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Tutorialletter301/4/2015

SchoolofComputing
Thistutoriallettercontainsimportantinformation
forallthestudentsintheSchoolofComputing

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1.WELCOMETOTHESCHOOLOFCOMPUTING...........................................................................................4
2.COMMUNICATIONWITHTHEUNIVERSITY...............................................................................................4
2.1.LISTOFUSEFULUNISAEMAILADDRESSES.................................................................................................4
3.COMMUNICATIONWITHTHESCHOOLOFCOMPUTING........................................................................4
4.COMMUNICATIONWITHTHELECTURERS................................................................................................4
4.1.EMAIL(RECOMMENDED)................................................................................................................................4
4.2.TELEPHONIC........................................................................................................................................................5
4.3.APPOINTMENTS..................................................................................................................................................5
5.COMMUNICATINGWITHTUTORS..............................................................................................................5
6.COMMUNICATINGONTHEINTERNET.......................................................................................................5
6.1.THEMYUNISAWEBSERVER.............................................................................................................................5
6.1.1JoinmyLifeandmyUnisa...............................................................................................................................6
6.2.THEOSPREYWEBSERVER................................................................................................................................6
7.NAMESANDTELEPHONENUMBERSOFYOURLECTURERS....................................................................6
8.GENERALINFORMATIONREGARDINGOURMODULES.........................................................................11
9.IMPORTANTINFORMATIONREGARDINGTHELIBRARY.......................................................................12
9.1.REQUESTINGBOOKSFROMTHELIBRARY..................................................................................................12
9.2.JOURNALARTICLESFROMTHELIBRARY.....................................................................................................13
9.3.USINGTHEUNISALIBRARYCATALOGUE....................................................................................................13
9.4.LIBGUIDES..........................................................................................................................................................14
9.5.SUBJECTDATABASES.......................................................................................................................................14
9.6.ELECTRONICBOOKS........................................................................................................................................15
9.7.REQUESTINGALITERATURESEARCH..........................................................................................................15
9.8.REFERENCING...................................................................................................................................................16
9.9.PERSONALLIBRARIANSERVICE....................................................................................................................16
10.TUTORIALMATTER..................................................................................................................................17
11.ASSIGNMENTS..........................................................................................................................................17
11.1.THEPURPOSEOFASSIGNMENTS...............................................................................................................17
11.2.STUDYINGINGROUPS..................................................................................................................................17
11.3.PLAGIARISM....................................................................................................................................................18
11.4.EXAMINATIONADMISSION.........................................................................................................................18
11.5.SEMESTER/YEARMARK..............................................................................................................................18
11.6.DOINGANDSUBMITTINGASSIGNMENTS................................................................................................19
11.7.PRACTICALWORK..........................................................................................................................................19

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12.COMPUTERASSISTEDLESSONS.............................................................................................................20
13.FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS..........................................................................................................20

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1.WELCOMETOTHESCHOOLOFCOMPUTING
WewelcomeyouasaregisteredstudentintheSchoolofComputingandwishyouasuccessfulyearofstudy.
Thepurposeofthistutorialletteristoprovideyouwithgeneralinformationregardingthemodulesofferedbythe
school as well as the names and contact details of your lecturers. To avoid unnecessary duplication, general
information applicable to all the modules may not be repeated in the study material for each module. Module
specificinformationincludingassignmentsiseitherincludedinTutorialLetter101/MO001ormyUnisaorboth.Refer
tothebrochuremyStudies@Unisaforgeneralinformationaboutassignments,examinations,booksellers,regional
offices,myUnisa,theuseofthelibrary,etc.Thisbrochurecanbedownloadedfromwww.unisa.ac.zaandfollowthe
linksStudyfollowedbyDownloadbrochures.
2.COMMUNICATIONWITHTHEUNIVERSITY
Visit www.unisa.ac.za and follow the link Contact us to obtain information on how to communicate with the
University.
2.1.LISTOFUSEFULUNISAEMAILADDRESSES
Visit http://www.unisa.ac.za/contact/index.html and click on the link Student enquiries to obtain a list of contact
details(includingemails)ofvariousdepartmentsintheUniversity.
3.COMMUNICATIONWITHTHESCHOOLOFCOMPUTING
The home page of the school of computing is http://osprey.unisa.ac.za/. Please do not phone the School of
Computingregardingnonacademicmatters.FornonacademicqueriesseeSection2ofthistutorialletter(previous
section).
Ageneralemailaddresscomputing@unisa.ac.zaisavailablefortheschool.Usethisemailaddresswhenyouhavea
generalqueryregardingtheSchoolofComputing.
4.COMMUNICATIONWITHTHELECTURERS
4.1.EMAIL(RECOMMENDED)
Ifyouhaveaproblemregardinganyaspectrelatingtothecontentofthemodule,youcanaddressittothespecific
moduleemailaddressthatisprovidedonmyUnisa.Alwaysprovidethestudentnumberinyouremail.Pleaseuse
theseaddressesonmyUnisaandnotyourlecturers'individualaddresses(unlessyouarespecificallyaskedtodoso).

AllemailenquiriesconcerningEUP1501shouldbedirectedtoeup1501@unisa.ac.za.

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4.2.TELEPHONIC
Section7of thistutorialletterlistsall the modules,lecturersforthemodules,theirtelephonenumbersand their
officenumbers.Ifyoucannotgetholdofoneofthelecturersonthespecificmodule,leaveavoicemailoryoumay
phonethesecretary(0116709200)atthenumbersgivenbelow.Leaveyourname,studentnumberandtelephone
number.Thelecturerwillcontactyouassoonaspossible.
4.3.APPOINTMENTS
Wewouldliketomeetyouandhelpyouasmuchaswecan,butpleasemakeanappointmentbeforehandifyou
wishtoseeuspersonally.
5.COMMUNICATINGWITHTUTORS
IfyouareaEUP1501studentyouwillbegroupedandallocatedtoateachingassistant.Youwillbeinformedviaan
SMSandemailtoyourmyLifeemailaccountaboutyourgroupallocationandyourteachingassistant.
Allstudentsregisteredforfirstlevel,secondlevelandthirdlevelmodulesotherthanEUP1501,shouldbeassignedto
anetutorintheirrespectivemodules.Youwillbeinformedofyouretutorduringthesemester.
6.COMMUNICATINGONTHEINTERNET
TheInternetprovidesanalternativemeansofcommunicationwiththeadministrativesectionsofUnisa,withyour
lecturers and with other students. It is a useful wayto obtain information, get assistance from your lecturers and
keepintouchwithyourfellowstudents.Internetfacilitieswhicharecurrentlyavailableareasfollows:
6.1.THEMYUNISAWEBSERVER
ForstudyattheSchoolofComputingyouneedtohaveregularaccesstomyUnisa,UNISAsofficialwebbasedself
serviceportal.TheURLformyUnisaishttp://my.unisa.ac.za/.
Thissystem,forexample,canbeusedto

submitassignmentselectronically(multiplechoiceaswellasotherkindsofassignment).ConsultmyUnisafor
theformatofyourassignmentsandsubmissionprocedure.

