EDA3013/101/3/2016
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2016
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 AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3 CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturers....................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 4
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Prescribed books .......................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Recommended books ................................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-Reserves) .................................................................................................. 5
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 6
5.1 Contact with fellow students and forming study groups ............................................................... 6
5.2 E-tutors ......................................................................................................................................... 6
5.3 Information on tutorial offerings at Unisa ....................................................................................... 6
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 7
7 PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING ..................................................... 7
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 7
8.1 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 7
8.2 Assignment numbers and due dates ............................................................................................. 8
8.3 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 8
8.4 The assignments .......................................................................................................................... 8
8.4.1 Plagiarism ..................................................................................................................................... 9
8.4.2 The role of assignments ................................................................................................................ 9
9 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS ............................................................................................. 9
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 ...................................................................................................... 10
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 welcome you to the Guidance, Counselling and Life Skills Education for the Subject Teacher
module, which forms part of your BEd (Senior Phase and FET) programme.
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 my Choice, my Registration and my Modules @
Unisa as well as the general tutorial letterin 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 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 (or a similar device) 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 are able to submit assignments online, access library resources, download study material and
so forth. You will also be able to keep a record of assignments submitted and access your marks,
previous examination papers and examination dates.
To get to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website http://unisa.ac.za and then click on
“myUnisa at the top 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, assessment criteria and 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
Second semester from July to November
You are registered for either semester one or semester two. Please make sure you know for
which semester you are registered. If in doubt, contact the Department of Student Administration
for clarification.
We trust that you will find this module in Guidance, Counselling and Life Skills Education interesting and
informative, and that your studies will be enriching and successful.
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Tutorial Letter 101/3/2016
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 AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3 CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturers....................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 4
4 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Prescribed books .......................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Recommended books ................................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-Reserves) .................................................................................................. 5
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 6
5.1 Contact with fellow students and forming study groups ............................................................... 6
5.2 E-tutors ......................................................................................................................................... 6
5.3 Information on tutorial offerings at Unisa ....................................................................................... 6
6 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 7
7 PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING ..................................................... 7
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 7
8.1 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 7
8.2 Assignment numbers and due dates ............................................................................................. 8
8.3 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 8
8.4 The assignments .......................................................................................................................... 8
8.4.1 Plagiarism ..................................................................................................................................... 9
8.4.2 The role of assignments ................................................................................................................ 9
9 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS ............................................................................................. 9
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 ...................................................................................................... 10
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 welcome you to the Guidance, Counselling and Life Skills Education for the Subject Teacher
module, which forms part of your BEd (Senior Phase and FET) programme.
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 my Choice, my Registration and my Modules @
Unisa as well as the general tutorial letterin 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 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 (or a similar device) 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 are able to submit assignments online, access library resources, download study material and
so forth. You will also be able to keep a record of assignments submitted and access your marks,
previous examination papers and examination dates.
To get to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website http://unisa.ac.za and then click on
“myUnisa at the top 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, assessment criteria and 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
Second semester from July to November
You are registered for either semester one or semester two. Please make sure you know for
which semester you are registered. If in doubt, contact the Department of Student Administration
for clarification.
We trust that you will find this module in Guidance, Counselling and Life Skills Education interesting and
informative, and that your studies will be enriching and successful.
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