LCP4804 EXAM UNISA
UMUPACK 2021
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2020
LCP4804
Advanced Indigenous Law
100 Marks
Duration 48 Hours
This paper consists of 6 pages.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
ANSWERING THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.
1. The examination question paper counts 100 marks.
2. It consists of three (3) questions. Answer ALL the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is forty-eight (48) hours. Your portfolio must be
submitted via myUnisa on 26 November 2020 on or before 14h30 (Central African
Time).
4. This a closed book examination. While the examination is in progress, you are not
allowed to consult another person or any source in order to assist you to answer any
of the questions contained in this question paper. While the examination is in
progress, you may not assist another student in answering any of the questions
contained in this question paper.
5. Your answer to this portfolio examination must be submitted online on myUnisa.
5.1 Access to myUnisa
Access myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal.
5.2 Where do I download the examination question paper?
On the landing page for myUnisa (https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal), before login, find
the link to Login and download my Exam Question Paper for Oct/Nov 2020. Click on
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this link to open the tool. Login with your student number and myUnisa password.
Find your module code on the next page and download your examination paper.
5.3 How do I upload my answer file?
u 5.3.1 On the landing page for myUnisa, before login, go back to the link where yo
downloaded your examination paper: Login and download my Exam Question Pape r
for Oct/Nov 2020.
5.3.2 Login using your student number and myUnisa password
5.3.3 On the next screen, find the module code for which you want to submit an answer
file. Click on the link to “submit answer file”. This link will only display if the
examination session is still open for file submissions.
5.3.4 A new screen will open that will guide you through the steps to upload your
answer file.
Step 1: Load answer file from your PC to myUnisa and complete the Honesty Declaration
• Click on the Browse button next to File Name
• In the Choose File dialog box, select the file you want to upload, and then click OK.
Be careful. Select the correct document.
• Select the correct programme format from the File Format drop-down list. Mos t
modules only allow PDF formatted files to be uploaded.
• Read the Honesty Declaration statement.
• If you agree with the Honesty Declaration statement, type I AGREE in the text box.
You cannot continue with the upload process if you do not complete the
requirements of the declaration.
• Click on the Continue button.
Step 2: Verify the file details for final submission of your answer file
Use this step to verify that you are uploading the correct answer file to the correct course
and assessment number.
• Click on the Continue button to submit your answer file. If you do not click Continue,
no submission action will take place.
• Large files will take longer to upload than smaller files. Please be patient after you’ve
clicked Continue.
• If the wrong details, e.g. file name, appear on the screen, click Back to restart the
file upload process.
Step 3: Assessment submission report
This is your proof that your answer file was submitted. It is advisable to print this page or
make a screen capture for record purposes. A copy of this page will also be emailed to your
myLife email account.
5.4 Preparing your answer file
5.1. Your answer file must contain ALL the pages you want to submit. Do not submit your
scanned pages one-by-one. Each time you upload a file it REPLACES the previous
submission. Only the last file received by Unisa will be marked.
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5.2. Do not password-protect your file. A 0 mark will be assigned.
5.3. The first page should clearly state your name, student number and the module code.
Some modules provide a custom title page. See the examination question paper for
details.
5.4. Number all the pages in your answer file.
5.5. Write with a black pen, not a pencil, if hand-writing the submission.
5.6. Use proper PDF conversion software to create the final file for upload. Free PDF
conversion software is available on the Internet.
5.7. Add your student number and the module code in the file name. That will assist you
to select the correct document to upload during submission.
6. The cover page to your portfolio must include your name, student number and the
module code.
7. It is preferred that your portfolio is typed, however, handwritten submissions will also
be accepted. If the portfolio is typed, the maximum length is 20 pages (which
includes the cover page and the bibliography). If the portfolio is handwritten, the
maximum length is 25 pages (which includes the cover page and the bibliography).
8. Whether your answers are typed or handwritten, your submission on myUnisa must
be made in the form of one PDF document.
9. If your answers are typed, ensure that the following requirements are adhered to.
Items 9.3-9.6 applies to written assignments as well.
9.1 The text must be typed in Arial font, size 12 with single line spacing within the
paragraph, and double line spacing after the paragraph.
