FAC1502/101/3/2021
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2021
Financial Accounting Concepts, Principles
and Procedures
FAC1502
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Financial Accounting
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail addresses, and make sure
that you have regular access to the myUnisa module website,
FAC1502-2021-S1/S2, as well as your e-tutor group website.
Note: This is a fully online module and therefore all module content is only available on
myUnisa.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE ................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Getting started ................................................................................................................................... 5
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES .......................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Outcomes........................................................................................................................................... 6
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ...................................................................................... 7
3.1 Lecturers and correspondence with lecturers ................................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Telephonic contact............................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.2 E-mails ............................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.3 Written correspondence .................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.4 Personal visits .................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Department ........................................................................................................................................ 8
3.2.1 Student information hub .................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.2 College Information Coordinator ....................................................................................................... 9
3.2.3 Postal address ................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 University ........................................................................................................................................... 9
4 RESOURCES FOR FAC1502 ........................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Study material .................................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Prescribed book(s)............................................................................................................................. 9
4.3 Recommended book(s) ..................................................................................................................... 9
4.4 Joining myUnisa ................................................................................................................................ 9
4.5 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ..................................................................................................... 10
4.6 Library services and resources information .................................................................................... 10
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .................................................................................................. 11
5.1 Free computer and internet access ................................................................................................. 11
5.2 E-tutors ........................................................................................................................................... 11
5.2.1 What is the Unisa online tuition programme? ................................................................................. 11
5.2.2 Where will I find my online tutoring group? ..................................................................................... 11
5.2.3 Is it mandatory to participate in e-tutor groups?.............................................................................. 11
5.2.4 How do I post a discussion item on my group site? ........................................................................ 12
5.2.5 To start a new topic for discussion .................................................................................................. 12
5.2.6 To reply to another student’s comments ......................................................................................... 12
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5.3 Face-to-face tutors........................................................................................................................... 12
6 STUDY PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 12
7 PRACTICAL WORK........................................................................................................................ 12
8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE .............................................................................................................. 13
8.1 What does it mean to study fully online?......................................................................................... 13
8.2 The myUnisa tools you will use ....................................................................................................... 13
9 ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................ 13
9.1 Assessment criteria ......................................................................................................................... 13
9.2 Assessment plan ............................................................................................................................. 16
9.3 Assignment numbers ....................................................................................................................... 17
9.3.1 General assignment numbers ......................................................................................................... 17
9.3.2 Due dates for assignments .............................................................................................................. 17
9.4 Submission of assignments ............................................................................................................. 18
10 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS ............................................................................................... 18
11 PREVIOUS EXAMINATION PAPERS............................................................................................ 18
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................................................................................ 18
13 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................. 19
ADDENDUM A: PROPOSED STUDY PROGRAMME FOR 2021 ............................................................ 20
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Tutorial Letter 101/3/2021
Financial Accounting Concepts, Principles
and Procedures
FAC1502
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Financial Accounting
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail addresses, and make sure
that you have regular access to the myUnisa module website,
FAC1502-2021-S1/S2, as well as your e-tutor group website.
Note: This is a fully online module and therefore all module content is only available on
myUnisa.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE ................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Getting started ................................................................................................................................... 5
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES .......................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Outcomes........................................................................................................................................... 6
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ...................................................................................... 7
3.1 Lecturers and correspondence with lecturers ................................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Telephonic contact............................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.2 E-mails ............................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.3 Written correspondence .................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.4 Personal visits .................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Department ........................................................................................................................................ 8
3.2.1 Student information hub .................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.2 College Information Coordinator ....................................................................................................... 9
3.2.3 Postal address ................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 University ........................................................................................................................................... 9
4 RESOURCES FOR FAC1502 ........................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Study material .................................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Prescribed book(s)............................................................................................................................. 9
4.3 Recommended book(s) ..................................................................................................................... 9
4.4 Joining myUnisa ................................................................................................................................ 9
4.5 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ..................................................................................................... 10
4.6 Library services and resources information .................................................................................... 10
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .................................................................................................. 11
5.1 Free computer and internet access ................................................................................................. 11
5.2 E-tutors ........................................................................................................................................... 11
5.2.1 What is the Unisa online tuition programme? ................................................................................. 11
5.2.2 Where will I find my online tutoring group? ..................................................................................... 11
5.2.3 Is it mandatory to participate in e-tutor groups?.............................................................................. 11
5.2.4 How do I post a discussion item on my group site? ........................................................................ 12
5.2.5 To start a new topic for discussion .................................................................................................. 12
5.2.6 To reply to another student’s comments ......................................................................................... 12
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5.3 Face-to-face tutors........................................................................................................................... 12
6 STUDY PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 12
7 PRACTICAL WORK........................................................................................................................ 12
8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE .............................................................................................................. 13
8.1 What does it mean to study fully online?......................................................................................... 13
8.2 The myUnisa tools you will use ....................................................................................................... 13
9 ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................ 13
9.1 Assessment criteria ......................................................................................................................... 13
9.2 Assessment plan ............................................................................................................................. 16
9.3 Assignment numbers ....................................................................................................................... 17
9.3.1 General assignment numbers ......................................................................................................... 17
9.3.2 Due dates for assignments .............................................................................................................. 17
9.4 Submission of assignments ............................................................................................................. 18
10 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS ............................................................................................... 18
11 PREVIOUS EXAMINATION PAPERS............................................................................................ 18
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................................................................................ 18
13 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................. 19
ADDENDUM A: PROPOSED STUDY PROGRAMME FOR 2021 ............................................................ 20
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