CSP4801/101/0/2022
Tutorial Letter 101/0/2022
Curriculum Studies and Psychology of
Education (BEd Honours)
CSP4801
Year Module
Department of Curriculum and Instructional
Studies
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail account and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module
website, CSP4801-2022.
Note: This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, only available on myUnisa.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Getting started .............................................................................................................................. 3
2 OVERVIEW OF CSP4801 ............................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Outcomes .................................................................................................................................... 4
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ........................................................................................... 5
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................... 6
4.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.1 Curriculum Studies Section ........................................................................................................... 6
4.1.2 Psychology of Education Section .................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 6
4.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 6
5 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 7
5.1 Joining myUnisa ........................................................................................................................... 7
5.2 Prescribed book(s) ........................................................................................................................ 7
5.3 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................................. 7
5.4 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 8
5.5 Library services and resources ..................................................................................................... 8
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 9
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa ................................................................................ 9
7. HOW TO STUDY ONLINE .......................................................................................................... 10
7.1 What does it mean to study fully online? ..................................................................................... 10
7.2 myUnisa tools ............................................................................................................................. 10
8. ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 11
8.1 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 11
8.2 Turnitin........................................................................................................................................ 12
8.3 The Assignments ........................................................................................................................ 14
9. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................ 30
9.1 Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................... 30
9.2 Cheating ..................................................................................................................................... 30
10. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY .................................................................................................. 30
11. CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 30
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, CSP4801/101/0/2022
1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
We are pleased to welcome you to the module Curriculum Studies and Psychology of Education
and hope that you will find it interesting, useful, inspiring and rewarding. The module explores
the integrated nature of curriculum, learning and teaching. It will provide a base from which we
can interrogate the roles of the teacher as interpreter of learning programmes and materials,
assessor and learning mediator. We shall do our best to make your study of this module
successful. You will be well on your way to success if you start studying early in the year and
resolve to do the assignments properly.
CSP 4801 is a fully online module. You will need to visit the module site for the study material
and other important information. Your assignments will be submitted via myUnisa.
This tutorial letter, Tutorial Letter 101, contains important information about the 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 assignments, and addressing questions to your lecturers. This
tutorial letter also provides all the information you need with regard to the prescribed study
material and other resources and how to obtain them. 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 each
section of the tutorial letter carefully.
We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best!
1.1 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. Click on myModules at the top of the web page and then on Sites in the top right
corner. In the new window, click on the grey Star icon next to the modules you want displayed
on your navigation bar. Close the window in the top right corner. Then select the option
Reload to see your updated favourite sites. Now go to your navigation bar and click on the
module you want to open.
We wish you every success with your studies!
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, 2 OVERVIEW OF CSP4801
2.1 Purpose
In this module, you will be required to investigate the dynamic interrelationship between
teaching, learning and knowledge. The purpose of this module is to provide you with a profound
understanding of curriculum and learning theory and to introduce you to a wide range of
discourses that will enable you to develop innovative and contextually relevant responses to
teaching and learning issues.
2.2 Outcomes
MODULE FORM
The purpose of this module is to provide students with a deep understanding of teaching and
learning theory and introduce them to a range of readings to enable them to develop innovative
and contextually relevant responses to teaching and learning issues. Students are required to
investigate and interrogate knowledge and skills related to the dynamic interrelationship
between teaching, learning and assessment.
Specific Outcome 1: Interpret individual learning contexts
Assessment Criteria
• describe concepts of intelligence
• identify and define the development of an individual learner
• critically reflect on and discuss the physical, cognitive, emotional and moral
development in developmental phases
• select, sequence and pace learning by being sensitive to the different needs of
learners
• investigate different theories of how learners learn at different ages
• identify potential causes of success or failure in typical learning processes
• critically reflecting on how race, class, gender, language, culture and other differences
impact on learning and propose guidelines to address these
• apply problem-based learning in a classroom situation
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Tutorial Letter 101/0/2022
Curriculum Studies and Psychology of
Education (BEd Honours)
CSP4801
Year Module
Department of Curriculum and Instructional
Studies
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail account and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module
website, CSP4801-2022.
