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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
MAY/JUNE 2024
INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS SCIENCE
PEN1502
20 MAY 2024
100 marks
Duration: 4 hours
First Examiner: Prof E.K Sibanyoni
Second Examiner: Ms C Dlamalala
This paper consists of 11 pages.
Online examination rules
Students are expected to familiarise themselves with the online examination rules before they
commence with their examinations.
For file upload/take-home examinations
1. Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file on the official myExams platform
(answer scripts must not be password protected or uploaded as "read-only" files).
2. NO e-mailed scripts will be accepted.
3. Students are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility and also to
ensure that the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
4. Students are permitted to resubmit their answer scripts within the stipulated submission duration,
should their initial submission be unsatisfactory.
5. Uncollated answer scripts and scripts with an incorrect file format will not be considered.
6. Wrong answer files that are uploaded (i.e. any file other than the exam answer script) will not be
marked and no opportunity will be granted for resubmission.
7. A mark awarded for an incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No opportunity for
resubmission will be granted.
8. A mark awarded for an illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No opportunity
for resubmission will be granted.
9. Only the last answer file uploaded within the stipulated submission duration period will be marked.
10. Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
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11. Students who have not utilised invigilation or proctoring tools will be deemed to have transgressed
Unisa’s examination rules and will have their marks withheld. If a student is found to have been
outside the invigilator app for a total of 10 minutes during their examination session, they will be
considered to have violated Unisa's examination rules and their marks will be withheld. For
examinations which use the IRIS invigilation system, IRIS must be recording throughout the duration
of the examination until the submission of the examinations script.
13. Students must complete the online declaration of their work when submitting. Students suspected
of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be subjected to disciplinary processes. Students
may not communicate with any other person or request assistance from any other person during their
examinations. Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity and students who plagiarise, copy from
published work or Artificial Intelligence Software (eg ChatGPT) or online sources (eg course
material), will be in violation of the Policy on Academic Integrity and the Student Disciplinary Code
and may be referred to a disciplinary hearing. Unisa has a zero tolerance for plagiarism and/or any
other forms of academic dishonesty.
14. Listening to audio (music) and making use of audio-to-text software is strictly prohibited during
your examination session unless such usage of the software is related to a student’s assistive device
which has been so declared. Failure to do so will be a transgression of Unisa’s examination rules
and the student's marks will be withheld.
15. Students are provided 30 minutes to submit their answer scripts after the official examination
time. Students who experience technical challenges should report the challenges to the SCSC on
080 000 1870 or their College exam support centres (refer to the Get help during the examinations
by contacting the Student Communication Service Centre [unisa.ac.za]) within 30 minutes. Queries
received after 30 minutes of the official examination duration time will not be responded to.
Submissions made after the official examination time will be rejected according to the examination
regulations and will not be marked.
16. Non-adherence to the processes for uploading examination responses will not qualify the student
for any special concessions or future assessments.
17. Queries that are beyond Unisa’s control include the following: a. Personal network or service
provider issues
b. Load shedding/limited space on personal computer
c. Crashed computer
d. Non-functioning cameras or web cameras
e. Using work computers that block access to the myExams site (employer firewall challenges)
f. Unlicensed software (eg license expires during exams)
Postgraduate students experiencing the above challenges are advised to apply for an aegrotat and
submit supporting evidence within ten days of the examination session. Students will not be able to
apply for an aegrotat for a third examination opportunity.
Postgraduate/undergraduate students experiencing the above challenges in their second
examination opportunity will have to reregister for the affected module.
18. Students experiencing technical challenges should contact the SCSC on 080 000 1870 or via e-
mail at , or refer to the Get help during the examinations by contacting
the Student Communication Service Centre (unisa.ac.za) for the list of additional contact numbers.
Only communication received from your myLife account will be considered.
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ANSWERING
THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.
1. The examination question paper counts 100 marks.
2. It consists of FOUR (4) questions. Answer ALL of the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is 4 hours from 12:45 am to 16:45 pm.
4. In addition to the duration of the examination indicated on the timetable, you are given
30 minutes to FINALISE the uploading of your exam file. Your exam file must be
uploaded via the myExams platform on 20/05/2024 BEFORE 17H15 (South African
Standard Time).
5. This is an open-book examination. You may consult your prescribed study material
during the examination.
6. This examination is proctored via the Invigilator App. You are required to activate (or
log in to) the Invigilator app between 12:30 and 13:15 (South African Standard Time).
The QR code is below:
Please note: If a student is found to have been outside the invigilator app for a total of 10
minutes during their examination session, they will be considered to have violated
Unisa's examination rules and their marks will be withheld.
6.2 You only have 10 minutes after the scheduled (timetabled) exam time to submit your
script on the Invigilator App.
