BEING A PROFESSIONALTEACHER(BPT1501)

BEING A PROFESSIONALTEACHER(BPT1501)CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................32 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES...........................................................................................32.1 Purpose................................................................................................................................ 32.2 Outcomes.............................................................................................................................43 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS.....................................................................53.1 Lecturer(s)........................................................................................................................... 53.2 Department..........................................................................................................................63.3 University.............................................................................................................................64 RESOURCES.......................................................................................................................74.1 Prescribed book(s)............................................................................................................74.2 Recommended book(s)....................................................................................................74.3 Electronic (E-Reserves)................................................................................................... 74.4 Library services and resources..................................................................................... 75 STUDENT SUPPOERT SERVICES.................................................................................85.1 Teaching Assistant (TAs)................................................................................................ 85.2 Access to myUnisa............................................................................................................95.3 Access to free computer & Internet..............................................................................95.4 Video conferencing......................................................................................................... 106 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE...............................................................................................106.1 What does it mean to study fully online....................................................................106.2 myUnisa tools...................................................................................................................107 WHERE DO I START........................................................................................................117.1 Main website..................................................................................................................... 117.2 Group site.......................................................................................................................... 128 PHYSICAL STUDY MATERIAL......................................................................................158.1 The track and trace number..........................................................................................159 ASSESSMENT.................................................................................................................. 169.1 Assessment plan............................................................................................................. 169.2 Due dates for assignments: Semester 1................................................................... 179.3 Due dates for assignments: Semester 2................................................................... 179.4 Submission of assignments......................................................................................... 1810 PLAGIARISM.....................................................................................................................1811 FEEDBACK ON MARKED ASSIGNMENTS................................................................2012 SUBMITTING YOUR PORTFOLIO................................................................................ 2013 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS.............................................................................. 2013.1 Formative and summative assessment..................................................................... 2014 EXAMINATION.................................................................................................................. 2114.1 Allocation of examination mark...................................................................................2115 CONCLUSION................................................................................................................... 21 3BPT1501/101Dear Student We wish to inform you that Unisa has implemented a transformation charter basedonfivepillars and eight dimensions. In response to this charter, we have also placedcurriculumtransformation high on the agenda. For your information, curriculumtransformationincludesthe following pillars: student-centred scholarship; the pedagogical renewal of teachingandassessment practices; the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the infusionof Africanepistemologies and philosophies. These pillars and their principles will be integratedatprogramme and module level, as a phased-in approach. You will notice the implementationthereof in your modules and we encourage you to fully embrace these changes duringyourstudies at Unisa. 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE