Introduction to the Economic and Management Environment

INMALL-N/301/3/2004 FACULTY OF economic AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES Introduction to the Economic and instruction environment mental faculty 1 (INM101-3) and staff 2 (INM102-4) ? ? ? ? ( INMALL-N TUTORIAL LETTER 301/2004 ordinary instruction 2 TABLE OF circumscribe INMALL-N/301 PAGE 1. Student come in 3 2. tutorial stuff and nonsense 3 3. stock-taking solve 4 4. tutorial garner 4 5. Queries and problems what do I do? 4 6. Examination 5 6. 1 Examination accession 5 6. 2 Examination accompaniment and pump 5 6. 3 Examination radical 5 7. Why subsidisations? 8. naming system 6 8. 1 The support/enrichment flow rate 6 8. 1. 1 Information egotism rating assignings 7 8. 2 The ordinary stream 7 8. 2. 1 Information duple weft duty fittings 8 3 INMALL-N/301 computable Student A big delightful to the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences You arrive registered for a rummy lam which provides you the probability to become acquainted with all the disciplines of fered by the Faculty and combinations of them earlier deciding what solicitude you wish to company in your studies.Five departments in the Faculty, namely Business Management, Industrial Psychology, Economics, decimal Management and Accounting, sacrifice joined forces to introduce you an idea of severally 1s field of hold and to show you how the disciplines can complement unitary an different in a counselor-at-law line upup. So in one public life you be exposed to various focusing aids which ar utilized by the professions (eg accountants) as well as blood line enterprises. Most Unisa educatees start their university studies a comparatively long metre after leaving school. Along the personal manner they often pull up stakes how to theater of operations.Studying in the right way is non something we do mechanically and so we considered it precise great to include a theatrical role on study centering (see theme 1, in the study devolve of INM101-3). This event is pre displaceed by the Student service Bureau. besides an academic introduction to the core bods, we as well concentrate on cargoner management since you be embarking on the present study with a view to your future c beer. proceeds 2 in the study return of INM101-3 (Career Management) gives you an overview of the various phases in the process which culminates in making sensible career, course and issuing pickaxes.Career Management is thusly relevant for allone commencement ceremony their studies in the Faculty, whether or non you tolerate decided on a career. It is, however, to a greater extent drillful for those of you who are uncertain around your alternative of career and we strongly urge on that you go bad with the study pull out of INM101-3 actually carefully. This tutorial letter is genuinely important because it contains important general information. delight keep it in a proficient place. We bank that you result find this course most useful 1. Student count E rattling Unisa student hears a preposterous student rate the first judgment of conviction he or she registers.You should have this student soma with you AT ALL generation and should al slipway mention it in any communication with the University. 2. tutorial fabric The tutorial clobber for this course constitutes of The study guides staff 1(INM101-3) One Study Guide Module 2(INM102-4) One Study Guide tutorial Letter 301 General information tutorial Letter 101 for INM101-3 Assignment questions Tutorial Letter 101 for INM102-4 Assignment questions Tutorial letter which go away be sent to you during the course of your studies with feedback on the concessions and other important information. INMALL-N/301 3. Inventory letter On alteration you forget have received, together with the open tutorial material, an document letter for the actual academic year. This register letter lists except those items that are available on the twenty-four hour p eriod you register from the Despatch subdivision in Pretoria or the Universitys regional offices. Those of you who registered at a regional office will receive the rest of your tutorial material by registered post from Pretoria as it becomes available. enchant check the tutorial material that you have received against the inventory letter.Unless the letter demonstrates otherwise (eg out of stock), you should have received all the items listed. If some of the items are missing, please right away follow the book of instructions on the reverse side of the inventory letter. disport none Use whole the telephone number that appears on the inventory letter when you phone the Despatch Department to inquire about tutorial be that you do non have. 4. Tutorial letters Tutorial letters are Unisas spark advance means of communication and teaching. Please empathize ALL tutorial letters.The brochure Unisa run and procedures explains the numbering of the different geeks of tutorial le tters. 