checkassignmentdates;

trackassignmentstoseewhetherornottheyhavebeenreceived,registeredandcorrectlyuploaded.Itis
yourresponsibilitytomakesurethatanassignmentreachesUnisa.

findoutifanassignmenthasbeenmarked;

findoutwhatmarkshavebeenawardedforaspecificassignment;

downloadstudymaterial.Itisveryimportantthatyouusethisfacilityif,forwhateverreason,youdonot
receiveyourprintedstudymaterialorsoftwareintime.

readmoduleannouncements;

viewprescribedbooks;

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findnamesoffellowstudentswhohavechosentosharetheircontactdetailswiththerestoftheclass;

find(provisionary)examinationdates;

takepartindiscussionsontheforums.

Some modules offered by the School are fully online. If you are registered for such an online module you will be
expectedtomakeuseofmyUnisamoreextensivelythanexplainedaboveandyouwillnotbereceivinganyprinted
studymaterial.
6.1.1JoinmyLifeandmyUnisa
Gotohttp://www.unisa.ac.za,clickonmyUnisa,thenonClaimUnisaLogininthenavigationmenuontheleft.
Followthesteps.ThefinalpagewilldisplayyourmyLifeemailaddressandyourinitialUnisapasswordwhichisfor
boththemyLifeandmyUnisasystems.YourinitialUnisapasswordwillalsobesenttothecellphonenumber
displayedonthepageforsafekeeping.

WatchtheshortvideocliponhowtoaccessyourmyLifeemailaccountandlogintomyUnisa:
http://podcasts.unisa.ac.za/library/attachments/F499D73D6B0342CEB0613FA7346C6F13/6EF8773FE925430E
8FE27697F1239F5E.m4v
ProblemsorqueriesregardingyourmyUnisapassword,shouldbeemailedtomyUnisaHelp@unisa.ac.zaor
MyLifeHelp@unisa.ac.zaorphone0114713839/3620/2340/3711/3666/3803orsms43582
HowtoregisterandaccessmyUnisaisalsogiveninmyStudies@Unisa.
6.2.THEOSPREYWEBSERVER
TheSchoolofComputinghasitsownwebserver.TheURLishttp://osprey.unisa.ac.za/.Toaccesstheserviceslisted
below,youhavetopersonalizetheSoCregisteredstudentspageforyourmodules.Todothisselectthemodulesyou
haveregisteredforinthelistgivenontherighthandsideandclickthesubmitbutton.
Thispageusescookiestostoreyourpreferences,somakesurethatthesecuritysettingsonyourbrowserallowyou
tostorecookies.Similarlyifyouwanttochangeyourpreferences,youwillhavetodeletethecookies(clickonthe
RepersonalizepageontheRegisteredStudentspage).
AfterpersonalizingtheWebpageasaregisteredstudent,youcanaccessthefollowingfunctionsonOsprey:

Staffavailabilitypage(studentscancheckbeforetheyphone)
Softwaredisk

7.NAMESANDTELEPHONENUMBERSOFYOURLECTURERS
Givenbelowisthelistofmodules,lecturersforthemodules,officenumbersandtheirtelephonenumbers.Dueto
numerous staff members leaving and new members joining the school, it is advised that you check the module
myUnisapagetogetinformationonthecurrentlecturersinamodule.Beforeyoucallalectureritisrecommended
thatyoufirstcheckifthelecturerisavailableviathestaffavailabilitypageonOspreyasexplainedinSection6.2.If

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you cannot get hold of the lecturer on the specific module leave a voice message or contact the secretaries (see
Section4.2).

Please note that email is the preferred mode of communication. You are requested to make use of the email
addressesformodulerelatedqueriesassuggestedonyourmodulepageonmyUnisaand/orinTutorialletter101of
yourmodule.
ModuleCode

COS1501

COS1511

COS1512

COS1521

COS2601

COS2611

COS2614
COS2621
COS2626

COS2661

COS3701

COS3711

COS3712

COS3721
COS3751

Lecturers

Office
number

Telephonenumber/Email
address(whennotelephone
no.isavailable)

MrsDBecker

C315

0116709103

MrsDduPlessis

C471

0116709109

MrsPleRoux

C411

0116709118

MrTMasombuka

C417

0116709123

MrsDduPlessis

C471

0116709109

MrESMtsweni

C334

0114713019

MrEBogopa

C313

0116709058

MrsPleRoux

C411

0116709118

MrCPilkington

C414

0114712130

MrsDBecker

C315

0116709103

MrTMasombuka

C417

0116709123

MrMMolebatsi

C475

0116709085

MrsAThomas

C332

0116709181

MrKHalland

C420

0116709114

MrTvanDyk

C419

0116709184

MrDBisschoff

C404

0114712109

MrMMaboe

C467

0116709122

MrBChiyangwa

C431

0116709426

MrsSVallabhapurapu

C415

0114712381

Prof.ISanders

C426

0114712858

DrWvanStaden

C324

0116709477

MrCPilkington

C414

0114712130

MrsAThomas

C332

0116709181

MrCDongmo

C478

0114712247

MrsRvanderMerwe

C462

0114712929

MrCDongmo

C478

0114712247

Prof.SViriri

C337

0116709126

DrWvanStaden

C324

0116709477

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COS3761

COS4807(COS407C)

COS4840

COS4851(COS451G)
COS4852(COS452H)
COS4861(COS461J)

COS4892(COS492R)
COS498X
CPS401l
CMN401E|NTW401I
DBS401I
DEV401I
DPSET02

DSO401l

EUC1501(EUC131T)

