ANH3605/101/0/2023

Tutorial Letter 101/0/2023

Animal Health Practice – Portfolio

ANH3605

Year modules

Department of Agriculture and Animal Health

This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.

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1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ........................................................................................... 6
4 LECTURER AND CONTACT DETAILS ....................................................................................... 6
4.1 Lecturer ........................................................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 6
4.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 7
5 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 7
5.1 Prescribed book ............................................................................................................................ 7
5.2 Recommended book ..................................................................................................................... 7
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 8
5.4 Library services and resources ..................................................................................................... 8
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 9
7 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 9
8 PRACTICAL WORK ..................................................................................................................... 9
9 ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 13
9.1 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 13
9.1.1 Logbook .................................................................................................................................... 13
9.1.2 Portfolio ..................................................................................................................................... 14
9.1.3 What should the portfolio look like? ............................................................................................. 14
9.1.4 What should the portfolio contain? ......................................................................................... 15
9.2 Assignment due dates ................................................................................................................ 16
9.3 myUnisa...................................................................................................................................... 16
9.4 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................ 16
9.5 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 17
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................ 17
10.1 Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................... 17
10.2 Cheating ..................................................................................................................................... 17
11 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES .............................................................................................. 17
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 18
13 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 18
14 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 19

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15 ADDENDUM ............................................................................................................................... 19

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1 INTRODUCTION

Welcome to this new learning opportunity, which is a very important step on your career path.
For many of you, enrolling for the work-integrated learning (WIL) module will be the first
opportunity to enter your chosen career. In making WIL a compulsory part of your course, I
hope to help you overcome the first hurdles in finding a job.

WIL is a compulsory module of your diploma and introduces you to the real-work situation as an
animal health technician.

It is, therefore, extremely important that you get the best possible experience in the industry and
meticulously complete all the requirements as stated in this tutorial letter.

The WIL coordinator for Animal Health will do the following:

• Provide academic guidance or answer specific questions regarding the WIL guide.
• Assist you in finding placement opportunities for WIL.
• Assist you in developing your portfolio.
• Assist in maintaining the cooperative education data on our computer database (marks
received for assignments and projects, receipt of logbook, and so forth).
• Provide you with a letter for your employer to confirm that you are enrolled for WIL at Unisa
and need industry-specific training.

Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and
assignments for this module. I urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when working
through the study material, working on your logbook, preparing your portfolio and addressing
questions to your lecturers.

This Tutorial Letter 101 contains the criteria for assessment as well as instructions on the
preparation and submission of the final portfolio. It also provides all the information you need
about additional resources and how to obtain these. We have also included certain general and
administrative information about this module. Please study this section of the tutorial letter
carefully.

I would like to stress that you must read all the tutorial letters and electronic
announcements you might receive during the year immediately and carefully, as they always
contain important and, sometimes, urgent information.

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Remember to use myUnisa to communicate with your lecturer and fellow students.

PLEASE NOTE: You must register with the SAVC before you start your WIL. Therefore, ensure
that you maintain your registration as an animal health student with the veterinary council. For
more information and the forms and fees, contact the Veterinary Council at
student.registration@savc.org.za or 012 345 6360.

2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES

2.1 Purpose

The students assessed as competent against this standard will gain first-hand practical
knowledge of what is taught in theory and a better understanding of the theory as it is applied in
the workplace. The student will be provided with valuable life skills necessary for the real
working environment. These skills include interacting with people, teamwork and the ability to
negotiate.

2.2 Outcomes

Specific outcome 1

Your practical skills in a variety of fields as listed in the job logbook.

Range: The tasks listed in the job logbook are to be performed on domestic and/or wild animals
and cover the following topics:

• Inoculation
• Fertility investigations
• Sample taking
• Inspections
• Clinical
• Communication
• Regulatory
• Emergency procedures
Associated assessment criteria
A specified number of repetitions per skill listed must be performed under the supervision of an

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Specific outcome 2

Complete your logbook tasks, compile your portfolio and submit as prescribed in your student
guide.

