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GGH2602/101/3/2018
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2018
Geography of Services Provision
GGH2602
Semesters 1 & 2
Department of Geography
PLEASE NOTE: This tutorial letter contains important
information about your module.
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 3
2. PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES....................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Outcomes ...................................................................................................................... 3
3. CONTACT DETAILS....................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturers ....................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Department .................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................... 4
4. RESOURCES................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Prescribed books.......................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Recommended books................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................. 5
5. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES................................................................................................ 5
6. STUDY PLAN................................................................................................................................... 5
7. PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING ............................................. 11
8. ASSESSMENT............................................................................................................................... 12
8.1 Assessment plan......................................................................................................... 12
8.2 General assignment numbers .................................................................................... 14
8.2.1 Unique assignment numbers...................................................................................... 14
8.2.2 Due dates for assignments.......................................................................................... 14
8.3 Submission of assignments ........................................................................................... 14
8.4 Assignments ............................................................................................................... 15
9. OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS........................................................................................... 33
10. THE EXAMINATION ................................................................................................................... 33
11. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .................................................................................... 34
12. RESEARCH USING DATA FROM MODULE GGH2602 ..................................................... 34
13 CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................. 34
14 Addendum A: Requirements for Assignment 02 ............................................................... 35
15 Addendum B: Assessment criteria for Assignment 02 .................................................... 37
16 Addendum C: Map of South Africa ....................................................................................... 38
17 Addendum D: World map ........................................................................................................ 39
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1. INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
Welcome to the module GGH2602 — Geography of Services Provision. In this module we will strive to develop an understanding of service provision from a geographical perspective. This module offers only an introduction to basic service provision, as this is an extremely wide, complex field of study.
The provision of services has become an enormous challenge, as the growing needs of people need to be accommodated within the context of limited resources. By becoming an informed citizen, you will be able to participate in democratic discussions in your community and contribute towards improving the quality of life for all. This means that what you learn in this module may enable you to make a meaningful contribution to your community.
During the course of the semester, you will be required to develop a case scenario or case study of a place of your choice. You will be allowed to select any place, be it urban, rural, traditional or informal. It could be the area where you live or an area that you would like to find out more about. It may be a challenge to work on an unfamiliar case, but we feel that it will enhance your learning experience. You should consider time and cost implications when deciding on your location. In order to create the case scenario, you would need to make observations and integrate your findings into your learning experience. Each of the learning units contained in your MO (Material Online) contains activities that will help you build your final case scenario. When developing your case scenario, you will observe the world around you from a geographical perspective.
I trust that you will find this module challenging and rewarding.
2. PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES
2.1 Purpose
The purpose of the module is to show you how the geographical perspective can contribute to dealing with the challenges we are facing regarding complex real-world problems, especially related to services provision. This is very important as people have many needs, which have to be met within a context of limited resources, and there are conflicting perceptions on how the resources should be managed and services provided. Human actions have environmental implications, and if we are not careful about how we exploit the natural environment, we may not have sufficient resources available for future generations to meet their needs.
2.2 Outcomes
There are a number of outcomes that we hope you will be able to achieve by completing this module successfully:
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Outcome 1 Use basic geographical terms and concepts that apply to the geographical investigation of services provision, and understand various spatial processes that enable us to adapt to diverse service provision needs.
Outcome 2 Explain and describe the challenge of providing basic services in South Africa in terms of population, accessibility and needs assessment, provision and accountability, participation, conflict management and decision making.
Outcome 3 Collect and use data related to the provision of basic services in order to determine possible solutions for geographical problems.
3. CONTACT DETAILS
3.1 Lecturers
The names and contact details of the lecturers responsible for this module in 2018 will be provided in a tutorial letter. Whenever you write to a lecturer, please include your student number to enable the lecturer to help you more effectively. It also makes it easier for lecturers if you include the module code in the subject field of emails. When you phone the lecturer, please have your student number at hand should the lecturer require it.
3.2 Department
For enquiries that are not related to a specific module, you can contact the Department of Geography. The contact details are as follows:
Telephone: 011 471 3689 (international: +27 11 471 3689) Fax: 011 471 3261 (international: +27 11 471 3216)
3.3 University
All general Unisa contact details are contained in the brochure Study @ Unisa. Remember to provide your student number whenever write to the University and have it at hand when phoning the university.
Please note that all administrative enquiries related specifically to the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science should be directed to [email protected], or you can consult http://my.unisa.ac.za.
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Directorate/section Type of enquiry SMS code E-mail address
Student Admissions and Registrations
Applications and registrations
43578 Study- [email protected]
Student Assessment Administration
Assignments 43584 For assignments: Assign@unisa. ac.za
Student Assessment Administration
Examinations 43584 For examinations: [email protected]
Despatch Study material 43579 [email protected]
Finance Student accounts 43583 [email protected]
ICT (myUnisa and myLife)
myUnisa myLife
43582 [email protected] c.za
4. RESOURCES
4.1 Prescribed books
There are no prescribed books for this module.
4.2 Recommended books
There are no recommended books for this module.
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)
There are no electronic reserves for this module.
5. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Important information appears in your Study @ Unisa brochure.
6. STUDY PLAN
Use your Study @ Unisa brochure for general time management and planning skills. Also note the following hints to complete the module successfully:
Be aware of your surroundings and make notes on your observations throughout the semester.
Complete all the activities p r o v i d e d in the MO (Material Online) and both assignments, since this will help you prepare for the examination.
The MO is a document that was derived from the online Learning Units and can be found under “Additional Resources” on myUnisa.
Do your assignments well. Both assignments contribute to your year mark. Although the mark you obtain for assignments does not affect examination admission, the better the assignment marks, the better your year mark. It is thus in your best interests to perform well in your assignments. The
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subminimum for this module is 40%. It implies that you need at least 40% in the examination to pass the module
Spend sufficient time with the study material. Remember that this is a 120 notional hours module, which means that you need to spend approximately 120 hours engaging with your studies.