EUP1501

HPCOS81(COS462T)

HRCOS82
IAD2M1X|IAD2601

MrsSVallabhapurapu

C415

0114712381

MrKHalland

C420

0116709114

MrKHalland

C420

0116709114

Prof.SViriri

C337

0116709126

Prof.SViriri

C337

0116709126

MrKHalland

C420

0116709114

MrsTHorne

hornet@unisa.ac.za

MrTMasombuka

C417

0116709123

Prof.EvanderPoel

C423

0114713218

Prof.ISanders

C426

0114712858

MrsDduPlessis

C471

0116709109

MrCDongmo

C478

0114712247

Prof.MJakovljevic

C318

0116709087

C323

0116709116

MrEDembskey

evan.dembskey@gmail.com

MrOAjigini

C466

0116709135

DrBTait

C460

0116709193

Prof.PMkhize

C337

0114713565

MrsEMwim

C412

0116709127

Prof.IOsunmakinde

C325

0116709155

Prof.EKritzinger

C323

0116709116

Prof.MLoock

C319

0116709120

Prof.HTwinomurinzi

C425

0116709361

MrTMasombuka

C417

0116709123

MsENaude

C455

0116709129

MrsTMMasenya

C407

0116709176

MrAAdenuga

C410

0116709430

Prof.LGoosen

C424

0116709112

MrsMSerote

C441

0116709180

MrOKAbatan

C445

0116709280

MrJMentz

C454

0116709124

Prof.HTwinomurinzi

C425

0116709361

Prof.MLoock

C319

0116709120

MrJMentz

C454

0116709124

MsENaude

C455

0116709129

Prof.EKritzinger

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IAD2M2X|IAD2602

IAD3M1Y|IAD3701
IAD3M2Y|IAD3702
ICT1511

ICT1512

ICT1513

ICT1521

ICT1531

ICT1532

ICT1541
ICT2611
ICT2612
ICT2613
ICT2621

ICT2622

ICT2631

ICT2632

ICT2641
ICT2642

MrKPhorah

C440

0116709177

DrSSingh

C486

0114712721

MrGLeuta

C432

0116709119

MrsLNaidoo

C406

0116709128

MrMMolebatsi

C475

0116709085

MrsLNaidoo

C406

0116709128

MrsDScholtz

C465

0116709179

MsDvanHeerden

C476

0116709185

MsDvanHeerden

C476

0116709185

MrTMasombuka

C417

0116709123

MsDvanHeerden

C476

0116709185

MrMMaboe

C467

0116709122

MrsTMMasenya

C407

0116709176

MrsPleRoux

C411

0116709118

Prof.IOsunmakinde

C325

0116709155

MrAAdenuga

C410

0116709430

DrBTait

C460

0116709193

MrAAdenuga

C410

0116709430

MrKPhorah

C440

0116709177

MrESMtsweni

C334

0114713019

Prof.MJakovljevic

C318

0116709087

MrsRvanderMerwe

C462

0114712929

MrsAThomas

C332

0116709181

Prof.MvanderMerwe

C453

0114713863

MrKPhorah

C440

0116709177

MrMMaloma

C413

0116709092

Prof.PMkhize

C337

0114713565

DrSSingh

C486

0114712721

MrDBisschoff

C404

0114712109

MsFMatsebula

C322

0116709123

MrDBisschoff

C404

0114712109

MrsSVallabhapurapu

C415

0114712381

MrsRVorster

C464

0114712208

MrMMaboe

C467

0116709122

DrSSingh

C486

0114712721

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MrGLeuta

C432

0116709119

ICT3611

DrWvanStaden

C324

0116709477

ICT3612

Prof.MvanderMerwe

C453

0114713863

ICT3621

MrEBogopa

C313

0116709058

MrDBisschoff

C404

0114712109

MsFMatsebula

C322

0116709123

DrAdaVeiga

C464

0116709175

MrsRVorster

C464

0114712208

MrsRVorster

C464

0114712208

DrAdaVeiga

C464

0116709175

MrsDScholtz

C465

0116709179

MrPChoshi

C467

0116709121

MrsDScholtz

C465

0116709179

DrBTait

C460

0116709193

MrsRvanderMerwe

C462

0114712929

MrMOlaifa

C435

0116709432

MrMMaboe

C467

0116709122

MsENaude

C455

0116709129

DrVHorner

C416

0116709057

MsELeus

C330

0116709113

MrBChiyangwa

C431

0116709426

MrTvanDyk

C419

0116709184

MrEBogopa

C313

0116709058

MrLNxumalo

C338

0114713154

DrVHorner

C416

0116709057

MsELeus

C330

0116709113

MrsEMwim

C412

0116709127

MrFBankole

C320

0116709476

Prof.AColeman

C456

0116709108

Prof.PMkhize

C337

0114713565

MrFBankole

C320

0116709476

MrMOlaifa

C435

0116709432

Prof.EMnkandla

C327

0116709059

MrMMaloma

C413

0116709092

MrTvanDyk

C419

0116709184

ICT3631

ICT3641

ICT3642

ICT3713

ICT3714

ICT3722

INF1505

INF1511

INF1520

INF2603

INF2611

INF3703

INF3705

INF3707

INF3708
INF3720

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INF412H
INF4817(INF417N)

INF4820(INF420H)

INF4825(INF425N)

INF4831(INF431L)

INF4860(INF460R)

INF4883

INT401I

MNI231R

MPSET92

OPS401I

PRJ4M1I

PRJ4M2I

RIT4801

SED401I

MrOJokonya

C457

0116709283

Prof.EKritzinger

C323

0116709116

Prof.EMnkandla

C327

0116709059

MrFBankole

C320

0116709476

Prof.JvanBiljon

C425

0116709182

MrJVorster

C473

0116709277

Prof.EMnkandla

C327

0116709059

Prof.MJakovljevic

C318

0116709087

MrEvanDembskey

evan.dembskey@gmail.com

DrAdaVeiga

C464

0116709175

Prof.JvanBiljon

C425

0116709182

Prof.MvanderMerwe

C453

0114713863

MrJMentz

C454

0116709124

MrOJokonya

C452

0116709283

MrGHoward

C312

0114712273

MrOAjigini

C466

0116709135

MrGHoward

C312

0114712273

MrPChoshi

C467

0116709121

Prof.MLoock

C319

0116709120

Prof.EKritzinger

C323

0116709116

MrMOlaifa

C435

0116709432

MrLNxumalo

C338

0114713154

DrVHorner

C416

0116709057

Prof.EvanderPoel

C423

0114713218

MrDMothisi

C308

0116709467

Prof.EvanderPoel

C423

0114713218

DrDMothisi

C308

0116709467

Prof.HTwinomurinzi

C425

0116709361

MrJMentz

C454

0116709124

Prof.AColeman

C456

0116709108

MrAAdenuga

C410

0116709430

8.GENERALINFORMATIONREGARDINGOURMODULES

Pleasenotethatsomeofourmodulesaresemestermodulesandsomeareyearmodules.Ayearmoduleruns
overthewholeyear(withthe examinationinOctober/November)andasemestermodulerunsoverthefirst

