Communication Reseach

COM3706/102/3/2015

Tutorial Letter 102/3/2015

Communication Research

COM3706

Semesters 1 and 2

Department of Communication Science

This tutorial letter contains important

information about your module.

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CONTENTS

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1

INTRODUCTION

3

2

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

4

2.1

Study material, closing dates, examination and general enquiries

4

2.2

Assignments

11

2.3

Portfolio

17

2.4

General subject-related enquiries

24

2.5

Task 5.10 enquiries

34

3

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

44

4

TALLYING AND TABULATION OF DATA

46

4.1

A table that summarises the findings of Task 5.10

47

5

PORTFOLIO MARK SCHEME

53

6

PLAGIARISM

54

7

myUnisa

54

8

SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS)

55

9

DISCUSSION CLASSES AND NOTES

55

10

INTERACTION WITH LECTURERS

55

11

CONCLUSION

56

SOURCES CONSULTED

56

ADDENDUM A: DISCUSSION CLASS AND ASSIGNMENT NOTES

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COM3706/102

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INTRODUCTION

Dear Student

By this time, you should have familiarised yourself with the requirements of this module and know

that this tutorial letter contains important information that should be used when doing both

assignment 01 and the portfolio.

The frequently asked questions may bring clarity on many uncertainties and issues that you may

have, while doing both assignment 01 and the portfolio. If the discussion class notes and are used

together with the mark scheme criteria, there is NO reason why a student cannot understand what

is required or obtain a good mark for both assignment 01 and the portfolio. You are encouraged to

study these two documents BEFORE commencing with either Assignment 01 or the portfolio, to

make sure you understand and know what each scientific concept is, means and how it is applied.

If you do not understand what you are working with, you will not know what to do in either

Assignment 01 or the portfolio....