You may look at previous examination papers, but remember that this module has recently been revised, so you may not be able to answer all the questions from previous papers. The structure of your examination paper may also differ from that of previous papers.
Manage your time wisely during the examination. You will need to earn 100 marks in 120 minutes. Do not spend too much time on a single question, and plan your time in such away that you are able to complete the paper.
Read the questions carefully and answer the questions that are asked – do not merely write about the topic in general.
Do not study for the examination only. Enjoy the module and continue to learn about services provision – even after successfully completing the module.
This is a 120 notional hours module, which implies that you need to spend approximately eight hours per week for 15 weeks on your studies. The learning units in the MO (Material Online) are interactive, as we expect you to make observations in your own authentic context, conduct interviews and integrate material from a variety of sources.
The first assignment will be based on the first and second learning unit. Even if you registered late, you may still be able to submit the assignment by the submission date. Please do not wait until after the submission date for the first assignment to start with the activities on which the second assignment is based.
Weekly participation on the myUnisa electronic platform will enhance your learning experience. Remember that this is not merely a social networking site; its main purpose is teaching and learning. You are invited to share academic ideas and discussions about the module on myUnisa. You could also enhance the learning experience of fellow students by sharing your observations. There may even be some competitions on the website (for example for the best photograph of the semester). Announcements providing further details will be posted on myUnisa.
With regards to Assignment 02, I would like to mark your assignments electronically and therefore encourage you to submit your assignments electronically in PDF format via myUnisa. Software to convert documents created in Word or other formats to PDF format is available on myUnisa. The advantages for you of submitting your assignments in PDF format are numerous. Your assignments will reach Unisa sooner and therefore you will receive feedback quicker. This mode is also more environmentally friendly.
To submit your assignment via myUnisa:
Go to myUnisa.
Log in with your student number and password.
Select the module from the orange bar.
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Click on Assignments in the left-hand menu.
Click on the number of the assignment that you want to submit.
Follow the instructions. If you submit assignments via the postal system, address them to: Assignments Section, Unisa Science Campus, Private bag X6, Florida, 1710
PLEASE NOTE: Assignments submitted in hard copy leads to a longer feedback period, in contrast to assignments submitted online on myUnisa where you receive your feedback immediately after your assignment has been marked.
The following table provides a suggested framework that you can use to work through the study material and do the activities. The activities are integrated with the formative assessment for the module. You are welcome to adapt the framework to your own personal schedule, as you may have prior or additional commitments. Doing the activities will, however, help you to complete the assignments by the due dates. (Did you know that the brochure Study @ Unisa contains information on general time management and planning?) I have not included dates in the framework, other than the submission dates for the assignments, to enable you to adapt the framework to your own schedule.
STUDY
Week Learning Units and assignments
Activities Suggested online activities
Week 1 Orientation Obtain material.
Read through Tutorial Letter 101 and browse through the MO (Material Online).
The MO (Material Online) is only available on myUnisa under “Additional Resources”. The tutorial letter is also available under “Additional Resources” on myUnisa to download, if you have not yet received it in printed format.
Participate in the online discussion forum for the module. Introduce yourself to everyone on the forum and share your expectations of the module. Tell your lecturer and fellow students how services provision relates to your work
or life world.
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Week 2 Learning unit 1: Introduction to the geographical perspective
Read learning unit 1 of your MO (Material Online).
Actively participate in the learning process by doing the following activities in learning unit 1: - Activity 1.1: Exploring the
geographical perspective - Activity 1.2: Photo
interpretation - Activity 1.3: Identification of
issues regarding services provision
Collect newspaper articles and listen to radio and television reports in order to identify issues regarding services provision.
Surf the internet for information on services provision challenges.
Participate on myUnisa in the followings ways: - Share any
issues you have identified and comment on issues posted by other students.
- Use the forum to identify problems regarding services provision.
- Suggest other websites to fellow students.
- Refer to Additional Resources on myUnisa for articles on issues related to services provision.
Learning unit 2: Developing your case scenario
Read learning unit 2 of your MO (Material Online).
Select the area and explain why you have selected it for your investigation. Obtain maps and satellite images of the study area.
Use Google Maps to find a map and satellite image of the place you have selected for your case scenario.
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Week 3 Assignment 01 Complete Assignment 01 based on learning units 1 and 2. You may not be able to complete the assignment by the third week, but remember that the due date is 9 March 2018(for Semester 1) or 24 August 2018(for Semester 2). It would not be wise to wait much longer to start with the activities leading to the second assignment.
Submit your first assignment electronically in PDF format.
Week 4 Learning unit 3: Observing your own world
Read learning unit 3 of the MO (Material Online).
Actively participate in the learning process by doing the following activities in learning unit 3:
- Activity 3.1: Walk or drive through the area you have selected and make notes of your observations.
- Activity 3.2: Identify factors from the broader environment impacting on services provision. - Activity 3.3: Revisit activity 3.1.
- Activity 3.4: Draw a sketch map of your case scenario area.
Start with Assignment 02 and work on the assignment throughout the
semester.
Participate in the discussion forum.
Post your photographs and sketch maps on myUnisa. Use the blog function or, if you do not want other students to see the photographs, post it in the Dropbox.
Look at photographs posted by fellow students.
Critically evaluate sketch maps posted on myUnisa.
Week 5 Learning unit 4: Service options and accessibility to facilities
Read learning unit 4 of the MO (Material Online) attentively.
Actively participate in the learning
process by doing the activities in learning unit 4: - Activity 4.1: Do structured
interviews with key informants, and write a report on what you have observed.
- Activity 4.2: Classification of facilities
Participate on the
discussion forum “Sharing experiences” on myUnisa.
Post your photographs on myUnisa and look at photographs posted by fellow students.
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Week 6 Conduct a focus group interview with participants from the area where you are developing your case scenario.
Make a summary of your findings.
Complete the following two activities in learning unit 4:
- Activity 4.3: Accessibility to services facilities
- Activity 4.4: Challenges and strategies
Share your
experiences.