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halfoftheyear(withtheexaminationinMay/June)andoverthesecondhalfoftheyear(withtheexamination
inOctober/November).YouneedATLEAST8hoursstudytimeperweekforeverysemestermodule.Semester
modulesareofferedinbothsemesters.
Inmanyofourmodulesyouarerequiredtoworkonacomputer.Ifyoudonothaveaccesstoacomputeritmay

bepossibletousethefacilitiesatoneofUNISAscomputerlaboratories.Informationregardingthisisgivenin
thebrochuremyStudies@Unisa.

9.IMPORTANTINFORMATIONREGARDINGTHELIBRARY
ThelibrarianresponsiblefortheinformationneedsoftheSchoolofComputingis:
DrFilistaNaud,Tel:+27114712471,Email:fnaude@unisa.ac.za
YouwillneedtosignontotheUnisaLibrarysnetworktomakeuseofitsonlineresourceswhichincludethelibrarys
catalogue,subjectdatabases,ejournals,bookandarticlerequests,interlibraryloans,andrenewingyourbooks.
Note that you will be prompted to provide your student number and myUnisa password whenever you want to
accessanyofthelibrarysservicesorresources.
9.1.REQUESTINGBOOKSFROMTHELIBRARY
Thepreferredmethodofrequestingabookorjournalarticleis

electronically
http://oasis.unisa.ac.zaandselecteitherBookorArticleRequestsundertheMyLibrarytab.Signonusingyour
studentnumberandmyUnisapassword,fillinthedetailsofyourbookorarticleandsubmityourrequest,

butyoumayalso

usethelibrarysofficialrequestcards
PostthemtoInformationResources(IR):RequestServices,UnisaLibrary,POBox392,UNISA0003,orfaxthemto
+27124292925or+27124293489

NB:Handwrittenlistsofrequestssentbyemailorfaxarenotacceptable
Forqueriesregardingyourbookrequests,pleaseemailbibcirc@unisa.ac.zaorphone+27124293210.
Forjournalarticlequeries,pleaseemailbibcirc@unisa.ac.zaorphone+27124298786.
Journalarticlesarepostedtoyoufreeofcharge.
Remembertoprovidethecompletereferenceforjournalarticlesi.e.theauthor,articletitle,journaltitle,journal
volumeandissuenumber,pagenumbers.
Mastersanddoctoralstudentsmayborrowupto16booksatatime.StudentslivinginSouthAfricaareallowedto
keep their books for 42 days, unless the books are in the Study Collection. In this case, a shorter loan period is
granted.StudentswholiveoutsideSouthAfricamayborrowbooksforuptothreemonths.

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Itisimportanttoensurethatyoureturnyourbooksontime,inordertoavoidhavingtopayafine.
Thepreferredmethodofrenewingabookis

electronically
http://oasis.unisa.ac.zaandclickonmyLibrary/Renewals/LoginundertheMyLibrarytab.Signonusingyourstudent
numberandmyUnisapassword.Selecttheitemsyouwanttorenew.ClickonRenewselectedorRenewall

butyoumayalso

telephone+27124294164or+27124293133,orsendan

emailtobibcirc@unisa.ac.za,or

NB:Youmaynotrenewitemsonawaitinglistoritemsthathavealreadybeenrenewedthreetimes.
Youareresponsibleforthecostofreturningyourbookstothelibrary.Remembertoalwayskeepproofthatyou
havereturnedyourbooks.
9.2.JOURNALARTICLESFROMTHELIBRARY
Recommendedjournalarticles
ThesecanbedownloadedfromOASIS.Undersearchoptions,clickonCoursecodesearchandtypeinyourcourse
code,eg.CST1501.ClickontheElectronicreservesforthecurrentyear.ThearticlesareavailableinPDF(portable
documentformat).
TheAdobeReadershouldbeloadedonyourcomputersothatyoucanvieworprintscannedPDFdocuments.This
canbedownloadedfreeofchargefromhttp://www.adobe.com.
Electronicjournals
Most of the journals in the Unisa Library are available electronically. This means that you can print or download
journalarticlesfromyourcomputerratherthanrequestingthemfromthelibrary.YouwillneedtoinstalltheAdobe
AcrobatReaderonyourcomputerinordertoviewandprintfulltextarticles.
Therearetwowaysoffindingoutwhetherajournalisavailableelectronically:

viaFindejournalsonthelibraryshomepage

http://www.unisa.ac.za, click on Library, Find ejournals and type in the journal title. A link will be provided if
electronicaccessisavailable.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyouusethisvaluableresourcefrequently.

viathecatalogue
http://oasis.unisa.ac.za,clickonJournaltitleundertheSearchOptionstabandtypeinthejournaltitle.Ifaccessis
available,aViewfulltextlinkwillappear.Clickonittostartsearching.
9.3.USINGTHEUNISALIBRARYCATALOGUE
Youcansearchforbooksonthecataloguebyauthor,title,keywordorsubject.

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Author
Typetheauthorslastnamefirstfollowedbytheinitialorthefullnamee.g.ClingmanSorClingmanStephen

Title
Typeasmuchoraslittleofthetitleasyoulikee.g.Ethicsandexperience:moraltheoryfromjustwartoabortionor
Ethicsandexperience

Keyword
Keywordsusefreelanguageorexactphrasesandcanbeusedwhenyouareunsureofatitle.Rememberthat
keywordscanretrievealargenumberofresultsbecausethewholerecordissearchede.g.globalwarmingor
diversitymanagement.

