DVA3703/101/3/2024

Tutorial Letter 101/3/2024

Development Policy and Strategies

DVA3703

Semesters 1 and 2

Department of Development Studies

Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail account and make sure
that you have regular access to the myUnisa module website, DVA3703-2024-
S1/S2, as well as your group website

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 CONTENTS

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1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION........................................................................................... 5
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................. 6
4.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Department .................................................................................................................................. 6
4.3 University ..................................................................................................................................... 6
5 RESOURCES............................................................................................................................... 6
5.1 Prescribed book(s) ....................................................................................................................... 6
5.2 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................................ 6
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 7
5.4 Library services and resources ..................................................................................................... 7
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ............................................................................................... 8
6.1 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme .............................................................................. 8
7 STUDY PLAN .............................................................................................................................. 9
8 PRACTICAL WORK .................................................................................................................... 9
9 ASSESSMENT............................................................................................................................. 9
9.1 Assessment criteria ...................................................................................................................... 9
9.2 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 10
9.3 Assessment due dates ............................................................................................................... 10
9.4 Submission of assessments ....................................................................................................... 10
9.4.1 Types of assignments and descriptions ......................................................................................... 11
9.5 The assessments ....................................................................................................................... 12
9.5.1 Assignment 01............................................................................................................................ 13
9.6 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 13
9.7 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 13
9.7.1 Invigilation/proctoring.................................................................................................................. 13
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................ 14
10.1 Plagiarism .................................................................................................................................. 14
10.2 Cheating ..................................................................................................................................... 15

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10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below: ..................................................... 15
11 STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES .................................................................................. 15
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 15
13 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 16
14 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 16
15 ADDENDUM ............................................................................................................................... 17

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1 INTRODUCTION

Dear Student

We welcome you to the Department of Development Studies and the module Policy and
Strategies (DVA3703).

This module exposes you to ideas about the way in which public policy and strategies directed at
development are formulated at local, national, and international levels. In this module, we will also
expect you to analyse the dynamics and problems of policy planning, implementation and
evaluation. As a student in Development Studies, you will be challenged to deliberate on various
processes involved in policy formulation. For instance, why policy is important, what policy
involves and the anticipated and unanticipated effects of policymaking for the development of
communities.

Unisa is a comprehensive open distance e-learning (CODeL) higher education institution. The
comprehensiveness of our curricula encapsulates a range of offerings, from strictly vocational to
strictly academic certificates, diplomas and degrees. Unisa's "openness" and its distance
eLearning character result in many students registering at Unisa who may not have had an
opportunity to enrol in higher education. Our CODeL character implies that our programmes are
carefully planned and structured to ensure success for students ranging from the under-prepared
but with potential to the sufficiently prepared.

Teaching and learning in a CODeL context involves multiple modes of delivery ranging from
blended learning to fully online. You will NOT receive any printed material. You will need to use
the myUnisa platform to study and complete the learning activities for this module. This tutorial
letter is intended to offer you some guidance in this regard.

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
password. 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 favourite sites". Now go to your navigation bar and click on the module you
want to open. The name of this module on the website is [DVA3703-2024]. You are encouraged
to log into the module site on myUnisa regularly (that is, at least twice per week).

Furthermore, our programmes are aligned with the vision, mission and values of the University.
Unisa's commitment to serve humanity and shape futures combined with a clear appreciation of
our location on the African continent, Unisa's graduates have distinctive graduate qualities which
include
• independent, resilient, responsible and caring citizens who are able to fulfil and serve in
multiple roles in their immediate and future local, national and global communities
• having a critical understanding of their location on the African continent with its histories,
challenges and potential in relation to globally diverse contexts

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• the ability to critically analyse and evaluate the credibility and usefulness of information
and data from multiple sources in a globalised world with its ever-increasing information
and data flows and competing worldviews
• how to apply their discipline-specific knowledges competently, ethically and creatively to
solve real-life problems
• an awareness of their own learning and developmental needs and future potential

We wish you every success with your studies!

2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES

2.1 Purpose

The purpose of this module is to give insight into the process of development policy and strategies
formulation at local, national and international level and to give you the tools to analyse the dynamics
and problems involved in policy implementation.

