DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
DVA1501 MAY/JUNE EXAM 2023
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This tutorial letter contains important information
for the semester 1 May/June 2023 examination.
, DVA1501/102/1/2023
CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
2 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TUTORIAL LETTER ........................................................................................................ 3
3 EXAMINATION DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................... 3
4 FORMAT OF THE EXAM .............................................................................................................................................. 4
6 GENERAL POINTERS .................................................................................................................................................. 6
7 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................................................ 6
7.1 How do I clean my browser? ............................................................................................................................. 6
7.1.1 Desktop/Laptop: ............................................................................................................................................ 6
7.1.2 Mobile phone: ................................................................................................................................................ 7
7.2 How do I deal with corrupted files? ................................................................................................................. 7
7.2.1 What does it mean when a file is corrupted? ........................................................................................ 7
7.2.2 How do I view a corrupt file? ..................................................................................................................... 7
7.2.3 Can a corrupted file be recovered? ......................................................................................................... 7
7.2.4 How to use ‘Recover Text from Any File’ Use the "Recover Text from Any File" converter .... 7
7.2.5 How can I repair my PDF file online for free? ....................................................................................... 7
7.2.6 How do I clean up a corrupted file? ......................................................................................................... 8
7.2.7 What to do when your files are corrupted? ........................................................................................... 8
7.2.8 Can corrupted files spread? ...................................................................................................................... 8
7.3 How do I reduce file size? .................................................................................................................................. 8
7.3.1 How do I reduce the size of a PDF if I don’t have Acrobat software?............................................. 8
7.3.2 How do I make a PDF file smaller in Acrobat? ...................................................................................... 9
7.3.3 Reduce the size as you save in Microsoft Word .................................................................................. 9
7.4 What is the student support centre? ............................................................................................................... 9
7.5 What are the arrangements for students living with disabilities who applied for special exam? .. 9
7.5.1 Disclosure of a disability .......................................................................................................................... 10
7.5.2 The arrangements for online examinations for students who falls under the Special
Needs/Disability categories ..................................................................................................................................... 11
7.6 Why is the exam duration 4 hours? ............................................................................................................... 12
7.7 Must I provide in-text references and a list of references? ..................................................................... 12
7.8 May I consult fellow students during the 4 hour exam?................................................................................ 12
7.9 What is the Honour Pledge? ................................................................................................................................. 12
7.10 Which sources must I read and include in the exam file? .......................................................................... 12
8. CHECKLIST FOR YOUR EXAM PORTFOLIO ....................................................................................................... 13
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