CMY2603/101/3/2023

Tutorial Letter 101/3/2023

Child and Youth Misbehaviour

CMY2603

Semesters 1 and 2

Department of Criminology and Security

Science

This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.

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1 INTRODUCTION 3
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES 4
2.1 Purpose 4
2.2 Outcomes 5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION 7
4 CONTACTING THE UNIVERSITY VIA EMAIL 7
4.1 Lecturer(s) 8
4.2 Department 8
4.3 College of Law Information Centre 9
4.4 University 9
5 RESOURCES 10
5.1 Prescribed books 10
5.2 Recommended books 10
5.3 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves) 11
5.4 Library services and resources information 11
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 12
6.1 The Unisa first-year experience programme 13
6.2 Companies falsely advertising Unisa services 14
7 STUDY PLAN 14
8 PRACTICAL WORK 14
9 ASSESSMENT 15
9.1 Assessment criteria 15
9.2 Assessment plan 16
9.3 Assessment due dates 17
9.4 Submission of assessments 17
9.5 The assessments 19
9.6 Other assessment methods 19
9.7 The examination 19
9.7.1 Invigilation/Proctoring 19
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY 20
10.1 Plagiarism 20
10.2 Cheating 21
10.3 Academic matters 21
10.4 Administrative matters 22
11 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 22
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 22
13 SOURCES CONSULTED 22
14 IN CLOSING 22

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Dear Student

1 INTRODUCTION

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 ODeL
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. As a default position, all post graduate
programmes are offered fully online with no printed study materials, while
undergraduate programmes are offered in a blended mode of delivery where printed
study materials are augmented with online teaching and learning via the learner
management system – myUnisa. In some instances, undergraduate programmes are
offered fully online as well.

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
• 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

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 • 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

Whether a module is offered either as 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), we use myUnisa as our virtual campus. 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. You
are encouraged to log into the module site on myUnisa regularly (that is, at least twice
per week). Please note that the module for CMY2603 is offered as a blended
module.

2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES

2.1 Purpose

The purpose of this module is for students to expand their knowledge on matters of
risk, relevant issues, prevention and policy pertaining to youth offending and
application of this acquired knowledge in practice. This knowledge will contribute to
the intervention and control of young offenders.

This module comprises the syllabus for Criminology (2nd) second year level, all
offered as semester modules. This means that if you are registered for the first
semester, you will write the examination in May/June 2023 and the supplementary
examination will be written in October/November 2023. If registered for the second
semester, you will write the examination in October/ November 2023 and the
supplementary in January/February 2024.

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2.2 Outcomes

The curriculum for CMY2603 covers the following topics:

• Study unit 1 (chapter 1 of the prescribed book): Introduction and terminology

overview.

• Study unit 2 (chapter 3 of the prescribed book): The nature and extent of
child and youth misbehaviour in South Africa.

• Study unit 3 (chapter 4 of the prescribed book): Risk factors pertaining to

youth offenders.

• Study unit 4 (chapter 10 of the prescribed book): The prevention and control
of youth misbehaviour in South Africa.

Outcome 1: Students should clarify the key concepts central to the theme of
child and youth misbehaviour

Assessment criteria

• Concepts pertaining to child and youth misbehaviour are explained.

• The difficulty of defining key concepts central to the theme of child and youth
misbehaviour is indicated.
• The effect of the Eurocentric influence on South African children and youth is
illustrated.

Outcome 2: Students should demonstrate an understanding of the nature and

extent of child and youth offenders

Assessment criteria

• The concept ‘status offences’ is elaborated on.

• The characteristics of child and youth offences are discussed.
• The nature of sexual offences, violent offences and drug use among youth are
explained.

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 • The chronic juvenile offender is discussed.
• A distinction is made between official and unofficial crime information sources.

Outcome 3: Students should discuss risk factors associated with youth

offending

Assessment criteria

• The concepts risk, static and protective factors are explained.

• Social and individual risk factors are reflected on.
• Conduct disorder among young offenders are examined.
• Combinations of risk factors are identified.

Outcome 4: Students should elaborate on the preventative and controlling

measures aimed at youth offending

Assessment criteria

• South Africa’s ratification of international declarations and conventions is

explained
• Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention types in terms of the role of family,
mentors, the school, the media, the police, government and society are
reflected on.
• Views on the role of the school in the secondary prevention of youth offending
are expressed.
• Tertiary prevention in terms of diversion and imprisonment is explained
• Court procedures and imprisonment as components of tertiary prevention are
elaborated on /discussed.
• An overview to prevent youths from recidivism is explained.

The study material for this module consists of the following:

• Study guide
• Tutorial Letters 101 and 301 after registration.

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• The prescribed book:

Bezuidenhout, C. 2018. Child and Youth Misbehaviour in South Africa: A

holistic approach. (4th ed). Pretoria: Van Schaik.

Please note: the prescribed book is compulsory. Without it you will not be able to
complete this module. It is advisable to obtain the latest edition (4th edition). The study
guide has been developed around the prescribed book for this module and
serves as an aid to studying and understanding the chapters of the textbook.

