APM3711/101/0/2023

Tutorial letter 101/0/2023

NUMERICAL METHODS II
APM3711

Year module

Department of Mathematical Sciences

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Please activate your my Unisa and myLife e-mail account and
make sure that you have regular access to the my Unisa module
website APM3711-23-0, as well as your group website.

Note: This is a fully online module. It is therefore, only available on my Unisa.

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 CONTENTS

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1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................4
1.1 Getting started......................................................................................................................4
2 OVERVIEW of APM3711 .....................................................................................................4
2.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Outcomes .............................................................................................................................5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ..................................................................................6
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ..........................................................................6
4.1 Lecturer(s) ............................................................................................................................6
4.2 Department ..........................................................................................................................7
4.3 University..............................................................................................................................7
5 RESOURCES.......................................................................................................................7
5.1 Joining myUnisa ...................................................................................................................7
5.2 Prescribed book(s) ...............................................................................................................8
5.3 Chapters from the Prescribed Books ...................................................................................8
5.4 Recommended book(s) ........................................................................................................8
5.5 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ..........................................................................................8
5.6 Library services and resources ............................................................................................9
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .....................................................................................10
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme .....................................................................................10
7 STUDY PLAN.....................................................................................................................11
8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE? ...............................................................................................11
8.1 What does it mean to study fully online?............................................................................11
8.2 myUnisa tools .....................................................................................................................12
9 ASSESSMENT...................................................................................................................12
9.1 Assessment criteria ............................................................................................................12
9.2 Assessment plan ................................................................................................................13
9.3 Assessments due dates .....................................................................................................14
9.4 Submission of assessments...............................................................................................15
9.5 Other assessment methods ...............................................................................................16
9.6 The examination .................................................................................................................16
9.7 Supplementary ...................................................................................................................16

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10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY................................................................................................16
10.1 Plagiarism...........................................................................................................................16
10.2 Cheating .............................................................................................................................17
10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below: ............................................17
11 STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ........................................................................17
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS................................................................................17
13 SOURCES CONSULTED...................................................................................................17
14 CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................18

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1 INTRODUCTION
Welcome to module APM3711 on Numerical Methods 2. I hope you will find it both interesting and
rewarding. This module is offered as a year module. You will be well on your way to success if you
start studying early in the year and resolve to do the assignments properly.
This tutorial letter contains important information about the scheme of work, resources, assign-
ments for this module and exam admission. We urge you to read it carefully before working
through the study material, preparing the assignment(s), preparing for the examination and ad-
dressing questions to your lecturers.

You can access all files online. For example a number of tutorial letters and solutions to assign-
ments will be posted online during the course of the year. These tutorial letters will be uploaded
on myUnisa platform, under Additional Resources and Lessons tools on myUnisa platform. A
tutorial letter is our way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.

Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial letters you
access from the module site immediately and carefully, as they always contain important and,
sometimes urgent information.

Because this is a fully online module, you will need to use my Unisa to study and complete the
learning activities for this course. Please visit the website for APM3711 on my Unisa frequently.
The website for your module is APM3711-23-0.

I hope you will enjoy this module, and wish you success with your studies.

1.1 Getting started

Owing to the nature of this module, you can read about the module and find your study material
online. Go to the website at https://my.unisa.ac.za and log in using your student number and pass-
word. Click on "myModules" at the top of the web page and then on "Sites" in the top right corner.
In the new window, click on the grey Star icon next to the modules you want displayed on your
navigation bar. Close the window in the top right corner. Then select the option "Reload to see
your updated favorite sites". Now go to your navigation bar and click on the module you want to
open.

We wish you every success with your studies!

2 OVERVIEW of APM3711
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of this module is to provide numerical techniques for the approximate solution of
initial and boundary-value problems of ordinary differential equations as well as partial differential
equations. A minimal prerequisite in differential and integral calculus, differential equation theory,
basic analysis and linear algebra are assumed on addition to Numerical Methods I. The course
focuses on mathematical theory and numerical analysis to ensure that students understand the

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concepts that underpin each algorithm that we consider. There will also be a significant component
of programming in this course. Students can program in any language of their choice, but Matlab,
Mathematica or Maple are recommended because they have plotting facility within the program.

