......................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Recommended books ................................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 9
5.4 Library services and resources ................................................................................................... 10
5.5 Glossary of terms……………………………………………………………………………………...…. 11
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .............................................................................................. 11
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme .............................................................................................. 11
7. STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................. 12
8 HOW TO STUDY A FULLY ONLINE MODULE ......................................................................... 14
9. ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 14
9.1 Assessment criteria ..................................................................................................................... 14
9.2 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 15
9.3 Assessment due dates ................................................................................................................ 15
9.4 Submission of assessments ........................................................................................................ 16
9.4.1 Types of assignments and descriptions ...................................................................................... 17
9.5 Assessment guidelines ............................................................................................................... 18
9.6 Assignments 01, 02, 03 and 04 ……………………………………………………………….23
9.7 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 32
9.8 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 35
9.8.1 Invigilation/proctoring .................................................................................................................. 35
10. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................ 36
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, ESC3701/101/0/2024
10.1 Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................... 36
10.2 Cheating ..................................................................................................................................... 36
11. STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES .................................................................................. 37
12. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 37
13. IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 37
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ASSIGNMENTS 2024
, module code/101/0/2024
Tutorial Letter 101/0/2024
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES IN CONTEXT
ESC3701
Year Module
Department of Educational Foundations
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail account and
make sure that you have regular access to the module website,
ESC3701-24-Y, as well as your group website on myUnisa.
This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, only available on myUnisa.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
2 MODULE OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 7
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ........................................................................................... 7
4 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS ..................................................................................... 8
4.1 Lecturers ....................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 8
5 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Prescribed books .......................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Recommended books ................................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 9
5.4 Library services and resources ................................................................................................... 10
5.5 Glossary of terms……………………………………………………………………………………...…. 11
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .............................................................................................. 11
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme .............................................................................................. 11
7. STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................. 12
8 HOW TO STUDY A FULLY ONLINE MODULE ......................................................................... 14
9. ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 14
9.1 Assessment criteria ..................................................................................................................... 14
9.2 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 15
9.3 Assessment due dates ................................................................................................................ 15
9.4 Submission of assessments ........................................................................................................ 16
9.4.1 Types of assignments and descriptions ...................................................................................... 17
9.5 Assessment guidelines ............................................................................................................... 18
9.6 Assignments 01, 02, 03 and 04 ……………………………………………………………….23
9.7 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 32
9.8 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 35
9.8.1 Invigilation/proctoring .................................................................................................................. 35
10. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................ 36
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, ESC3701/101/0/2024
10.1 Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................... 36
10.2 Cheating ..................................................................................................................................... 36
11. STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES .................................................................................. 37
12. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 37
13. IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 37
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