Advancedkeyword
Thisallowsyoutoselectthefieldsinwhichyourkeywordsmustoccure.g.asimultaneoussearchintheauthorand
titlefields.Toaccesstheadvancedkeywordsearch,clickonSearchoptionsonthecatalogueshomepageandselect
Advancedkeyword.

Subject
Subject headings assist you to find material that focuses on a particular topic. The library uses the Library of
Congressspredeterminedterms.IfyoudonotknowthecorrectLibraryofCongressSubjectHeading,ratherperform
akeywordortitlesearchtofindatleastonerelevanttitleonyourtopic.Usethefulldisplayofthatrecordtofindthe
appropriatesubjectheading(s).
Youcanalsosearchforjournaltitlesonthecataloguebutrememberthatthissearchdoesnotgiveyouthetitlesof
articles.
AccessingtheLibraryCatalogueonyourcellphone
Mobileaccess(AirPAC):http://millennium.unisa.ac.za/airpac
Forinstructionspleasegoto:http://oasis.unisa.ac.za/screens/airpachelp_2013.pdf
9.4.LIBGUIDES
Thesesubjectguideshavebeencompiledbylibrarianstohelpyoufindinformationonyourtopic.Toaccessthem,go
tohttp://www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=17andclickonLibraryGuides.
9.5.SUBJECTDATABASES
TheUnisaLibrarysubscribestomanyonlinesubjectdatabaseswhichallregisteredUnisastudentscanaccess.They
contain bibliographic references to academic, peerreviewed journal articles in your field of study, as well as
referencestotheses,booksandchapterswhicharenotnecessarilyavailableinthelibrary.Manyofthesedatabases
alsocontainfulltextarticleswhichcanbeviewed,printedanddownloaded.
Eachsubjectdatabaseisslightlydifferentbuttheyall

useBooleanlogictoformulateasearchstrategy
allowyoutoedit,refine,limitandmarkyoursearchresults
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allowyoutoexportthemtoanonlinebibliographicmanagere.g.RefWorks

allowyoutoregisterasanindividualusersothatyoucanpersonalisethedatabase

allowyoutosetupauthororsearchalerts

MostdatabaseshaveHelplinkstoguideyouthroughtheiruniquefeaturesandtheirsearchoptions,aswellasanew
featureslinkwhichenablesyoutoviewandimplementupcomingfeatures.FrequentlyAskedQuestionsalsoprovide
readyanswerstostandardquestionsaboutthedatabase.Oftendatabasesalsoprovidefreeaccesstoquicktutorials
onaspectsofsearchingforinformationanddatabasefeatures.
RememberthatoffcampusaccesswillrequireyourstudentnumberandmyUnisapassword.
Youcanaccessthedatabaseseitherby

Subject

Gotohttp://www.unisa.ac.za,clickonLibraryandthenonFinderesources.
TheResourcesbysubjectlistgroupstogethertheappropriatedatabasesforeachsubjectsoitisagoodideatouse
thisoptionifyouareunfamiliarwithresourcesforyourtopic.Thelistwillalsoindicatewhichdatabaseshavefull
textcoverage.Clickonthetitleofthedatabasetoaccessitssearchscreen.Manydatabasevendors,eg.EBSCOHost,
alsoallowforsimultaneoussearchingacrossdatabases
or

AZlistofelectronicresources

Gotohttp://www.unisa.ac.za,clickonLibrary,FinderesourcesandAZlistofelectronicresources.
ThisisacomprehensivealphabeticallistofallthedatabasestowhichtheUnisaLibrarysubscribes.

9.6.ELECTRONICBOOKS
TheUnisaLibraryhasagrowingcollectionofelectronicbookswhichcanbereadonline.Mostofthemallowyouto
printordownloadsectionsofabookdependingonthepublisherslicenseagreements.
Rememberthatnotallthebooksyouwillneedforyourresearchareavailableelectronically.Manyofthemareprint
copiesandthesehavetoberequestedfromthemainlibraryinPretoria.
9.7.REQUESTINGALITERATURESEARCH
TheBranchLibrariansateachUnisaregionalcentreoffergeneraltrainingintheuseofthelibraryscatalogueand
keywordsearches.
Youmayalsosubmitarequestforaliteraturelistonyourtopicbycompletingtheonlinerequestformthatyouwill
findonmyUnisa:

LoginonmyUnisausingyourstudentnumberandmyUnisapassword
ClickontheMoreSitesbuttonandthenselectLibrary

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Completetheformandsubmit
ThesearchrequestformisalsoavailableinbothPDFandMSWordonOASISunderLibraryLinks>Requesta
LiteratureSearch.Requestsforliteraturesearchescanbeemailedtolibsearch@unisa.ac.zaorfaxedto+27
124298101
Pleasenote:

You will receive anemail and smsinforming you of your requestreference number. Pleasequotethis
referencenumberifyoucontactusatalaterstagetoenquireaboutthestatusofyourrequest.
Thisformisusedonlytorequestaliteraturesearchandnottorequestbooksforloanorcopiesofarticles,etc.
Itisimportanttosubmityourrequestwellinadvanceofyourdeadlinebecausewereceivealargevolumeof
requests.Requestswillbeattendedtoonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.