2.2 Outcomes
By the end of this module, students should

2.2.1 be competent in using Taylor’s method of order 2 and higher to approximate the solution of
an initial-value problem.

2.2.2 be able to use Euler and modified Euler on initial-value problems.

2.2.3 demonstrate fluency in Runge-Kutta methods and their error control.

2.2.4 must know how multistep methods work and their relative merits.

2.2.5 when given a function, they should be able to find a Pade approximation.

2.2.6 be able to use the Chebyshev polynomials to find the Chebyshev series and estimate the
maximum error of the Chebyshev series over the interval [−1, 1].

2.2.7 be able to economise the given power series.

2.2.8 be able to apply Gerschgorin’s circle theorems in finding eigenvalues and hence the corre-
sponding eigenvectors.

2.2.9 be competent in calculating the dominant eigenvalue and the smallest absolute value using
the power method.

2.2.10 be able to use the shooting method to solve a boundary-value problem both theoretically and
numerically.

2.2.11 be competent in solving characteristic-value problem using finite difference method.

2.2.12 be able to model a steady-state heat by Laplace’s equation and approximate it by the 5-point
difference formula and hence obtain the solution numerically.

2.2.13 be able to apply the iteration formula for S.O.R. on Laplace equation and hence find numerical
solution.

2.2.14 have a thorough grasp of the alternating-direction-implicit method (ADI) for solving Laplace/Poisson
equation and do this numerically.

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3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION
Unisa has implemented a transformation charter based on five pillars and eight dimensions. In re-
sponse to this charter, we have placed curriculum transformation high on the teaching and learning
agenda. Curriculum transformation includes the following pillars: student-centred scholarship, the
pedagogical renewal of teaching and assessment practices, the scholarship of teaching and learn-
ing, and the infusion of African epistemologies and philosophies. These pillars and their principles
will be integrated at both programme and module levels as a phased-in approach. You will notice a
marked change in the teaching and learning strategy implemented by Unisa, together with how the
content is conceptualised in your modules. We encourage you to embrace these changes during
your studies at Unisa in a responsive way within the framework of transformation.

4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

4.1 Lecturer(s)
The primary lecturer responsible for this module is:

Dr GM Moremedi
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Room: 6 - 054, Block C, G J Gerwel Building
Telephone: 011 670 9158
E-mail: moremgm@unisa.ac.za

All queries that are not of a purely administrative nature but are about the content of this module
should be directed to me. Email is the preferred form of communication to use. If you phone me
please have your study material with you when you contact me. If you cannot get hold of me, send
me an email message with your questions included. Please clearly state your name and student
number. Please raise questions when well prepared with specific questions that indicate your own
efforts to have understood the basic concepts involved.

You are also free to write to me about any of the difficulties you encounter with your work for this
module. If these difficulties concern exercises which you are unable to solve, you must send your
attempts so I can see where you are going wrong, or what concepts you do not understand. Mail
should be sent to:

Dr GM Moremedi
Department of Mathematical Sciences
PO Box 392
UNISA
0003

PLEASE NOTE: Letters to lecturers may not be enclosed with or inserted into assignments.

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4.2 Department
You can contact the Department of Mathematical Sciences as follows:

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Departmental Secretary: 011 670 9147 (RSA) +27 11 670 9147 (International)
e-mails: mathsciences@unisa.ac.za or swanem@unisa.ac.za

4.3 University
To contact the University, follow the instructions on the Contact us page on the Unisa website.
Remember to have your student number available whenever you contact the University.

Whenever you contact a lecturer via e-mail, please include your student number in the subject line
to enable the lecturer to help you more effectively.

5 RESOURCES
5.1 Joining myUnisa
The myUnisa learning management system is the University’s online campus which will help you
communicate with your lecturers, other students, and the administrative departments within Unisa.
To claim your myUnisa account, please follow the steps below:

1. Visit the myUnisa website at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal

2. Click on the "Claim Unisa login" link on the top of the screen under the orange user ID box.

3. A new screen will load, prompting you to enter your student number. Please enter your
student number and click "continue".

