ECS2602/101/3/2025

Tutorial Letter 101/3/2025

Macroeconomics
ECS2602

Semesters 1 and 2

Department of Economics

This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.

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1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION........................................................................................... 5
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................. 6
4.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Department .................................................................................................................................. 6
4.3 University ..................................................................................................................................... 6
5 RESOURCES............................................................................................................................... 7
5.1 Prescribed book(s) ....................................................................................................................... 7
5.2 Recommended book(s) ................................................................................................................ 7
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ............................................................................................... 7
5.4 Library services and resources ................................................................................................. 7
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ............................................................................................... 8
6.1 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme .............................................................................. 9
6.2 Using Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to apply for module credit within a qualification. ....... 10
7 STUDY PLAN ............................................................................................................................ 10
8 PRACTICAL WORK .................................................................................................................. 11
9 ASSESSMENT........................................................................................................................... 11
9.1 Assessment criteria .................................................................................................................... 11
9.2 Assessment plan ........................................................................................................................ 13
9.3 Assessment/assignment due dates ............................................................................................ 13
9.4 Submission of assessments/assignments .................................................................................. 14
9.4.1 Types of assignments and descriptions ...................................................................................... 15
9.5 The assessments/assignments .................................................................................................. 15
9.6 Other assessment methods ........................................................................................................ 16
9.7 The examination ......................................................................................................................... 16
9.7.1 Invigilation/proctoring.................................................................................................................. 16
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................ 17
10.1 Plagiarism .................................................................................................................................. 17
10.2 Cheating ..................................................................................................................................... 17
10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below: ..................................................... 17
11 STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ................................................................................. 17
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........................................................................................ 17
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13 SOURCES CONSULTED ........................................................................................................... 19

14 IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................... 19

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1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student

Unisa is a comprehensive open distance e-learning (CODeL) higher education institution. Our
comprehensive curricula encapsulate a range of offerings, from strictly vocational to strictly
academic certificates, diplomas and degrees. Unisa's "openness" and its distance eLearning
character result in many students who may not previously have had an opportunity to enrol in
higher education registering at the University. Our CODeL character implies that our programmes
are carefully planned and structured to ensure success for students, ranging from the under-
prepared but with potential to those who are sufficiently prepared.

Teaching and learning in a CODeL context involves multiple modes of delivery, ranging from
blended to fully online learning. As a default position, all post-graduate programmes are offered
fully online with no printed study materials, while undergraduate programmes are offered using a
blended mode of delivery where printed study materials are augmented with online teaching and
learning via the learner management system, myUnisa. In some instances, undergraduate
programmes are offered fully online as well.

Furthermore, our programmes are aligned with the vision, mission and values of the University.
Unisa's commitment to serving humanity and shaping futures – combined with a clear
appreciation of our location on the African continent – means that Unisa's graduates have
distinctive graduate qualities, which include:

• being independent, resilient, responsible and caring citizens able to fulfil and serve in
multiple roles in their immediate and future local, national and global communities

• having a critical understanding of their location on the African continent and taking
account of its histories, challenges and potential in relation to globally diverse contexts

• the ability to critically analyse and evaluate the credibility and usefulness of information
and data from multiple sources in a globalised world with ever-increasing information and
data flows and competing worldviews

• how to apply their discipline-specific knowledges competently, ethically and creatively to

solve real-life problems

• an awareness of their own learning and developmental needs and future potential

Please note that ECS2602 is a blended module.

Whether a module is offered either as blended (meaning that we use a combination of printed
and online study material to engage with you; in other words, you will still receive a printed
ECS2602 Study Guide) or online (all information is available via the internet), we use myUnisa
as our virtual campus. This online system is used to administer, document and deliver
educational material to you and support engagement with you. Look out for information from
your lecturer and other Unisa platforms to determine how to access the virtual myUnisa module
site. Information on the tools that will be available to engage with the lecturer and fellow
students to support your learning will also be communicated via various platforms.
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Because the mode of delivery for Tuition purposes is fully online, you must use myUnisa to study
and complete this module's learning activities and assignments/assessments. Visit and log into
the ECS2602 module site on myUnisa frequently.

The website for your module is ECS2602-25-S1 for the first semester and ECS2602-25-S2 for
the second semester.

