BTE2601/101/0/2022
Tutorial Letter 101/0/2022
BECOMING A TEACHER
BTE2601
Year Module
Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies
This tutorial letter contains important information about BTE2601.
BARCODE
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,CONTENTS
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1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME .............................................................................................. 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 6
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ........................................................................................... 6
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................... 7
4.1 Lecturers....................................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 E-mail support for BTE2601 .......................................................................................................... 7
4.3 Contact details of the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies ................................... 8
4.4 Communication with the University ............................................................................................... 8
5 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Prescribed book(s) ..................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Additional study material ............................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................. 10
5.4 Library services and resources ................................................................................................... 10
5.5 myUnisa...................................................................................................................................... 11
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .............................................................................................. 12
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa ............................................................................... 12
7 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................. 13
7.1 Study guide ................................................................................................................................. 13
7.2 The assignments ........................................................................................................................ 14
7.3 General instruction and guidelines .............................................................................................. 14
8 PRACTICAL WORK ................................................................................................................... 15
9 ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 15
9.1 Assessment criteria..................................................................................................................... 15
9.2 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 15
9.3 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................ 16
9.4 The assignments ........................................................................................................................ 16
9.5 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 28
9.6 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 28
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................ 28
10.1 Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................. 28
10.2 Cheating .................................................................................................................................... 28
10.3 More information about plagiarism can be downloaded on the link below ................................... 28
11 STUDENT WITH DISABILITY .................................................................................................... 29
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12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 29
13 PLAGIARISM ............................................................................................................................. 29
14 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 30
15 ADDENDUM ............................................................................................................................... 32
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, 1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME
Dear Student
Welcome to module Becoming a Teacher (BTE2601) that forms part of the B. Ed programme of
the University of South Africa. We hope that you will enjoy this learning journey with us.
This is an online module, which means that, except for the prescribed book, all other
material will be made available online on the myUnisa site for the BTE2601 module. It also
means that all assignments should be submitted online by students. This is somewhat different
from the paper-based modules that you may be used to. We do hope, however, that you will
find this way of learning stimulating and that the benefits of such a mode of learning will far
outweigh any possible drawbacks you think it might have. One of the biggest benefits of an
online delivery mode is that it allows us to communicate very quickly with the students via
announcements, home page messages, e-mails and on the discussion forum. As lecturers, we
are excited about this module and we will try to make your learning as easy and as interesting
as possible.
We wish you much success in your studies!
TUTORIAL LETTERS DURING THE YEAR.
A tutorial letter is our way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
This tutorial letter contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and
assignments for this module. You are urged to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when
working through the study material, preparing for the assignments and preparing for the
examination.
In this tutorial letter (101), you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as
instructions on preparing and submitting the assignments. It also provides all the information
you need on the prescribed study material and other resources and how to obtain them. Please
study this information carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed material as soon
as possible.
This tutorial letter also includes general and administrative information about the module.
Please study this section of the tutorial letter carefully.
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Tutorial Letter 101/0/2022
BECOMING A TEACHER
BTE2601
Year Module
Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies
This tutorial letter contains important information about BTE2601.
BARCODE
1
,CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME .............................................................................................. 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 6
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ........................................................................................... 6
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................... 7
4.1 Lecturers....................................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 E-mail support for BTE2601 .......................................................................................................... 7
4.3 Contact details of the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies ................................... 8
4.4 Communication with the University ............................................................................................... 8
5 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Prescribed book(s) ..................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Additional study material ............................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................. 10
5.4 Library services and resources ................................................................................................... 10
5.5 myUnisa...................................................................................................................................... 11
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .............................................................................................. 12
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa ............................................................................... 12
7 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................. 13
7.1 Study guide ................................................................................................................................. 13
7.2 The assignments ........................................................................................................................ 14
7.3 General instruction and guidelines .............................................................................................. 14
8 PRACTICAL WORK ................................................................................................................... 15
9 ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 15
9.1 Assessment criteria..................................................................................................................... 15
9.2 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 15
9.3 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................ 16
9.4 The assignments ........................................................................................................................ 16
9.5 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 28
9.6 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 28
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................ 28
10.1 Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................. 28
10.2 Cheating .................................................................................................................................... 28
10.3 More information about plagiarism can be downloaded on the link below ................................... 28
11 STUDENT WITH DISABILITY .................................................................................................... 29
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12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 29
13 PLAGIARISM ............................................................................................................................. 29
14 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 30
15 ADDENDUM ............................................................................................................................... 32
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, 1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME
Dear Student
Welcome to module Becoming a Teacher (BTE2601) that forms part of the B. Ed programme of
the University of South Africa. We hope that you will enjoy this learning journey with us.
This is an online module, which means that, except for the prescribed book, all other
material will be made available online on the myUnisa site for the BTE2601 module. It also
means that all assignments should be submitted online by students. This is somewhat different
from the paper-based modules that you may be used to. We do hope, however, that you will
find this way of learning stimulating and that the benefits of such a mode of learning will far
outweigh any possible drawbacks you think it might have. One of the biggest benefits of an
online delivery mode is that it allows us to communicate very quickly with the students via
announcements, home page messages, e-mails and on the discussion forum. As lecturers, we
are excited about this module and we will try to make your learning as easy and as interesting
as possible.
We wish you much success in your studies!
TUTORIAL LETTERS DURING THE YEAR.
A tutorial letter is our way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
This tutorial letter contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and
assignments for this module. You are urged to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when
working through the study material, preparing for the assignments and preparing for the
examination.
In this tutorial letter (101), you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as
instructions on preparing and submitting the assignments. It also provides all the information
you need on the prescribed study material and other resources and how to obtain them. Please
study this information carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed material as soon
as possible.
This tutorial letter also includes general and administrative information about the module.
Please study this section of the tutorial letter carefully.
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