2.2 Outcomes

After completing this module, you should be able to do the following:

• Analyse the context and meaning of contemporary development policy by using appropriate
concepts.
• Analyse the issues in development policy in terms of theoretical frameworks.
• Explain the institutional environment of the policy formulation process in terms of
contemporary development issues.
• Analyse the policy formulation process in terms of the requirements for economic progress
and social transformation.
• Explain the action instruments and key issues in terms of capacity enhancement for
• policy formulation.

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.

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4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

4.1 Lecturer(s)

The primary lecturer for this module is: Mrs MBA Mogashoa
Department: Development Studies
Telephone: 012 429 2775
E-mail: [email protected]

4.2 Department

Admin Support:
Mrs B Mabota/Ms T Macala
Department of Development Studies
Room 4–26
Winnie Madikizela- Mandela Building
Muckleneuk, Pretoria

Tel: +27 12 429 6813/4035

E-mail: [email protected]
Departmental webpage: http://www.unisa.ac.za/devstudies

4.3 University

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

5.1 Prescribed book(s)

There are no prescribed books for this module. Prescribed study material for this module includes
the reader, study guide and all tutorial letters.

5.2 Recommended book(s)

There are no recommended books for this module.

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5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)

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

More information is available at: http://oasis.unisa.ac.za/search/r

5.4 Library services and resources

The Unisa Library offers a range of information services and resources. The library has created
numerous library guides, available at http://libguides.unisa.ac.za

Recommended guides:

• For brief information on the library, 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
• Frequently Asked Questions, visit
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Frequently-Asked-Questions
• For research support and services such as the Personal Librarian service and the
Information Search Librarian's Literature Search Request (on your research topic) service,
visit http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Research-
support.
• For library training for undergraduate students visit
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Training
• Lending Services
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Lending-services
• Services for Postgraduate students
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Services-for-Postgraduates
• Support and Services for students with disabilities
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Services-for-students-with-special-
needs
• Library Technology Support
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/techsupport
• Finding and using library resources and tools
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research_skills
• A–Z list of library databases
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/az.php

Important contact information:

• Technical problems encountered in accessing library online services: [email protected]

• General library-related queries: [email protected]

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 • Queries related to library fines and payments: [email protected]
• Interlibrary loan service for postgraduate students: [email protected]
• Literature Search Service: [email protected]
• Social media channels: Facebook: UnisaLibrary and Twitter: @UnisaLibrary

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: [email protected] or [email protected]

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://dtlsqa.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: [email protected]

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 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme

Many students find the transition from school education to tertiary education stressful. This is also
true in the case of students enrolling at Unisa for the first time. Unisa is a dedicated open distance
and e-learning institution, and it is very different from face-to-face/contact institutions. It is a mega
university, and all our programmes are offered through either blended learning or fully online
learning. It is for this reason that we thought it necessary to offer first-time students
additional/extended support to help them seamlessly navigate the Unisa teaching and learning
journey with little difficulty and few barriers. We therefore offer a specialised student support
programme to students enrolling at Unisa for the first time – this is Unisa’s First-Year Experience
(FYE) Programme, designed to provide you with prompt and helpful information about services that
the institution offers and how you can access information. The following FYE services are currently
offered:

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FYE Website Email Support

www.unisa.ac.za/FYE [email protected]

FYE1500
Post
myUnisa; Study
Registration
Referrals to Skills; Academic &
Orientation Digital Literacies;
other support
services i.e. etc
Counselling;
Reading & Writing
workshops

To ensure that you do not miss out on important academic and support communication from the
SRU, please check your myLife inbox regularly.

7 STUDY PLAN

Kindly use the Study @ Unisa brochure for general time management and planning skills. The Study
@ Unisa website is available on myUnisa: www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies

This website has all the tips and information you need to succeed at Unisa.

8 PRACTICAL WORK

DVA3703 has no practical work component or work-integrated assessment.

9 ASSESSMENT

9.1 Assessment criteria

This module has the following two forms of assessment:

1. Assignments as formative assessments, and

2. Examination as the summative assessment.

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9.2 Assessment plan

• To complete this module, you will be required to submit TWO formative assessments and
ONE summative assessment (Refer to section 9.5).
• All information about when and where to submit your assessments will be made available to
you via the myModules site on myUnisa.
• Due dates for assessments, as well as the actual assessments are available on the
myModules site for DVA3703.
• To gain admission to the examination, you will be required to submit Assignment 01 (i.e.
MCQ/Quiz). Then, to earn a year mark, you need to select, complete, and submit at least one
essay-type assignment (from Assignments 02 to 07).
• To gain admission to the examination, you need to obtain a year mark average of 40% for
the assignments.
• The assignment weighting for the module is 40%.
• You will receive examination information via the myModules sites. Please watch out for
announcements on how examinations for the modules for which you are registered will be
conducted.
• The examination will count 60% towards the final module mark.

