CML1501: COMMUNICATION LAW (ASSIGNMENT) COMPLETE SOLUTION LATEST
UPDATED 2026
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Criminal and Procedural Law
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife email address and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module
website, CML1501-2020-S1/S2, as well as your group website.
Note: This is a blended module and therefore it is available on myUnisa. However, in order
to support you in your learning process, you will also receive some study material in
printed format.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION 3
2 OVERVIEW OF CML1501 4
2.1 Purpose 4
2.2 Outcomes 5
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS 5
3.1 Lecturer(s) 5
3.2 Department 6
3.3 University 6
4 RESOURCES 7
4.1 Joining myUnisa 7
4.2 Other resources – printed support material 7
4.3 Prescribed and/or recommended books 7
4.4 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) 8
4.5 Library services and resources information 8
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE 8
6 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE 8
6.1 What does it mean to study a blended module? 8
6.2 myUnisa tools 9
7 MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING 10
7.1 Study guide and what to study for the examination 10
8 ASSESSMENT 12
8.1 Assessment criteria 12
8.2 Assessment plan 13
8.3 General assignment numbers 17
8.4 Submission of assignments 17
8.5 Assignments 18
8.6 Second Semester Students 2019 25
9 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS 32
10 EXAMINATION 32
10.1 Admission to the examination 32
10.2 Examination period 32
10.3 Examination paper 33
10.4 Supplementary examination and the semester mark 33
10.5 Options for the Exam 33
11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 34
12 CONCLUSION 34
13 ADDENDUM 35
2
, CML1501/101/3/2020
1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
Welcome to CML1501.
We would like to welcome you as a student to this interesting subject. We trust that
you will find the course stimulating and that it will broaden your knowledge of the
law considerably.
Although studying through Unisa is by means of long-distance education, we do not
want this to restrict contact between us. Should the need arise, you should therefore
feel completely free to discuss your problems with us - either in person,
telephonically or via email. We can assure you that from our side we shall do our
best to make your studies of this module successful. However, you should also do
your part by starting your studies early in the year and by completing the
assignments.
Because this is a blended module, you will need to use myUnisa to study and
complete the learning activities for this module. Visit the website for CML1501 on
myUnisa frequently. The website for your module is CML1501-20-S1/S2.
Getting started …
Owing to the nature of this module, you can read about the module and find your
study material online. Go to the website at https://my.unisa.ac.za and log in using
your student number and password. You will see CML1501-20-S1/S2 in the row of
modules displayed in the orange blocks at the top of the webpage. Select the More
tab if you cannot find the module you require in the blocks displayed. Then click on
the module you want to open.
You will receive this tutorial letter and a printed copy of the online study material for
your module. While the printed material may appear different from the online study
material, it is the same.
You will receive a number of tutorial letters during the year. A tutorial letter is our
way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work,
resources and assignments for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to
keep it at hand when working through the study material, preparing the as-
signment(s), preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your
lecturer.
Please read Tutorial Letter 301 in combination with Tutorial Letter 101 as it gives
you an idea of general important information when studying at a distance and within
a particular College.
In Tutorial Letter 101, you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well
as instructions on the preparation and submission of the assignments. This tutorial
letter also provides all the information you need with regard to the prescribed study
material and other resources and how to obtain it. Please study this information
3
, carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed material as soon as
possible.
We have also included certain general and administrative information about this
module. Please study this section of the tutorial letter carefully.
Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial
letters that you receive during the year immediately and carefully - it always
contain important and, sometimes, urgent information.
Please note:
The code of this module is CML1501 and it is a semester module. This
means that students registering for the first semester will write their
examinations in May/June 2020 and for those students who are
registering for the second semester, you will write your examinations
in October/November 2020. Should you qualify for a supplementary or
an aegrotat examination you will be able to write it in the next
semester.
As part of this tutorial letter, we wish to inform you that Unisa has implemented a
transformation charter based on five pillars and eight dimensions. In response to
this charter, we have also placed curriculum transformation high on the agenda. For
your information, curriculum transformation includes the following pillars: 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. These pillars and their principles will be integrated
at both the programme and module levels, as a phased-in approach. You will notice
the implementation thereof in your modules, and we encourage you to fully embrace
these changes during your studies at Unisa.
We wish you much success in your studies!
2 OVERVIEW OF CML1501
2.1 Purpose
Communication law is a branch of the law that focuses on regulating the transfer
of information through the computer, internet, cable, satellite, telephone, and
wireless communication. Communication law covers several areas, like the law and
journalism, market regulation, content regulation, market access, and consumer
protection. High priority issues include the media and democracy, censorship,
copyright, defamation, invasion of privacy, new media technology and the regulation
of the media. The purpose of this module is to consequently equip students with
knowledge of and insight into communication law.
This module aims at fulfilling the needs not only of those who wish to follow a career
in journalism, but also of those who are interested in the wider field of general
communications.
