UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
June/July 2021
IRM1501
Introduction to research for law and criminal justice
80 Marks
Duration from 23 July to 30 July 2021
First examiner: Prof M Swanepoel
Second examiner: Dr NQ Mabeka
This paper consists of 7 pages.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EXAMINATION PAPER ONLY APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING
STUDENTS:
EARLY COMPLETION (ECP) STUDENTS
FI CONCESSION STUDENTS
STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER OF 2020 WHO WERE
GRANTED A SPECIAL EXAMINATION OPPORTUNITY
If you qualify for this examination, you will have been notified by the Department of
Examinations. If you only registered for IRM1501 in 2021 for the first time, this examination
does NOT apply to you.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A PORTFOLIO OR TAKE-HOME EXAM ON MYUNISA
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
ANSWERING THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO
COULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT YOUR PERFORMANCE IN THIS
PORTFOLIO EXAMINATION. CLAIMING THAT YOU WERE IGNORANT OF
THE RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT ASSIST YOU IF YOU FAIL
TO FOLLOW THEM.
1. The examination question paper counts 80 marks.
2. It consists of 4 (four) questions. Answer ALL the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is 7 days and 0 hours. Your portfolio must be
submitted via myUnisa on 30 July 2021 on or before 12h00 (South African Standard
Time). If the completed portfolio is not submitted before this time, a mark of 0% (zero)
will be awarded and you will fail the module.
1
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, 4. This is an open-book examination. You may consult your prescribed study material
during the examination.
5. Do not underestimate this portfolio – start early and submit early. No extensions
will be granted under any circumstances.
6. Please complete this portfolio examination by writing or typing out your answers to
the questions. You do not have to rewrite/retype the questions, but make sure that
you number your answers correctly.
7. You must submit your portfolio online on myUnisa in PDF format. Convert your
typed document to a PDF document, or scan in your written or typed pages to create
one single PDF document.
8. Answer all the questions.
9. Read the questions very carefully before answering. Where a question asks that you
address more than one aspect, each element of the question should be addressed in
your answer. Also, use the marks allocated to a question as guideline on how much
information to provide in your answer. If a question counts only 1 mark, it is not
necessary to write a paragraph or an essay. Likewise, if a question counts 4 or more
marks, it is not sufficient to write only Yes/No or a few words.
10. Where a question asks that you answer in your own words, please do so. Failure to
paraphrase the information found in the study material constitutes plagiarism. No
marks will be awarded to answers that contain plagiarism.
11. Where questions refer to case law, legislation or academic articles, you are not
required to find and/or read these legal sources. You only need to know what is
explained in the Study Guide. No additional research or reading is necessary.
12. Where you refer to information found in either the Constitution or the Study Guide,
you have to include references in the form of footnotes. When an answer is based
on information retrieved from a source other than your own knowledge or
understanding, a reference must be included to the source you have used. Therefore,
all answers obtained directly from the Study Guide must be referenced. Where you
apply your mind and the contents of the learning material to answer a question (such
as in the case of a true/false question), a reference is not necessary. These footnotes
must adhere to the prescribed referencing style of the School of Law. In this regard,
please read paragraph 5.2.4 (pp 21–35) in the LLBALLF/301/3/2021 tutorial letter.
Remember that a Unisa study guide is referenced in the same way as a book.
Please include references in your portfolio, even when you are only referring to the
study material and the Constitution. Instructions on how to insert footnotes in an MS
Word document are available on the module’s myUnisa page in the “Portfolio” folder
under “Additional resources”.
13. In order to ensure that your portfolio is in line with the School of Law’s prescribed
formal requirements (ie font, font size, spacing and alignment) for written work,
please read paragraph 5.2.3.7 (p 21) in the LLBALLF/301/3/2021 tutorial letter.