4. Enter your surname, your full name, your date of birth and, finally, your South African ID
number (for South African citizens) OR your passport number (for foreign students). Then
click "continue". Remember to enter either an ID number or a passport number, NOT
both.

5. Please read through the guidelines and click all the check boxes to acknowledge that you
have read all the information provided. Once you are done, click the "Acknowledge" button
to redirect you to the final page in the process.

6. The final page will display your myLife e-mail address, and your myLife AND myUnisa pass-
word. This password will also be sent to the cellphone number displayed on the page for
safekeeping.

7. Please note that it can take up to 24 hours for your myLife e-mail account to be created

Remember, the password provided is your myUnisa AND myLife password.

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5.2 Prescribed book(s)
The prescribed textbooks are

Numerical Analysis Applied Numerical Analysis

Richard L Burden & J. Douglas Faires Gerald Wheatley
Brookes/Cole Pearson
Nineth Edition Seventh Edition, 2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-538-73564-3
ISBN-10: 0-538-73564-3

Please buy the textbook as soon as possible since you have to study from it directly – you cannot
do this module without the prescribed textbook.

Please refer to the list of official booksellers and their addresses in the Study @ Unisa brochure.
Prescribed books can be obtained from the University’s official booksellers. If you have difficulty in
locating your book(s) at these booksellers, please contact the Prescribed Book Section at Tel: 012
429-4152 or e-mail vospresc@unisa.ac.za.

5.3 Chapters from the Prescribed Books

1. Numerical Analysis by Richard L. Burden, J. Douglas Faires: 9th edition

Chapter 5: 5.1 – 5.7
Chapter 8: 8.3 – 8.5
Chapter 9: 9.1 – 9.3
Chapter 11: 11.1 – 11.4
Chapter 12: 12.1

2. Applied Numercial Analysis by Gerald Wheatley: 7th edition

Chapter 4: 4.1 – 4.2
Chapter 6: 6.1 – 6.8
Chapter 8: 8.1 – 8.2

5.4 Recommended book(s)

There are no recommended books for this module. You may use any book which covers the
outcomes listed in this Tutorial Letter.

5.5 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)

There are no e-Reserves for this module. You may use the internet for concepts that are covered
in the outcomes.

Most available book from the E-reserves can be downloaded from the Library catalogue. More
information is available at: https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request

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5.6 Library services and resources

The Unisa Library offers a range of information services and resources:

• for detailed Library information go to https://unisa.ac.za/library

• for research support and services (e.g. personal librarians and literature search services) go
to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/R

• The Library has created numerous Library guides:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za

Recommended guides:

• Request and download recommended material:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request

• Postgraduate information services:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad

• Finding and using library resources and tools:

https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/research-support

• Frequently asked questions about the Library:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask

• Services to students living with disabilities:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/disability

• Assistance with technical problems accessing the Unisa Library or resources:

https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/techsupport

You may also send an e-mail to Lib-help@unisa.ac.za (please add your student number in
the subject line).

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6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
The Study @ Unisa website is available on myUnisa: www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies

This brochure contains important information and guidelines for successful studies through Unisa.

If you need assistance with regard to the myModules system, you are welcome to use the following
contact details:

• Toll-free landline: 0800 00 1870 (Select option 07 for myModules)

• E-mail: mymodules22@unisa.ac.za or myUnisaHelp@unisa.ac.za

You can access and view short videos on topics such as how to view your calendar, how to access
module content, how to view announcements for modules, how to submit assessment and how to
participate in forum activities via the following link:
https://dtls-qa.unisa.ac.za/course/view.php?id=32130

Registered Unisa students get a free myLife e-mail account. Important information, notices and
updates are sent exclusively to this account. Please note that it can take up to 24 hours for your
account to be activated after you have claimed it. Please do this immediately after registering at
Unisa, by following this link: myLifeHelp@unisa.ac.za

Your myLife account is the only e-mail account recognised by Unisa for official correspondence
with the university, and will remain the official primary e-mail address on record at Unisa. You
remain responsible for the management of this e-mail account.