9.2 The text must be justified.
9.3 All of the pages must be numbered in the bottom right hand corner of the page.
9.4 All margins must be 2.5cm, but the left margin must be 3cm.
9.5 South African English and not American English should be used. For example,
the correct spelling is “Labour” and not “Labor”.
9.6 Do not use abbreviations or SMS language.
9.7 All quotes that are two lines long (or less), must form part of the main text, be written
in italics, and be bracketed by quotation marks. Where a quotation is longer than
two lines, it must be typed in a separate paragraph in italics in size 11 font and must
be indented by 1 cm. No quotation marks are required when the quotations stand
alone. Use quotations very sparingly. In this portfolio, a maximum of 5% of the text
may be quoted.
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10. The arguments that you make must be logical, well-structured and substantiated by
all the relevant legal principles. You are given 48 hours (not 2 hours) to complete
the portfolio. Use the time given wisely.
10.1 Ensure that you give reasons for each answer. Substantiate your answers by
referring to ALL the relevant authorities, e.g. sections from relevant legislation and/or
court cases in the text or in your footnotes.
10.2 You are required to have read and summarised the prescribed cases yourself. The
summaries in the Study Guide are not sufficient for this exam. When using case law
to support your answer, please include complete references to the relevant cases in
your footnotes. This means that you must not only include the name of the case but
also the exact page and section and/or paragraph where the information can be
found. The same applies to articles and books used.
10.3 A number of students lose marks because they do not approach problem-type
questions correctly. When answering such questions, it is important to first clarify for
yourself the area of work where the answer must be sought. Once you have done
this, set out the relevant legal principles. Deal only with those principles that relate
to the given facts. Next, apply these principles to the facts. This is where most of the
students lose marks - they set out the law in some detail, but then do not illustrate
how it applies to the factual situation they have been asked to solve. Finally, state
your conclusion.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you experience technical problems, of any kind, on the day of the examination and your
examination answers are not submitted by the cut-off time, you will be marked as absent.
You have to apply online to be deferred to the next exam opportunity. No other type of
submission of your examination answers will be accepted.
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UMUPACK 2021
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2020
LCP4804
Advanced Indigenous Law
100 Marks
Duration 48 Hours
This paper consists of 6 pages.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
ANSWERING THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.
1. The examination question paper counts 100 marks.
2. It consists of three (3) questions. Answer ALL the questions.
3. The duration of the examination is forty-eight (48) hours. Your portfolio must be
submitted via myUnisa on 26 November 2020 on or before 14h30 (Central African
Time).
4. This a closed book examination. While the examination is in progress, you are not
allowed to consult another person or any source in order to assist you to answer any
of the questions contained in this question paper. While the examination is in
progress, you may not assist another student in answering any of the questions
contained in this question paper.
5. Your answer to this portfolio examination must be submitted online on myUnisa.
5.1 Access to myUnisa
Access myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal.
5.2 Where do I download the examination question paper?
On the landing page for myUnisa (https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal), before login, find
the link to Login and download my Exam Question Paper for Oct/Nov 2020. Click on
Page 1 of 220
, 2
this link to open the tool. Login with your student number and myUnisa password.
Find your module code on the next page and download your examination paper.
5.3 How do I upload my answer file?
u 5.3.1 On the landing page for myUnisa, before login, go back to the link where yo
downloaded your examination paper: Login and download my Exam Question Pape r
for Oct/Nov 2020.
5.3.2 Login using your student number and myUnisa password
5.3.3 On the next screen, find the module code for which you want to submit an answer
file. Click on the link to “submit answer file”. This link will only display if the
examination session is still open for file submissions.
5.3.4 A new screen will open that will guide you through the steps to upload your
answer file.
Step 1: Load answer file from your PC to myUnisa and complete the Honesty Declaration
• Click on the Browse button next to File Name
• In the Choose File dialog box, select the file you want to upload, and then click OK.
Be careful. Select the correct document.
• Select the correct programme format from the File Format drop-down list. Mos t
modules only allow PDF formatted files to be uploaded.
• Read the Honesty Declaration statement.
• If you agree with the Honesty Declaration statement, type I AGREE in the text box.
