Module Academic Planner
REGENT Business School
Bachelor of Commerce in
Accounting_Economics 1
JANUARY 2025
Module Academic Planner
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CONTENTS PAGE
CONTENTS
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1. Introduction
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2. Academic Rules
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3. Assessment guidelines
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4. Prescribed Readings
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5. Important Dates_Semester 1
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6. Important Dates_Semester 2
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7. Academic Support
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1. INTRODUCTION
Programme
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
Module
Economics 1
NQF
5
Credit Value
20
Academic Term
January 2025 – November 2025
Dear Student
Welcome to Regent Business School (RBS)
This academic planner has been prepared to ensure that all details with regards to your current
year of study are catered for the above module. It provides you with comprehensive
information relating to workshop/webinar sessions (where applicable), examinations,
assignments and other important aspects of your study programme. It is therefore imperative
that you study this module academic planner in detail to ensure that you are familiar with and
understand all aspects pertaining to the programme and its delivery.
Your aim should now be to complete your studies in the minimum prescribed time. RBS is
committed to support you in your quest to achieve this. The learner-centred approach at
RBS is focused on ensuring that your personal learning needs are met, and that everything
culminates in the successful completion of your programme of study and admission to the
fast-growing RBS Alumnus family.
The module academic planner is designed to provide you with all the information you require
and you are urged to utilize it as a valuable resource. In addition, the academic and student
support staff are available to assist you with any further information and support that you
may require.
We reiterate our commitment to making your studies productive and enjoyable and wish you
a successful academic year.
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2. ACADEMIC RULES
2.1.
Teaching and Learning
Teaching and learning is student-centred with emphasis on discovery, critical thinking,
reflective practice and problem solving. REGENT Business School is geared towards
creating an enabling learning environment, whereby students are equipped with the
necessary skills to enhance their capacity for self-directed learning.
2.2.
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Delivery of Webinars
Provision of regularly scheduled online sessions for students in the form of webinars
is delivered through “MS Teams”.
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You will receive 8 webinars per module ((subject to sufficient student numbers)
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Webinar links must be accessed through the REGENT online portal, all webinars are
recorded however we encourage students to attend webinars so the facilitator can
engage with students and lead interactive sessions.
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In addition, delivery of academic support services is done through the REGENT Online
portal. This includes correspondence from faculty members, self-assessment
exercises, academic planners, videos, PowerPoints and other relevant technologymediated materials, where applicable.
2.3.
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Formative Assessment
Your formative assessment will be 2 compulsory quizzes (multiple choice questions)
and 2 compulsory assignments. (1 of each in each semester)
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Your quizzes and assignments will be released on REGENT Online platform
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Guidelines for submitting assessments can be found on the Regent Online Portal at
https://regentonline.ac.za.
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All assessment tasks must be completed on the Regent Online Portal, no
handwritten, email or any other form of assessments will be accepted.
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Students must strictly adhere to the assessment submission dates for the modules
registered for, as stipulated in the Academic Planner.
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There are instructions provided for every assessment on the Regent Online Portal.
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It is the responsibility of the student to ensure assessments are correctly labeled and
the correct assessments are submitted.
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The assessments that are uploaded must be submitted as one pdf file containing a
cover page, content page, body of the assignment, and bibliography. Multiple pdf files
can be merged into one.
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The portal will open 5 days prior to the submission due date.
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Should a student encounter an error on the Regent Online Portal, students must
promptly contact RBS. if technical issues are encountered, a screenshot should be
saved and sent to: studentsupport@regent.ac.za.
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Once an assessment has been submitted and the submission status is listed as
submitted for grading, no further revisions or updates are allowed. However, if the
submission status is still listed as draft and the due date has not passed, students
may amend the assessment before submitting.
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Once the assessment deadline passes, assignment submissions will no longer be
accepted. A student is then required to request for a late submission via the late
submission application on the REGENT Online Student Portal.
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A student may apply for the late submission from the day after the specific
assignment due date and has five (5) days from then to apply. A student will then be
granted a period of five (5) days from the date of application for their submission. A
late submission fee of R750 per assessment is applicable.
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Students who are unable to submit within the five (5) day late submission period,
would be required to re-register the module.
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Multiple choice questions (MCQ), the online MCQ is auto graded and therefore
results are available immediately. Students are given three (3) attempts to take the
MCQ, between the opening and closing dates. The best mark/ grade out of the three
attempts will be considered towards the student's year mark, and results will be
available immediately.
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Assignments submitted on the due date will be marked, and students will receive
their results within four (4) weeks of the original due date. The timeline does not
apply to assignments submitted after the due date, regardless of whether they are
extension or late submission.
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The continuous assessments contribute 40% to the final mark and a subminimum of
30% must be achieved.
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To be eligible to write an examination for a module, a student must have fulfilled the
following requirements:
➢ Completed the compulsory formative assessments(s) for that module.
➢ Obtained a sub-minimum for the compulsory programme specific formative
assessments in order to write the examinations.
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Resubmission of assessments:
Re-submission refers to the process of submitting an assessment again after making
revisions or improvements. This is only permitted to students who did not meet the required
standards or if the student is given a chance to improve their grade (students received marks
within a certain mark range (a grade below 60% in their assignment). However once the
resubmission has been marked your result will be capped at 60%.
2.4.
Summative Assessment
Summative Assessments takes the form of examinations which can be 2, 3 or 4 hours in
duration. The student must attain a sub minimum of 40% in the examination for each module.
The schedule for examinations can be found under summative assessment important dates.
