TLI4801/101/3/2020
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2020
Techniques in trial and litigation
TLI4801
Semesters 1 & 2
Department of Criminal and Procedural Law
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail addresses and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module
website, TLI4801-2020-S1/S2, as well as your group website.
Note: This is an online module and therefore it is available on myUnisa. However, in order to
support you in your learning process, you will also receive some study material in printed
format.
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, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Getting started .............................................................................................................................. 5
2 OVERVIEW OF TLI4801 .............................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 6
3 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS ..................................................................................... 6
3.1 Lecturers....................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 7
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Joining myUnisa ........................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Other resources – printed support material ................................................................................... 7
4.3 Library services and resource information ..................................................................................... 8
5 PRESCRIBED BOOK ................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Ordering your textbook ................................................................................................................. 9
5.2 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 9
6 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE .......................................................................................................... 10
6.1 What does it mean to study fully online? ..................................................................................... 10
6.2 The myUnisa tools you will use ................................................................................................... 10
7 ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 11
7.1 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 11
7.2 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 11
7.3 Year mark and final examination/portfolio ................................................................................... 12
8 HINTS FOR EFFECTIVE STUDY AND PREPARATION ............................................................ 12
8.1 General remarks ....................................................................................................................... 12
8.2 Thorough studying ................................................................................................................... 13
8.3 Employ contextual and integrated study ................................................................................ 13
8.4 Do not study selectively ........................................................................................................... 13
8.5 Do not rely too strongly on past question papers .................................................................. 13
8.6 Practise learning unit activity questions ................................................................................. 13
8.7 Consult lecturers and tutors (where tutors are available)...................................................... 14
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9 TYPES OF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND FORMULATION ............................................... 14
9.1 General ...................................................................................................................................... 14
9.2 True-false questions ................................................................................................................. 14
9.3 Multiple-choice questions ........................................................................................................ 14
9.4 Case analysis questions .......................................................................................................... 15
9.5 Essay questions........................................................................................................................ 15
9.6 Open-ended question ............................................................................................................... 15
10 ASSIGNMENT SKILLS .............................................................................................................. 16
10.1 General ...................................................................................................................................... 16
10.2 Assignment skill development................................................................................................. 16
10.2.1 Determining the type of question ............................................................................................ 16
10.2.2 Analysing the question............................................................................................................. 16
10.2.3 Researching the answer ........................................................................................................... 16
10.2.4 Writing/formulating your answer ............................................................................................. 16
11 OBSERVATIONS FROM PAST EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS .................................. 17
11.1 High quality answers ................................................................................................................ 17
11.2 Portfolio assessment performance ......................................................................................... 17
12 ASSIGNMENTS – GENERAL COMMENT ................................................................................. 18
13 FORMATIVE ASSIGNMENTS .................................................................................................... 19
14 ASSIGNMENTS – SEMESTER ONE.......................................................................................... 21
14.1 Assignment 01 – Semester 1 ...................................................................................................... 21
14.2 Assignment 02 – Semester 1 ...................................................................................................... 23
15 ASSIGNMENTS – SEMESTER TWO ......................................................................................... 24
15.1 Assignment 01 – Semester 2 ...................................................................................................... 24
15.2 Assignment 02 – Semester 2 ...................................................................................................... 25
16 PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT (NON-VENUE-BASED ASSESSMENT) ...................................... 26
16.1 General information for noting ................................................................................................ 26
16.2 Answering the portfolio assessment....................................................................................... 28
16.2.1 Information required per mark allocation................................................................................ 28
16.2.2 Numbering of questions and sequencing of answers............................................................ 28
16.2.3 Clarity and legibility .................................................................................................................. 28
16.2.4 Proofreading your answers ...................................................................................................... 28
16.2.5 Paragraphing your essay answers .......................................................................................... 29
16.3 When answering the portfolio assessment............................................................................. 29
16.3.1 Understand and answer the questions asked ........................................................................ 29
16.3.2 Be aware of the meaning of words and answer appropriately .............................................. 29
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, 16.3.3 Follow instructions ................................................................................................................... 30
16.3.4 Answer specific questions specifically ................................................................................... 30
17 CONTACT WITH LECTURERS.................................................................................................. 30
18 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 31
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Tutorial Letter 101/3/2020
Techniques in trial and litigation
TLI4801
Semesters 1 & 2
Department of Criminal and Procedural Law
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail addresses and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module
website, TLI4801-2020-S1/S2, as well as your group website.