Note: This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, only available on myUnisa.
BARCODE
, CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Getting started .............................................................................................................................. 3
2 OVERVIEW OF CSP4801 ............................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Outcomes .................................................................................................................................... 4
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ........................................................................................... 5
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................... 6
4.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.1 Curriculum Studies Section ........................................................................................................... 6
4.1.2 Psychology of Education Section .................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 6
4.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 6
5 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 7
5.1 Joining myUnisa ........................................................................................................................... 7
5.2 Prescribed book(s) ........................................................................................................................ 7
5.3 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................................. 7
5.4 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 8
5.5 Library services and resources ..................................................................................................... 8
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................ 9
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa ................................................................................ 9
7. HOW TO STUDY ONLINE .......................................................................................................... 10
7.1 What does it mean to study fully online? ..................................................................................... 10
7.2 myUnisa tools ............................................................................................................................. 10
8. ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................... 11
8.1 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 11
8.2 Turnitin........................................................................................................................................ 12
8.3 The Assignments ........................................................................................................................ 14
9. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................ 30
9.1 Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................... 30
9.2 Cheating ..................................................................................................................................... 30
10. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY .................................................................................................. 30
11. CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 30
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, CSP4801/101/0/2022
1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
We are pleased to welcome you to the module Curriculum Studies and Psychology of Education
and hope that you will find it interesting, useful, inspiring and rewarding. The module explores
the integrated nature of curriculum, learning and teaching. It will provide a base from which we
can interrogate the roles of the teacher as interpreter of learning programmes and materials,
assessor and learning mediator. We shall do our best to make your study of this module
successful. You will be well on your way to success if you start studying early in the year and
resolve to do the assignments properly.
CSP 4801 is a fully online module. You will need to visit the module site for the study material
and other important information. Your assignments will be submitted via myUnisa.
This tutorial letter, Tutorial Letter 101, contains important information about the 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 assignments, and addressing questions to your lecturers. This
tutorial letter also provides all the information you need with regard to the prescribed study
material and other resources and how to obtain them. 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 each
section of the tutorial letter carefully.
We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best!
1.1 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. Click on myModules at the top of the web page and then on Sites in the top right
corner. In the new window, click on the grey Star icon next to the modules you want displayed
on your navigation bar. Close the window in the top right corner. Then select the option
Reload to see your updated favourite sites. Now go to your navigation bar and click on the
module you want to open.
We wish you every success with your studies!
3
, 2 OVERVIEW OF CSP4801
2.1 Purpose
In this module, you will be required to investigate the dynamic interrelationship between
teaching, learning and knowledge. The purpose of this module is to provide you with a profound
understanding of curriculum and learning theory and to introduce you to a wide range of
discourses that will enable you to develop innovative and contextually relevant responses to
teaching and learning issues.
2.2 Outcomes
MODULE FORM
The purpose of this module is to provide students with a deep understanding of teaching and
learning theory and introduce them to a range of readings to enable them to develop innovative
and contextually relevant responses to teaching and learning issues. Students are required to
investigate and interrogate knowledge and skills related to the dynamic interrelationship
between teaching, learning and assessment.
Specific Outcome 1: Interpret individual learning contexts
Assessment Criteria
• describe concepts of intelligence
• identify and define the development of an individual learner
• critically reflect on and discuss the physical, cognitive, emotional and moral
development in developmental phases
• select, sequence and pace learning by being sensitive to the different needs of
learners
• investigate different theories of how learners learn at different ages
• identify potential causes of success or failure in typical learning processes
• critically reflecting on how race, class, gender, language, culture and other differences
impact on learning and propose guidelines to address these
• apply problem-based learning in a classroom situation
4