6.1 First-Year Experience Programme

For many students, the transition from school education to tertiary education is beset with anx-
iety. This is also true for first-time students to Unisa. Unisa is a dedicated open distance and
e-learning institution. Unlike face-to-face/contact institutions, Unisa is somewhat different. It is
a mega university and all our programmes are offered through a blended learning mode or fully
online learning mode. It is for this reason that we thought it necessary to offer first-time students
additional/extended support so that you can seamlessly navigate the Unisa teaching and learning
journey with little difficulty and few barriers. In this regard we offer a specialised student support
programme to students entering Unisa for the first time. We refer to this programme as Unisa’s
First-Year Experience (FYE) Programme. The FYE is designed to provide you with prompt and
helpful information about services that the institution offers and how you can access information.
The following FYE programmes are currently offered:

• FYE website: All the guides and resources you need to navigate through your first year at
Unisa can be accessed using the following link: www.unisa.ac.za/FYE

• FYE e-mails: You will receive regular e-mails to help you stay focused and motivated.

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• FYE broadcasts: You will receive e-mails with links to broadcasts on various topics related to
your first-year studies (e.g., videos on how to submit assignments online).

• FYE mailbox: For assistance with queries related to your first year of study, send an e-mail to
fye@unisa.ac.za

7 STUDY PLAN
Your study plan of the module is outlined below. Please refer to the general management and
planning skills guidelines in the Study @ Unisa Brochure for further details.

The study plan below shows the content to be covered during specific periods of the year in terms
of the broad concepts or topics, the study guide units and the prescribed book chapters. Your stud-
ies will be largely guided by the tutorial discussions and learning activities, and the assignments,
which are all based on the same study plan. You should therefore participate as much as possible
in the tutorial discussions and complete assignments and the learning or self-assessment activities
linked to each topic in order to do well in the assignments, and for you to be well prepared for the
final examination.

NB Note that Assignment 1 is the compulsory assignment and it might include other parts of the
units in the prescribed book or the study guide. Please don’t be surprised to see questions from
different units.
See the brochure Study @ Unisa for general time management and planning skills.

It is very important to set aside regular time to study, and to try to stick to your schedule. The
closing dates for the assignments already provide the outline of a schedule for you. Based on
these dates, you should thus try to keep to the following plan. You may progress through the mate-
rial faster and submit assignments earlier. In this way you will be safer and provide for unforeseen
circumstances which may occur.
The following table gives a suggested study plan.

Study plan Deadline

Outcomes 2.2.1 to 2.2.4 to be achieved by April 2023
Outcomes 2.2.5 to 2.2.7 to be achieved by May 2023
Outcomes 2.2.8 to 2.2.10 be achieved by June 2023
Outcomes 2.2.11 to 2.2.14 to be achieved by July 2023
Work through concepts not well grasped by September 2023
Revision October 2023

8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE?

8.1 What does it mean to study fully online?
Studying fully online modules differs completely from studying some of your other modules at
Unisa.

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 • All your study material and learning activities for online modules are designed to be
delivered online on myUnisa.

• All your assignments must be submitted online. This means that you will do all your
activities and submit all your assignments on myUnisa. In other words, you may NOT post
your assignments to Unisa using the South African Post Office.

• All communication between you and the University happens online. Lecturers will com-
municate with you via e-mail and SMS, and use the Announcements, the Discussion Fo-
rums and the Questions and Answers tools. You can also use all of these platforms to ask
questions and contact your lecturers.

8.2 myUnisa tools

The main tool that we will use is the Lessons tool. This tool will provide the content of and the
assessments for your module. At times you will be directed to join discussions with fellow students
and complete activities and assessments before you can continue with the module.

It is very important that you log in to myUnisa regularly. We recommend that you log in at least
once a week to do the following:

• Check for new announcements. You can also set your myLife e-mail account so that you
receive the announcement e-mails on your cellphone.

• Do the Discussion Forum activities. When you do the activities for each learning unit, we
want you to share your answers with the other students in your group. You can read the
instructions and even prepare your answers offline, but you will need to go online to post your
messages.

• Do other online activities. For some of the learning unit activities you might need to post
something on the Blog tool, take a quiz or complete a survey under the Self-Assessment
tool. Do not skip these activities because they will help you complete the assignments and
the activities for the module.

