LEV3701

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Module Syllabus Overview

This module covers all the aspects related to evidence and how it is brought to court. You will learn about the different types of evidence, where evidentail law comes from, how evidence is presented in court, the procedure regarding witnesses, the difference between documentary and real evidence, the admissibility of evidence and how it can also be challenged. Also included in the module is how to deal with hearsay and opinion evidence and the admissibility of confessions.

This module has a multiple choice (MCQ) exam as well as two assessments. The two assessments combined have a marking weight of 20% and the exam carries 80% of the marks.

This module is at the NQF 7 level and is worth 12 credits.

At the end of this module you will understand the basics of:

  • Sources of evidentiary law
  • Oral evidence
  • Documentary evidence
  • Real aevidence
  • Wtinesses
  • Relevance & admissibility of evidence
  • Character evidence
  • Hearsay & opinion evidence
  • Admissibility of confessions
  • Privildege

Exam Information

This module usually has an exam that is:

  • MCQ (multiple choice)
  • Closed book
  • Uses Moodle Proctoring (webcam)
  • Covers all the study material

Reading Schedule: Semester 1

17 Weeks

Syllabus Coverage: Pages 47 to 1097 (1051 total pages).
Term: 01 Feb 2027 to 31 May 2027 (~62 pages/week)

Note 1:
Calculation is based on the soft copy (5ed). Hard copy numbering will be different.
Note 2:
The soft copy pages are smaller than the hard copy, hence the percieved larger volume of pages.
Note 3:
Calculation is automatically done based on book page count.

Auto-Detected: Semester 1
Week Reading Target Volume
Week 1 01 Feb – 07 Feb Pages 47 – 108 62 pages
Week 2 08 Feb – 14 Feb Pages 109 – 170 62 pages
Week 3 15 Feb – 21 Feb Pages 171 – 232 62 pages
Week 4 22 Feb – 28 Feb Pages 233 – 294 62 pages
Week 5 01 Mar – 07 Mar Pages 295 – 356 62 pages
Week 6 08 Mar – 14 Mar Pages 357 – 418 62 pages
Week 7 15 Mar – 21 Mar Pages 419 – 480 62 pages
Week 8 22 Mar – 28 Mar Pages 481 – 542 62 pages
Week 9 29 Mar – 04 Apr Pages 543 – 604 62 pages
Week 10 05 Apr – 11 Apr Pages 605 – 666 62 pages
Week 11 12 Apr – 18 Apr Pages 667 – 728 62 pages
Week 12 19 Apr – 25 Apr Pages 729 – 790 62 pages
Week 13 26 Apr – 02 May Pages 791 – 852 62 pages
Week 14 03 May – 09 May Pages 853 – 914 62 pages
Week 15 10 May – 16 May Pages 915 – 975 61 pages
Week 16 17 May – 23 May Pages 976 – 1036 61 pages
Week 17 24 May – 30 May Pages 1037 – 1097 61 pages
This schedule is a guideline only. Feel free to adjust it to suit your needs.

Interactive Examination Preparation

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