3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION

Unisa has implemented a transformation charter, in terms of which the university has placed
curriculum transformation high on the teaching and learning agenda. Curriculum transformation
includes student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical renewal of teaching and assessment
practices, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the infusion of African epistemologies
and philosophies. All of these will be phased in at both programme and module levels, and as a
result of this you will notice a marked change in the teaching and learning strategy implemented
by Unisa, together with the way in which 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 AND CONTACT DETAILS

4.1 Lecturer

The lecturer responsible for this module is Dr CJ Smit

Building and office number: Calabash Building 311

E-mail address: smitcj@unisa.ac.za
Telephone number: 011 471 2748

All queries that are not purely administrative but are about the content of this module should
be directed to me. Please have your study material with you when contacting me.

4.2 Department

Animal health qualifications are offered by the Department of Agriculture and Animal Health. If
you need any general information regarding your studies, and for administrative queries, you
are welcome to discuss the matter with Ms Charity Moyo.

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Building and office number: Florida Campus, B Block, Room 324

E-mail address: moyocc1@unisa.ac.za
Telephone number: 011 471 2809

4.3 University

If you need to contact the University about matters not related to the content of this module,
please consult the publication Study @ Unisa, which you received with your study material. This
booklet contains information on how to contact the University (e.g., whom to contact about
different queries, important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and details of the times
certain facilities are open).

Contact addresses of the various administrative departments appear on the Unisa website:
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Contact-us/Student-enquiries .

Please include the student number in all correspondence.

5 RESOURCES

By the time you study this module, you will have completed most modules of the first two levels
of the Diploma: Animal Health. That means that you will already have a great deal of knowledge
about working with animals and about good and hygienic practices in handling animals and
animal products. All of this will be useful to you in this module to apply your knowledge in the
real working environment.

For more information about the module, refer to the logbook activities. Those have been
developed and designed with the assistance of animal health technicians and state
veterinarians to ensure that you are exposed to the activities that are required in your daily work
as an animal health technician. By the time you have completed this module, your so-called
"Day-1 competencies" will be good, and this will assist you in finding employment.

5.1 Prescribed book

There is currently no textbook prescribed for the module.

5.2 Recommended book

There is currently no recommended book for the module

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5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)

There are other resources on myUnisa that you could use. To access these, check the myUnisa
site for this module and look under Resources or Additional Resources.

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

5.4 Library services and resources

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

• For brief information, go to https://www.unisa.ac.za/library/libatglance

• For more detailed library information, go to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library
• For research support and services (e.g. the services offered by personal librarians
and the request a literature search service offered by the information search librarians),
go to http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Research-
support
• For library training for undergraduate students, go to
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Training

The library has created numerous library guides, available at http://libguides.unisa.ac.za

Recommended guides:

• Request and find library material/download recommended material:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request
• Postgraduate information services: http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad
• Finding and using library resources and tools:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research_skills
• Frequently asked questions about the library:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask
• Services to students living with disabilities:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/disability
• A–Z of library databases:
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/az.php

Important contact information:

• Ask a librarian: https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask
• Technical problems encountered in accessing library online services:
Lib-help@unisa.ac.za
• General library-related queries: Library-enquiries@unisa.ac.za
• Queries related to library fines and payments: Library-fines@unisa.ac.za
• Social media channels: Facebook: UnisaLibrary and Twitter: @UnisaLibrary

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6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The Study @ Unisa brochure 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.

7 STUDY PLAN

To pass the module, you need to attend field practicals to perform certain tasks listed in the
logbook. You need to use the myUnisa practical folder to book sessions if you do not have a
mentor in your immediate area. Use the logbook to plan your programme. If you need
assistance, you are welcome to make an appointment with me to assist.