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EXAM PACK
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MODULE +27 67 171 1739
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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
MAY/JUNE 2024
INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS SCIENCE
PEN1502
20 MAY 2024
100 marks
Duration: 4 hours
First Examiner: Prof E.K Sibanyoni
Second Examiner: Ms C Dlamalala
This paper consists of 11 pages.
Online examination rules
Students are expected to familiarise themselves with the online examination rules before they
commence with their examinations.
For file upload/take-home examinations
1. Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file on the official myExams platform
(answer scripts must not be password protected or uploaded as "read-only" files).
2. NO e-mailed scripts will be accepted.
3. Students are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility and also to
ensure that the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
4. Students are permitted to resubmit their answer scripts within the stipulated submission duration,
should their initial submission be unsatisfactory.
5. Uncollated answer scripts and scripts with an incorrect file format will not be considered.
6. Wrong answer files that are uploaded (i.e. any file other than the exam answer script) will not be
marked and no opportunity will be granted for resubmission.
7. A mark awarded for an incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No opportunity for
resubmission will be granted.
8. A mark awarded for an illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No opportunity
for resubmission will be granted.
9. Only the last answer file uploaded within the stipulated submission duration period will be marked.
10. Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
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11. Students who have not utilised invigilation or proctoring tools will be deemed to have transgressed
Unisa’s examination rules and will have their marks withheld. If a student is found to have been
outside the invigilator app for a total of 10 minutes during their examination session, they will be
considered to have violated Unisa's examination rules and their marks will be withheld. For
examinations which use the IRIS invigilation system, IRIS must be recording throughout the duration
of the examination until the submission of the examinations script.
13. Students must complete the online declaration of their work when submitting. Students suspected
of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be subjected to disciplinary processes. Students
may not communicate with any other person or request assistance from any other person during their
examinations. Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity and students who plagiarise, copy from
published work or Artificial Intelligence Software (eg ChatGPT) or online sources (eg course
material), will be in violation of the Policy on Academic Integrity and the Student Disciplinary Code
and may be referred to a disciplinary hearing. Unisa has a zero tolerance for plagiarism and/or any
other forms of academic dishonesty.
14. Listening to audio (music) and making use of audio-to-text software is strictly prohibited during
your examination session unless such usage of the software is related to a student’s assistive device
which has been so declared. Failure to do so will be a transgression of Unisa’s examination rules
and the student's marks will be withheld.
15. Students are provided 30 minutes to submit their answer scripts after the official examination
time. Students who experience technical challenges should report the challenges to the SCSC on
080 000 1870 or their College exam support centres (refer to the Get help during the examinations
by contacting the Student Communication Service Centre [unisa.ac.za]) within 30 minutes. Queries
received after 30 minutes of the official examination duration time will not be responded to.
Submissions made after the official examination time will be rejected according to the examination
regulations and will not be marked.
16. Non-adherence to the processes for uploading examination responses will not qualify the student
for any special concessions or future assessments.
17. Queries that are beyond Unisa’s control include the following: a. Personal network or service
provider issues
b. Load shedding/limited space on personal computer
c. Crashed computer
d. Non-functioning cameras or web cameras
e. Using work computers that block access to the myExams site (employer firewall challenges)
f. Unlicensed software (eg license expires during exams)
Postgraduate students experiencing the above challenges are advised to apply for an aegrotat and
submit supporting evidence within ten days of the examination session. Students will not be able to
apply for an aegrotat for a third examination opportunity.
Postgraduate/undergraduate students experiencing the above challenges in their second
examination opportunity will have to reregister for the affected module.
18. Students experiencing technical challenges should contact the SCSC on 080 000 1870 or via e-
mail at , or refer to the Get help during the examinations by contacting
the Student Communication Service Centre (unisa.ac.za) for the list of additional contact numbers.
Only communication received from your myLife account will be considered.
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ANSWERING
THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.
1. The examination question paper counts 100 marks.
2. It consists of FOUR (4) questions. Answer ALL of the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is 4 hours from 12:45 am to 16:45 pm.
4. In addition to the duration of the examination indicated on the timetable, you are given
30 minutes to FINALISE the uploading of your exam file. Your exam file must be
uploaded via the myExams platform on 20/05/2024 BEFORE 17H15 (South African
Standard Time).
5. This is an open-book examination. You may consult your prescribed study material
during the examination.
6. This examination is proctored via the Invigilator App. You are required to activate (or
log in to) the Invigilator app between 12:30 and 13:15 (South African Standard Time).
The QR code is below:
Please note: If a student is found to have been outside the invigilator app for a total of 10
minutes during their examination session, they will be considered to have violated
Unisa's examination rules and their marks will be withheld.
6.2 You only have 10 minutes after the scheduled (timetabled) exam time to submit your
script on the Invigilator App.
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