EDA3013/101/3/2015
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2015
GUIDANCE, COUNSELLING AND LIFE SKILLS
EDUCATION FOR THE SUBJECT TEACHER
EDA3013
Semesters 1 & 2
Department of Psychology of Education
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
, EDA3013/101
CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES ................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3 CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturers....................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 5
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Prescribed books .......................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Recommended books ................................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves)................................................................................................. 6
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 6
5.1 Contact with fellow students and the forming of study groups ..................................................... 6
5.2 Information on tutorial offerings at Unisa ....................................................................................... 6
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 7
7 PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING..................................................... 7
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 8
8.1 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 8
8.2 Assignment numbers and due dates ............................................................................................. 8
8.3 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 8
8.4 The Assignments .......................................................................................................................... 9
8.4.1 Plagiarism ..................................................................................................................................... 9
8.4.2 The role of assignments .............................................................................................................. 10
9 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS ........................................................................................... 10
10 THE EXAMINATION................................................................................................................... 10
10.1 Examination admission and the format of the examination paper................................................ 10
10.2 Semester mark ........................................................................................................................... 10
10.3 Subminimum in the examination ................................................................................................. 10
10.4 Examination period ..................................................................................................................... 10
10.5 Previous examination papers ...................................................................................................... 11
11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 11
12 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 11
13 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 11
14 ADDENDUM:.............................................................................................................................. 12
2
, EDA3013/101
1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
We would like to welcome you to the module, Guidance, Counselling and Life skills Education for the
Subject Teacher, which forms part of your BEd (Senior Phase and FET) programme.
AFRIKAANS STUDENTS
The following information applies to students who wishes to complete their assignments in Afrikaans:
• Although this tutorial letter is sent out to all the registered students in English, the Afrikaans
tutorial letter is available on myUnisa as 151_2015_0_A.
• The workbook for Assignment 02 is also available in Afrikaans on myUnisa.
• The examination paper at the end of the year will also be available in Afrikaans.
Students are welcome to submit their assignments in Afrikaans.
You will be well on your way to success if you start studying early in the semester and prepare your
assignments with the necessary care. Please read, myChoice, myRegistration and myModules, as
well as the general tutorial letter in combination with this letter (Tutorial Letter 101) since they contain
valuable information and guidelines for distance learning.
Please read all the tutorial letters you receive during the course of the year immediately and
carefully, as they always contain important, and sometimes, urgent information.
Some of the tutorial matter may not be available when you register. Tutorial material that is not available
when you register will be posted and uploaded on myUnisa as soon as it becomes available. Official
study material is available and may be downloaded from myUnisa once you are registered. Please
contact your regional office to assist you if you have trouble when downloading your official study
material. The late delivery of study material will not be accepted as an excuse, because the study
material is available on myUnisa.
A computer that is linked to the internet will give you immediate access to resources and information at
the university. The myUnisa learning management system is Unisa’s online campus that will help you
communicate with your lecturers; fellow students and the administrative departments of Unisa – all
through the computer and internet. It is of utmost importance to get access to the internet and to consult
myUnisa on a regular basis. Please note that students who are registered with myUnisa will be able to
submit assignments online; have access to library resources; download study material, and so forth. You
will also be able to keep record of assignments submitted and have access to your marks, previous
examination papers and examination dates.
To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website, http://unisa.ac.za and then click on the
“login to myUnisa link on the right-hand side of the screen. This should take you to the myUnisa website.
You can also go there directly by typing in http://my.unisa.ac.za
Please consult the publication, my Studies @ Unisa, for information on myUnisa.
In this tutorial letter (101), you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as instructions
on preparing and submitting assignments. Some general and administrative information about this
module are also included. Please study this tutorial letter carefully.
EDA3013 is a semester module, which means that it is offered twice a year.
First semester from January to June
3
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2015
GUIDANCE, COUNSELLING AND LIFE SKILLS
EDUCATION FOR THE SUBJECT TEACHER
EDA3013
Semesters 1 & 2
Department of Psychology of Education
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
, EDA3013/101
CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES ................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3 CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturers....................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 5
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Prescribed books .......................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Recommended books ................................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves)................................................................................................. 6
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 6
5.1 Contact with fellow students and the forming of study groups ..................................................... 6
5.2 Information on tutorial offerings at Unisa ....................................................................................... 6
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 7
7 PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING..................................................... 7
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 8
8.1 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 8
8.2 Assignment numbers and due dates ............................................................................................. 8
8.3 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 8
8.4 The Assignments .......................................................................................................................... 9
8.4.1 Plagiarism ..................................................................................................................................... 9
8.4.2 The role of assignments .............................................................................................................. 10
9 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS ........................................................................................... 10
10 THE EXAMINATION................................................................................................................... 10
10.1 Examination admission and the format of the examination paper................................................ 10
10.2 Semester mark ........................................................................................................................... 10
10.3 Subminimum in the examination ................................................................................................. 10
10.4 Examination period ..................................................................................................................... 10
10.5 Previous examination papers ...................................................................................................... 11
11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 11
12 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 11
13 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 11
14 ADDENDUM:.............................................................................................................................. 12
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, EDA3013/101
1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
We would like to welcome you to the module, Guidance, Counselling and Life skills Education for the
Subject Teacher, which forms part of your BEd (Senior Phase and FET) programme.
AFRIKAANS STUDENTS
The following information applies to students who wishes to complete their assignments in Afrikaans:
• Although this tutorial letter is sent out to all the registered students in English, the Afrikaans
tutorial letter is available on myUnisa as 151_2015_0_A.
• The workbook for Assignment 02 is also available in Afrikaans on myUnisa.
• The examination paper at the end of the year will also be available in Afrikaans.
Students are welcome to submit their assignments in Afrikaans.
You will be well on your way to success if you start studying early in the semester and prepare your
assignments with the necessary care. Please read, myChoice, myRegistration and myModules, as
well as the general tutorial letter in combination with this letter (Tutorial Letter 101) since they contain
valuable information and guidelines for distance learning.
Please read all the tutorial letters you receive during the course of the year immediately and
carefully, as they always contain important, and sometimes, urgent information.
Some of the tutorial matter may not be available when you register. Tutorial material that is not available
when you register will be posted and uploaded on myUnisa as soon as it becomes available. Official
study material is available and may be downloaded from myUnisa once you are registered. Please
contact your regional office to assist you if you have trouble when downloading your official study
material. The late delivery of study material will not be accepted as an excuse, because the study
material is available on myUnisa.
A computer that is linked to the internet will give you immediate access to resources and information at
the university. The myUnisa learning management system is Unisa’s online campus that will help you
communicate with your lecturers; fellow students and the administrative departments of Unisa – all
through the computer and internet. It is of utmost importance to get access to the internet and to consult
myUnisa on a regular basis. Please note that students who are registered with myUnisa will be able to
submit assignments online; have access to library resources; download study material, and so forth. You
will also be able to keep record of assignments submitted and have access to your marks, previous
examination papers and examination dates.
To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website, http://unisa.ac.za and then click on the
“login to myUnisa link on the right-hand side of the screen. This should take you to the myUnisa website.
You can also go there directly by typing in http://my.unisa.ac.za
Please consult the publication, my Studies @ Unisa, for information on myUnisa.
In this tutorial letter (101), you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as instructions
on preparing and submitting assignments. Some general and administrative information about this
module are also included. Please study this tutorial letter carefully.
EDA3013 is a semester module, which means that it is offered twice a year.
First semester from January to June
3