8 PRACTICAL WORK

Work-integrated learning will help or provide you with the following:

• First-hand practical knowledge of what you have learnt in theory

• A better understanding of the theory, as you will see how it is applied
• Getting to know the people in the industry

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 • Valuable life skills learned only in the "real world". You will learn how to look for a job,
how to interact with people, how to be a true team player, how to influence, negotiate and
be successful, how to navigate political hazards in the workplace, and many other
transferable skills.

What previous learners have said about the value of WIL:

Most of our students find the workplace experience the most important and rewarding part of
their studies and the highlight of their years at Unisa. Here is what a few of them said during a
survey:

1. "Work-integrated training to me is probably the most important part of the qualification."

"Because of the distance learning, I found it was very important to have more of a hands-on
experience."
2. "I think I would not have completed my theoretical subjects without doing the work-
integrated learning part-time."

You are expected to do the following during your WIL:

• Submit completed COOP1 forms directly via the student folder to the myUnisa system.
• Submit Assignment 01 to allow us to register you on our database as soon as possible.
• Read the instructions in the student manual for WIL as well as the logbook and record your
personal experiences and activities. You may include any training you have done previously
(please clarify with me beforehand), provided you can verify it, for instance, submit letters,
syllabi and/or certificates.

Summary of requirements for Animal Health Practice

• Organised practical weeks will be made available for registered students through the Unisa
Animal Health WIL office within different regions or provinces (depending on the number of
registered students per region or province) to assist them with logbook tasks. This will be
advertised in advance on the myUnisa system. You need access to the myUnisa system
and book the date most convenient to you.
• You may do WIL through an organisation where you can gain the necessary experience as
stipulated in the WIL logbook. You need to obtain approval from the WIL office before
commencing with your practical work.
• You can also contact private organisations such as animal welfare groups, zoological
gardens, or private veterinarians to enquire about practical opportunities.

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• You may perform your WIL at multiple organisations if you feel that you cannot attend to all
activities at one organisation. If this is the case, please make copies of the COOP2 form
and ask each mentor to complete a separate form. Also remember to add the mentor’s
information, stamp and signature in your logbook.
• The Unisa Animal Health WIL office will assist students to find opportunities to do this
component. Please contact us for assistance.

IMPORTANT
Remember, what you put into the workplace experience is what you will get out.
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Opportunities will not just fall into your lap. You must look for practical experiences and opportunities to
accompany experts in the field and learn from them or let them assist you in completing your logbook or
writing your reports.
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Look for the best mentor available. Do not settle for mediocre assistance. Find another mentor or venue
to get the best possible practical experience.
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From time to time, we will place WIL or placement opportunities on myUnisa under the module code.
Therefore, we recommend that you access it regularly.

PLEASE NOTE: Read the logbook introduction and the study guide very CAREFULLY for
all instructions and requirements.

You may want to use the following to tick off each of the activities you need to complete to meet
ALL the requirements for the WIL component for the DIPLOMA in Animal Health:

Submit the following forms:

• COOP1 – Learner registration (submit via Dropbox)

• COOP2 – Mentor information, if applicable (Should you get guidance from more than one
mentor, please make copies of the COOP2 form and use a separate form for each mentor.
Submit it to the WIL office via Dropbox anytime during the year.)
• COOP3 – Employer information (if applicable, send via Dropbox to the WIL office)

Submit your logbook (included in your portfolio), in which you have recorded all tasks
completed, to Unisa for assessment as part of your PORTFOLIO.

Submit your PORTFOLIO (including your completed logbook) before the due date to provide
evidence of your personal experience. (Guidelines on how to complete a portfolio are supplied
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Your portfolio should contain the following:

• Completed and signed logbook as evidence of applicable WIL tasks completed

• Your curriculum vitae
• WIL reports
• Brief description of your experience

Complete all the forms in the logbook:

• Personal particulars
• Summary of WIL
• Final mark for job log sheets

On myUnisa under ANH3605-23-Y, there will be an electronic format of the logbook which will
assist you in calculating the required marks and add totals in a formula for you, as you go along
completing the logbook, carrying your amounts over and submitting both the electronic and hard
copy logbook for assessment.

