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Section B of Course Reader Academic Programme

The document outlines the structure and requirements of an academic module designed to enhance students' academic literacies, including writing, reading, speaking, listening, and information-gathering skills. It details the module's purpose, composition, learning outcomes, assessment criteria, and policies regarding attendance, submission of work, and plagiarism. The module spans 12 weeks and emphasizes active participation and adherence to academic integrity standards.

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Section B of Course Reader Academic Programme

The document outlines the structure and requirements of an academic module designed to enhance students' academic literacies, including writing, reading, speaking, listening, and information-gathering skills. It details the module's purpose, composition, learning outcomes, assessment criteria, and policies regarding attendance, submission of work, and plagiarism. The module spans 12 weeks and emphasizes active participation and adherence to academic integrity standards.

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Section B: Information on Academic

Programme Quality and Policies and


Procedures

Content:

1.1 Module NQF level Page 2

1.2 Duration of module Page 2

1.3 Purpose of module Page 2

1.4 Composition of module Page 2

1.5 Module learning outcomes Page 4

1.6 Policies and procedures Page 5

- Class attendance

- Presentation and submission of written work

- Return of marked tasks Page 6

- Plagiarism Page 6

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1.1 Module NQF level

NQF level 5
Credits 10

1.2 Duration of Module

12 Weeks

1.3 Purpose of the Module

The primary purpose of EED is to develop the academic literacies (the writing,
reading, speaking, listening, thinking and information-gathering skills) that you
need in order to make a success of your first-year courses and your subsequent
years of study at the university. It is expected that the EED module will enable
you to make links between fields in your degree programme, and apply the
outcomes in other modules and contexts. The EED module is also designed to
provide you with opportunities to develop the communicative competence you
will need when you enter the workplace.

1.4 Composition of Module (brief outline)

You will note that this module is different from the others in your curriculum, as
there is very little ‘content’ (facts/information) that you have to learn. The
module is designed to support you in developing skills, strategies and values,
and therefore it is essential that you participate by completing the various tasks
given each week.

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SEMESTER 2

Term 3: 22 July– 30 August Term 4: 09 September – 22 October


2024 2024

 reading strategies: reading  oral presentation / team building


with understanding & communication

 note-taking / making and  transforming graphic to linear text


mind-mapping
 research
 summarizing / paraphrasing
 thinking critically: fact, opinion,
 developing vocabulary and bias

 using academic language and  analysing argument


register
 analysing examination questions
 acknowledging sources

 avoiding plagiarism

 linking words and phrases

 text patterns / text unity /


text analysis

 the writing process

 writing effective paragraphs

 writing introductions,
definitions, and conclusions

NB: Please note that there will be some overlap in the work covered during the
two terms.

1.5 Module Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Module learning outcomes Module assessment criteria

This module seeks to develop Competence is evident when / if you can:

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writing, reading, speaking,
listening and information
gathering skills in the context
of the health sciences.

1. Writing: Students should be 1.1 Interpret and construct texts through a


able to present written variety of modes and genres.
material demonstrating skills 1.2 Evaluate, revise and edit written work.
at drafting, editing, 1.3 Show critical and logical thinking.
proofreading, summarising, 1.4 Develop arguments in the form of claims
paraphrasing, quoting, and support (evidence and reasoning).
referencing etc. 1.5 Produce texts approximating the norms of
your fields.

2.1Recognise types, functions and register of


2. Reading: Students should texts in your field of study.
demonstrate skills at 2.2Read texts purposefully, critically and with
skimming, scanning, comprehension.
annotating, identifying key 2.3Interpret and produce graphic material.
concepts and sentences, 2.4Summarise and paraphrase texts
analysing, using dictionaries, effectively.
defining, interpreting, etc. 2.5Accurately represent the authors’ ideas
without plagiarising.
2.6Analyze, synthesise, evaluate and integrate
information to accomplish a specific
purpose.

3. Speaking and Listening: 3.1 Demonstrate verbal and non-verbal


Students should be able to communicative competence needed for
give oral presentations, take tertiary level.
part in group discussions and 3.2 Communicate information coherently
comment on the work of using
others. the conventions of Community and Health
Sciences discourses.
3.3 Exchange ideas, articulate points of view
and negotiate meaning in interaction with
others.
3.4 Listen attentively, without bias or
4. Information gathering: prejudice.
Students should be able to
find some source materials in 4.1Retrieve and collect information efficiently
libraries. from a variety of sources for research
purposes.
4.2Follow acknowledged academic
referencing procedures.
4.3Analyse, synthesise, evaluate and integrate
information to accomplish a specific
purpose.

1.6 Policies & procedures

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1.6.1 Class Attendance
Classes (both lectures and tutorials) will be held on campus. The course content
is available on the iKamva platform and it is your responsibility to engage with
the content on a weekly basis. Please complete the tasks and follow the
submission process. It is advisable that you work closely with the term plans so
that you can work on tasks in advance of a particular week. Please note that the
2 EED lectures and 1 tutorial slot may not always be sufficient for you to
complete your EED tasks. Consider the tasks that you do not complete during the
allocated time slot as homework and self-study. Self-discipline and commitment
on your part is therefore vitally important. Please consult Section A of the
Course Reader for the process to follow in the event of a missed
assessment task.

1.6.2 Presentation and submission of written tasks


The drafts and final drafts of all assigned tasks should be neatly presented -
typed in Times New Roman, font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing and left-aligned. A
penalty will be imposed for not following the guidelines.

The cover page of all assignments/tasks should indicate:


 your surname
 your full first name/s
 your student number
 your faculty / degree
 your tutorial group
 your tutor’s full name
 the title of the assignment

Assessment tasks must be submitted on iKamva and not emailed to your tutor or
lecturer. For logistical reasons assessments that are submitted late will
not be accepted. Hence, it is important that you submit your work well
before the due date as excuses related to load shedding or technical
glitches will not be accepted.
Kindly remember that the draft essays that you submit should be your
best attempt. Should the assessor feel that you have not fully engaged
with the essay, the draft will not receive feedback.

1.6.3 Return of marked written tasks

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Written tasks will be marked within two weeks of the submission date and will be
returned to you on iKamva.

1.6.4 Plagiarism
Dishonesty and plagiarism are not tolerated and will be dealt with seriously
according to the university rules and regulations. The use of Artificial
Intelligence tools to write your assessments is not allowed and is considered as
academic dishonesty.

 Plagiarism is the verbatim (word-for-word) use of someone else’s work and


presenting it as if it were one’s own. This includes part of a text that has
been copied or paraphrased without acknowledgement or references. You
are expected to acknowledge all sources of information – books, journals,
discussions with experts, the internet, etc. – used in a task or essay. If you
copy information directly, i.e. without acknowledgment, from any
published source or from another student, you are plagiarising. If you are
found to have plagiarised, you will be penalised, and may even receive
zero, for the relevant task or assignment. You will be reported to your
faculty, and disciplinary action may be taken against you.

The essays will be set to generate an automatic Turnitin report. Turnitin is a


plagiarism detection software that compares your work not only to your fellow
classmates’ work, but also to all internet-based materials. In so doing, it
generates a similarity index - the higher the similarity index, the more your
essay is similar to other sources (and thus the less ‘original’ it is). Should your
essay similarity index be high (i.e. if you note a red flag) then please rework your
final essay to include in-text references and/or to put quotation marks around
words that have been taken verbatim from the original sources. Please note,
though, that an essay that only consists of quoted material from sources will not
result in a good grade - the aim is to show how you engage with material; not to
let material speak for you.

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