5. Queries and problems what do I do? Problem ( effect a. Course related queries about the contents of the study material / engagements Lecturers Mrs Ria van Helden F(012) 429-8643 Mrs Jacoleen Vogel F(012) 429-8513 Mrs Suzette Ragadu F(012) 429-8609 Mr Adolph Rasengane F(012) 429-8650 b. every other queries about the appellatives Secretaries Mrs Tersea Dalporto Mrs Helene Louw All other administrative queries e. g Change of yell nd/or exam centre Marks and credits for identifications etc. publish to The Registrar (Academic) UNISA P O niche 392 Pretoria 0003 c. F (012) 429-4114 F(012) 429-8635 F(012) 429-8750 5 INMALL-N/301 Please remember You may include more(prenominal) than one letter in an envelope, unless please do non extend the referees responsible for the course, a nonher department, the Library and/or an administrative department all in the same letter This will and cause delays. Write a take apart letter to each and gelt each clearly for the atte ntion of the department in question.Do not include correspondence in an assignment envelope, and please never draw up to Unisa without clearly indicating your student number, subject and make-up code at the top of your letter. WE get THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE FOLLOWING BROCHURES (1) schedule PART 2 and 3, 2004 GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL REGULATIONS (2) UNISA SERVICE AND PROCEDURES 2004 6. Examination 6. 1 6. 2 6. 3 Examination admission Due to the implementation of the new modular system, all students registered for modular courses will be granted automatic admission to the mental tests in 2004.Examination date and inquiry centre Please see the Undergraduate Information leaflet of 2004 Examination paper In the examination you can demand questions similar to those sort out in the duple choice assignments. The examination paper will consist however of six- dig up choice questions. 7. Why assignments? We understand that it is difficult to have to rely scarce on distance education. You do not always have a lecturer right there to explain the attainment material to you. You have to depend on your self and need considerable self discipline.The way to an academic qualification is narrow and exorbitant Unisas motto is not Hope done hard become for nothing. There are, however, as well as emoluments to studying in this way. You can earn while you study, and you can study at your own pace. And although we might be farthest from you, we are always available to give you guidance and support. Always bear this in mind. We know from experience and research that assignments are one of the most effective ways in which we can offer guidance and support to key you part of a meaningful learning experience.Although you do not have to cut in assignments in cabaret to earn credits for examination entry, we commend that you do all the assignments. It will friend you to work in a coordinate way by means ofout the academic semester and to action su ccess. We should like to explain why assignments are so useful in the hope that it will inspire you to approach yours with enthusiasm. 6 INMALL-N/301 They provide a study course which, if you follow it carefully, will ease you to work through all the tutorial material and still have fair to middling time to revise for the examination. They are a apt periodic check of your knowledge. Assignments process you to fudge for the examination. The examination paper will consist of similar questions to those in the multiple choice assignments. For this reason it is also a good idea for you to practice answering multiple choice questions on a hybridisation reading public opinion poll. You have to obtain 50% in the examination to pass irrespective of the attach you earned for your assignments. Assignments are a good means of teaching. It is therefore to your proceeds to do assignments.You not only ingest knowledge in the process except also learn from the feedback we give you o n your assignments. ( Try to keep to your study broadcast it will definitely be to your advantage Academic ethics require that students accept their own original work. You are only cheating yourself if you copy other students work or do an assignment haphazardly. 8. Assignment system In order to help you with the submission of assignments, we have designed a system that makes provision for two assignments in each module. One assignment is in the ordinary stream and the other one is in the support/enrichment stream.Each assignment has a due date. The due date is the date on which the assignment must be at Unisa and not the date on which you post it. Be sure to aim for possible delays in the post 8. 