Associated Assessment Criteria are applied in an integrated manner to the Exit Level Outcomes:
1.
Relate highly complex everyday situations to the law.
Identify complex legal problems in real-life or simulated factual situations.
Analyse the nature of different complex and highly specialised legal problems.
Recognise, appreciate and evaluate different perspectives to the same problem.
Gather relevant South African and comparative legal sources which may aid in solving a given problem.
Engage critically and analytically with legal materials in order to make a responsible selection of potentially relevant material with due regard to the weighting of different authorities.
Present and evaluate different perspectives on the same legal problem.
Use their sophisticated knowledge base to critically evaluate different options in solving a legal problem.
Present authoritative substantiated argument, based on the responsible and extensive use of legal authority, in support of solutions to a given problem.
Use their advanced knowledge and skills creatively to offer suggestions for solving new problems at a community, national, international and global level.
Solve legal problems in South Africa creatively by responsible comparison to and critical evaluation of solutions in other legal systems, as well as global trends.
2.
Show evidence of their understanding that the law has to balance different powers, legal systems and competing interests of individuals and groups in society.
Acknowledge, demonstrate and promote tolerance of diversity within their community, South Africa and globally.
Respect and investigate different opinions without pre-conceived bias.
Demonstrate their understanding of the different role players in the legal process.
Realise their responsibility to take part in legal development on local, provincial, national and international level.
Provide scholarly leadership within their community.
3.
Demonstrate the requisite advanced study skills and learning strategies.
Organise and manage their study plans.
Use creative and various learning strategies which suit their personal situations and contexts.
Cope with the self-discipline necessary for distance learning.
Draw common principles from and reconcile different branches of the law.
Assess their own strengths and weaknesses and develop coping strategies.
4.
Demonstrate advanced research skills and the capacity for advanced independent study.
Find relevant source material in the library, on the internet, etc.
Use the library and other resources effectively to suit their individual needs.
Use library and other resources effectively to suit the needs of the particular area of research.
Analyse and critically evaluate all relevant information to select specifically applicable material for a specific legal issue.
Organise relevant material with due regard to the weighting of different sources of law.
Act responsibly and ethically as an advanced researcher and a scholar, e.g. appropriate acknowledgement of sources, referencing, avoiding plagiarism, etc.
Follow the conventions of scholarship in their discipline.
Present substantiated arguments, opinions and solutions, based on their research.
Follow academic conventions regarding acknowledgement of sources and referencing.
5.
Advance arguments and analyses by means of sophisticated language.
Where appropriate analyse and interpret statistics.
Communicate their interpretation of legal sources in their own words.
Demonstrate their ability to interpret and draft legal documents.
Follow the language conventions of written and/or oral use in the discipline of law.
6.
Select the appropriate technology (computers, internet, etc.) for learning, research and communication.
Use available technology responsibly and skilfully to enhance learning and scholarship.
Recognise the ethics and legal issues involved in the use of technology.
Identify legal issues pertaining to the use of e.g. the internet and deal effectively with those.
Stay abreast of legal developments in regard to technology.
7.
Show in-depth understanding of the legal systems of the world for purposes of comparative research and problem solving.
Place the South African legal system(s) in context within Africa and the rest of the world.
Identify similar situations in comparable legal systems and seek harmonising solutions.
Appreciate and tolerate cultural and religious diversity as manifested in different legal orders.
Realise South Africa's contribution to a just world legal order.
Understand South Africa's role in international law, including regional and international conventions and initiatives.
Explain the significance of international law, including regional and international conventions and other instruments for the South African community.
Integrated Assessment:
Formative Assessment is done by means of activities in study guides, self-assessment questions in study guides and self-assessment assignments as well as written assignments that have to be submitted for assessment. The assignments are either in the form of short questions, essays or a combination. Students must submit at least two assignments for each module. The marks obtained for these assignments contribute a minimum of percentage towards the final mark for the module. The remaining mark is made up of the examination mark. Feedback on activities and self-assessment questions are provided in study guides and tutorial letters. Individual feedback on assignments is provided by assessors in marked assignments while general feedback on these assignments is provided in tutorial letters. Summative assessment is conducted by means of a two-to three-hour examination per module. Feedback on Summative Assessment (examinations) is provided to individual students upon request. |