Participate on the discussion forum.
Make suggestions on how to improve interviews.
Discuss challenges and possible strategies.
Week 7 Evaluate different types of needs, options for access to services provision, accountability and capacity to provide services.
Answer questions posted on the discussion forum.
Week 8 Learning unit 5: Making sense of data
Read learning unit 5 of the MO (Material Online).
Actively participate in the learning process by doing the following activities in Unit 5 of your MO (Material Online) : - Activity 5.1: Engaging with
websites: Explore four websites and answer the questions.
- Activity 5.2: Read the extract and answer the questions.
- Activity 5.3: Interpret a table and answer the questions.
- Activity 5.4: Compare a bar chart and pie chart and make notes.
- Activity 5.5: Interpret a population pyramid.
- Activity 5.6: Interpret a choropleth map and answer the questions.
Explore the websites specified in the activities in the MO (Material Online) and download electronic material.
Discuss some challenges experienced and suggest solutions to fellow students.
Download PowerPoint presentations with additional explanations from myUnisa.
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Week 9 Find and represent appropriate demographic data for your case scenario.
Complete the following activity in learning unit 5: - Activity 5.7: Exploring the
2016 Community Survey - Read the extract from the
survey and find appropriate material for your case scenario.
Download
statistical data
Week 10 Finalise Assignment 02. Submit your written assignment by the submission dates: 9 April 2018 for Semester 1 and 28 September 2018 for Semester 2.
Week 11 Learning unit 6: Decision- making
Read learning unit 6 in your MO (Material Online).
Actively participate in the learning process by doing the following activities in learning unit 6: - Activity 6.1:
Identification of stakeholders
- Activity 6.2: Accountability - Activity 6.3: Laws and policies - Activity 6.4: Boundaries - Activity 6.5: Location of facilities - Activity 6.6: Neighbourhoods
Browse websites for additional material.
Week 12 - Complete activity 6.7: Environmental considerations for services provision.
Share examples on
myUnisa
Week 13 Reflection and preparation for the exam
Reflect on how studying this module has influenced your views, knowledge, skills and values.
Provide relevant examples.
Participate on the discussion forum
Week 14 Revision and examination preparation Week 15 Revision and examination preparation
7. PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING
There is no practical work for this module.
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8. ASSESSMENT
8.1 Assessment plan
There are two assignments for this module. The first assignment consists of 15 multiple-choice questions, and the second assignment is a written assignment based on some of the activities in the MO (Material Online). Assignments are seen as part of the learning material for this module. As you do the assignments, study the reading texts, consult other resources, discuss the work with fellow students or e-tutors or do research, you are actively engaged in learning. Referring to the purpose for each assignment and the assessment criteria or marking guidelines given for Assignment 02 will help you to understand what is required of you more clearly.The purpose of the examination (summative assessment) will be to evaluate your learning at the end of the learning period. This module is offered in a semester period of 15 weeks. Examinations are written in May or June for Semester 1 and in October or November for Semester 2. This means that, if you are registered for Semester 1, you will write the examination in May/June and the supplementary examination in October/November. If you are registered for Semester 2, you will write the examination in October/November. You will be notified, if you have qualified for a supplementary examination. In the event of a supplementary exam, you will not have access to the new semester site. The lecturer will post the exam guidelines on the previous semester site. Please note that any late submissions will not be marked, unless arrangements has been made with the Primary Lecturer in writing at least 1 week prior to the submission date of the assignment.
During the course of the semester, the Examinations section will provide you with information regarding the examination in general as well as the examination venue, date and time. When preparing for the examination you can look at previous papers, but remember that your module has been newly revised, so the examination paper will differ from that of previous years. The paper will consist of short and/or essay-type questions (no multiple-choice questions). The paper will count 100 marks and will have a duration of two hours.
Use your Study @ Unisa brochure for general examination guidelines and
examination preparation guidelines.
The assessment plan for this module is summarised in the table below.
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ASSIGNMENT 01 Compulsory assignment: 15 multiple-choice questions
answered on a mark-reading sheet or on myUnisa
The year mark will contribute 30% to your final mark.
The purpose of this assignment is to:
Give you the opportunity to prove that you are actively engaged with the learning material.
Help you to engage with the geographical perspective on services provision. The emphasis is on geographical methods, tools and instruments in collecting and presenting geographical data.
The questions in the assignment are designed for you to explore geographical methods within the geographical perspective. The answers are not necessarily found in the MO (Material Online), but you are required to read and interpret visual material or consult a variety of sources.
Prepare you for undertaking Assignment
02. Please note: If you post your assignments, you will need to allow sufficient time for the assignments to reach Unisa by the due date.
This assignment contributes 5% to the year mark.
ASSIGNMENT 02 Compulsory written assignment
This assignment is a formative assessment opportunity to enhance your learning. The activities in the MO (Material Online) will form the basis of this assignment. You will therefore have the opportunity to submit your case scenario for formal evaluation.
The mark you obtain for this assignment will contribute 95% to your year mark.
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The purpose of this assignment is to:
Link theoretical knowledge to real-world problems within the framework of provision of services.
Enable you to develop distinct geographical academic skills and present written work in an appropriate academic manner, relating it to the outcomes and assessment criteria for the module.
Feedback will be given on individual assignments and general comments will be provided in a tutorial letter on myUnisa.
Start early with this assignment, as it will be time- consuming.
Venue-based written examination The examination will contribute 70% to your
8.2 General assignment numbers
There are two assignments per semester. Assignment 01 consists of 15 multiple- choice questions and Assignment 02 is a written assignment.