9.3 Assessment 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.

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,
assessments 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
online 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
2024 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 ensure
that you obtain the greatest benefit from the use of the myModules learning management
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.

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• 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, 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
assessment 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 quiz. Please use a desktop computer,
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.
• For written assessments, please note the due date by which the assessment must be
submitted. 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.

9.4.1 Types of assignments and descriptions

All assignments are defined as either optional, mandatory, compulsory, or elective.

▪ Elective assignments
- If not submitted, the student gets no mark for this item.
- The best of the required submissions will count.
▪ Mandatory assignments
- If not submitted, the student gets no mark for this item.
▪ Compulsory assignments
- If not submitted, the result on the student’s academic record will be absent.
• Optional assignments
- You are encouraged as a student to do optional assignment so that it may benefit your
learning.

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 I. Elective assignments
a. the student is given a choice of which assignments within an identified group to submit,
only the best result(-s), the number of which is specified in advance, will contribute
towards the year mark.
b. elective assignments must also be grouped into an elective group.
c. for the student to select which assignment to submit, the elective assignments must be
grouped together. For such an elective group, relevant information must be provided to
the student, such as how many of the assignments must be submitted and how many of
the assignment marks should be combined into the year mark.
d. The selection criteria define how marks received for assignments in an elective group are
to be combined into the year mark. Three different criteria may be used for calculating the
year mark:
▪ The best mark should be used, or
▪ If the student submits fewer than the required number of assignments per group or
no assignment in a group, a mark of 0% will be used.
▪ 0% is awarded to all non-submitted or unmarked assessments. A best mark is
then calculated from all items.

II. Mandatory assignments

a. contribute to the year mark.
b. If a student fails to submit a mandatory assignment, no mark is awarded and the year
mark is calculated accordingly. The student will therefore forfeit the marks attached to this
assignment when the final mark for the module is calculated.

III. Compulsory Assessment

a. when not submitted, the student will fail a Continuous Assessment module but will be
shown as absent from the examination in the case of other modules.

IV. Optional assignments – You are encouraged as a student to do optional assignment so

that it may benefit your learning.

9.5 The assessments

As indicated in section 9.2, you need to complete THREE assessments for this module. Details on
the assessments are as follows:
• A compulsory MCQ (multiple-choice question) Assignment 01 as a formative assessment.
Assignment 01 is entry to examination and does not contribute to the year mark.
• An essay-type assignment as a formative assessment (you must submit at least one essay-
type assignment – select any one from Assignments 02 to 07 from the semester for which
you are registered). The mark you obtain in this assessment will contribute 40% towards your
exam.
• A written examination as summative assessment. This will contribute 60% towards the final
mark you receive from your examination.

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Please Note: There are no assignment questions included in this tutorial letter. Assignments
and due dates will be made available to you on myModules for this module. We envisage that the
due dates will be available to you upon registration.

Please read Tutorial Letter DVAALLD/301 for guidelines on how to write an essay. To help you
master the study material, we recommend that you prepare schemes for yourself on all six
assignments – even for those you do not submit for marking. This is because the topics of the
assignments cover the most important information in this module. Questions (or parts of questions)
from the assignments could be asked in the examination. Therefore, doing the assignments gives
you the opportunity to prepare for the examination. A completed assignment with the lecturer’s
comments will give you an idea of how well you understand that section of the work and how much
revision you still need to do.

Not only are assignments useful indicators of what to expect in the examination, but they also give
you the chance to practice expressing your thoughts clearly and concisely, which will be very
important in your work as a development practitioner.

9.5.1 Assignment 01

Assignment 01 is compulsory as it is entry to examination and does not contribute to the year mark.

The assignment is a Quiz and consists of ten multiple-choice questions (MCQs) that are designed
to test your understanding of the meaning of key concepts.

To complete the MCQs you need to read and understand the study guide and Tutorial Letter
DVAALLD/301.