Who can be a mentor?

Your mentor may be a veterinarian and or animal health technician, either within the state
veterinary services or in private practice. You may have more than one mentor and you can do
your WIL at more than one organisation. On submission of the COOP2 form to Unisa, you must
request a letter of approval.

Unisa tries to help students who do not have access to a place to gain the relevant work experience
that is necessary to complete the WIL requirements of this module. You may print, complete and fax
the CV form to the number on the form; you may download the form, complete it electronically and
e-mail it to the address on the form; or once electronically completed, print it and fax it to the number
given. You may further add your own, more elaborate, CV, academic record and any other
documentation you consider relevant to improve your prospects of getting a place.

Remember that if you fail to do the WIL, you will not be awarded the qualification, even
though you may have passed all the theoretical components.

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9 ASSESSMENT

9.1 Assessment plan

• To complete this module, you will be required to submit Assignments 01 and 02 (portfolio
and logbook).
• All information on when and where to submit the assignments will be made available to
you via the myUnisa site for your module.
• Due dates for the assignments, as well as the actual assignments, are available on the
myUnisa site for this module.
• You will be required to submit Assignment 01 to activate your status as a registered
student.
• Your assignments will comprise a combination of multiple-choice and portfolio questions.
• The assignment weighting for the module is 20%.
• There will be a practical competency examination at the end of the year after completion
of your logbook. The dates of these examination sessions will be communicated to you
via myUnisa and you will need to book your session.
• The examination and portfolio will count 80% towards the final module mark.

9.1.1 Logbook

You need to complete a minimum of 65% of the logbook tasks before you can attend the exit
examination and submit your portfolio for final assessment.

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9.1.2 Portfolio

A portfolio is a file or folder of information that:

• describes your relevant experience

• identifies and analyses your learning achievements
• provides documentary proof that you possess the skills you claim to possess

Your portfolio should be a "living file" that reflects your work or the activities you did during your
workplace learning. You should not see this portfolio only as a "requirement" for WIL. Rather
see it as a handy example of your work, a convenient place to store information about your
abilities and what you have achieved. Include anything that you would like to brag about or that
you wish to bring to the attention of either the assessors or future employers.

As we must keep your portfolio at the University for five years, I strongly advise you to prepare a
second portfolio that you keep for yourself for future reference as proof of your practical training.
You may want to add to the portfolio as you go along your career.

9.1.3 What should the portfolio look like?

Choose a strong cover for your portfolio, as it will be read and handled by several people. Try
keeping all your materials in a lever arch file to make additions and deletions with ease. You
may even use more than one file if necessary.

On the cover and the spine of the portfolio, write the following:

• Your name
• Your student number
• The name of this course and/or the subject code
• Your telephone number
• The number of the file (if you have used more than one)

Also, take note of the following:

• Consider using colour coding to indicate different sections. For example, you may use green
for reports, yellow for letters of reference and pink for newspaper clippings or other
evidence of your past achievements.
• When numbering or labelling photos or other documents, do so on the outside and not on
the photos themselves. Number the pages. To make it easy to add or take out information,
we suggest you use different page numbering for each section, for instance, A.1, A.2,
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otherwise, you may have to renumber the whole portfolio every time you add documents.
• Never submit original documents, except for your logbook. Submit certified copies of
your documents.
• Your file should, of course, be neat and orderly.

9.1.4 What should the portfolio contain?

Deciding what to include in the portfolio is an individual decision. However, the following
components are essential to any WIL portfolio you submit:

• Title page
• Table of contents
• Introduction
• WIL report with a brief description of your experience
• Index to documentation
• Possible types of documentation or evidence of your experience

NOTE: Start early. The first thing you should do, even before you start on your practical
workplace experience, is to put together the following outline of the portfolio. You can then add
to the portfolio over time.