You are encouraged to log into the module site on myUnisa regularly (at least twice weekly).

2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES

2.1 Purpose

Macroeconomics will enable students to analyse the functioning of a macroeconomic system by

focusing on the development of your understanding of different theories regarding the
determination of output and income and the different assumptions which underlie the theoretical
models, the interaction between the various macroeconomic variables, the different analytical tools,
and the economic policy implications of stabilisation policies of each model to gain a
comprehensive picture of how the economy works.
Macroeconomics will be helpful to students who intend to follow a career (academic or otherwise)
in economic analysis or wish to understand the functioning of the macroeconomic system.
2.2 Outcomes

For this module, you will have to master several outcomes:

• Specific outcome 1: Conceptualise and illustrate the determination of the level of output and
income for a closed economy

• Specific outcome 2: Analyse and illustrate the impact of policy measures in macroeconomic
models for a closed economy
• Specific outcome 3: Conceptualise and illustrate the determination of the level of output and
income for an open economy

• Specific outcome 4: Analyse and illustrate the impact of policy measures on open macro-
economic models

You can find more specific module outcomes at the beginning of each learning unit in the study
guide.

3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION
Unisa has implemented a transformation charter that places curriculum transformation high on the
teaching and learning agenda. Curriculum transformation includes 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. All of these are being phased
in at both programme and module levels. As a result of this, you will notice a marked change in the
teaching and learning strategy implemented by Unisa, together with the way in which the content is
conceptualised in your modules. We encourage you to embrace these changes during your studies
at Unisa, responsively and within the framework of transformation.
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4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS
4.1 Lecturer(s)

Your lecturers will communicate with you on myUnisa on the main ECS2602 website. All queries
about the contents of the study material should be directed to your e-tutor, who will be assigned to
you early in the semester. You will communicate with your e-tutor via the different discussion forums
on the ECS2602 module site. Complaints about e-tutors should be directed to the lecturers.

The primary lecturer for this module is Mrs MD Uys:

Department: Economics
Telephone: 012 433 4702
E-mail: uysmd@unisa.ac.za

The contact details of the other lecturers responsible for this module are available on the module
website. As your lecturers, we are responsible for compiling the study material, setting up the
assessments and evaluating your performance in these tests.

The module mailbox address is as follows:

Semester 1: ECS2602-25-S1

Semester 2: ECS2602-25-S2

4.2 Department

If you have any administrative (non-academic) queries, you can contact:

• Ms Pat Masinyana - masinnp@unisa.ac.za 012 429 2129
• Departmental e-mail address - ECS@unisa.ac.za

4.3 University

If you need to contact the University about matters not related to the content of this module, please
see the following link for all the relevant addresses.
Contact addresses of the various administrative departments appear on the Unisa website:
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Contact-us/Student-enquiries.

Below are some important e-mail addresses for the departments you might need to contact.

Department E-mail address

Despatch: (study material queries) despatch@unisa.ac.za

Enquiries about prescribed books vospresc@unisa.ac.za

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Assignments assign@unisa.ac.za

Finance (for account queries) finan@unisa.ac.za

Examinations exams@unisa.ac.za

For application and registration queries study-info@unisa.ac.za

For assistance with myLife e-mail accounts myLifeHelp@unisa.ac.za

For assistance with myUnisa myUnisaHelp@unisa.ac.za

Please include your student number in all correspondence.

5 RESOURCES
5.1 Prescribed book(s)

Your prescribed textbook for this module is as follows:

Blanchard, Olivier. 2024. Macroeconomics, Enhanced, Unisa Edition.

Pearson Education Limited
ISBN: 978-1-80006-833-9 (print book)

5.2 Recommended book(s)

There are no recommended books for this module.

5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)

There are no e-Reserves for this module.