14. Please read paragraph 5.2.5 (pp 35–37) in the LLBALLF/301/3/2021 tutorial letter to
familiarise yourself with what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it. Please note
that you will lose marks if your answers indicate copying, plagiarism or collaboration
with other parties. Also, if plagiarism is suspected, your case may be referred for
2
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June/July 2021
IRM1501
Introduction to research for law and criminal justice
80 Marks
Duration from 23 July to 30 July 2021
First examiner: Prof M Swanepoel
Second examiner: Dr NQ Mabeka
This paper consists of 7 pages.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EXAMINATION PAPER ONLY APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING
STUDENTS:
EARLY COMPLETION (ECP) STUDENTS
FI CONCESSION STUDENTS
STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER OF 2020 WHO WERE
GRANTED A SPECIAL EXAMINATION OPPORTUNITY
If you qualify for this examination, you will have been notified by the Department of
Examinations. If you only registered for IRM1501 in 2021 for the first time, this examination
does NOT apply to you.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A PORTFOLIO OR TAKE-HOME EXAM ON MYUNISA
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
ANSWERING THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO
COULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT YOUR PERFORMANCE IN THIS
PORTFOLIO EXAMINATION. CLAIMING THAT YOU WERE IGNORANT OF
THE RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT ASSIST YOU IF YOU FAIL
TO FOLLOW THEM.
1. The examination question paper counts 80 marks.
2. It consists of 4 (four) questions. Answer ALL the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is 7 days and 0 hours. Your portfolio must be
submitted via myUnisa on 30 July 2021 on or before 12h00 (South African Standard
Time). If the completed portfolio is not submitted before this time, a mark of 0% (zero)
will be awarded and you will fail the module.
1
This study source was downloaded by 100000844708667 from CourseHero.com on 10-05-2022 01:40:53 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/102941643/IRM1501-Examination-Portfolio-2021pdf/
, 4. This is an open-book examination. You may consult your prescribed study material
during the examination.
5. Do not underestimate this portfolio – start early and submit early. No extensions
will be granted under any circumstances.
6. Please complete this portfolio examination by writing or typing out your answers to
the questions. You do not have to rewrite/retype the questions, but make sure that
you number your answers correctly.
7. You must submit your portfolio online on myUnisa in PDF format. Convert your
typed document to a PDF document, or scan in your written or typed pages to create
one single PDF document.
8. Answer all the questions.
9. Read the questions very carefully before answering. Where a question asks that you
address more than one aspect, each element of the question should be addressed in
your answer. Also, use the marks allocated to a question as guideline on how much
information to provide in your answer. If a question counts only 1 mark, it is not
necessary to write a paragraph or an essay. Likewise, if a question counts 4 or more
marks, it is not sufficient to write only Yes/No or a few words.
10. Where a question asks that you answer in your own words, please do so. Failure to
paraphrase the information found in the study material constitutes plagiarism. No
marks will be awarded to answers that contain plagiarism.
11. Where questions refer to case law, legislation or academic articles, you are not
required to find and/or read these legal sources. You only need to know what is
explained in the Study Guide. No additional research or reading is necessary.
12. Where you refer to information found in either the Constitution or the Study Guide,
you have to include references in the form of footnotes. When an answer is based
on information retrieved from a source other than your own knowledge or
understanding, a reference must be included to the source you have used. Therefore,
all answers obtained directly from the Study Guide must be referenced. Where you
apply your mind and the contents of the learning material to answer a question (such
as in the case of a true/false question), a reference is not necessary. These footnotes
must adhere to the prescribed referencing style of the School of Law. In this regard,
please read paragraph 5.2.4 (pp 21–35) in the LLBALLF/301/3/2021 tutorial letter.
Remember that a Unisa study guide is referenced in the same way as a book.
Please include references in your portfolio, even when you are only referring to the
study material and the Constitution. Instructions on how to insert footnotes in an MS
Word document are available on the module’s myUnisa page in the “Portfolio” folder
under “Additional resources”.
13. In order to ensure that your portfolio is in line with the School of Law’s prescribed
formal requirements (ie font, font size, spacing and alignment) for written work,
please read paragraph 5.2.3.7 (p 21) in the LLBALLF/301/3/2021 tutorial letter.
14. Please read paragraph 5.2.5 (pp 35–37) in the LLBALLF/301/3/2021 tutorial letter to
familiarise yourself with what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it. Please note
that you will lose marks if your answers indicate copying, plagiarism or collaboration
with other parties. Also, if plagiarism is suspected, your case may be referred for
2
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