9.8.REFERENCING
ReferenceTechniques
Itisveryimportanttofindoutwhichreferencetechniqueandbibliographicstyleyourdepartmentprefersandtouse
them consistently throughout your dissertation. The most commonly used are the Harvard, the American
PsychologicalAssociation(APA)andtheModernLanguagesAssociation(MLA)methods.
Managingyourreferences
Manysoftwaretoolsareavailabletohelpstudentsandresearcherscollateandmanagecitationsandreferences,e.g.
RefWorks,Mendeley,EndnoteandZotero.TheUniversitysubscribestoRefWorks.
RefWorksisawebbasedbibliographiccitationmanagerthatallowsyoutocollect,saveandorganizebibliographic
citationsforjournalarticles,books,websitesandothersourcesthatyouhavefoundduringyourresearch.Withit
youcancreatecorrectlyformattedbibliographiesinyourpreferredstyle.Thisserviceisavailablefreeofchargetoall
Unisastudentsandisaccessiblebothonandoffcampus.Tousethesoftware,youwillneedtocreateanaccount.To
access
RefWorks:
http://0www.refworks.com.oasis.unisa.ac.za/
RefWorks
Quick
start
guide:
http://www.refworks.com>LearnRefWorks>RefWorksTutorialorQuickStartGuide
Mendeleyisafreeopensourcecitationmanager.CreateyourfreeMendeleyaccounthttp://www.mendeley.com.
Remember to install the Desktop application, Web importer and Plugin for MS Word. Mendeley Tutorials & help:
http://resources.mendeley.com
9.9.PERSONALLIBRARIANSERVICE
AlistofPersonalLibrariansandtheirdepartmentscanbeaccessedat
http://www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=7102.
Clientswithspecialneeds
Ifyouhavespecialneeds,pleasecontactyourBranchLibrarianforassistanceorgoto
http://www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=7095orcall+27124293206formore
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10.TUTORIALMATTER
Inadditiontogeneraltutorialletterslikethisone,thetutorialmatterforeverymodulethatisnotcompletelyonline
consists of tutorial letters specifically meant for that module, as well as a prescribed book, a study guide where
applicable,andpossiblyalsorecommendedbooksandadditionalreferencematerial.Specificsoftwaremightalsobe
part of the tutorial matter. How to acquire the prescribed book, study guide, recommended books, additional
referencematerialandsoftwareisexplainedinTutorialLetter101and/orMO001ofthemodule.
IfyourmoduleisonlineusemyUnisaspecificallytheLearningUnitstoobtainmoreinformationaboutthemodule
studymaterial.
Software is required in some modules. In some cases it will be provided to you on a DVD as part of your study
packageandinothercasesyouwillhavetoacquireityourself.FulldetailsaregiveninTutorialLetter101orMO001
orLearningUnitsonmyUnisaoftherelevantmodule.Ifitisindicatedthatyoushouldusesoftwarethatisprovided
on a DVD and if you, for any reason whatsoever, do not receive the DVD in your study package, you need to
download the software on the DVD from osprey (refer to Section 6.2 in this tutorial letter). This is of special
importance for the semester modules (where the study programme does not provide any leeway). You may, for
example,copythesoftwareontoamemorystick(flashdisk)andinstallitfromthereontoyourcomputer.
11.ASSIGNMENTS

11.1.THEPURPOSEOFASSIGNMENTS
Althoughexaminationadmissionaswellasthesemesteroryearmarkforamoduleisdeterminedbyassignments,
thisisnottheirmainpurpose.Weconsiderthecompletionofassignmentsanessentialpartoftheeducationaland
learning process. By doing an assignment you get the opportunity to determine your own understanding of the
tutorial matter and we get the chance to ascertain whether your knowledge and understanding are adequate (in
ordertobeabletogiveyoubetterguidance).SinceUnisaisanOpenDistanceLearninguniversity,wehavenoother
waytoattainthisgoal.
Assignments are therefore primarily intended to help you to understand the tutorial matter. Some modules use
assignments toascertain whetherornotyouareabletoapply thetheorybecauseexaminationquestionsmaybe
moretheoretical.
Thepurposeofassignmentsisnotachievedwhenyoudonotsubmityourownwork.Forthisreasonlecturersare
strictaboutduedates.Thesolutionsaresentoutafterthosedates.
11.2.STUDYINGINGROUPS
Youarewelcometoworktogetherinsmallgroups.Thiscanbeveryusefulandstimulating,andmayresultingreater
enjoyment of your studies as compared with studying in isolation. You may phone the University to obtain the
namesofotherstudentsinyourarea.RefertoTutorialLetter101/MO001/myUnisaoftherelevantmodule:some
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Weexpect,however,thateachmemberofthegrouptodohisorherownassignmentsandwillwriteandsubmit
hisorherownprograms.Thepurposeofassignments,asexplainedabove,isnotachievedwhenyoudonotsubmit
your own work. So, discuss problems, find solutions, etc., in the group but then do the assignments yourself. It is
dishonestandunethicaltosubmittheworkofsomebodyelseasyourown.
11.3.PLAGIARISM
Plagiarismistheactoftakingwords,ideasandthoughtsofothersandpassingthemoffasyourown.Itisaformof
theft which involves a number of dishonest activities. Please refer to Student Disciplinary Code available at
www.unisa.ac.za/studentdisciplinarycode. N.B.: Note that copyright exists on Unisa tutorial matter. You are, for
example,notallowedtouseanyUnisasolutionswhenyoudoassignments.
11.4.EXAMINATIONADMISSION
Inordertobeallowedtowritetheexaminationinamoduleyouhavetosubmitacompulsoryassignmentofthe
module before a specified date. You will find information about exactly which assignment will determine
examinationadmissionaswellasitsspecificduedateinTutorialLetter101/MO001oronmyUnisaoftherelevant
module.
Thefollowingisalsoimportant:

Pleasemakeanoteofyourexaminationdatesandarrangewithyouremployerforleaveingoodtime.

Makesurethattherearenoclashesonyourexaminationtimetable.ContacttheDepartmentofStudent
Administrationifclashesdooccur.

11.5.SEMESTER/YEARMARK
The marks that you obtain by submitting assignments will contribute to the final mark obtained for a specific
module. For most modules the marks that you obtain for the contributing assignments will be converted to form
20%ofthefinalmarkforthemodule.Thisisthesemestermarkoryearmark.
The weight of the contribution of every assignment to the semester or year mark differs from assignment to
assignmentandfrommoduletomodule.Insomecasestheassignmentshaveidenticalweightsandinothermodules
not.YouwillfindfullinformationinTutorialLetter101oronmyUnisaofaspecificmodule.
An example: Suppose a specific module has 4 assignments with weights of 20%, 25%, 25% and 30%, respectively.
Nowsupposethatyourmarksforthefourassignmentsare20%,80%,60%and50%,respectively.Yousemester/year
markwillbecalculatedasfollows:
(0.20x0.20)+(0.80x0.25)+(0.60x0.25)+(0.50x0.30).
Thisgivesus0.04+0.2+0.15+0.15=0.54.Thusyoursemesteroryearmarkisequalto54%.
Ifweconvertthisto20%ofyourfinalmark,itwillbe10.8%.