8.2.1 Unique assignment numbers
Semester 1 Assignment 01 Unique number 679979 Assignment 02 Unique number 617810
Semester 2 Assignment 01 Unique number 741068 Assignment 02 Unique number 740208
8.2.2 Due dates for assignments
Semester 1 Assignment 01 9 March 2018 Assignment 02 9 April 2018
Semester 2 Assignment 01 24 August 2018 Assignment 02 28 September 2018
8.3 Submission of assignments
Ensure that you answer and submit the assignments set for the semester for which you are registered. You may submit written assignments either by post or (preferably) electronically via myUnisa. Assignments completed on mark-reading sheets may be submitted by post, by means of mobile MCQ submission (cellphone application) or electronically via myUnisa. Assignments may not be submitted by fax or e-mail.
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For detailed information on assignments, please refer to the Study @ Unisa
brochure, which you received with your study package.
To submit an assignment via myUnisa:
Go to myUnisa.
Log in with your student number and password.
Select the module.
Click on Assignments in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
Click on the number of the assignment you wish to submit.
Follow the instructions.
Upon registration you should have received envelopes for posting assignments. If you use these envelopes (addressed to the Assignments Section, PO Box 392, Unisa, 0003), your assignment will be delivered to Muckleneuk in Pretoria. However, our offices are on the Science Campus in Florida on the West Rand. To shorten the turnaround time on your assignments, I suggest that you use one of the following addresses or rather submit your assignment online.
Delivery by hand (e.g. courier service) Delivery via the normal postal system
Assignments Section, Room 201 Tswelopele Building Science Campus Corner of Christiaan de Wet and Pioneer Avenues Florida 1710
Assignments Section Unisa Science Campus Private Bag X11 Florida 1710
8.4 Assignments
You need to use myUnisa to study and complete the learning activities for this
course. This module makes use of e-tutors, who will be available on myUnisa to
discuss some of the difficult concepts in the module and answer any content-related
questions. Each of the e-tutors has their own group site, and you will be divided into
groups of approximately 200 students per site. All of the material available on the
main site (myUnisa GGH2602-18-S1 or GGH2602-18- S2), like the learning units and
additional resources, are also available on the group sites. Please make sure that
you visit the group/e-tutor sites (for example GGH2602-18-S1-1E or GGH2602-18-
S1-2E) weekly. The main module sites (GGH2602-18-S1 or GGH2602-18-S2) do not
contain discussion tools and all of your learning and discussions will take place on
your group sites.
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Semester 1
Assignment 01
Compulsory assignment: 15 multiple-choice questions Unique number: 679979
Submission date: 09 March 2018
This assignment contributes 5% to your year mark. You need to complete this assignment and ensure that it reaches Unisa by the submission date.
If you use the postal system, you will need to allow sufficient time for your assignment to reach Unisa by the due date. If you upload your assignment on myUnisa, you will receive a receipt after uploading it successfully. Assignments are not marked immediately after they are submitted online. You will receive feedback on the assignment only after the due date.
This assignment consists of 15 multiple-choice questions that will be marked electronically based on a memorandum.
Answer the following questions:
1 Maps communicate specific messages based on the purpose for which the map is designed. However the following are key components which any map must have. Identify the odd one from the following list?
(1) title (2) scale (3) a north arrow (4) legend\key (5) contours
2 What are the components of spatial patterns?
(1) linkages and density (2) size and location (3) time and form (4) linkages, location and form (5) all of the above.
3 patterns develop when phenomena are far apart; when they are in close proximity to each other, they form a pattern.
(1) Sparse ………dense (2) Dense ……….sparse (3) Random …….dense (4) Dense ……….regular (5) Sparse……….regular.
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4 Which one of the following is a type of map that represents an accurate
and detailed description of the physical and cultural landscape?
(1) topographical maps (2) sketch maps (3) choropleth maps (4) satellite images (5) thematic maps
5 What is/are the various approaches to assessing needs:
(a) Focusing on the community’s ability to pay and income levels.
(b) Focusing on poverty and identifying areas where there are social backlogs.
(c) Surveying the scope of existing services in terms of needs and provision in order to identify shortfalls.
(d) (a), (b) and (c) (e) (a) and (b)
6 Which of the following statements regarding quantitative data is true?
(1) Quantitative data can show differences in dependency ratio.
(2) Quantitative data is inferior to qualitative data. e.g. clinics versus hospital; schools and hospital.
(3) It is superior to qualitative data.
(4) Quantitative data are represented on maps by means of a name or a symbol.
(5) Quantitative data cannot be transformed to qualitative data.
7 Sustainable development implies a holistic view of the interdependent relationship between people and the natural environment. Which one of the following best illustrates this?
(1) Providing houses with solar panels for electricity generation. (2) Ensuring that housing settlements are not developed within the 100
meters in a floodplain. (3) Ensuring that roads circumvent ecologically sensitive areas. (4) Taking the water table into consideration in the provision of pit latrines. (5) All of the above.
Refer to the sketch map below to answer questions 8, 9 and 10.
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Figure 1: The Middle Orange Water System:
(Adapted from http://www.dwa.gov.za/orange/mid_orange/midorang.aspx, redrawn by Laura Steyn.)
8 The Garies Dam is situated to the northeast of Port Elizabeth. What type
of location does this statement refer to?
(1) Absolute location
(2) Relative location (3) Alternate location
(4) Strategic location (5) Accurate location
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9 Which one of the following statements is true?
(1) Water from the Gariep Dam is transferred to the Orange River and the Sundays River basins via the Orange Fish tunnel.
(2) The Vanderkloof Dam and the Gariep Dam are part of the Sundays River Catchment
(3) There is no pump station in the pipeline between Port Elizabeth and the Sundays River.
(4) The Fish River flows in a south easterly direction past the town of Cradock.
(5) In a water supply scheme, various river catchments are connected by steep slopes.
10 Which one of the following statements is true?
(1) The Vanderkloof dam is represented on the sketch map by means of a red area symbol.
(2) No dam wall is represented on the sketch map, therefore the Gariep Dam.
(3) South of Bloemfontein, the Orange River flows in a Westerly direction Bloemfontein.
(4) The sketch map will need to be redrawn whenever the dam’s water levels.
The following four questions will not be scored. (You may select more than one option.)