5.4 Library services and resources

The Unisa Library offers a range of information services and resources and has made
numerous library guides available at http://libguides.unisa.ac.za

Recommended guides:

• For brief information on the library, go to https://www.unisa.ac.za/library/libatglance

• For more detailed library information, go to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library
• For Frequently Asked Questions, go to
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Frequently-Asked-Questions
• For research support and services such as the Personal Librarian service and the
Information Search Librarian's Literature Search Request (on your research topic) service,
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 go to http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Research-
support
• For library training for undergraduate students, go to
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Training
• For Lending Services, go to https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-
services/Lending-services
• For Services for Postgraduate students, go to
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Services-for-Postgraduates
• For Support and Services for students with disabilities, go to
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Services-for-students-with-special-
needs
• For Library Technology Support, go to https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/techsupport
• For information on finding and using library resources and tools, go to
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research_skills
• For an A–Z list of library databases, go to https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/az.php

Important contact information:

• Technical problems encountered in accessing library online services: Lib-help@unisa.ac.za
• General library-related queries: Library-enquiries@unisa.ac.za
• Queries related to library fines and payments: Library-fines@unisa.ac.za
• Interlibrary loan service for postgraduate students: libr-ill@unisa.ac.za
• Literature Search Service: Lib-search@unisa.ac.za
• Social media channels: Facebook: UnisaLibrary and X Twitter: @UnisaLibrary

To view the Library orientation video – please click here: Unisa Library and Information
Services Video_1_1 (2).mp4

6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The Study @ Unisa brochure is available on myUnisa at www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies

This brochure contains important information and guidelines for successful studies through Unisa.

If you need assistance concerning the myModules system, you are welcome to use the following
contact details:

• Toll-free landline: 0800 00 1870 (Select option 07 for myModules)

• E-mail: mymodule22@unisa.ac.za or myUnisaHelp@unisa.ac.za

You can access and view short videos on topics such as how to view your calendar, how to access
module content, how to view announcements for modules, how to submit assessments and how to
participate in forum activities by visiting https://dtls-qa.unisa.ac.za/course/view.php?id=32130

Registered Unisa students receive a free myLife e-mail account. Important information, notices
and updates are sent exclusively to this account.

Please claim your e-mail account immediately after registering at Unisa by following this link:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/static/myunisa/Content/Announcements/Documents/Claim-myUnisa-
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myLife-Nov-2017.pdf Note that it can take up to 24 hours for your account to be activated after
you have claimed it.

Your myLife account is the only e-mail account recognised by Unisa for official correspondence
between you and the University and it will remain your official primary e-mail address on record
at Unisa.

You remain responsible for the management of this e-mail account.

6.1 The Unisa First-Year Experience Programme

Many students find the transition from school education to tertiary education stressful and this is
often true for students enrolling at Unisa for the first time. Unisa is a dedicated open distance and e-
learning institution and is very different from face-to-face/contact institutions. It is a mega university
and all its programmes are offered through either blended learning or fully online learning. For these
reasons, we offer first-time students additional/extended support to help them navigate the Unisa
teaching and learning journey seamlessly and with little difficulty and few barriers.

Unisa's First-Year Experience (FYE) Programme has been specially designed to provide you with
prompt and helpful information about the services that the institution offers.

The following FYE services are currently available:

FYE Website Email Support

www.unisa.ac.za/FYE fye@unisa.ac.za

FYE1500
Post-
myUnisa; Study
Registration Referrals to Skills; Academic &
Orientation other support Digital Literacies;
services etc
e.g. Counselling;
Reading & Writing
workshops

To ensure that you do not miss out on important academic and support communication
from the SRU, please check your myLife inbox regularly.
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6.2 Using Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to apply for module credit within a
qualification.
Now that you are a registered student, you are advised to familiarise yourself with the learning
outcomes of the module or modules you have chosen. If you have been exposed to those learning
outcomes for three years or more – either through work experience or other involvement – you can
apply to be exempted from completing assignments and writing examinations. As part of your
application for this exemption, you will be required to compile a portfolio of evidence substantiating
how your experience is equivalent to the learning outcomes. The diagram below shows the steps
involved in obtaining recognition of prior learning (RPL) for module credit. For more information on
the process, RPL fees, and the contact details of your college RPL coordinator, visit the Unisa
website: www.unisa.ac.za/rpl

7 STUDY PLAN
In this module, the emphasis is on developing your understanding of different theories regarding
determining the level of output and income. Therefore, you will be exposed to several concepts,
such as the assumptions underlying the theoretical models, the interaction between the various
macroeconomic variables, the different analytical tools, and the economic policy implications of each
model.
You must thoroughly understand the different building blocks of the various models to gain a
comprehensive picture of how the economy works. Towards the end of the module, this picture will
become more precise and logical.

