Coursework in research methods is also incorporated for all students who do not already have a prior research background. 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. To undertake a project on original research and present a thesis for external assessment. Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers, 5th edn. E. Thiroux, The Critical Edge , 1999.