11 Evaluate the learning you have experienced by doing this assignment, and select which of the following options best describes it:
(1) It was a very easy assignment. I could answer most of the questions without consulting the MO (Material Online).
(2) Although it has been time-consuming, it has been helpful to engage with
(3) I found the assignment very challenging and realise that I have a lot to learn about the geography of services provision.
(4) I randomly selected answers and did not learn much – my mark will not contribute much to my final mark in any event.
12 Do you have readily access to the internet?
(1) I often use the internet for a variety of purposes – including downloading material for work, recreation and study purposes.
(2) I have downloaded study material from myUnisa.
(3) I only have access to e-mails, not to websites.
(4) I do not have access to the internet at the moment but know how to use it.
(5) I have never used the internet.
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13 Do you have access to a computer?
(1) Yes, I have a computer of my own that I can use whenever I want to.
(2) Yes, we have a computer at home that I share with other users.
(3) Yes, I have a computer at work, but not at home.
(4) Yes, I can use a computer at an internet cafe whenever I want to.
(5) No.
14 Which one of the following aspects of services provision, includes a geographical perspective?
(1) Analysis of spatial patterns.
(2) A description of spatial processes and systems.
(3) A locational description site using geographical tools and instruments.
(4) I have downloaded study material and additional resources from myUnisa and have followed discussions on the discussion forums.
(5) I have downloaded study material and additional resources from myUnisa and also actively participated in discussions on discussion forums.
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Semester 1
Assignment 02
Written assignment
Unique number: 617810
Submission date: 9 April 2018
This assignment contributes 95% to your year mark. You need to complete this assignment and ensure that it reaches Unisa by the submission date. The purpose of this assignment is to give you the opportunity to engage with a real-life case and investigate various aspects of services provision. This assignment requires you to present your own, original work based on your observations of real-life situations. It forms an integral part of your learning experience. You must gather authentic evidence and use the activities in the MO (Material Online) to complete the assignment.
Before tackling Assignment 02, please ensure that you have read learning unit 2 in the MO (Material Online), as well as the marking guidelines shared with you in this tutorial letter. You also need to watch the DVD that you received as part of your study package. Please note that the activities in the MO (Material Online) may also assist you in developing your case scenario for Assignment 02.
Be sure to make use of additional sources such as journal articles, textbooks, websites and discipline-specific books while completing Assignment 02. The use of such sources will broaden the scope of your case study and will help you to assess your case study critically.
You can also refer to the brochure Study @ Unisa for general guidelines on technical
aspects of assignments.
No plagiarism will be tolerated in this module. If plagiarism is detected in any of
your assignments, you will receive 0% for the assignment, with NO chance of
resubmitting.
Please include a signed declaration of originality (on page one of the assignment)
regarding the content of every assignment. Please use the provided below:
Student Name: Student Number:
DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY
1. I understand what plagiarism is and am aware of the University’s policy in this regard. 2. I declare that this portfolio is my own original work. Where other people’s work has been used (either from a printed source, Internet or any other source), this has been properly acknowledged and referenced. 3. I have not used work previously produced by another student or any other person to hand in as my own. 4. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the intention of passing it off as his or her own work.
Signature: Date:
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Many students are not familiar with what exactly entails plagiarism. As a result,
several students failed GGH2602 because they did not provide original work (even
though they spent many hours on the module). Please ensure that you know
exactly what plagiarism is! In this regard you should definitely read the Unisa’s
policy for Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism policy. It is available under Student
policies & rules on myUnisa.
For more information on referencing, please refer to the document titled
‘Guidelines for referencing_UJ Fairhurst.pdf’ under Additional Resources. The
document provides a further explanation on referencing guidelines. Study requirements, assessments criteria and scoring rubric for Assignment 02 are in Addendums A and B. The guidelines clearly state what is expected of you in each section of Assignment 02.
On the cover page of your assignment, write the code and title of the module, the assignment number, your name and your student number. We would like to create a database of case studies compiled by our students. Please insert a note on the cover page of Assignment 02 giving us permission to include your assignment in our database. The recommended note should look as follows: I (your full names)…………………………hereby grant permission to the Geography Department at Unisa to use my case study to compile a database for future academic use………. (signature and date).
Note the guidelines below to complete your assignment.
1 Introduction In your introduction, introduce your case study area to your reader (this could be a local municipal area, a ward or even a smaller section of a village, town, settlement or residential area). Explain why you selected the particular area for your case scenario.
(Length guideline: 100 – 150 words)
2 Location Where is your case study area located? Briefly describe its relative location and represent the location on a map of your country and on a world map using a point symbol and text. You can cut the maps from the last pages of this tutorial letter or download the electronic versions from the Additional resources option on myUnisa.
(Length guideline: 100 words)
3 Observation
Walk (or drive) through your case study area and make observations about services provision.
Describe and discuss your general impression with reference to each of the following:
the infrastructure for roads and for electricity and water provision
solid waste management and environmental impacts
locational position of shopping malls
You can use photographs or sketches to illustrate your observations.
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(Length guideline: 1 000 words)
4 Putting services into context
Discuss briefly the accountability relationships in services provision in your case study area with reference to one aspect of each of the following:
political accountability
user (citizen) accountability
(Length guideline: 1 000 words) 5 Classification of services in your case study area
Classify the services in your case study area according to the three methods of services classification. The table below is an example of the classification of services according to their function. Redraw and complete the table below and repeat the activity for the two additional methods of services classification. Should there be no examples of certain services in your study area, indicate this in your table.
Table 1: Classification of Service Facilities according to their function Categories Examples
1 Educational facilities
2 Health facilities
3 Recreational facilities
4 Cultural facilities
5 Administrative facilities
6 Mapping services
Draw a sketch map of your case scenario area on which you use appropriate map symbols to represent the following services and infrastructure facilities:
road networks
infrastructure
community services (e.g. schools, clinics, libraries, community halls and places of worship)
residential areas (including informal settlements and rural settlements)
retail areas
locational positions of shopping malls
Based on the sketch map you created of your case study area, write a description of the spatial patterns of service facilities. Also comment on how these spatial patterns would influence accessibility of services and associated improvement of quality of life of citizens.
