Each component should therefore be viewed as a hurdle. Plagiarism in oral, written or visual presentations is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is one's own. Plagiarism is not acceptable. The use of another person's work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct which carry a range of penalties including cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
Students are responsible for ensuring that their work is kept in a secure place.
It is also a disciplinary offence for students to allow their work to be plagiarised by another student. Students should be aware of their rights and responsibilities regarding the use of copyright material. This is an on-line course, with an initial lecture during week 1 to explain the subject structure. This is a list of topic areas in the subject. Every effort will be made to adhere to this outline, but the Department reserves the right to make changes as appropriate.