Title page

Mention the course and/or subject code(s), your name and student number, your contact details
and the number of the file/ring-binder if you used more than one.

Table of contents

This gives the assessors an overview of the format of the portfolio and guides them to each
section.

Introduction

This is similar to a cover letter and should be no longer than one page. Briefly introduce yourself
and state the purpose of the portfolio – whether it is for assessment or partial assessment of
WIL.

If there is information about the portfolio that you wish to highlight, mention this in the
introduction. For example, if you work in a confidential environment, you may wish to mention
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9.2 Assignment due dates

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

• Assignment due dates will be made available to you on the landing page of myUnisa for
this module. We envisage that the due dates will be available to you upon registration.
• Please start working on your assignments as soon as you register for the module.

9.3 myUnisa

• Modules offered by Unisa are either blended (meaning that we use a combination of
printed and online material to engage with you) or online (all information is available via
the internet). In all cases of online engagement, we use myUnisa as our virtual campus.

• From 2023, the myUnisa virtual campus will be offered via a new learning management
system. This is an online system that is used to administer, document and deliver
educational material to you and support engagement with you.

• Look out for information from your lecturer as well as other Unisa platforms to determine
how to access the virtual myUnisa module site.

• Information on the tools that will be available to engage with the lecturer and fellow
students to support your learning will also be communicated via various platforms.

• The University undertakes to communicate as clearly and as frequently as is necessary

to ensure optimum advantage in the use of the new learning management system.

• Additional information on the use of the myUnisa site for the module, as well as features
to engage and communicate with your lecturer and other students, will also be made
available via the online site for the module.

• Therefore, log on to the myUnisa site for your module to gain more information on where
to complete and/or upload your assignments and how to communicate with your lecturer.

9.4 Submission of assignments

As indicated in section 9.1, you need to complete one assignment, the logbook and portfolio for
this module.

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9.5 The examination

You must attend and pass a formal practical exit examination for this module. The exit
examination intends to test your practical skills against the Day-1 competencies as prescribed
by the SAVC. The dates for the exit examination will be made available during the year. The
final mark for your exit examination will form part of your final portfolio and logbook mark.

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 that involves several dishonest academic activities, such as the
following:

• Cutting and pasting from any source without acknowledging the source
• Not including or using incorrect references
• 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 from another student

during an assessment or allowing a student to copy from you
• Using social media (e.g. WhatsApp or Telegram) or other platforms to disseminate
assessment information
• Submitting corrupt or irrelevant files
• Buying completed answers from "tutors" or internet sites (contract cheating)

More information about plagiarism can be downloaded from

https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Study-@-Unisa/Student-values-and-rules.

11 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

The Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities (ARCSWiD) provides an
opportunity for staff to interact with new and returning students with disabilities.

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If you are a student with a disability and would like additional support or need additional time for
assessments, you are invited to contact me for assistance at smitcj@unisa.ac.za

12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What happens if I do not finish the module within one year?

You will need to reregister and pay again for the module in the following year. You will receive
new study material, but you can carry on with the activities from the previous year of
registration; you do not need to start the activities from scratch again.

Does the work in the field pose any health risks for me?

Yes. As you will be working with animal diseases that might be transferable to humans (zoonotic
diseases), you need to be aware of and consider the following health precautions:

• Rabies: You should be vaccinated against rabies.

• Tetanus: A vaccination against tetanus is advisable.
• Zoonosis: Always apply the necessary safety measures, like wearing protective clothing,
and gloves.

NOTE: If you are in doubt, ask your mentor about any precautionary measures to be taken.

