Tutorial Letter PYC 2606.

Dear Student As part of this tutorial letter, we wish to inform you that Unisa has implemented a transformation charter based on five pillars and eight dimensions. In response to this charter, we have also placed curriculum transformation high on the agenda. For your information, curriculum transformation includes the following pillars: student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical renewal of teaching and assessment practices, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the infusion of African epistemologies and philosophies. These pillars and their principles will be integrated at both the programme and module levels, as a phased-in approach. You will notice the implementation thereof in your modules, and we encourage you to fully embrace these changes during your studies at Unisa. 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE Welcome to the module in Basic Measurement and Questionnaire Design in Psychology. We hope you will enjoy your studies. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you experience any problems. This paper is called Basic Measurement and Questionnaire Design in Psychology. The code of this paper is PYC2606. Paper names and paper codes are part of Unisa-speak. So if you want to ask anybody at Unisa something about this paper remember the name Basic Measurement and Questionnaire Design in Psychology and the code PYC2606. PYC2606 (Basic Measurement and Questionnaire Design) is one of the modules included in the Alternative Assessment Project. We will use an alternative assessment measure for this module. Students will sit for a timed online assessment, which means they will be required to complete the assessment online on a particular date and time. This means that there is no venue based written examination for this module. You will sit for an online assessment. The online assessment means you will be required to log-on online. If you cannot do so from home or from an internet café you have to reserve a computer at a Unisa regional office. The Department Despatch should supply you with the following study material for this module: •Study guide •Tutorial Letter 101 - general information and assignments. Tutorial matter that is not available when you register will be posted to you as soon as possible, but is also available on myUnisa. Bear in mind that in distance education the written word is the main means of study and communication between lecturers and students. We will also use myUnisa to bring important aspects to your attention and therefore announcements must all be read carefully, acted upon where necessary, and kept for future reference. Note that study material can NOT be faxed to students.