RCE2601
EXAM
PACK
2025
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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
January/February 2025
RCE2601
Research and Critical Reasoning
Marks: 100
Duration: Four (4) hours.
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: PROF MD TSHELANE
SECOND: Dr MX MAJOLA
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of eight (8) pages including the cover page.
2. There are three (3) sections in the question paper:
Section A is compulsory; answer ALL the questions.
Section B contains optional questions; answer ONLY TWO (2) questions.
Section C contains optional questions; answer ONLY ONE (1) question.
3. Number the answers correctly, as per the numbering system used in this question paper.
4. Write down the question number above each answer.
5. Read the questions carefully,
6. Start each question on a NEW page.
7. Leave 2−3 lines between the subsections of questions.
8. Answer questions in full sentences and ensure that the format and content of your responses comply with the
cognitive requirements (mark allocation) of each question.
9. Only the required number of questions will be marked in the order in which they appear in the answer book.
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RCE2601
Date: 28 January 2025
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DAY OF ASSESSMENT:
Ensure you are connected to the internet in order to log into the Invigilator App and YOUR EXAM QR CODE & EXAM
scan this QR code. ACCESS CODE
If you encounter difficulty in scanning the QR code, you can alternatively enter the
Exam Access Code below the QR code to start the invigilation.
If you finish your assessment before the app timer has run out you need to press the
‘Finish Assessment’ button and follow instructions before you exit or minimise the app.
Scan the QR code at the start time of the assessment, unless otherwise specified by
your institution, note that you can only scan this QR code once.
The Invigilator App may request you to take photos of your examination script after the
assessment. Please follow the instructions on the app and take note that your
Exam Access Code: 51918f26
academic institution may still require you to submit your script on the relevant portal.
The QR code is only scannable for a limited time and it should therefore be
scanned as soon as possible after the assessment commencement time.
Keep the Invigilator App open on your smartphone for the full duration of the assessment. You are not allowed to minimise or leave the
app during your assessment.
You must adhere to the assessment time limit communicated to you by your institution. The timer displayed in the Invigilator may vary
depending on the start time of invigilation.
FURTHER GUIDANCE
If you only have one device you may access your assessment in the application by pressing the ‘Access Browser’ button in the top right
corner of your app.
Once the QR code is scanned, ensure your media volume is turned up and place your smartphone next to you.
The Invigilator App will notify you with a notification beep when you are required to action a photo request, which you should then
perform as soon as possible.
We recommend that you keep your smartphone on charge for the duration of the assessment.
Ensure you are connected to the internet when commencing invigilation. You also need to be connected to the internet at the end of the
assessment in order to upload the app data.
If your assessment has multiple online sections, tests or attempts, you should NOT finish the invigilation until your entire assessment
has been completed.
Should you encounter any technical difficulty, please WhatsApp The Invigilator Helpdesk on +27 (0)73 505 8273
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Remember to click the Honour Pledge before submission if it appears on the screen.
Please complete and sign the declaration form below, and submit it with the answer
script as one document.
DECLARATION
(Your exam script will not be marked if this is not completed.)
I, …………………………………………………………………
(name and surname)
Student number: ………………………… Module code: ……………......................
Hereby declare the following:
I understand Unisa's policy on plagiarism. This examination is my original work produced
by myself. I have duly acknowledged all other people's work (both electronic and print)
through the proper reference techniques as stipulated in this module.
I have not copied the work of others and handed it in as my own. I have also not made my
work available to any fellow students to submit as their own.
Signature…………………. Date………………….
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EXAM
PACK
2025
, lOMoARcPSD|19139637
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
January/February 2025
RCE2601
Research and Critical Reasoning
Marks: 100
Duration: Four (4) hours.
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: PROF MD TSHELANE
SECOND: Dr MX MAJOLA
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of eight (8) pages including the cover page.
2. There are three (3) sections in the question paper:
Section A is compulsory; answer ALL the questions.
Section B contains optional questions; answer ONLY TWO (2) questions.
Section C contains optional questions; answer ONLY ONE (1) question.
3. Number the answers correctly, as per the numbering system used in this question paper.
4. Write down the question number above each answer.
5. Read the questions carefully,
6. Start each question on a NEW page.
7. Leave 2−3 lines between the subsections of questions.
8. Answer questions in full sentences and ensure that the format and content of your responses comply with the
cognitive requirements (mark allocation) of each question.
9. Only the required number of questions will be marked in the order in which they appear in the answer book.
Open Rubric
Downloaded by Jonah Njuguna ()
, lOMoARcPSD|19139637
JAN/FEB 2025
RCE2601
Date: 28 January 2025
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DAY OF ASSESSMENT:
Ensure you are connected to the internet in order to log into the Invigilator App and YOUR EXAM QR CODE & EXAM
scan this QR code. ACCESS CODE
If you encounter difficulty in scanning the QR code, you can alternatively enter the
Exam Access Code below the QR code to start the invigilation.
If you finish your assessment before the app timer has run out you need to press the
‘Finish Assessment’ button and follow instructions before you exit or minimise the app.
Scan the QR code at the start time of the assessment, unless otherwise specified by
your institution, note that you can only scan this QR code once.
The Invigilator App may request you to take photos of your examination script after the
assessment. Please follow the instructions on the app and take note that your
Exam Access Code: 51918f26
academic institution may still require you to submit your script on the relevant portal.
The QR code is only scannable for a limited time and it should therefore be
scanned as soon as possible after the assessment commencement time.
Keep the Invigilator App open on your smartphone for the full duration of the assessment. You are not allowed to minimise or leave the
app during your assessment.
You must adhere to the assessment time limit communicated to you by your institution. The timer displayed in the Invigilator may vary
depending on the start time of invigilation.
FURTHER GUIDANCE
If you only have one device you may access your assessment in the application by pressing the ‘Access Browser’ button in the top right
corner of your app.
Once the QR code is scanned, ensure your media volume is turned up and place your smartphone next to you.
The Invigilator App will notify you with a notification beep when you are required to action a photo request, which you should then
perform as soon as possible.
We recommend that you keep your smartphone on charge for the duration of the assessment.
Ensure you are connected to the internet when commencing invigilation. You also need to be connected to the internet at the end of the
assessment in order to upload the app data.
If your assessment has multiple online sections, tests or attempts, you should NOT finish the invigilation until your entire assessment
has been completed.
Should you encounter any technical difficulty, please WhatsApp The Invigilator Helpdesk on +27 (0)73 505 8273
2
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Remember to click the Honour Pledge before submission if it appears on the screen.
Please complete and sign the declaration form below, and submit it with the answer
script as one document.
DECLARATION
(Your exam script will not be marked if this is not completed.)
I, …………………………………………………………………
(name and surname)
Student number: ………………………… Module code: ……………......................
Hereby declare the following:
I understand Unisa's policy on plagiarism. This examination is my original work produced
by myself. I have duly acknowledged all other people's work (both electronic and print)
through the proper reference techniques as stipulated in this module.
I have not copied the work of others and handed it in as my own. I have also not made my
work available to any fellow students to submit as their own.
Signature…………………. Date………………….
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