13 SOURCES CONSULTED

• Unisa Assessment Policy. Available at:

http://www.unisa.ac.za/cmsys/staff/contents/departments/tuition_policies/docs/Assessme
ntPolicy_CouncilFinal_271005.pdf

• Unisa Tuition Policy. Available at:

http://www.unisa.ac.za/cmsys/staff/contents/departments/tuition_policies/docs/TuitionPoli
cy_apprvCounc_290705.pdf

• Unisa Assessment Procedures Manual. Available at:

http://www.unisa.ac.za/cmsys/staff/contents/departments/tuition_policies/procedures/doc
s/AssessmentProcedures_amendments_19sept07.pdf

• Unisa Policy on Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism. Available at:

http://www.unisa.ac.za/cmsys/staff/contents/departments/tuition_policies/docs/copyrighti
nfringement_and_plagiarism_policy_16nov05.pdf

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14 IN CLOSING

This tutorial letter has the same function as a lecturer in front of a class on the first day of
classes: it tells you everything you need to know before the module commences. Please read it
carefully. If you follow the advice and instructions in this tutorial letter, you should not have
problems with this module.

We trust that you will find the module interesting and informative.

Your lecturer

Dr CJ Smit

15 ADDENDUM

Complete your logbook, attend and pass the exit examination, complete your portfolio of
evidence and submit it to the Animal Health WIL office via courier or post.

WIL report to be submitted with your portfolio on completion of WIL

A WIL report is an essay containing an introduction, body and conclusion. It is an important

component because it communicates what you have learnt or achieved during your workplace
experience.

• Use appropriate headings to give a brief overview of the highlights of your practical
workplace experience.
• Write in the first person, meaning you should use "I", "me" and "mine".
• You may use the following headings:
o Introduction: Provide some background information on the period when and places
where your WIL took place, people who assisted you and the impact this may have
had on the nature of the training you underwent.
o WIL activities: This section should include a brief description of the different kinds of
activities you were involved in during your WIL. Make this report brief and exact.
o Conclusion: Conclude your report by explaining how the experiences gained have
benefited you personally and, if possible, how they fit into your overall career plan.
• Edit your writing carefully and include a report you can be proud of.
• Explain if and how your experience of WIL differs from or correlates with your
expectations as written in Assignment 01.

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Detailed reports

In this section, you are expected to reflect on and summarise all the activities you recorded on
your daily sheets to keep together the experiences related to specific categories. The headings
should correlate with those activities completed and listed on the job log sheets, for instance,
inoculation, fertility investigations, and so on. Include any other activities described in your daily
summaries if applicable.

Write a brief paragraph to explain what you did, how you did it (the specific method used), what
equipment or chemicals you used, how it was applied, why you used a specific method, and so
on. Do not write more than one page per experience (preferably only one or two paragraphs).

If you were not exposed to all activities of the logbook, address this briefly in your report and
include the reasons.

HINT

• Write these notes for yourself so that you can refer to them at a later stage when you are
employed and need to do the same kind of activity.
• Use a computer to write explanatory notes while you are doing your practical training. Write
the initial paragraph to explain how you did it the first time. If you do the same thing later in
the year, just record the time in your logbook. However, if you do something different, just
add this to your previous paragraph.

On your log sheets, you are expected to supply the number of times you repeated the same
activity. If you have not achieved the minimum number of repetitions required (as prescribed for
each activity in the log sheets) due to the nature of the region where you worked (which may be
acceptable), you need to say so in your report. Use the heading: ACTIVITIES NOT
COMPLETED as the last heading in this section and explain to the assessor why you did not
complete all the prescribed activities.

Evidence

The main evidence of your experience is your logbook in which you recorded the dates and
duration of each experience and the signatures of your mentors or supervisors.

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Other types of documents you can submit as part of your portfolio include:

• Demonstrations or oral presentations (live, audio or video)

• Monthly reports, evaluation reports, business reports, and more
• Examples of products, problems and solutions, strategies for approaching problems,
models, and others
• Personal journals or journal reviews, CV or timelines that trace the progression of
significant learning events and outcomes, an autobiography, transcripts of discussion
sessions, essays, and more
• Letters, articles, testimonials or other documentation that will enable the panel to identify
the learning that took place
• Certified copies of your practical course results

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