DVA3701 EXAM PACK
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DVA3701 OCT/NOV Examination 2024
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
Oct/Nov 2024
DVA3701
DEVELOPMENT THEORIES
100 Marks
Duration 4 Hours
Examiners:
First: PROF LJ NTEMA, DR LR MOLOI
Second: DR X MAZIBUKO
External: PROF MM MASUKU
This paper consists of five (5) pages.
Please Familiarise yourself with the following rules before you begin with your examination.
Oct/Nov 2024 Online Examination Rules.
Examination sessions commence at the time indicated on the final examination timetable. You are
required to adhere strictly to the specified times.
i. For file upload/take-home examinations:
1. You must upload the answer scripts in a single PDF file and not as a scanned image on
the official myExams platform (answer scripts must not be password protected or
uploaded as “read-only” files).
2. NO e-mailed scripts will be accepted.
3. You are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility and that
the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
4. You are permitted to resubmit the answer scripts should the initial submission be
unsatisfactory.
5. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
6. Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial examination platforms
(including the invigilator cellphone application) will not be marked and no opportunity
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will be granted for resubmission.
7. A mark awarded for an incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
8. A mark awarded for illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
9. Only the last file uploaded and submitted will be marked.
10. Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
11. Students who have not utilised invigilation or proctoring tools will be deemed to have
transgressed Unisa’s examination rules and will have their marks withheld If a student is
found to have been outside the invigilator app for a total of 10 minutes during their
examination session, they will be considered to have violated Unisa's examination rules
and their marks will be withheld.
12. You must complete the online declaration of your work when submitting. Students
suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be subjected to disciplinary
processes. Students may not communicate with any other person or request assistance
from any other person during their examinations. Plagiarism is a violation of academic
integrity and students who plagiarise, copy from published work or Artificial Intelligence
Software (eg ChatGPT) or online sources (eg course material), will be in violation of the
Policy on Academic Integrity and the Student Disciplinary Code and may be referred to
a disciplinary hearing. Unisa has a zero tolerance for plagiarism and/or any other forms
of academic dishonesty.
13. Listening to audio (music) and making use of audio-to-text software is strictly prohibited
during your examination session unless such usage of the software is related to a
student’s assistive device which has been so declared. Failure to do so will be a
transgression of Unisa’s examination rules and the student's marks will be withheld.
14. You are provided with 30 minutes to submit your answer scripts after the official
examination time. If you experience technical challenges, you should report to the SCSC
on 080 000 1870 or their College exam support centers (refer to the Get help during the
examinations by contacting the Student Communication Service Centre (unisa.ac.za) )
within 30 minutes. Queries received after one hour of the official examination duration
time will not be responded to. Submissions made after the official examination time will
be rejected by the examination regulations and will not be marked.
15. Non-adherence to the processes for uploading examination responses will not qualify
the student for any special concessions or future assessments.
16. Queries that are beyond Unisa’s control include the following:
a. Personal network or service provider issues
b. Load shedding/limited space on personal computer
c. Crashed computer
d. Non-functioning cameras or web cameras
e. Using work computers that block access to the myExams site (employer firewall
challenges)
f. Unlicensed software (eg license expires during exams)
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DVA3701 OCT/NOV Examination 2024
Students experiencing technical challenges should contact the SCSC on 080 000 1870 or via e-mail
at or refer to the Get help during the examinations by contacting the
Student Communication Service Centre (unisa.ac.za) for the list of additional contact numbers.
Communication received from your myLife account will be considered.
Instructions:
Scan or enter the QR-code (87c36ffc)) before you start the exam
Please include your student number on your exam answer script
The exam can be downloaded on 13 th November 2024 at 08:00 and must be uploaded latest,
by 12:30 on 13 th November 2024. Should you complete your exam before the official
completion time, please commence the uploading of your exam answer file immediately, do
not wait for the session to conclude. NO LATE EXAM ANSWER FILES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
This is a portfolio examination. As this is an open-book examination, you must use your study
guide and prescribed reading material (articles, e-reserves or readers). You may also consult
and integrate material from additional sources into your essays.
Follow the guidelines in Tutorial Letter DVAALLD/301 for essay writing, citation and
referencing. You must provide evidence-based arguments and acknowledge the source of
your information by means of consistent and correct in-text citations. All sources cited in
your text should also be listed in the list of references at the end of each answer. Please keep
this tutorial letter (DVAALLD/301) at hand and read it carefully. You can download the tutorial
letter from the module site on myUnisa. It is available in English, Sepedi and isiZulu.
Plagiarism will be severely penalised. Your essays must be your own work, in your own
words. Group work will be equally penalised as will any form of copying from any student.
Answer any TWO questions below. Each essay should be a minimum of 1 500 and a maximum
of 2000 words, excluding the cover page, Honesty Declaration, table of contents, and list of
references. Use Arial 12 point, 1.5 spacing. Your answer to both questions must be submitted
as a single document in PDF format. Create a cover page with the following information:
• Your full name
• Your student number
• The module code
• The module name
• List the two questions you answered (for example, Question 2 and Question 3)
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2025
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
EMAIL:
, lOMoARcPSD|31863004
DVA3701 OCT/NOV Examination 2024
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
Oct/Nov 2024
DVA3701
DEVELOPMENT THEORIES
100 Marks
Duration 4 Hours
Examiners:
First: PROF LJ NTEMA, DR LR MOLOI
Second: DR X MAZIBUKO
External: PROF MM MASUKU
This paper consists of five (5) pages.