1 The support/enrichment stream Assignment 1 of INM101-3 and INM102-4 The assignment in this stream is do up of paragraph and essay type of questions and must be answered on the assignment writing pad. This stream has a twin purpose. Firstly it is exactly what the name indicates an opportunity for enrichment. Here you have a fortuity to improve your reading and writing skills.As you will see in Topic 3 (Communication) in the only study guide for INM102-4, reading and writing skills are very important tools for anyone and not something one learns automatically you have to acquire them. This enrichment stream serves to coiffe you for the essay type assignments you can expect in later years of study. The assignment in this stream is an opportunity for enrichment. Secondly, this assignment has been designed to develop your ability to appreciate your own work. This ability is a very important component of independent study. Although we shall not be delaying this assignment, we shall read it.You should therefore make a copy of your assignment to begin with posting it to Unisa. You will receive guidelines for this assignment (after the due date) to help you assess it yourself. 7 8. 1. 1 INMALL-N/301 Information Self evaluation assignment This is assignment 1 of INM101-3 and INM102-4 in the support/enrichment stream. This assignment does not have an unique number for the computer. very important We shall not return the self evaluation assignment to you. Please make a copy of your assignment onwards posting it so that you can esteem it yourself using the guidelines for the solutions. think of Work carefully through the relevant tutorial material before tackling an assignment. Read the question carefully and underline the key words this will help you with the interpretation. Think about the question jut your answer before beginning to write. To chalk out a framework for your answer, you need to use headings and subheadings. Set out your opinions clearly. Write legibly and use full sentences. There is no excuse for an untidy and illegible assignment. engorge in your student number flop on the assignment cover. binge in the assignment number counterbalancely on the assignment cover. You will receive a set of guideline s and solutions for all the assignments. You get no excoriations for assignments which you submit. Because the support stream option is so lenient, we will not grant extensions for assignments. 8. 2 The ordinary stream Assignment 2 of INM101-3 & INM102-4 The assignment in this stream is make up solely of multiple choice questions and must be answered on a mark reading cruise. Mark reading sheet of papers are read into the computer immediately when they are received at Unisa and are marked by the computer on the due date.Unisa does not work jibe to a system of semester marks, and marks for assignments are not taken into account when the final exam examination marks are calculated. The percentages obtained for assignments indicate to you how well you have mastered the work. later on the due date for each assignment all registered students will receive the solutions, or guidelines for solutions to, or a discussion of the assignment received. 8. 2. 1 Information Multiple choice as signment This is assignment 2 of INM101-3 and INM102-4 in the ordinary stream. This assignment has an unique number for the computer.Very important Work carefully through the relevant tutorial material before you tackle the assignment. Work out your answers on a separate piece of paper before you empty the mark reading sheet. 8 INMALL-N/301 Instructions on how to use mark reading sheets to answer multiple choice questions are contained in the 2004 Unisa Services and procedures. Read these instructions CAREFULLY and follow them EXACTLY to avoid making mistakes. Remember There is only one correct answer to each question. Only mark reading sheets may be used. colouration in the correct block with an HB pencil. worry in your student number correctly. Fill in the assignment number correctly. Fill in the unique assignment number correctly. Every assignment which is marked by the computer is given a unique number. The number contains information on the course code and assignmen t number. When the computer reads the mark reading sheet with, say, the unique number 198415, it knows that it is Assignment 02 for INM101-3 in the first semester. drive only your mark reading sheet to the Assignment Division in the provide envelope. You do not have to complete an assignment cover.Make sure that you have enough mark reading sheets. Do not Do not Do not Do not Do not Do not Do not Do not Do not make more than one mark per question tear or fold the mark reading sheet staple fibre the mark reading sheet to other piece of paper colour extraneous the block colour in the blocks with a pen make corrections with Tipp-Ex submit answers on a written sheet of paper try to repair a torn mark reading sheet with sticky tape use another(prenominal) one The assignment questions and due dates will be included in Tutorial letter 101 Good peck with your studies Your INM101-3 / INM102-4 lecturers