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Theexaminationwillinmostcasesform80%ofthefinalmarkforthemodule.
Itshouldbeclearthatitistoyouradvantagetocompleteandsubmitasmanyassignmentsaspossibleandtodo
yourbestineveryoneofthem.
N.B.:Formostofthemodules,theyearmarkonlycontributesifyouobtain40%ormorefortheexamination.
11.6.DOINGANDSUBMITTINGASSIGNMENTS
Weareawareoftheverydifficultconditionsunderwhichmanystudentsstudy,andthatunforeseencircumstances
mayoccur.Wethereforeadviseyoutostartyourstudieswellinadvance,aftercarefullyplanningthetimeyouhave
available for studying, to suit your circumstances. This planning should be done using the due dates of the
assignmentsasaguideline.DuedatesforallassignmentsarespecifiedinTutorialLetter101,MO001oronmyUnisa
ofeverymodule.PleasenotethatitisyourresponsibilitytomakesurethatyourassignmentsreachtheUniversity.
You may check this by using myUnisa. We try to mark assignments within 4 weeks of the due date. Please make
enquiriesifyouhavenotyetreceivedamarksixweeksaftertheduedate.
AssignmentsmaynotbesentdirectlytotheSchoolofComputingsinceeveryassignmentmustfirstberegisteredat
theAssignmentSection.
RememberthatyourassignmentmusthavepreciselythesamenumberastheonespecifiedinTutorialLetter101,
MO001oronmyUnisaofthemodule.EventhoughAssignment2maybethefirstassignmentdonebyyou,itmust
benumbered02andnot01.
Consult myUnisa for detailed information regarding the submission of assignments. Electronically submitted
assignments should be in one of the formats specified on myUnisa. If such an assignment contains diagrams and
figures,werecommendthatyouconvertittoPDFformatbeforeyouuploadittomyUnisa.
ItishighlyrecommendedthatyousubmityourassignmentselectronicallyviamyUnisaduetotheslownessofpostal
services.
EXTENSIONOFDUEDATES

In some cases the due date of an assignment may be extended. Every module has its own procedures for this.
Sometimesitisimpossibletoextendaduedate,sometimesanassignmentmaybesubmittedacertainnumberof
days after the due date as long as a note is included, sometimes a lecturer has to be contacted, et cetera. The
informationisgiveninTutorialLetter101,MO001oronmyUnisaofaspecificmodule.
11.7.PRACTICALWORK
MANYofthemodulesofferedintheSchoolofComputingincludeapracticalcomponent.Itisimportanttorecognise
thevalueofthepracticalassignments.Practicalworktakesupagreatdealoftimeandyoumust,therefore,start
doing it early. If you do not have access to a computer it might be possible to use the facilities at one of Unisas
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Youwillneedsoftwareforthepracticalwork.Insomecasesyouhavetobuythesoftwareyourselfandinothercases
it is supplied on a CD as part of your study package. Information regarding this can be found in Tutorial Letter
101/MO001oronmyUnisaoftherelevantmodule.
NOTE: It is unlikely that you will be able to pass the examination of a programming module unless you have
completedthepracticalassignmentsduringtheyear.
12.COMPUTERASSISTEDLESSONS
Inthe101/MO001tutoriallettersofCOS1501,COS1521andCOS2601youwillfindinformationregardingcomputer
assistedlessons.
13.FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS
We receive many calls from students asking the same questions. We have therefore decided to include a list of
frequentlyaskedquestions(FAQs)inthistutorialletter.PleasereadthroughtheFAQsbeforephoningtheSchool.
1

WHATISTUTORIALLETTER101(TL101)?

YouwillreceiveaTL101foreverynonfullyonlinemoduleforwhichyouareregistered.Itcontainsinformationsuch
astheSCHEMEOFWORK,STUDYRESOURCESANDASSIGNMENTS.TheTL101containsessentialinformationsuchas
information on administrative matters, assignment details such as submission dates and the actual assignment
questions,aswellastheprescribedtextbookforthatspecificmodule.Itisessentialthatyoureadcarefullythrough
theTL101foreachmodule.
DonotethatyouwillnotreceiveanytutoriallettersifyouareregisteredforfullyonlinemodulesofferedbySchool
ofComputing.Toobtainthestudymaterial,schemeofwork,studyresourcesandassignmentsforsuchmodulesyou
needtologintomyUnisa.
2

ARETHEREASSIGNMENTSTHATINEEDTOCOMPLETE?DOIHAVETOSUBMITTHEASSIGNMENTS?

Each module has at least one compulsory assignment that you need to complete and submit by the due date
mentionedinyourTL101oronmyUnisa.PleasecheckcarefullyundertheassignmentsectionofyourTL101oron
myUnisa how many assignment(s) you need to complete, what kind of assignment(s) they are and what the
submissiondate(s)are.
3

DOIHAVETOBUYTHEPRESCRIBEDTEXTBOOKS?CANYOURECOMMENDANYFURTHERREADING
MATERIAL?

Ifyouarerequiredtobuyanytextbook(s)foryourmodule,particularswillbegivenintheTL101oronmyUnisa.The
sameappliestorecommendedreading(s).
4

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Contactyourteachingassistantoretutororoneofthelecturersresponsibleforthemoduleimmediately.Pleasedo
nothesitatetocontactus.Youcanphoneanyofthelecturersduringthemornings,makeanappointmenttocome
andseeuspersonally,writealetterorsendanemail(recommended).Somemoduleshaveetutors.Tutorsare
available in person at regional learning centers on most Saturday mornings. You need to register at the center to
attendtutorials.
5

IHAVENOTYETRECEIVEDMYSTUDYMATERIAL.CANYOUSENDITTOME?

TheSchooldoesnotdespatchstudymaterial.Thisisdonebyadifferentdepartment.
YoucanalsofindanddownloadyourstudymaterialonmyUnisa.
Ifyouareregisteredforafullyonlinemodule,youwillnotbereceivinganyprintedstudymaterial.Logonto
myUnisatoaccessyourstudymaterial.
6

WHENDOCLASSESSTARTATUNISA?

Thereare noclasses;Unisaisauniversitythatoffersdistancelearning,andisnotaresidential University.We do

not,therefore,offerclassestoourstudentsonadailybasis;butwedoofferselectedtutorialclasseswithatutoron
aweeklybasisatUnisaLearningCentresthroughoutthecountry,orarrangedgroupdiscussionswiththelecturer.Be
wiseandfindoutmoreaboutthese!(RefertoTL101ormyUnisaformoreinformation)
7

DOIHAVEGROUPDISCUSSIONS(THATIS,VISITSFROMLECTURERSATVARIOUSVENUES)?