We hope that by giving you extra ways to study the material and practise all the activities, this will
help you succeed in the online module. To get the most out of the online module, you MUST go
online regularly to complete the activities and assignments on time.

9 ASSESSMENT
9.1 Assessment criteria
There are FOUR assignments and one examination for this module.
Examination admission.
Please note that lecturers are not responsible for examination admission, and ALL enquiries about
examination admission should be directed by e-mail to exams@unisa.ac.za

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You will be admitted to the examination if and only if at least one assignment reaches
the Assignment Section before the exam admission date

Note that your marks for the assignments contribute 20% to your final mark (the remaining
80% is contributed by the final examinations).

9.2 Assessment plan

• To complete this module, you will be required to submit 4 assessments.

• All information about when and where to submit your assessments will be made available to
you via the myModules site for your module.

• Due dates for assessments, as well as the actual assessments are available on the myMod-
ules site for this module.

• To gain admission to the examination, you will be required to submit at least one assignment.

• The assignment weighting for the module is 20%.

• You will receive examination information via the myModules sites. Please watch out for an-
nouncements on how examinations for the modules for which you are registered will be con-
ducted.

• The examination will count 80% towards the final module mark.

Please note that this module has a total of 4 assignments consisting of FOUR written assignments.
The questions for the assignments will be uploaded under assessments on MyUnisa site. For each
assignment there is a FIXED CLOSING DATE; the date by which the assignment must reach
the university. Solutions for each assignment as Tutorial Letter 201, ..., 204 will be uploaded on
myUnisa under Additional Resources few days after the closing date.
Late assignments will be marked, but will be awarded 0%.

Written assignment
Not all the questions in the written assignment will be marked and you will also not be informed
beforehand which questions will be marked. The reason for this is that Mathematics is learnt by
“doing Mathematics”, and it is therefore extremely important to do as many problems as possible.

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You can self assess the questions that are not marked by comparing your solutions with the solu-
tions in the tutorial letter under Additional Resources.

Note that assignment 1 is

the compulsory rule for
admission to the examination
and must reach (submit online) us by the
due date.

The assignments have a combined 20% contribution towards the final mark.

The Written assignments can only be submitted online electronically through myUnisa.

Feedback to Assignments Tutorial Letters

01 201
02 202
03 203
04 204

The assessments together with the contributions of assignments to the year mark are as follows;

Assignment Format Weight (%) Due date

01 online 5 see myUnisa
02 Written 5 see myUnisa
03 Written 5 see myUnisa
04 Written 5 see myUnisa
Total 20

*Because this is an online module, the assignments are not provided in this tutorial letter. Instead,
the assignments are provided online as they become due. You will see them when you go online.

9.3 Assessments due dates

• There are no assignment due dates included in this tutorial letter.

• Assignment due dates will be made available to you on the myUnisa landing page for this
module. We envisage that the due dates will be available to you upon registration.

• Please start working on your assessments as soon as you register for the module.

• Log on to the myUnisa site for this module to obtain more information on the due dates for
the submission of the assessments.

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9.4 Submission of assessments

• Unisa, as a comprehensive open distance e-learning institution (CODeL), is moving towards
becoming an online institution. You will therefore see that all your study material, assess-
ments and engagements with your lecturer and fellow students will take place online. We use
myUnisa as our virtual campus.

• The myUnisa virtual campus will offer students access to the myModules site, where learning
material will be available online and where assessments should be completed. This is an on-
line system that is used to administer, document, and deliver educational material to students
and support engagement between academics and students.

• The myUnisa platform can be accessed via https://my.unisa.ac.za. Click on the myModules
2023 button to access the online sites for the modules that you are registered for.

• The university undertakes to communicate clearly and as frequently as is necessary to en-

sure that you obtain the greatest benefit from the use of the myModules learning manage-
ment system. Please access the announcements on your myModules site regularly, as this
is where your lecturer will post important information to be shared with you.

• When you access your myModules site for the module/s you are registered for, you will see
a welcome message posted by your lecturer. Below the welcome message you will see the
assessment shells for the assessments that you need to complete. Some assessments may
be multiple choice (Quiz), some tests, others written assessments, some forum discussions,
and so on. All assessments must be completed on the assessment shells available on the
respective module platforms.