(Length guideline: 1 000 words)
7 Representation of settlements/residential data
Find and represent residential/settlement patterns for your case scenario and illustrate different categories of residential areas appropriately. Note the following:
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Provide the source of the data.
Represent the types of settlements residential areas in table format
Represent the data graphically. Explain how the data you collected would influence the provision of
services in the case study area.
(Length guideline: 500 words)
8 The role of GIS Explain the role GIS can play within systems of service provision. Be sure to give a definition of GIS and provide a referenced account of the manner in which GIS is being used in services provision in your case study area. (you can find this information from the communities survey 2016, short interview with a GIS specialist, any reputable academic source)
(Length guideline: 200 words)
9 Constructive suggestion
Discuss some challenges regarding services and facilities in your case study area and make constructive suggestions on how accessibility could be improved.
(Length guideline: 250 words)
10 Conclusion
10.1 Write a conclusion regarding services provision in your case scenario area.
Study the requirements, assessment criteria and scoring rubric for Assignment 02 in Addendums A and B. The guidelines clearly state what is expected of you in each section of Assignment 02.
10.2 Evaluate the learning you experienced while completing this assignment.
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Semester 2
Assignment 01 Compulsory assignment: 15 multiple-choice questions
Unique number: 741068 Submission date: 24 August 2018
This assignment contributes 5% to your year mark. You need to complete this assignment and ensure that it reaches Unisa by the submission date. If you use the postal system, you will need to allow sufficient time for your assignment to reach Unisa by the due date. If you upload your assignment on myUnisa, you will receive a receipt after uploading it successfully. Assignments are not marked immediately after they are submitted online. You will receive feedback on the assignment only after the due date.
This assignment consists of 15 multiple-choice questions that will be marked electronically based on a memorandum.
Answer the following questions:
1 Which of the following is not a component (or components) of spatial
patterns?
(1) linkages
(2) density
(3) GIS
(4) (1) and (3)
(5) (2) and (3)
2 Environmental degradation and its impacts, suburbanization and urban sprawl are all examples of …… .
(1) infrastructure development
(2) economic development
(3) spatial processes
(4) disperse spatial patterns
(5) spatial interactions
3 Which one of the following is a focus area within sustainable development?
(1)
Making safe drinking water and sanitation facilities inaccessible.
(2) Perpetuating the consumption of fossil fuels in driving socio-economic growth.
(3) Increasing agricultural productivity and reducing land degradation.
(4) Mismanaging biodiversity and ecosystems.
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(5) All of the above.
Refer to the sketch map below to answer questions 4 and 5.
Figure 1: The Middle Orange Water System
(Adapted from http://www.dwa.gov.za/orange/mid_orange/midorang.aspx, redrawn by Laura
Steyn.)
4 Which one of the following statements is false?
(1) Water from the Gariep Dam is transferred to the Fish and Sundays River basins via the Orange-Fish tunnel.
(2) The Vanderkloof Dam and the Gariep Dam were built as water storage.
(3) There is a pump station in the pipeline between Port Elizabeth and the Orange River.
(4) The Sundays River runs in an Easterly direction past the town of Graaff-Reinet.
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(5) There is a tunnel built North from the Gariep Dam.
5 Which one of the following statements is true?
(1) Graaf Reinet is situated in the Great Fish River Catchment .
(2) No dam wall has been represented on the sketch map, therefore the Gariep Dam does not have a wall.
(3) The Vanderkloof Dam is situated in the Orange River Catchment.
(4) The sketch map will need to be redrawn whenever the water levels fluctuate.
(5) Rivers are represented by means of solid black dot, and pipelines, tunnels and canals by means of a grey block.
6 Data types and classification: which of the following statement is true?
Qualitative data ….. .
(1) MO (Material Online) show differences in kinds of services, e.g. hospital versus schools.
(2) differences in number mortality rates, dependency ratio.
(3) (also called soft data) describes the characteristics of phenomena.
(4) is made up of data that is amendable to statistical manipulation.
(5)
is usually referred to as hard data.
7 spatial patterns develop when phenomena are far apart; when they are located in a systematic and strategic format, they form a pattern.
(1)
dense …….. sparse
(2) sparse …….. regular
(3) random …….. sparse
(4) dense …………. regular
(5) sparse………..irregular
8 What forms the important link within a GIS?
(1)
software
(2) hardware
(3) demographic data
(4) the database
(5) none of the above
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9 Which one of the following refers to an instrument that enables you to determine your exact location on the earth’s surface in terms of latitude and longitude?
(1) topographical maps
(2) GPS
(3) thematic maps
(4) satellite images
(5) none of the above
10 What does the acronym UNEP stand for?
(1) United Nations Environmental Programme
(2) United National Energy Programme
(3) United National Environmental Project
(4) United National Environmental People
(5) None of the above.
The following four questions will not be scored. (You may select more than one option.)
11 Evaluate the learning you have experienced by doing this assignment,
and select which of the following options best describes it:
(1) it was a very easy assignment. I could answer most of the questions without consulting the MO (Material Online) MO (Material Online) .
(2) Although it has been time-consuming, it has been helpful to engage with the study material.
(3) I found the assignment very challenging and realise that I have a lot to learn about the geography of services provision.
(4) I randomly selected answers and did not learn much – my mark will not contribute much to my final mark in any event.
(5) It was a very easy assignment. I could answer most of the questions without consulting the MO (Material Online) MO (Material Online) .
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12 Do you use the Internet?
(1)
I often use the internet for a variety of purposes – including downloading material for work, recreation and study purposes.
(2) I have downloaded study material from myUnisa.
(3) I only have access to e-mails, not to websites.
(4) I do not have access to the internet at the moment but know how to use it.
(5) I have never used the internet.