Note: This is an online module and therefore it is available on myUnisa. However, in order to
support you in your learning process, you will also receive some study material in printed
format.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Getting started .............................................................................................................................. 5
2 OVERVIEW OF TLI4801 .............................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 6
3 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS ..................................................................................... 6
3.1 Lecturers....................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 7
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Joining myUnisa ........................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Other resources – printed support material ................................................................................... 7
4.3 Library services and resource information ..................................................................................... 8
5 PRESCRIBED BOOK ................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Ordering your textbook ................................................................................................................. 9
5.2 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 9
6 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE .......................................................................................................... 10
6.1 What does it mean to study fully online? ..................................................................................... 10
6.2 The myUnisa tools you will use ................................................................................................... 10
7 ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 11
7.1 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 11
7.2 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 11
7.3 Year mark and final examination/portfolio ................................................................................... 12
8 HINTS FOR EFFECTIVE STUDY AND PREPARATION ............................................................ 12
8.1 General remarks ....................................................................................................................... 12
8.2 Thorough studying ................................................................................................................... 13
8.3 Employ contextual and integrated study ................................................................................ 13
8.4 Do not study selectively ........................................................................................................... 13
8.5 Do not rely too strongly on past question papers .................................................................. 13
8.6 Practise learning unit activity questions ................................................................................. 13
8.7 Consult lecturers and tutors (where tutors are available)...................................................... 14
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9 TYPES OF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND FORMULATION ............................................... 14
9.1 General ...................................................................................................................................... 14
9.2 True-false questions ................................................................................................................. 14
9.3 Multiple-choice questions ........................................................................................................ 14
9.4 Case analysis questions .......................................................................................................... 15
9.5 Essay questions........................................................................................................................ 15
9.6 Open-ended question ............................................................................................................... 15
10 ASSIGNMENT SKILLS .............................................................................................................. 16
10.1 General ...................................................................................................................................... 16
10.2 Assignment skill development................................................................................................. 16
10.2.1 Determining the type of question ............................................................................................ 16
10.2.2 Analysing the question............................................................................................................. 16
10.2.3 Researching the answer ........................................................................................................... 16
10.2.4 Writing/formulating your answer ............................................................................................. 16
11 OBSERVATIONS FROM PAST EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS .................................. 17
11.1 High quality answers ................................................................................................................ 17
11.2 Portfolio assessment performance ......................................................................................... 17
12 ASSIGNMENTS – GENERAL COMMENT ................................................................................. 18
13 FORMATIVE ASSIGNMENTS .................................................................................................... 19
14 ASSIGNMENTS – SEMESTER ONE.......................................................................................... 21
14.1 Assignment 01 – Semester 1 ...................................................................................................... 21
14.2 Assignment 02 – Semester 1 ...................................................................................................... 23
15 ASSIGNMENTS – SEMESTER TWO ......................................................................................... 24
15.1 Assignment 01 – Semester 2 ...................................................................................................... 24
15.2 Assignment 02 – Semester 2 ...................................................................................................... 25
16 PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT (NON-VENUE-BASED ASSESSMENT) ...................................... 26
16.1 General information for noting ................................................................................................ 26
16.2 Answering the portfolio assessment....................................................................................... 28
16.2.1 Information required per mark allocation................................................................................ 28
16.2.2 Numbering of questions and sequencing of answers............................................................ 28
16.2.3 Clarity and legibility .................................................................................................................. 28
16.2.4 Proofreading your answers ...................................................................................................... 28
16.2.5 Paragraphing your essay answers .......................................................................................... 29
16.3 When answering the portfolio assessment............................................................................. 29
16.3.1 Understand and answer the questions asked ........................................................................ 29
16.3.2 Be aware of the meaning of words and answer appropriately .............................................. 29
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, 16.3.3 Follow instructions ................................................................................................................... 30
16.3.4 Answer specific questions specifically ................................................................................... 30
17 CONTACT WITH LECTURERS.................................................................................................. 30
18 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 31
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