Please read Tutorial Letter 301, which is a general Tutorial Letter that includes other
important information regarding your studies, and SCHJALL/301/4/2023 – the
Tutorial Letter for all departments in the School of Criminal Justice containing
the standardised referencing style and notes on plagiarism.

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 CONTACTING THE UNIVERSITY VIA EMAIL

To assist Unisa to safeguard your personal information, please ensure that you only
use your myLife e-mail account when communicating with the university. We will not
be responding to any emails sent from private email addresses.

By using your myLife e-mail account, the university has a reasonable assurance that
we are communicating with you, as your e-mail address contains your student number
and you use your login credentials to access the account.

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Unisa may only communicate with a student using a private e-mail address under
the following circumstances:

• New applicants who are enquiring about information for the purpose of
applying for admission.
• New applicants who do not yet have a myLife e-mail account, because they
have been admitted but not yet registered.
• Where a student requires assistance in resolving myLife e-mail account
access problems.

Please be aware that any personal information you publish on public platforms, such
as social media platforms and WhatsApp groups, is not covered by the provisions of
Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. Any personal information published
in the public domain is not considered private and can, therefore be accessed by
external parties with access to such platforms.

4.1 Lecturer(s)

Primary lecturer

Ms C Doorewaard-Janse van Vuuren

E-mail address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 012 – 433 9499

Secondary lecturer

Adv M Victor-Zietsman
E-mail address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 012-433 9502

4.2 Department

Department of Criminology and Security Science

P O Box 392
UNISA
0003

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4.3 College of Law Information Centre

College-specific queries, please email [email protected] or

[email protected]. The college can also be contacted by phoning
012 429 4718/4860/6166/3253/4428.

Please send all e-mails from your myLife e-mail account. If you send an e-mail
directly to a Unisa e-mail address, include your student number in the subject line
to ensure that your e-mail is correctly routed for an advisor for processing.

4.4 University

To contact the university, please dial 080 000 1870. Remember to keep your student
number at hand when contacting the university. The Unisa Student Communication
Service Centre will be open weekdays from 08:00 – 16:00 (South African Standard
Time).

Please send all e-mails from your myLife e-mail account. If you send an e-mail
directly to a Unisa e-mail address, include your student number in the subject line
to ensure that your e-mail is correctly routed for an advisor for processing.

Please check the list carefully and send an enquiry to one e-mail address only.
This will ensure that there is no confusion as to who must respond, thereby preventing
unnecessary delays in the response or the email portrayed as spam. Students should
only forward enquiries to the Registrar and Deputy Registrar in instances where those
enquiries could not be resolved at other levels.

TYPE OF QUERY EMAIL ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER

ICT
myUnisa [email protected] 012 429 3111 (Option 2)
myLife [email protected] 012 429 3111 (Option 2)
STUDENT ADMISSIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
General applications and
[email protected]
registration queries
College of Law [email protected]
International students [email protected]
Exemptions [email protected]

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[email protected]
exemption
Re-admissions [email protected]
STUDENT ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION
General assignment
[email protected]
enquiries
General exam queries [email protected] 012 429 8641
Aegrotat exams [email protected] 012 429 8641
Exam arrangements for [email protected]
012 429 8641
students with disabilities
Exam admission [email protected] 012 429 8641
[email protected].
International students + 27 12 429 2268
za
Remarks [email protected] 012 429 8641
Purchase of an exam
[email protected] 012 429 8641
script
FINANCE
Student account enquiries [email protected] 012 429 2441/4299
STUDENT FUNDING
General student funding
[email protected] 012 441 5600
enquiries
STUDY MATERIAL
Despatch enquiries [email protected]

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)

Bezuidenhout, C. 2018. Child and youth misbehaviour in South Africa: a holistic

approach. (4th ed). Pretoria: Van Schaik Publishers.

5.2 Recommended book(s)

There are no recommended books.

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5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)

There are no electronic reserves.

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

5.4 Library services and resources information

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:

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• 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: [email protected]
• General library-related queries: [email protected]
• Queries related to library fines and payments: Library-
[email protected]
• Social media channels: Facebook: Unisa Library 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://dtls-qa.unisa.ac.za/course/view.php?id=32130

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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.mailto:

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:

• FYE website: All the guides and resources you need in order 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.
• 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
assessments online).
• FYE mailbox: For assistance with queries related to your first year of study,
send an e-mail to [email protected]

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6.2 Companies falsely advertising Unisa services

Some companies and social media pages have been falsely advertising Unisa online
information and various services to assist Unisa students. In the process, companies
either solicit money fraudulently from students or make money through online
advertising with no benefit to students.

These companies are in no way associated or related to Unisa.

We request that students only use official Unisa sites and platforms as any other
platforms will provide you with incorrect information and/or act illegally which will be
harmful to your studies.

Unisa will always use official communication channels (eg Unisa website, myUnisa,
Unisa social media platforms, myLife e-mail) to communicate with students.