13 Do you have access to a computer?
(1) Yes, I have a computer of my own that I can use whenever I want to.
(2)
Yes, we have a computer at home that I share with other users.
(3) Yes, I have a computer at work, but not at home.
(4) Yes, I can use a computer at an internet cafe whenever I want to.
(5)
No.
14 Have you used myUnisa?
(1) I have never used myUnisa.
(2) I have downloaded study material from myUnisa.
(3) I have downloaded study material and additional resources from myUnisa.
(4) I have downloaded study material and additional resources from my Unisa and have followed discussions on the discussion forums.
(5) I have downloaded study material and additional resources from myUnisa and also actively participated in discussions on discussion forums.
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Semester 2
Assignment 02
Written assignment
Unique number: 740208
Submission date: 28 September 2018
This assignment contributes 95% to your year mark. You need to complete this assignment and ensure that it reaches Unisa by the submission date. The purpose of this assignment is to give you the opportunity to engage with a real-life case and investigate various aspects of services provision. This assignment requires you to present your own, original work based on your observations of real-life situations. It forms an integral part of your learning experience. You must gather authentic evidence and use the activities in the MO (Material Online) to complete the assignment.
Before tackling Assignment 02, please ensure that you have read learning unit 2 in the MO (Material Online) MO (Material Online), as well as the marking guidelines in this tutorial letter. You also need to watch the DVD that you received in your study package. Please note that the activities in the MO (Material Online) MO (Material Online) may also assist you in developing your case scenario for Assignment 02.
Be sure to make use of external sources such as journal articles, textbooks, websites and discipline-specific books while completing Assignment 02. The use of external sources will broaden the scope of your case study and will help you to assess your case study critically.
You can also refer to the brochure Study @ Unisa for general guidelines on technical
aspects of assignments.
No plagiarism will be tolerated in this module. If plagiarism is detected in any of
your assignments, you will receive 0% for the assignment, with NO chance of
resubmitting.
Please include a signed declaration of originality (on page one of the assignment)
regarding the content of every assignment. Please use the provided below:
Student Name: Student Number:
DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY
1. I understand what plagiarism is and am aware of the University’s policy in this regard. 2. I declare that this portfolio is my own original work. Where other people’s work has been used (either from a printed source, Internet or any other source), this has been properly acknowledged and referenced. 3. I have not used work previously produced by another student or any other person to hand in as my own. 4. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the intention of passing it off as his or her own work.
Signature: …………………… Date:…………………….
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Many students are not familiar with what exactly entails plagiarism. As a result, several
students failed GGH2602 because they did not provide original work (even though
they spent many hours on the module). Please ensure that you know exactly what
plagiarism is! In this regard you should definitely read the Unisa’s policy for Copyright
Infringement and Plagiarism policy. It is available under Student policies & rules on
myUnisa.
For more information on referencing, please refer to the document titled
‘Guidelines for referencing_UJ Fairhurst.pdf’ under Additional Resources. The
document provides a further explanation on referencing guidelines. Study requirements, assessments criteria and scoring rubric for Assignment 02 are in Addendums A and B. The guidelines clearly state what is expected of you in each section of Assignment 02.
On the cover page of your assignment, write the code and title of the module, the assignment number, your name and your student number. We would like to create a database of case studies compiled by our students. Please insert a note on the cover page of Assignment 02 giving us permission to include your assignment in our database. The recommended note should look as follows: I (your full names)…………………………hereby grant permission to the Geography Department at Unisa to use my case study to compile a database for future academic use………. (signature and date).
Note the guidelines below to complete your assignment.
1 Introduction In your introduction, introduce your case study area to your reader (this could be a local municipal area, a ward or even a smaller section of a village, town, settlement or residential area). Explain why you selected the particular area for your case scenario.
(Length guideline: 100 – 150 words)
2 Location Where is your case study area located? Briefly describe its relative location and represent the location on a map of your country and on a world map using a point symbol and text. You can cut the maps from the last pages of this tutorial letter or download the electronic versions from the Additional resources option on myUnisa.
(Length guideline: 100 words)
3 Observation
Walk (or drive) through your case study area and make observations about services provision.
Describe and discuss your general impression with reference to each of the following:
the infrastructure for roads and for electricity and water provision
solid waste management and environmental impacts
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locational position of shopping malls
You can use photographs or sketches to illustrate your observations.
(Length guideline: 1 000 words)
4 Putting services into context
Discuss briefly the accountability relationships in services provision in your case study area with reference to one aspect of each of the following:
political accountability
user (citizen) accountability
(Length guideline: 1 000 words) 5 Classification of services in your case study area
Classify the services in your case study area according to the three methods of services classification. The table below is an example of the classification of services according to their function. Redraw and complete the table below and repeat the activity for the two additional methods of services classification. Should there be no examples of certain services in your study area, indicate this in your table.
Table 1: Classification of Service Facilities according to their function
Categories Examples
1 Educational facilities
2 Health facilities
3 Recreational facilities
4 Cultural facilities
5 Administrative facilities
6 Mapping services
Draw a sketch map of your case scenario area on which you use appropriate map symbols to represent the following services and infrastructure facilities:
road networks
infrastructure
community services (e.g. schools, clinics, libraries, community halls and places of worship)
residential areas (including informal settlements and rural settlements)
retail areas
locational positions of shopping malls
Based on the sketch map you created of your case study area, write a description of the spatial patterns of service facilities. Also comment on how these spatial patterns would influence accessibility of services and associated improvement of quality of life of citizens.
(Length guideline: 1 000 words)
7 Representation of settlements/residential data
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Find and represent residential/settlement patterns for your case scenario and illustrate different categories of residential areas appropriately. Note the following:
Provide the source of the data.
Represent the types of settlements residential areas in table format
Represent the data graphically. Explain how the data you collected would influence the provision of services
in the case study area.