Information concerning group discussions (or workshops) for individual modules will be provided in TL101 (or on
myUnisa), and/or follow up tutorial letters you will receive during the course of the semester/year. Group
discussionswillalsobeannouncedandscheduledonmyUnisa.
8

WHENANDWHEREAMIWRITINGTHEEXAMINATION?

Lecturersdo notscheduleexaminationdates. Thisisdoneby theExaminationsDepartment.Shouldyouhaveany

enquiriesabouttheexaminationdate,timeandvenuefor(modulecode),pleasecontactExams.Whenyouregister,
select an examination center that is close to or convenient for you. If you need to change venues, inform the
Examinations Department, Directorate: Student Assessment Administration, in good time so that they can plan to
receiveyouattheothercenter.Refertopage61ofmyStudies@Unisa.
9

WHENWILLTHEEXAMINATIONRESULTSBERELEASED?

This is a decision taken by the Examinations Department. The results are released when all the administration
arounditiscomplete.Pleaserefertopage62ofmyStudies@Unisa.
10

WHEREDOIFINDMYEXAMINATIONRESULTS?

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WHATDOIDOIFIAMNOTHAPPYWITHMYRESULTS?

Refertothebackpageofyourofficialresults(thatyouwillreceivebypost)forthedifferentoptions.Also,consult
thebrochuremyStudies@Unisa.
12

WHEREDOIAPPLYFORMYEXAMINATIONSCRIPTTOBEREMARKEDORRECHECKED?

You will find all the information regarding the remarking or rechecking of examination scripts at the back of the
officialresultsthatyouwillreceivebypost.YouwillalsofindtheinformationinthebrochuremyStudies@Unisa.
13

WHENDOTHESUPPLEMENTARYEXAMINATION/AGREOTATEXAMINATIONSTAKEPLACE?

ItwillbeavailableonmyUnisa.
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WHATISMYUNISA?

myUnisaistheonlinelearningmanagementsystemoftheUniversity.Ifyouareregisteredforafullyonlinemodule
youwillbeusingmyUnisaextensively.
Fornonfullyonlinemodules,youcanfindyourstudyguidesandtutoriallettersinPDFformatonthewebsitefor
your module. You can communicate with your lecturers, with other students and with the administrative
departmentsofUnisaallthroughthecomputerandtheInternet.YouneedtohaveInternetaccesstousemyUnisa.
PleaseconsultthebrochuremyStudies@Unisawhichyoureceivedwithyourstudymaterialformoreinformation
onmyUnisa.
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WHATISSATELLITEDELIVERYORSATELLITETV?

At Unisa, satellite transmission is sometimes used for the live presentation of lectures, tutorials or training
programmes to learners using a television and screen at Unisa regional centres. You will be informed by SMS/e
mails/announcementsonmyUnisaaboutthesatellitebroadcastsforanymodulesforwhichyouareregistered.
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WHATISRPL?

Recognitionofpriorlearning(RPL)istherecognitionbyUnisaofanynonaccreditedlearningoftertiarylevelrelated
toaUnisadisciplinewhichoccurredbeforeyoudecidedtoregisterforanacademicqualification.
TheRPLprogrammeatUnisaenablesyoutogainrecognitionandcreditforwhatyoualreadyknowandare
abletodoatalevelequivalenttoUniversitystudy.
Youreceivecreditforwhatyouhavelearnedfromexperience,trainingcourses,etc.
RPLmakesitpossibleforyoutoearncreditstowardsaUNISAqualification,therebyshorteningyourstudytime,and
decreasing your study fees. For more information go to www.unisa.ac.za and follow the links Colleges > Science,
Engineering&Technology>Studyatthecollege>RecognitionofPriorLearning(RPL).

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IWANTTOTRANSFERCREDITSFROMANOTHERUNIVERSITY.HOWDOIDOTHIS?

Youneedtofillinanexemptionapplicationform,whichisavailableonUnisaswebsiteandsubmittheformwithall
therelevantdocumentstotheuniversityasstatedintheform.
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WHATCANATUTORDOFORME?

Somemodulesofferelectronictutoringandother modulesofferfacetofacetutorialsatregionallearningcentres
acrossSouthAfrica.Atutorcanassistyoutounderstandyourstudymaterial,approachyourassignmentscorrectly,
offeryoumoreopportunitiesforpracticingskills,etc.
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WHATCANIDOIFIAMNOTACONFIDENTREADERORWRITER?

TheDirectorateforCounselling,CareerandAcademicDevelopmentoffersliteracysupportatmanyoftheregional
learningcenters.Theycanalsoassistyoutoimproveyourstudyskills.PleaserefertothemyStudies@Unisa
brochure.
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WHATIFIHAVERECEIVEDACDORDVDANDIDONTHAVETHEEQUIPMENTTOPLAYIT?

Manyregionallearningcentershavecomputersthatstudentsmayuse.Regionalofficescanalsogiveyoudetailsof
MultiPurposeCommunityCentersthatmighthaveequipmentthatyoucanuse.PleaserefertothemyStudies@
Unisabrochure.
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WHATHAPPENSIFINEEDAPLACEMENTFORWORKINTEGRATEDLEARNING(WIL)?

PleaserefertothemyStudies@Unisabrochure.MostWILcourseshaveaquestionnaireinTutorialLetter101oron
myUnisaaswell.Regionalofficesshouldalsobeabletoassistyou.
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HOWMUCHCONTACTCANIEXPECT?

Distance education relies on independent selfstudy so your study package on its own should enable you to
completethemodulesuccessfully.However,theUniversityalsoofferssomeformsofcontactbesidesletters,phone
calls, email or visits to lecturers in their offices. In some modules, lecturers visit various regions once a
semester/year.Studentsarealertedaboutthesevisitsinatutorialletter.Somefirstyearsubjectsinparticularoffer
tutorial classes once a week at regional learning centers or electronic tutoring. Some modules use video
conferencingorsatelliteclassestoregionalcentersthathavethesefacilities.myUnisaandospreyofferdiscussion
forums. The Directorate for Counseling, Career and Academic Development has counselors, literacy centers, peer
collaborativelearningfacilitators,etc.
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WHERECANIOBTAINFINANCIALAID?

YoucanrefertothemyStudies@Unisabrochure.
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