Societies and Cultures - Plagiarism

Plagiarism means presenting as one's own work the work of another, and includes the copying or paraphrasing of another person's work in an assessment item without acknowledging it as the other person's work through full and accurate referencing; it applies to assessment (as defined in the Assessment Regulations) presented through a written, spoken, electronic, broadcasting, visual, performance or other medium. (Section 3, Assessment Regulations)

It is expected that the assignments for this course will be researched (i.e. informed by relevant scholarship in the area) and written by YOU, in your own words. Whenever you draw on someone else's words, ideas, or research findings (from a book, journal or newspaper article, website, conference paper and so forth), it is important that you inform your reader immediately (even when summarising or paraphrasing), and make it clear if you are quoting directly by using quotation marks. Plagiarism (copying or summarising from published or unpublished sources without acknowledging the rightful author) is a serious matter and may lead to disciplinary action by the University.

Penalties for plagiarism range from lowered marks, requests to resubmit work or, in the worst cases of plagiarism or cheating (those deemed to constitute misconduct), to no credit or even suspension from the University. Your attention is also drawn to the Assessment and Discipline Regulations of the University, in the University Calendar.