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Approach each learning unit in the study guide as follows:

Step 1: First, read the learning unit outcomes to help you focus on the unit's crucial aspects and
issues. Work through each section of the study guide and the textbook's relevant chapter.
Remember that the study guide assists you in working through the textbook's contents. Make notes
or summaries as you go along.
Step 2: Doing ALL the activities in the study guide is essential. You will see that the activities test
your understanding of the content and cover various types of questions. You should also check your
answers against the solutions provided at the end of the learning unit. If you are unclear on specific
concepts or theories, revise them before proceeding to the next learning unit. Guidelines will be
given on how to answer the tutor activities.
The best way to be successful in this module is to work diligently from the start to the end of the
semester. A detailed study programme to help you work through the module systematically is
available on the module website. The lecturers will also work according to this study programme.
We will provide a proposed study programme on myUnisa at the beginning of the semester to help
you work on this module regularly and systematically.

8 PRACTICAL WORK
There is no practical work in this module.

9 ASSESSMENT
9.1 Assessment criteria

Assessment will be done by the module leader and, where applicable, the module team and/or the
examiner(s).
The assessment criteria for each learning outcome are provided below:

Specific outcomes Assessment criteria

• The determination of the level of output
and income in a goods market must be
illustrated and calculated
• The determination of the interest rate in
a financial market must be explained
and illustrated
• The determination of the level of output
Conceptualise and illustrate the and income and the interest rate with
determination of the level of output the aid of an IS-LM model must be
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and income for a closed economy explained and illustrated
• Wage and price determinants in the
labour market must be explained, and
the natural level of unemployment must
be explained and illustrated
• The relationship between inflation and
unemployment with the aid of the
Phillips curve and the dynamics of
adjustment of output and inflation with

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explained and illustrated
• The impact of fiscal policy in a goods
market model, an IS-LM model and an
IS-LM-PC model for a closed economy
must be analysed and illustrated
• The impact of monetary policy in the
financial market and IS-LM model and
an IS-LM-PC model for a closed
Analyse and illustrate the impact of economy must be analysed and
2 policy measures in macroeconomic illustrated
models for a closed economy • The impact of the combination of fiscal
and monetary policy in the IS-LM-PC
model for a closed economy must be
analysed and illustrated
• The impact of monetary policy with that
of fiscal policy in the various economic
models must be evaluated and
compared
• The factors that impact an open
economy must be identified and defined
• The relationship between the important
determinants, such as the interest parity
Conceptualise and illustrate the relation and the net export function,
determination of the level of output must be described and illustrated
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and income for an open economy • The impact of the foreign sector on the
goods market must be explained and
illustrated
• The impact of the foreign sector with the
aid of an IS-LM model must be
explained and illustrated
• The impact of fiscal policy on a goods
market model must be analysed and
illustrated
• The impact of depreciation and
appreciation on a goods market model
must be analysed and illustrated
• The impact of fiscal policy on an IS-LM
model for an open economy must be
Analyse and illustrate the impact of
analysed and illustrated
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• The impact of monetary policy on an IS-
economic models
LM model for an open economy must
be analysed and illustrated
• The use of different policy measures to
achieve certain policy objectives in an
IS-LM model for an open economy must
be demonstrated and evaluated by
selecting appropriate methods of
analysis

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9.2 Assessment plan

• To complete this module, you will be required to submit three assignments.

• All information about when and where to submit your assignments will be made available to
you via the myModules site for your module.
• Due dates for assignments, as well as the actual assignments, will be available on the
myModules site for this module.
• To gain admission to the examination, you will be required to submit the first assignment.
(Assignment 01).
• To gain admission to the examination, you will need to submit the first assignment.
• You will receive examination information via the myModules sites. Please watch out for
announcements on how examinations for the modules for which you are registered will be
conducted.
• The examination will count 80% towards the final module mark.
• The assignment weighting for the module is 20%. Your semester mark is based on your
assignment marks.
Your final mark is calculated as follows:
Semester mark (out of 100) x 20% + Examination mark (out of 100) x 80%
For example:
Suppose your semester mark is 46%, and you get 60% in the examination. Your final
mark will be:
= (46 x 20%) + (60 x 80%)
= (46 x 0.2) + (60 x 0.8)
= 9.2 + 48
= 57.2%

The sub-minimum rule: If you do not achieve a minimum mark of 40% in the
summative assessment (the examination), your semester mark will not be
considered for calculating the final mark.