Please use the following Unisa platforms for official Unisa information:

• www.unisa.ac.za
• https://my.unisa.ac.za
• https://www.facebook.com/UniversityOfSouthAfrica
• https://twitter.com/unisa
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/unisa

7 STUDY PLAN

Use Study @ Unisa brochure for general time management and planning skills.

8 PRACTICAL WORK

There are no practicals for this module.

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9 ASSESSMENT

9.1 Assessment criteria

Assignments should show evidence of the application of intellectual and analytical

thought processes. The content should be presented in a neat and structured format.
Arguments should be structured logically.

• Consult the prescribed book and at least two additional sources to complete
the assignment.
• Use recent sources (preferably not older than 10 years).
• Dictionary definitions will not be accepted. Look for relevant
criminological/academic sources.
• Use your own sourced examples where relevant.
• In terms of the page format, set the line spacing to 1.5 and use Arial font, size
11.
• NOTE: You will not be awarded for any marks, should it be determined that you
copied information from sources word for word (i.e. committed plagiarism).

You will be required to adhere to the following scientific requirements when preparing
for the written assignment:

1. Provide a Cover Page containing your name, student number, the module code
and suitable title.

2. On the second page, provide a Table of Contents. The Table of Contents

should reflect the headings and sub-headings as they appear in the body of the
assignment. Remember to number the headings and indicate the page number
on which the heading first appears.

3. Should you receive two questions to answer within the assignment, structure
Question 1 and Question 2 separately.

4. This means that each question should contain its own heading, definition, and
conclusion.

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 5. Provide relevant subject-related headings and subheadings that describe the
content contained under it. Remember to number the headings.

6. Ensure that each paragraph has a main idea, and that each argument is
supported and justified by authoritative sources and examples (if applicable).

7. Rewrite the information/ideas derived from the literature in your own words.
Listing or summarising information will not be accepted.

8. End each question with a conclusion.

9. Include a List of References at the end of the assignment. A list of references

includes all the sources you have personally consulted and used to write the
assignment.

10. Ensure that these sources are also acknowledged within the text of the
assignment (where it was used). Apply the School of Criminal Justice’s
(Harvard) referencing style. Consult Tutorial Letter SCHJALL/301/4/2023 and
Tutorial Letter KRMALL/301/4/2023 for more information on referencing
techniques and writing assignments.

9.2 Assessment plan

• To complete this module, you will be required to submit TWO 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 myModules site for this module.
• To gain admission to the examination, you will be required to submit BOTH
assignment/s.
• The assignment weighting for the module is 20%.
• 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 80% towards the final module mark.

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9.3 Assessment due dates

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

• Assessment 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 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 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.

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9.5 The assessments

As indicated in section 9.2, you need to complete TWO assessments for this module.
Details on the assignments and due dates will be made available to you on myModules
for this module.

9.6 Other assessment methods

In some cases, additional assessment might be available on the myUnisa site for your
module. For students attending tutorial sessions, tutors may also set additional tasks
and give feedback in class.

In your study guide you will find several activities within each study unit. You will also
find feedback or answers to all activities at the back of the study guide. The activities
form an extremely important part of the module. In the activities you must prove your
ability to deal with the subject-matter. Thus, it is very important to do these activities
as you work through each study unit and assess your answers by using the feedback.

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 description below
is for your benefit as you may encounter any or all of these in your registered modules:
Turnitin is a plagiarism software that facilitates checks for originality in students’
submissions against internal and external sources. Turnitin assists in identifying

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for utilisation of the Turnitin software.

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.

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.

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.

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).

For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below:

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

10.3 Academic matters

All module content-related enquiries must first be addressed to the relevant module
lecturers. As already indicated above, all such enquiries must be made from your
[email protected] email account. Where your module lecturer(s) is unable to assist,
such enquiries can be escalated to the Chair of the Department in which your module
is located. The Chair of the Department is the one with the power to resolve issues, is
authorised to make such interventions, and has the final say in matters relating to the
administration of a module. Such escalation must be done via the departmental
administrative staff.

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Contact information for all the departmental administrative staff in the department is
captured below.
Name Contact number Email address
Mr TD Ngoveni (CoD) 0124339510 [email protected]
Ms Z Skhosana 0124339434 [email protected]
(Secretary)

10.4 Administrative matters

The contact information for all administrative departments is included on pages 9-10
of this Tutorial Letter. Please address any administrative issues (for example,
registration issues, finance-related issues, graduation issues, auditing of a
qualification, etc) with the relevant support department and NOT THE COLLEGE.

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 Ms C Doorewaard-Janse van Vuuren
([email protected]) to discuss the assistance that you need.

12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Please read through Study @ Unisa brochure which contains an A-Z guide of the most
relevant study information.

13 SOURCES CONSULTED

n/a

14 IN CLOSING

We hope that you will enjoy this module and we wish you the very best for your studies!

Regards,
Ms. C Doorewaard-Janse van Vuuren and Adv. MJ Victor-Zietsman

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