PYC1501/101/3/2018
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2018
Basic Psychology
PYC1501
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Psychology
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
2. PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3. LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS ..................................................................................... 5
3.1 Lecturers....................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 6
4. RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Prescribed book ............................................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Recommended books ................................................................................................................... 7
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 7
4.4 Library services and resources information ................................................................................... 7
5. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 7
5.1 Free computer and internet access ............................................................................................... 7
5.2 Contact with fellow students.......................................................................................................... 7
5.3 myUnisa........................................................................................................................................ 8
5.4 Discussion classes........................................................................................................................ 8
5.5 Tutorial classes ............................................................................................................................. 8
6. STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 9
7. PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING ................................................... 13
8. ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 13
8.1 Assessment criteria..................................................................................................................... 13
8.2 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 14
8.3 General assignment numbers ..................................................................................................... 14
8.3.1 Unique assignment numbers ...................................................................................................... 15
8.3.2 Due dates for assignments ......................................................................................................... 15
8.4 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................ 16
8.5 The assignments ........................................................................................................................ 16
9 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS ........................................................................................... 42
10 EXAMINATION ........................................................................................................................... 42
11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 42
12 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 42
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13 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 42
14 ADDENDUM ............................................................................................................................... 43
15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 43
15.1 Invitation to visit the website of New Voices in Psychology ................................................. 43
15.2 Previous examination papers .................................................................................................. 43
15.3 Professional communication ................................................................................................... 43
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, 1. INTRODUCTION
Dear student
Welcome to the module Basic Psychology (PYC1501).We hope you will enjoy studying the
topics we offer here, and we hope that you will find the information useful. Please do not
hesitate to let us know what you like and what you do not like about this module. We need your
input to improve the subject material we offer to our students.
Please note / important notes:
Read this tutorial letter first. It contains the compulsory assignments.
When you register, you receive an Inventory letter containing information about your tutorial
matter. More details are contained in the document entitled my Studies @ Unisa which you
receive with your tutorial matter. Tutorial matter that is not available when you register will be
posted to you as soon as possible, but is also available on myUnisa.
The Despatch department should supply you with the following study material for this module:
• Tutorial Letter 101 - General information and assignments
• Tutorial Letter 201 (to be supplied later) - contains feedback on assignment 01
• Tutorial Letter 202 (to be supplied later) - contains feedback on assignment 02 and 92 and
the examination preparation.
• Study Guide (PYC1501).
Please note that your lecturers cannot help you with the missing study material.
You can also access study guides and tutorial letters for all modules on myUnisa at
http://my.unisa.ac.za. These materials will be available here long before you can
possibly receive it by post. We suggest that you check the site on a regular basis.
Apart from the tutorial letters mentioned above, you will receive other tutorial letters during the
semester. These will be despatched to you as soon as they are available or needed (for
instance for feedback on assignments).
This tutorial letter deals with the work covered in the module PYC1501. We urge you to read it
carefully and to keep it at hand when working through the study material, preparing for the
assignments, preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your lecturers. In this
tutorial letter you will find the assignments 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 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 you receive during the semester immediately and
carefully, as they always contain important and sometimes, urgent information.
We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best!
The Teaching Team
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Tutorial Letter 101/3/2018
Basic Psychology
PYC1501
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Psychology
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
2. PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3. LECTURERS AND CONTACT DETAILS ..................................................................................... 5
3.1 Lecturers....................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 6
4. RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Prescribed book ............................................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Recommended books ................................................................................................................... 7
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 7
4.4 Library services and resources information ................................................................................... 7
5. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 7
5.1 Free computer and internet access ............................................................................................... 7
5.2 Contact with fellow students.......................................................................................................... 7
5.3 myUnisa........................................................................................................................................ 8
5.4 Discussion classes........................................................................................................................ 8
5.5 Tutorial classes ............................................................................................................................. 8
6. STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................... 9
7. PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING ................................................... 13
8. ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 13
8.1 Assessment criteria..................................................................................................................... 13
8.2 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 14
8.3 General assignment numbers ..................................................................................................... 14
8.3.1 Unique assignment numbers ...................................................................................................... 15
8.3.2 Due dates for assignments ......................................................................................................... 15
8.4 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................................ 16
8.5 The assignments ........................................................................................................................ 16
9 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS ........................................................................................... 42
10 EXAMINATION ........................................................................................................................... 42
11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 42
12 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 42
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13 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 42
14 ADDENDUM ............................................................................................................................... 43
15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 43
15.1 Invitation to visit the website of New Voices in Psychology ................................................. 43
15.2 Previous examination papers .................................................................................................. 43
15.3 Professional communication ................................................................................................... 43
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, 1. INTRODUCTION
Dear student
Welcome to the module Basic Psychology (PYC1501).We hope you will enjoy studying the
topics we offer here, and we hope that you will find the information useful. Please do not
hesitate to let us know what you like and what you do not like about this module. We need your
input to improve the subject material we offer to our students.
Please note / important notes:
Read this tutorial letter first. It contains the compulsory assignments.
When you register, you receive an Inventory letter containing information about your tutorial
matter. More details are contained in the document entitled my Studies @ Unisa which you
receive with your tutorial matter. Tutorial matter that is not available when you register will be
posted to you as soon as possible, but is also available on myUnisa.
The Despatch department should supply you with the following study material for this module:
• Tutorial Letter 101 - General information and assignments
• Tutorial Letter 201 (to be supplied later) - contains feedback on assignment 01
• Tutorial Letter 202 (to be supplied later) - contains feedback on assignment 02 and 92 and
the examination preparation.
• Study Guide (PYC1501).
Please note that your lecturers cannot help you with the missing study material.
You can also access study guides and tutorial letters for all modules on myUnisa at
http://my.unisa.ac.za. These materials will be available here long before you can
possibly receive it by post. We suggest that you check the site on a regular basis.
Apart from the tutorial letters mentioned above, you will receive other tutorial letters during the
semester. These will be despatched to you as soon as they are available or needed (for
instance for feedback on assignments).
This tutorial letter deals with the work covered in the module PYC1501. We urge you to read it
carefully and to keep it at hand when working through the study material, preparing for the
assignments, preparing for the examination and addressing questions to your lecturers. In this
tutorial letter you will find the assignments 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 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 you receive during the semester immediately and
carefully, as they always contain important and sometimes, urgent information.
We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best!
The Teaching Team
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