9.3 Assessment/assignment due dates

• There are no assessment/assignment due dates included in this tutorial letter.

• Assessment/assignment due dates will be made available to you on the myUnisa landing
page for this module. We envisage that the due dates will be available to you upon
registration.

• Please start working on your assessments as soon as you register for the module.

• Log on to the myUnisa site for this module to obtain more information on the due dates for
the submission of the assessments/assignments.

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 9.4 Submission of assessments/assignments

• Unisa, as a comprehensive open distance e-learning institution (CODeL), is moving towards

becoming an online institution. You will see, therefore, that all your study material,
assessments and engagements with your lecturer and fellow students will take place online.
To facilitate this, we use myUnisa as our virtual campus.

• The myUnisa virtual campus offers students access to the myModules site, where learning
material is available online and where assessments should be completed. Together, myUnisa
and myModules form an online system that is used to administer, document, and deliver
educational material to students and support engagement between those students and
Unisa's academics.

• The myUnisa platform can be accessed via https://my.unisa.ac.za. Click on the myModules
2025 button to access the online sites for the modules that you are registered for.

• The University undertakes to communicate clearly and as frequently as is necessary to

ensure that you obtain the greatest benefit from your use of the myModules learning
management system. Please access the Announcements on your myModules site regularly,
as this is where your lecturer will post important information to be shared with you.

• When you access your myModules site for the module/s you are registered for, you will see
a welcome message posted by your lecturer. Below the welcome message you will see the
assessment shells for the assessments that you need to complete. Some assessments may
be multiple choice, some may be tests and others may be written assessments/assignments,
while some may be forum discussions and so on. All assessments must be completed on the
assessment shells available on the respective module platforms.

• To complete quiz assessments, please log on to the module site where you need to complete
the assessment. Click on the relevant assessment shell (Assessment 1, Assessment 2, etc.).
There will be a date recorded there telling you when the assessment will open for you. When
the assessment is open, access the quiz online and complete it within the time available to
you. Quiz assessment questions are not included in this tutorial letter (Tutorial Letter 101)
and are made available online only. You must therefore access and complete the quiz online
where it has been created.

• It is not advisable to use a cellphone to complete quizzes and you should please use a
desktop computer, tablet or laptop for this task. Students who use cellphones find it difficult
to navigate the Online Assessment tool on the small screen and often struggle to navigate
between questions and successfully complete the quizzes. In addition, cellphones are more
vulnerable to dropped internet connections than other devices. If at all possible, please do
not use a cellphone for this assessment type.

• For written assessments/assignments, please note the due date by which your work must be
submitted. Ensure that you follow the guidelines given by your lecturer to complete the
assessment/assignment. Click on the submission button on the relevant assessment shell on
myModules. You will then be able to upload your written assessment to the myModules site
for the modules that you are registered for. Before you finalise the upload, double-check that

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you have selected the correct file for uploading. Remember, no marks can be allocated for
incorrectly submitted assessments/assignments.

9.4.1 Types of assignments and descriptions

All assignments are defined as either optional, mandatory, compulsory, or elective.

• Elective assignments
- If not submitted, the student gets no mark for this item.
- The best of the required submissions will count.
• Mandatory assignments
- If not submitted, the student gets no mark for this item.
• Optional assignments – You are encouraged, as a student, to do optional
assignments in order to benefit your learning.

I. Elective assignments
a. The student is given a choice of which assignments within an identified group to submit
and only the best result/s, the number of which is specified in advance, will contribute
towards the year mark.
b. Elective assignments must be grouped into an elective group.
c. For the student to select which assignment to submit, the elective assignments must be
grouped together. For such an elective group, relevant information (such as how many of
the assignments must be submitted and how many of the assignment marks should be
combined into the year mark) will be supplied to you.
d. The selection criteria define how marks received for assignments in an elective group are
to be combined into the year mark. Three different criteria may be used for calculating the
year mark:
• The best mark should be used, or
• If the student submits fewer than the required number of assignments per group,
or no assignment in a group, a mark of 0% will be used.
• 0% is awarded to all non-submitted or unmarked assessments. A best mark is
then calculated from all the qualifying items submitted.