9.6 Other assessment methods

There are no other assessment methods for this module.

9.7 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.

9.7.1 Invigilation/proctoring

Since 2020 Unisa conducts all its assessments online. Given stringent requirements from
professional bodies and increased solicitations of Unisa’s students by third parties to unlawfully
assist them with the completion of assignments and examinations, the University is obliged to assure
its assessment integrity through the utilisation of various proctoring tools: Turnitin, Moodle
Proctoring, the Invigilator App and IRIS. These tools will authenticate the student’s identity and flag
suspicious behaviour to assure credibility of students’ responses during assessments. The

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description below is for your benefit as you may encounter any or all of these in your registered
modules:

o Turnitin is a plagiarism software that facilitates checks for originality in students’ submissions
against internal and external sources. Turnitin assists in identifying academic fraud and ghost
writing. Students are expected to submit typed responses for utilisation of the Turnitin
software.

o The Moodle Proctoring tool is a facial recognition software that authenticates students’
identity during their Quiz assessments. This tool requires access to a student’s mobile or
laptop camera. Students must ensure their camera is activated in their browser settings prior
to their assessments.

o The Invigilator “mobile application-based service does verification” of the identity of an

assessment participant. The Invigilator Mobile Application detects student dishonesty-by-
proxy and ensures that the assessment participant is the registered student. This invigilation
tool requires students to download the app from their Play Store (Google, Huawei and Apple)
on their mobile devices (camera enabled) prior to their assessment.

o IRIS Invigilation software verifies the identity of a student during assessment and provides
for both manual and automated facial verification. It has the ability to record and review a
student’s assessment session. It flags suspicious behaviour by the students for review by an
academic administrator. IRIS software requires installation on students’ laptop devices that
are enabled with a webcam.

Students who are identified and flagged for suspicious dishonest behaviour arising from the
invigilation and proctoring reports are referred to the disciplinary office for formal proceeding.

Please note:
Students must refer to their module assessment information on their myModule sites to determine
which proctoring or invigilation tool will be utilised for their formative and summative assessments.
This module utilises The Invigilator app for summative assessment. Details for Summative
Assessment will be made available in the Exam Tutorial Letter.

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:
• 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.

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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
opportunity 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 (Mrs MBA Mogashoa [email protected]) 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.

Q. What if I do not submit the two required assignments?

A. Unfortunately, you will not be allowed to write the examination.

Q. What if I have not received my study material?

A. This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, only available on myUnisa. For this module, you
will NOT receive any hard copy study material.

Q. What happens if I do not acknowledge the sources in my essay, but I have them in the
bibliography?
A. Regrettably, you will lose marks. Your lecturers will regard this as plagiarism. Refer to Tutorial
Letter DVAALLD/301 for details

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13 SOURCES CONSULTED

No additional sources were consulted.

14 IN CLOSING

Do not hesitate to contact us 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.

We wish you success in your studies!

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15 ADDENDUM

ASSIGNMENT CHECKLIST

Please complete the checklist and attach it to each of the essay-type assignments you
submit for marking. If you want to submit more than one essay-type assignment and need
more checklists, please make extra copies for yourself.

NOTE : A copy of this checklist in MS word format is available under the “Additional
Resources” tab on the myUnisa site.

QUESTION YES NO

1. Have I included a table of contents?

2. Does my assignment consist of the following:

- an introduction?
- a main section (or body) with appropriate sub-headings?
- a conclusion?

3. Have I included a bibliography or list of references that complies with

the following requirements?
- I have listed all the sources to which I have referred.
- I provided full details according to the guidelines given in Tutorial
Letter DVAALLD/301.
- I have listed the sources alphabetically.

4. Have I used references to acknowledge all the sources from which I

have borrowed ideas?

5. Did I write in my own words to avoid plagiarism?

6. Have I checked to see whether all my sentences are arranged in a logical

order so that my lecturer will be able to follow my argument?

7. Did I limit my assignment to the number of words as stipulated in the

assignment question?

8. Have I written my full particulars on the assignment cover sheet?

9. Have I written the correct assignment number on the cover sheet?

10. Have I left enough time for my assignment to reach the University
before the closing date?
NB: This include experiencing possible technical problems or
loadshedding.

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STUDENT:

NUMBER: DATE:

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