UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA CENTRE FOR EXTERNAL STUDIES ...

Students should note the following dates for refunds after cancellations:First Semester modules Double modules Second Semester Modules(100% refund) 8 March 2013 8 March 2013 9 August 2013(50% refund) 19 April 2013 31 May 2013 30 August 2013(No refund) From 20 April 2013 From 1 June 2013 From 31 August 2013In the case of a change of address, students are requested to complete the form for the change of address and/or examination centre(See the form for Notification of Change of Address and/or Examination Centre in the back of this Prospectus.) Students shouldnote that the last date for changing of their examination centre is 12 April 2013 for the June examination, and 27 September 2013 for theNovember 2013 examinations.AssessmentCES assessment procedures are provided in two parts; continuous assessment in the form of assignments and/or tests and the finalexaminations.Assignments/TestsEach module provided to students has to be assessed in the form of assignments and/or tests. Marks gained for assignments and/ortests form part of the final assessment for the module. Assignments are also a vital form of tutoring and teaching through the feedbackreceived from tutors on an individual basis. Since assignments received from students are used as a teaching tool, marker-tutors aretherefore advised to give the necessary advice and encouragement in the form of comments on the assignment on how students mayimprove and make progress towards being successful in their modules. In addition, personnel of the Department of Student Support willmoderate marked assignments to ensure uniformity and quality of the assessment process. Tests will normally take place after thevacation school. Students who missed tests due to medical reasons could sit for the second test period on condition that they provide amedical certificate. No special arrangements will be allowed for students who did not sit for the re-scheduled test on the scheduled dateas provided in the assignment letter. At the beginning of each year, students are provided with a list of all tutors’ telephone numbers aswell as the times that tutors will be available for support. Students are advised to make use of this service.Submission of assignmentsIt is very important for students to complete and submit a clean and clear assignment for marking. Every page of the completedassignment must be numbered in the correct order and the student must ensure that this has been done correctly before the pages arestapled together inside the assignment cover. Each assignment must be stapled in a separate assignment cover. Assignment covers andenvelopes are supplied together with the study material to each student. In submitting assignments, students must use these selfaddressedenvelopes (addressed to the Centre for External Studies) for the submission of all assignments. Students are encouraged tocomplete and submit all assignments for registered modules on or before the given due date on the assignment letter. Students shouldadhere to due dates for handing in of assignments if they wish to be admitted to the next examination.Final due dates for submitting assignments:First semester modules: Second semester modules: Double modules:First Assignment: 31 March 31 August 31 MarchSecond Assignment: 15 April 15 September 31 JulyThird Assignment:30 SeptemberStudents should note that assignments received after these due dates will not necessarily be included in the calculation of the mark. Thecontinuous assessment (CA) and the examination mark will determine your final mark for the moduleFor record keeping and to ensure that assignments reach CES in good time, students should submit their completed assignments to theCentre for External Studies through the University regional centres, or submit their assignment via the student portal. Students living inthe vicinity of Windhoek who prefer to hand in assignments personally should hand them in at the offices of the Centre for ExternalStudies and located in the F-Block by placing it in the assignment box provided for that purpose. Assignments should never besubmitted to individual tutors or other staff members. Students could also submit assignments electronically on the student portal.The link is provided on the portal and will import all the required information such as your student number, name, module name and codeas well as the assignment number. CES will no longer accept assignments emailed to cesassignments@unam.na.Students are also discouraged from using the Post Office system for submitting their assignments because of the delay in delivering.However, if for any reason students decided to mail assignments through the postal system, the following should be noted:• The envelopes provided for this purpose by the Centre for External Studies are not of a standard size and extra postage istherefore required. Students are advised to always supply sufficient stamps when posting their assignments.• Express mail is more reliable than ordinary mail and students who use express post for mailing their assignments should paythe costs attached to this service.19