Please Familiarise yourself with the following rules before you begin with your examination.
Oct/Nov 2024 Online Examination Rules.
Examination sessions commence at the time indicated on the final examination timetable. You are
required to adhere strictly to the specified times.
i. For file upload/take-home examinations:
1. You must upload the answer scripts in a single PDF file and not as a scanned image on
the official myExams platform (answer scripts must not be password protected or
uploaded as “read-only” files).
2. NO e-mailed scripts will be accepted.
3. You are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility and that
the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
4. You are permitted to resubmit the answer scripts should the initial submission be
unsatisfactory.
5. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
6. Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial examination platforms
(including the invigilator cellphone application) will not be marked and no opportunity
1
Open Rubric
, lOMoARcPSD|31863004
DVA3701 OCT/NOV Examination 2024
will be granted for resubmission.
7. A mark awarded for an incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
8. A mark awarded for illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
9. Only the last file uploaded and submitted will be marked.
10. Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
11. Students who have not utilised invigilation or proctoring tools will be deemed to have
transgressed Unisa’s examination rules and will have their marks withheld If a student is
found to have been outside the invigilator app for a total of 10 minutes during their
examination session, they will be considered to have violated Unisa's examination rules
and their marks will be withheld.
12. You must complete the online declaration of your work when submitting. Students
suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be subjected to disciplinary
processes. Students may not communicate with any other person or request assistance
from any other person during their examinations. Plagiarism is a violation of academic
integrity and students who plagiarise, copy from published work or Artificial Intelligence
Software (eg ChatGPT) or online sources (eg course material), will be in violation of the
Policy on Academic Integrity and the Student Disciplinary Code and may be referred to
a disciplinary hearing. Unisa has a zero tolerance for plagiarism and/or any other forms
of academic dishonesty.
13. Listening to audio (music) and making use of audio-to-text software is strictly prohibited
during your examination session unless such usage of the software is related to a
student’s assistive device which has been so declared. Failure to do so will be a
transgression of Unisa’s examination rules and the student's marks will be withheld.
14. You are provided with 30 minutes to submit your answer scripts after the official
examination time. If you experience technical challenges, you should report to the SCSC
on 080 000 1870 or their College exam support centers (refer to the Get help during the
examinations by contacting the Student Communication Service Centre (unisa.ac.za) )
within 30 minutes. Queries received after one hour of the official examination duration
time will not be responded to. Submissions made after the official examination time will
be rejected by the examination regulations and will not be marked.
15. Non-adherence to the processes for uploading examination responses will not qualify
the student for any special concessions or future assessments.
16. Queries that are beyond Unisa’s control include the following:
a. Personal network or service provider issues
b. Load shedding/limited space on personal computer
c. Crashed computer
d. Non-functioning cameras or web cameras
e. Using work computers that block access to the myExams site (employer firewall
challenges)
f. Unlicensed software (eg license expires during exams)
2
, lOMoARcPSD|31863004
DVA3701 OCT/NOV Examination 2024
Students experiencing technical challenges should contact the SCSC on 080 000 1870 or via e-mail
at or refer to the Get help during the examinations by contacting the
Student Communication Service Centre (unisa.ac.za) for the list of additional contact numbers.
Communication received from your myLife account will be considered.
Instructions:
Scan or enter the QR-code (87c36ffc)) before you start the exam
Please include your student number on your exam answer script
The exam can be downloaded on 13 th November 2024 at 08:00 and must be uploaded latest,
by 12:30 on 13 th November 2024. Should you complete your exam before the official
completion time, please commence the uploading of your exam answer file immediately, do
not wait for the session to conclude. NO LATE EXAM ANSWER FILES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
This is a portfolio examination. As this is an open-book examination, you must use your study
guide and prescribed reading material (articles, e-reserves or readers). You may also consult
and integrate material from additional sources into your essays.
Follow the guidelines in Tutorial Letter DVAALLD/301 for essay writing, citation and
referencing. You must provide evidence-based arguments and acknowledge the source of
your information by means of consistent and correct in-text citations. All sources cited in
your text should also be listed in the list of references at the end of each answer. Please keep
this tutorial letter (DVAALLD/301) at hand and read it carefully. You can download the tutorial
letter from the module site on myUnisa. It is available in English, Sepedi and isiZulu.
Plagiarism will be severely penalised. Your essays must be your own work, in your own
words. Group work will be equally penalised as will any form of copying from any student.
Answer any TWO questions below. Each essay should be a minimum of 1 500 and a maximum
of 2000 words, excluding the cover page, Honesty Declaration, table of contents, and list of
references. Use Arial 12 point, 1.5 spacing. Your answer to both questions must be submitted
as a single document in PDF format. Create a cover page with the following information:
• Your full name
• Your student number
• The module code
• The module name
• List the two questions you answered (for example, Question 2 and Question 3)
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