Eligibility to sit for an Examination
To be eligible to write an examination for a module, a student must have fulfilled the
following requirements:
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Completed the compulsory formative assessments for that module.
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Obtain a sub-minimum of 30% for the formative assessments in order to write the
examination.
3. ASSESSMENT WRITING GUIDELINES
ANSWERING CASE STUDY QUESTIONS IN FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS AND THE
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
There are many subjects where analysing a case study is very important. It is not that difficult
to read a case study and answer the questions.
When your assessment includes a case study, there will be a series of questions relating
directly to the text. You should read both the case study and question. A great tip is to then
re-read the case study.
Your mind will sub-consciously seek for the answers the second time you read the case study.
Each question will generally be related to each main point of the text. So as a ‘general rule of
thumb’ if there are 6 questions, there are more than likely to be six main points within the case
study. So in your second reading, highlight the information directly related to each question.
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Some useful pointers to aid you in drafting a response to a case study style question are set
out below:
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The key to producing an effective response to a case-study style question is to ensure
that the answer you provide is clearly linked back to the case study scenario.
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Many students have a tendency to provide broad, generalist answers to such questions,
rather than taking time to tailor the answer to the specifics of the scenario.
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This is equally true of assignments – the answer provided must be tailored to the
question rather than being broad and unfocused.
in dealing with case study style questions, you need to break the question down to ensure you
fully explore what the case study is about and what is required of you in your answer. Perhaps
you might find it useful to sketch out a diagram showing the key issues arising within the case
study – perhaps events, individuals involved, particular actions to be taken, etc. This can help
make it clearer in your own mind and help you to pull together an answer framework that you
can then base your answer upon, to ensure you cover everything you need to cover in a logical
and clear manner. As mentioned earlier if you want to score top marks for case study
questions, one thing must be understood. The point of a case study is not to just list facts, it is
to marry these facts with your knowledge of the subject and voice an opinion.
And REMEMBER - Read the question carefully, students seem to do poorly in case study
analysis because they don’t answer exactly what is being asked.
Students must access the Student Support and Onboarding module for further
guidance on academic writing (SSOB).
Note:
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References in the reference list should NOT be numbered or bulleted.
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References should be in alphabetical order.
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Pay attention to punctuation.
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A reference list contains ONLY ALL THOSE SOURCES CITED IN THE TEXT.
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A bibliography includes all those sources cited in the text as well as those referred to
when researching for information.
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A reference list/ bibliography should start on a new page.
4. PRESCRIBED READINGS
Students must access the full prescribed textbook list on the REGENT online portal.
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5. IMPORTANT DATES_SEMESTER 1
5.1.
PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR CONNECT SCHEDULE
Module:
Webinar Date
Webinar Time
Economics 1
PC Meet 1
25 January 2025
10h00-11h00
Economics 1
PC Meet 2
29 March 2025
10h00-11h00
Economics 1
Orientation
12 April 2025
10h00-11h00
Economics 1
PC Catch-up 1
10 May 2025
10h00-10h30
Economics 1
PC Catch-up 2
14 June 2025
10h00-10h30
5.2. WORKSHOP/WEBINAR SCHEDULE
Workshops will be held in Webinar format in “MS Teams”. Webinars will be conducted for the
following modules:
Module:
Webinar Date
Webinar Time
Economics 1
Webinar 1
26-Apr-25
11h30-12h30
Economics 1
Webinar 2
24-May-25
11h30-12h30
Economics 1
Webinar 3
7-Jun-25
11h30-12h30
Economics 1
Webinar 4
21-Jun-25
11h30-12h30
The above schedule is subject to change, detailed information with links to access
webinars will be available on the REGENT ONLINE platform.
5.3.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT DATES
Assignment Submission Due Date
23-Jun-25
Quiz Submission Due Date
28-Jun-25
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6. IMPORTANT DATES_SEMESTER 2
6.1. WORKSHOP/WEBINAR SCHEDULE
Workshops will be held in Webinar format in “MS Teams”. Webinars will be conducted for the
following modules:
Module:
Webinar Date
Webinar Time
Economics 1
Webinar 5
2-Aug-25
13h00-14h00
Economics 1
Webinar 6
23-Aug-25
13h00-14h00
Economics 1
Webinar 7
20-Sep-25
13h00-14h00
Economics 1
Webinar 8
4-Oct-25
13h00-14h00
The above schedule is subject to change, detailed information with links to access
webinars will be available on the REGENT ONLINE platform.
6.3.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT DATES
Assignment Submission Due Date
14-Sep-25
Quiz Submission Due Date
18-Oct-25
6.4.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT DATES
Date
Time
Main Examination Date
5-Nov-25
08h30-12h30
Supplementary Examination Date
14-Jan-26
08h30-12h30
7. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING SCHEDULE
Details
Actual Date
Actual Time
Skills Workshop 1
22 January 2025
10h00-14h00
Skills Workshop 2
05 February 2025
10h00-14h00
Masterclass 1
18 March 2025
18h30-19h30
Further communication regarding the experiential learning will be provided on the
Student Online Portal, these sessions are subject to sufficient student numbers.
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8. ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Facilitators
Appropriately qualified academic staff have been appointed as facilitators on the
programme. Their duties include webinar sessions (where applicable) and providing
telephonic and e-mail support to students. The details for these facilitators may be obtained
from the student support department.
Furthermore, the academic programme coordinator can be contacted in this regard on:
Tel: +27 31 3044626
E-Mail: studentsupport@regent.ac.za
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