• To complete quiz assessments, please log on to the module site where you need to complete
the assessment. Click on the relevant assessment shell (Assessment 1, Assessment 2, etc.).
There will be a date on which the assessment will open for you. When the assessment is
open, access the quiz online and complete it within the time available to you. Quiz assess-
ment questions are not included in this tutorial letter (Tutorial Letter 101) and are only made
available online. You must therefore access the quiz online and complete it online where the
quiz has been created.

• It is not advisable to use a cell phone to complete the quizzes. Please use a desktop com-
puter, tablet or laptop when completing the quiz. Students who use a cell phone find it difficult
to navigate the Online Assessment tool on the small screen and often struggle to navigate
between questions and successfully complete the quizzes. In addition, cell phones are more
vulnerable to dropped internet connections than other devices. If at all possible, please do
not use a cell phone for this assessment type.

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 • For written assessments, please note the due date by which the assessment must be submit-
ted. Ensure that you follow the guidelines given by your lecturer to complete the assessment.
Click on the submission button on the relevant assessment shell on myModules. You will
then be able to upload your written assessment on the myModules site of the modules that
you are registered for. Before you finalise the upload, double check that you have selected
the correct file for upload. Remember, no marks can be allocated for incorrectly submitted
assessments.

You may only submit your assignments electronically via myUnisa. Assignments may not be
submitted by fax or e–mail nor by post as such will not be considered for marking.

9.5 Other assessment methods

There are no other assessment methods for this module.

9.6 The examination

Examination information and details on the format of the examination will be made available to you
online via the myUnisa site. Look out for information that will be shared with you by your lecturer
and e-tutors (where relevant) and for communication from the university.

If you are registered for this module in 2023 then you will write the examination in October/November
2023, if you meet the admission requirements.
Please note:

• The exam is a two hour examination.

• You are allowed to use a calculator in the exam.

The examination questions will be similar to the questions asked in the study guide and in the
assignments.

9.7 Supplementary
If you are registered for this module in 2023 then you will write the supplementary examination in
January/February 2024.
During the course of the year, the Examination Section will provide you with information regarding
the examination in general, examination websites, examination dates and examination times ant
that including the supplementary examination.

10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
10.1 Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of taking the words, ideas and thoughts of others and presenting them as your
own. It is a form of theft. Plagiarism includes the following forms of academic dishonesty:

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• Copying and pasting from any source without acknowledging the source.

• Not including references or deliberately inserting incorrect bibliographic information.

• Paraphrasing without acknowledging the original source of the information.

10.2 Cheating
Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Completing assessments on behalf of another student, copying the work of another student
during an assessment, or allowing another student to copy your work.

• Using social media (e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram) or other platforms to disseminate assessment
information.

• Submitting corrupt or irrelevant files, this forms part of examination guidelines.

• Buying completed answers from so-called "tutors" or internet sites (contract cheating).

10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Study-@-Unisa/Student-values-and-rules

11 STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES

The Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities (ARCSWiD) provides an oppor-
tunity for staff to interact with first-time and returning students with disabilities.

If you are a student with a disability and would like additional support or need additional time for
assessments, you are invited to contact (Dr G.M Moremedi, email: moremgm@unisa.ac.za) to
discuss the assistance that you need.

12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Study @ Unisa brochure contains an A-Z guide of the most relevant study information.

13 SOURCES CONSULTED
The Study Guide and the prescribed textbook were consulted in preparing this tutorial letter.

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14 CONCLUSION
Remember that there are no short cuts to studying and understanding mathematics. You need to
be dedicated, work consistently and practice, practice and practice some more. Do not hesitate to
contact us by e-mail if you are experiencing problems with the content of this tutorial letter or with
any academic aspect of the module.

Do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail if you are experiencing problems with the content of this
tutorial letter or with any academic aspect of the module.

We wish you a fascinating and satisfying journey through the learning material, and trust that you
will complete the module successfully.

Enjoy the journey!

Dr GM Moremedi – Lecturer for APM3711

Department of Mathematical Sciences

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