II. Mandatory assessments/assignments

a. Mandatory assessments/assignments contribute to the year mark.
b. If a student fails to submit a mandatory assignment, no mark is awarded and the year
mark is calculated accordingly. The student will therefore forfeit the marks attached to
such an assignment when the final mark for the module is calculated.

III. Optional assessments assignments – You are encouraged, as a student, to do optional

assessments/assignments in order to benefit your learning.

9.5 The assessments/assignments

As indicated in section 9.2, you need to complete three assessments/assignments for this module.
Details of the tasks set will appear on the assessments/assignments themselves.

There are no assignments included in this tutorial letter. Assignments and due dates will be
available on myModules for this module. We envisage that the due dates will be available to you
upon registration.

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There are no other assessment methods for this module.

9.7 The examination

Examination information and details on the format of the examination will be made available to you
online via the myUnisa site. Look out for information that will be shared with you by your lecturer and
e-tutors (where relevant), as well as for communication from the University.

9.7.1 Invigilation/proctoring

Since 2020, Unisa has conducted all its assessments online. Given the stringent requirements
imposed by professional bodies, as well as increased solicitation of Unisa's students by third parties
to unlawfully assist them with the completion of assignments and examinations, the University is
obliged to assure the integrity of its assessment integrity by using various proctoring tools: Turnitin,
Moodle Proctoring, the Invigilator App and IRIS. These tools authenticate the student's identity and
flag suspicious behaviour to assure the credibility of their responses during assessments. The
description below is for your benefit as you may encounter any or all of these in your registered
modules:

Turnitin is plagiarism software that facilitates checks for originality in students' submissions against
internal and external sources. Turnitin assists in identifying academic fraud and ghostwriting.
Students are expected to submit typed responses when using the Turnitin software.

The Moodle Proctoring tool is facial recognition software that authenticates students' identities
during their Quiz assessments. This tool requires access to a student's mobile or laptop camera.
Students must ensure that their cameras are activated in their browser settings prior to starting their
assessments.

The Invigilator is a mobile application-based service that verifies the identity of an assessment
participant. The Invigilator app detects student dishonesty-by-proxy and ensures that the
assessment participant is the student registered for the module concerned. This invigilation tool
requires students to download the app from the Google Play Store (Android devices), the Huawei
AppGallery (Huawei devices) or the Apple App Store (Apple devices) on their camera-enabled
mobile devices prior to their assessment.

The IRIS Invigilation software verifies the identity of a student during assessment and provides for
both manual and automated facial verification. It can record and review a student's assessment
session and it flags suspicious behaviour by the student for review by an academic administrator.
The IRIS software requires installation on students' webcam-enabled laptop devices.

Students who are identified and flagged for suspicious or dishonest behaviour arising from the
invigilation and proctoring reports will be referred to the disciplinary office for formal proceedings.

Please note:

Students must refer to the module assessment information on their myModule sites to determine
which proctoring or invigilation tool will be used for their formative and summative assessments.

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10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
10.1 Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of taking the words, ideas and thoughts of others and presenting them as your
own. It is a form of theft. Plagiarism includes the following forms of academic dishonesty:

• Copying and pasting from any source without acknowledging that source.
• Not including references or deliberately inserting incorrect bibliographic information.
• Paraphrasing without acknowledging the source of the information.
10.2 Cheating
Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Completing assessments on behalf of another student, copying the work of another student
during an assessment, or allowing another student to copy your work.
• Using social media (e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram) or other platforms to disseminate
assessment information.
• Submitting corrupt or irrelevant files. (This matter is addressed in the examination
guidelines.)
• Buying completed answers from so-called "tutors" or internet sites (contract cheating).
10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Study-@-Unisa/Student-values-and-rules

11 STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES

The Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities (ARCSWiD) provides an
opportunity for staff to interact with first-time and returning students with disabilities.

If you are a student with a disability and would like additional support or extra time for
assignments/assessments, you are invited to contact Mrs Thea Uys at uysmd@unisa.ac.za to
discuss the assistance you need.