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UPDATED 2026
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Criminal and Procedural Law
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife email address and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module
website, CML1501-2020-S1/S2, as well as your group website.
Note: This is a blended module and therefore it is available on myUnisa. However, in order
to support you in your learning process, you will also receive some study material in
printed format.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION 3
2 OVERVIEW OF CML1501 4
2.1 Purpose 4
2.2 Outcomes 5
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS 5
3.1 Lecturer(s) 5
3.2 Department 6
3.3 University 6
4 RESOURCES 7
4.1 Joining myUnisa 7
4.2 Other resources – printed support material 7
4.3 Prescribed and/or recommended books 7
4.4 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) 8
4.5 Library services and resources information 8
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE 8
6 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE 8
6.1 What does it mean to study a blended module? 8
6.2 myUnisa tools 9
7 MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING 10
7.1 Study guide and what to study for the examination 10
8 ASSESSMENT 12
8.1 Assessment criteria 12
8.2 Assessment plan 13
8.3 General assignment numbers 17
8.4 Submission of assignments 17
8.5 Assignments 18
8.6 Second Semester Students 2019 25
9 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS 32
10 EXAMINATION 32
10.1 Admission to the examination 32
10.2 Examination period 32
10.3 Examination paper 33
10.4 Supplementary examination and the semester mark 33
10.5 Options for the Exam 33
11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 34
12 CONCLUSION 34
13 ADDENDUM 35
2
, CML1501/101/3/2020
1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
Welcome to CML1501.
We would like to welcome you as a student to this interesting subject. We trust that
you will find the course stimulating and that it will broaden your knowledge of the
law considerably.
Although studying through Unisa is by means of long-distance education, we do not
want this to restrict contact between us. Should the need arise, you should therefore
feel completely free to discuss your problems with us - either in person,
telephonically or via email. We can assure you that from our side we shall do our
best to make your studies of this module successful. However, you should also do
your part by starting your studies early in the year and by completing the
assignments.
Because this is a blended module, you will need to use myUnisa to study and
complete the learning activities for this module. Visit the website for CML1501 on
myUnisa frequently. The website for your module is CML1501-20-S1/S2.
Getting started …
Owing to the nature of this module, you can read about the module and find your
study material online. Go to the website at https://my.unisa.ac.za and log in using
your student number and password. You will see CML1501-20-S1/S2 in the row of
modules displayed in the orange blocks at the top of the webpage. Select the More
tab if you cannot find the module you require in the blocks displayed. Then click on
the module you want to open.
You will receive this tutorial letter and a printed copy of the online study material for
your module. While the printed material may appear different from the online study
material, it is the same.
You will receive a number of tutorial letters during the year. A tutorial letter is our
way of communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.
Tutorial Letter 101 contains important information about the scheme of work,
resources and assignments for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to
keep it at hand when working through the study material, preparing the as-
signment(s), preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your
lecturer.
Please read Tutorial Letter 301 in combination with Tutorial Letter 101 as it gives
you an idea of general important information when studying at a distance and within
a particular College.
In Tutorial Letter 101, you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well
as instructions on the preparation and submission of the assignments. This tutorial
letter also provides all the information you need with regard to the prescribed study
material and other resources and how to obtain it. Please study this information
3
, carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed material as soon as
possible.
We have also included certain general and administrative information about this
module. Please study this section of the tutorial letter carefully.
Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial
letters that you receive during the year immediately and carefully - it always
contain important and, sometimes, urgent information.
Please note:
The code of this module is CML1501 and it is a semester module. This
means that students registering for the first semester will write their
examinations in May/June 2020 and for those students who are
registering for the second semester, you will write your examinations
in October/November 2020. Should you qualify for a supplementary or
an aegrotat examination you will be able to write it in the next
semester.
As part of this tutorial letter, we wish to inform you that Unisa has implemented a
transformation charter based on five pillars and eight dimensions. In response to
this charter, we have also placed curriculum transformation high on the agenda. For
your information, curriculum transformation includes the following pillars: 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. These pillars and their principles will be integrated
at both the programme and module levels, as a phased-in approach. You will notice
the implementation thereof in your modules, and we encourage you to fully embrace
these changes during your studies at Unisa.
We wish you much success in your studies!
2 OVERVIEW OF CML1501
2.1 Purpose
Communication law is a branch of the law that focuses on regulating the transfer
of information through the computer, internet, cable, satellite, telephone, and
wireless communication. Communication law covers several areas, like the law and
journalism, market regulation, content regulation, market access, and consumer
protection. High priority issues include the media and democracy, censorship,
copyright, defamation, invasion of privacy, new media technology and the regulation
of the media. The purpose of this module is to consequently equip students with
knowledge of and insight into communication law.
This module aims at fulfilling the needs not only of those who wish to follow a career
in journalism, but also of those who are interested in the wider field of general
communications.
4
