MNB3702
TUTORIAL LETTER
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 4
2 MODULE OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................... 5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ............................................................................................ 6
4 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS ...................................................................................... 6
4.1 Lecturers ......................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Department ..................................................................................................................................... 6
4.3 University ........................................................................................................................................ 6
5 RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................. 7
5.1 Prescribed book(s) .......................................................................................................................... 7
5.2 Recommended book(s) .................................................................................................................. 7
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 7
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................. 8
6.1 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme ................................................................................ 9
6.2 Using Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to apply for module credit within a qualification. ....... 10
7. STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 10
8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE ........................................................................................................... 11
8.1 What does it mean to study fully online? ...................................................................................... 11
9. ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 11
9.1 Assessment criteria ...................................................................................................................... 11
9.2 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 12
9.3 Assessment/assignment due dates .............................................................................................. 12
9.4 Submission of assessments/assignments .................................................................................... 13
9.4.1 Types of assignments and descriptions .......................................................................................... 14
9.5 The assessments/assignments..................................................................................................... 15
9.6 Other assessment methods .......................................................................................................... 15
9.7 The examination ........................................................................................................................... 15
9.7.1 Invigilation/proctoring .................................................................................................................... 15
10. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY .......................................................................................................... 16
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, MNB3702/101/3/2025
10.1 Plagiarism ..................................................................................................................................... 16
10.2 Cheating ....................................................................................................................................... 16
10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below: ...................................................... 16
11. STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ................................................................................... 16
12. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .......................................................................................... 17
13. IN CLOSING ................................................................................................................................. 17
ANNEXURE: GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................................... 17
TUTORIAL LETTER
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 4
2 MODULE OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................... 5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ............................................................................................ 6
4 LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS ...................................................................................... 6
4.1 Lecturers ......................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Department ..................................................................................................................................... 6
4.3 University ........................................................................................................................................ 6
5 RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................. 7
5.1 Prescribed book(s) .......................................................................................................................... 7
5.2 Recommended book(s) .................................................................................................................. 7
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 7
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................. 8
6.1 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme ................................................................................ 9
6.2 Using Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to apply for module credit within a qualification. ....... 10
7. STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 10
8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE ........................................................................................................... 11
8.1 What does it mean to study fully online? ...................................................................................... 11
9. ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 11
9.1 Assessment criteria ...................................................................................................................... 11
9.2 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 12
9.3 Assessment/assignment due dates .............................................................................................. 12
9.4 Submission of assessments/assignments .................................................................................... 13
9.4.1 Types of assignments and descriptions .......................................................................................... 14
9.5 The assessments/assignments..................................................................................................... 15
9.6 Other assessment methods .......................................................................................................... 15
9.7 The examination ........................................................................................................................... 15
9.7.1 Invigilation/proctoring .................................................................................................................... 15
10. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY .......................................................................................................... 16
2
, MNB3702/101/3/2025
10.1 Plagiarism ..................................................................................................................................... 16
10.2 Cheating ....................................................................................................................................... 16
10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below: ...................................................... 16
11. STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ................................................................................... 16
12. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .......................................................................................... 17
13. IN CLOSING ................................................................................................................................. 17
ANNEXURE: GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................................... 17