12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I Assignment submission is online only on the module myUnisa site.

submit my Unfortunately, it is not possible for the University or any ECS2602 lecturer to
assignment? receive and process assignments that are submitted through post, fax or e-
mail.
If you experience any problems when submitting your assignment
electronically or problems with cancellation, resubmission and so forth, please
contact mymodule22@unisa.ac.za or myUnisaHelp@unisa.ac.za.

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 How is my The weight of the semester mark will be 20%, while the examination's weight
final mark is 80%. Your final mark is calculated as follows: Semester mark (out of 100) x
determined? 20% + Examination mark (out of 100) x 80%. For example:
Suppose your semester mark is 47%, and you obtain 60% in the examination.
Your final mark will be:
= (47 x 20%) + (60 x 80%)
= (47 x 0,2) + (60 x 0,8)
= 9,4 + 48
= 57,4%
If your final mark (as calculated by the method above) is 50%, you pass
ECS2602.
If your final mark (as calculated in the method above) is less than 50% but
between 40% and 49%, you do not pass ECS2602 but qualify for a
supplementary examination.
Unisa grants an undergraduate student writing a module's examination in the
first examination opportunity, an automatic additional opportunity to rewrite
their examination if their final outcome was an "absent" or "failed". A student
registered for an undergraduate module is entitled to use two consecutive
opportunities per module to take the examination. Except if College rules
provide otherwise, a student may write the examination during either the first
or the second examination opportunity. A student who takes an examination
for the first time during the second examination opportunity and fails is not
entitled to an additional examination opportunity.
If your final mark (as calculated in the method above) is less than 40%, you
fail ECS2602 and must re-register for the module. When your examination
mark is below 40%, your semester mark is not included in the final mark
calculations.

What is an FI The Study@Unisa brochure contains important information on the final-year

assessment concession procedure to assist students with one or two outstanding
opportunity, modules. The Department of Examination Administration (DEA) will inform all
and how do I students who qualify for a final year (FI) concession by SMS/e-mail. Please
gain access note that the Economics Department does not identify the FI students. If you
to it? are of the opinion that you qualify for this concession, you should contact the
examinations Department to confirm this (exams@unisa.ac.za).
Alternative assessment methods are subject to stringent academic rules and
processes and should not be considered an easier option. Failure to meet the
module's learning outcomes through the alternative assessment method will
result in failing the module, and you will need to re-register for the outstanding
module. Thus, the student will not be granted a supplementary examination
after failing the FI assessment.

Why should I Assignments are regarded as part of the learning material for this module.
do You are actively engaged in learning when doing the assignments, studying
assignments? the texts, consulting other resources, discussing the work with fellow students
or tutors, or doing research. When looking at the assessment criteria given for
this module, the four assignments will help you to understand what is required
of you more clearly.

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You obtain admission to the examination by submitting Assignment 01;

therefore, you must submit Assignment 01 before the closing date.

How do I Your lecturers will communicate with you on myUnisa on the ECS2602
contact my module page.
lecturer?
All queries about the study material's contents should be directed to your e-
tutor, which will be assigned to you early in the semester. You will
communicate with your e-tutor in the "Discussion Forums". Complaints about
e-tutors should be directed to the lecturers.
If you have administrative enquiries, please consult the relevant
administrative department. You will find their contact details in the brochure,
Study@Unisa, which you received with your study material. We also provide
the e-mail addresses and contact details of some administrative departments
under Section 4 of this tutorial letter.

There is a FAQs tab on the ECS2602 webpage on myUnisa as well. You may find answers to many
of the issues you may be experiencing problems with. The Study @ Unisa brochure contains an A-
Z guide of the most relevant study information and is available at the following address:
www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies

13 SOURCES CONSULTED
No other sources were consulted.

14 IN CLOSING
Distance education is very tough on the student. However, it can be done! It requires a lot of self-
discipline, sacrifice and hard work.
Start early and work consistently throughout the semester. Work actively (with pen and paper) and
do all the activities in the study guide and the assignments/assessments. Start early by answering
the questions as you finish the learning units. Read and keep reading (not only economics but also
other information).
Do not hesitate to contact us if you are experiencing problems with this tutorial letter's content or
any module aspect. We wish you a fascinating and satisfying journey through the learning material
and trust you will complete the module successfully.
Please work hard and enjoy this module. We hope you enjoy this module and wish you all the best!

We wish you every success with your studies!

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Unisa 2025

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