You cannot continue with the upload process if you do not complete the
requirements of the declaration.
• Click on the Continue button.
Step 2: Verify the file details for final submission of your answer file
Use this step to verify that you are uploading the correct answer file to the correct course
and assessment number.
• Click on the Continue button to submit your answer file. If you do not click Continue,
no submission action will take place.
• Large files will take longer to upload than smaller files. Please be patient after you’ve
clicked Continue.
• If the wrong details, e.g. file name, appear on the screen, click Back to restart the
file upload process.
Step 3: Assessment submission report
This is your proof that your answer file was submitted. It is advisable to print this page or
make a screen capture for record purposes. A copy of this page will also be emailed to your
myLife email account.
5.4 Preparing your answer file
5.1. Your answer file must contain ALL the pages you want to submit. Do not submit your
scanned pages one-by-one. Each time you upload a file it REPLACES the previous
submission. Only the last file received by Unisa will be marked.
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5.2. Do not password-protect your file. A 0 mark will be assigned.
5.3. The first page should clearly state your name, student number and the module code.
Some modules provide a custom title page. See the examination question paper for
details.
5.4. Number all the pages in your answer file.
5.5. Write with a black pen, not a pencil, if hand-writing the submission.
5.6. Use proper PDF conversion software to create the final file for upload. Free PDF
conversion software is available on the Internet.
5.7. Add your student number and the module code in the file name. That will assist you
to select the correct document to upload during submission.
6. The cover page to your portfolio must include your name, student number and the
module code.
7. It is preferred that your portfolio is typed, however, handwritten submissions will also
be accepted. If the portfolio is typed, the maximum length is 20 pages (which
includes the cover page and the bibliography). If the portfolio is handwritten, the
maximum length is 25 pages (which includes the cover page and the bibliography).
8. Whether your answers are typed or handwritten, your submission on myUnisa must
be made in the form of one PDF document.
9. If your answers are typed, ensure that the following requirements are adhered to.
Items 9.3-9.6 applies to written assignments as well.
9.1 The text must be typed in Arial font, size 12 with single line spacing within the
paragraph, and double line spacing after the paragraph.
9.2 The text must be justified.
9.3 All of the pages must be numbered in the bottom right hand corner of the page.
9.4 All margins must be 2.5cm, but the left margin must be 3cm.
9.5 South African English and not American English should be used. For example,
the correct spelling is “Labour” and not “Labor”.
9.6 Do not use abbreviations or SMS language.
9.7 All quotes that are two lines long (or less), must form part of the main text, be written
in italics, and be bracketed by quotation marks. Where a quotation is longer than
two lines, it must be typed in a separate paragraph in italics in size 11 font and must
be indented by 1 cm. No quotation marks are required when the quotations stand
alone. Use quotations very sparingly. In this portfolio, a maximum of 5% of the text
may be quoted.
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10. The arguments that you make must be logical, well-structured and substantiated by
all the relevant legal principles. You are given 48 hours (not 2 hours) to complete
the portfolio. Use the time given wisely.
10.1 Ensure that you give reasons for each answer. Substantiate your answers by
referring to ALL the relevant authorities, e.g. sections from relevant legislation and/or
court cases in the text or in your footnotes.
10.2 You are required to have read and summarised the prescribed cases yourself. The
summaries in the Study Guide are not sufficient for this exam. When using case law
to support your answer, please include complete references to the relevant cases in
your footnotes. This means that you must not only include the name of the case but
also the exact page and section and/or paragraph where the information can be
found. The same applies to articles and books used.
10.3 A number of students lose marks because they do not approach problem-type
questions correctly. When answering such questions, it is important to first clarify for
yourself the area of work where the answer must be sought. Once you have done
this, set out the relevant legal principles. Deal only with those principles that relate
to the given facts. Next, apply these principles to the facts. This is where most of the
students lose marks - they set out the law in some detail, but then do not illustrate
how it applies to the factual situation they have been asked to solve. Finally, state
your conclusion.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you experience technical problems, of any kind, on the day of the examination and your
examination answers are not submitted by the cut-off time, you will be marked as absent.
You have to apply online to be deferred to the next exam opportunity. No other type of
submission of your examination answers will be accepted.
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