(Length guideline: 500 words) 8 The role of GIS
Explain the role GIS can play within systems of service provision. Be sure to give a definition of GIS and provide a referenced account of the manner in which GIS is being used in services provision in your case study area. (you can find this information from the communities survey 2016, short interview with a GIS specialist, any reputable academic source)
(Length guideline: 200 words) 9 Constructive suggestion
Discuss some challenges regarding services and facilities in your case study area and make constructive suggestions on how accessibility could be improved.
(Length guideline: 250 words)
10 Conclusion
10.1 Write a conclusion regarding services provision in your case scenario area.
Study the requirements, assessment criteria and scoring rubric for Assignment 02 in Addendums A and B. The guidelines clearly state what is expected of you in each section of Assignment 02.
10.2 Evaluate the learning you experienced while completing this assignment.
9. OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS
There are no other assessment methods for this module.
10. THE EXAMINATION
Use your Study @ Unisa brochure for general examination guidelines and
examination preparation guidelines.
You will receive additional guidelines from the Examinations Section during the
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course of the semester.
11. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The brochure Study @ Unisa contains an A-Z guide of the most frequently asked
questions and their answers.
12. RESEARCH USING DATA FROM MODULE GGH2602
The lecturers in the Department of Geography are involved in research on the effectiveness and suitability of the teaching strategy and methods used in some Geography modules.
All students who register for this module should take note that your lecturer(s) may or may not require information from you for research purposes. The information required may be from the assignments you complete or additional activities your lecturer(s) may asked you to take part in/comment on or the marks you obtained for your assignment or anything related to the teaching of the module. In all these instances, the information you provide will not be used to identify you in any way. Your identify will remain anonymous and the information you provide will also remain confidential. The lecturer(s) will not use your information in any way that is unethical or does not abide by Unisa’s Policy on Research Ethics. The lecturer(s) will also apply to the College Ethics Research Committee for ethics clearance to do research on specific data from the module, after which approval will be obtained from Unisa’s Research Permission Sub-Committee to use Unisa student data. Through this research, the lecturer(s) will be able to improve and develop this module for future students. If you cannot consent to your lecturer(s) using the information indicated above, please let your lecturer(s) know by e-mail. .
13 CONCLUSION
Services provision in South Africa has been and always will be a topic of interest. In completing this module, you will equip yourself to make a valuable contribution to these debates from the geographical perspective. Applying this perspective will enable you to approach and analyse services provision issues within a specific milieu and to provide context-specific solutions for them.
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14 Addendum A: Requirements for Assignment 02
Section or aspect of report Requirements General impression and presentation Your report needs to be provided with a cover page and a table of contents. Pages
should be numbered, and the report needs to be presented in an orderly and structured manner.
Introduction to your case study area and description of location
A good introduction informs the reader about the report’s contents and about what sections are to follow. You need to indicate why you chose your particular study area. Two maps should be included, one showing the location of your study area on a world map and the second showing the study area itself (but not a sketch map). Based on these two maps, discuss the absolute and relative location of your study area.
Brief description or discussion of services observed in your study area
Provide an in-depth description and discussion of the different types of services observed. Photos or sketches of the study area need to be provided as evidence of your observation.
Context of services provision within the various environments A complete discussion of the four environments is needed. Base this discussion on what you have observed and on information from the MO (Material Online) MO (Material Online) and from external sources.
Tables classifying services in your case study area according to the different services classification methods
Classify the services in your study area. Three tables need to be drawn up, each representing a different services classification method.
Sketch map showing the appropriate elements (4 marks), area symbols (4 marks), point and line symbols (4 marks) and explanatory index (4 marks)
Appropriate map elements are for example a north arrow, a scale bar, a neatline, a legend and a title. Area symbols are two-dimensional features on maps represented by polygons, e.g. for industrial, residential, commercial, recreational or public areas. Point and line symbols are one-dimensional features on maps. Features represented by points include lampposts, water towers and fire hydrants, and features represented by lines include roads, rivers, pipelines and railways. A map index communicates to the reader what features the symbols on the map represent in reality, e.g. that the blue line symbol on the map represents a river or a water feature in reality.
Discussion of spatial patterns identified from the sketch map From the drawn sketch map identify the spatial pattern or patterns (as discussed in the
MO (Material Online) of the services in the study area. Also discuss the effect spatial patterns will have on the provision of services in the study area.
Demographic data Provide demographic data relevant to you study area, e.g. population size, composition or changes.
Representation of data Present the demographic data supplied graphically, e.g. by means of a pie chart and a population pyramid. (See learning unit 5 in your MO (Material Online) regarding when to use which method.)
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Discussion of GIS in service provision Provide a clear definition of what GIS is, as well as an example of how GIS is implemented in service provision systems. Note that examples from the MO (Material Online) will not earn you marks; you need to consult external sources and acknowledge your sources.
Identification and brief discussion of issues or challenges in Discuss the issues or challenges identified in your case study area. Suggest ways in
the study area which to improve accessibility.
Conclusion Discuss the findings from your case study. Evaluate the learning you experienced while completing Assignment 02.
Bibliography Every source included in your bibliography needs to be referenced correctly in your text..
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15 Addendum B: Assessment criteria for Assignment 02
Section or aspect of report Mark achieved
Total Comments
General impression and presentation 5
Introduction to your case study area and description of location 5
Brief description or discussion of services observed in your study area. 12
Context of services provision within the various environments 12
Tables classifying services in your case study area according to the different services classification methods 6
Sketch map showing the appropriate elements (4 marks), area symbols (4 marks), point and line symbols (4 marks) and explanatory index (4 marks)
16
Discussion of spatial patterns identified from the sketch map 5
Demographic data 10
Representation of data 5
Discussion of GIS in service provision 5
Identification and brief discussion of issues or challenges in the study area 10
Conclusion 4 Bibliography 5
TOTAL
100
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16 Addendum C: Map of South Africa
NORTHERN CAPE
EASTERN CAPE
o... .;.l;0 0= 200 km
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180" 150" 120" 90" 60" 30" o· 30" 60" go• 120" 150" 180"