PVL2601/101/3/2023
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2023
Family Law
PVL2601
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Private Law
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Outcomes .................................................................................................................. 5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION........................................................................ 5
4 CONTACTING THE UNIVERSITY VIA EMAIL ......................................................... 6
4.1 Lecturer(s) ................................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Department ............................................................................................................... 7
4.3 College of Law Information Centre ............................................................................ 7
4.4 University .................................................................................................................. 7
5 RESOURCES............................................................................................................ 9
5.1 Study guide ............................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Tutorial letters............................................................................................................ 9
5.3 Updates and announcements posted on myUnisa module site .................................. 9
5.4 Prescribed book(s) .................................................................................................... 9
5.5 Recommended book(s) ........................................................................................... 10
5.6 Prescribed cases ..................................................................................................... 10
5.7 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) .............................................................................. 10
5.8 Library services and resources information ............................................................. 10
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .......................................................................... 11
6.1 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme ......................................................... 12
6.2 Companies falsely advertising Unisa services ......................................................... 12
7 STUDY PLAN ......................................................................................................... 13
8 PRACTICAL WORK ............................................................................................... 13
9 ASSESSMENT........................................................................................................ 13
9.1 Assessment criteria ................................................................................................. 13
9.2 Assessment plan ..................................................................................................... 14
9.3 Assessment due dates ............................................................................................ 14
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9.4 Submission of assessments .................................................................................... 14
9.5 The assessments .................................................................................................... 16
9.6 Other assessment methods ..................................................................................... 16
9.7 The examination ...................................................................................................... 16
9.7.1 Invigilation/proctoring............................................................................................... 16
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ..................................................................................... 17
10.1 Plagiarism ............................................................................................................... 17
10.2 Cheating .................................................................................................................. 17
10.3 Academic matters .................................................................................................... 18
10.4 Administrative matters ............................................................................................. 18
11 STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES .............................................................. 18
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..................................................................... 18
13 IN CLOSING ........................................................................................................... 19
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Tutorial Letter 101/3/2023
Family Law
PVL2601
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Private Law
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Outcomes .................................................................................................................. 5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION........................................................................ 5
4 CONTACTING THE UNIVERSITY VIA EMAIL ......................................................... 6
4.1 Lecturer(s) ................................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Department ............................................................................................................... 7
4.3 College of Law Information Centre ............................................................................ 7
4.4 University .................................................................................................................. 7
5 RESOURCES............................................................................................................ 9
5.1 Study guide ............................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Tutorial letters............................................................................................................ 9
5.3 Updates and announcements posted on myUnisa module site .................................. 9
5.4 Prescribed book(s) .................................................................................................... 9
5.5 Recommended book(s) ........................................................................................... 10
5.6 Prescribed cases ..................................................................................................... 10
5.7 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) .............................................................................. 10
5.8 Library services and resources information ............................................................. 10
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .......................................................................... 11
6.1 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme ......................................................... 12
6.2 Companies falsely advertising Unisa services ......................................................... 12
7 STUDY PLAN ......................................................................................................... 13
8 PRACTICAL WORK ............................................................................................... 13
9 ASSESSMENT........................................................................................................ 13
9.1 Assessment criteria ................................................................................................. 13
9.2 Assessment plan ..................................................................................................... 14
9.3 Assessment due dates ............................................................................................ 14
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9.4 Submission of assessments .................................................................................... 14
9.5 The assessments .................................................................................................... 16
9.6 Other assessment methods ..................................................................................... 16
9.7 The examination ...................................................................................................... 16
9.7.1 Invigilation/proctoring............................................................................................... 16
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ..................................................................................... 17
10.1 Plagiarism ............................................................................................................... 17
10.2 Cheating .................................................................................................................. 17
10.3 Academic matters .................................................................................................... 18
10.4 Administrative matters ............................................................................................. 18
11 STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES .............................................................. 18
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..................................................................... 18
13 IN CLOSING ........................................................................................................... 19
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