The History Programme statement on dishonest practice
Students are reminded that dishonest practice in relation to the preparation and submission of written work, as well as in tests and examinations, is not acceptable in the University, and may result in penalties. History Programme policy reflects University policy. The Programme's interpretation of what constitutes dishonest practice includes the following:
- Plagiarism, being the presentation of any material (text, data
or figures, on any medium including computer files) from any other source
without clear and proper acknowledgement of the source of that material.
This intellectual theft is called plagiarism, and it is a serious
academic offence. It will be severely penalised. So when you are taking
notes for your essay, make sure that you record the source of each piece
of information and the exact page on which it occurs. Make sure, too, that
if you copy out passages you put them in quotation marks. If you do not,
you may unintentionally reproduce them in the essay as your own words and
may be accused of plagiarism.
- Collusion, being work performed in whole or in part in conjunction
with another person or persons, but submitted as if it had been completed
by the named author alone. (Note: This definition is not intended
to discourage students from having discussions with one another about how
to approach a particular task or essay, and incorporating general ideas
emerging from such discussions into their own individual assignments.)
- Copying, being the reproduction or adaptation of work written by
other students with or without their permission.
- Ghost Writing, being the use of another part (with or without any form of payment) to prepare all or part of an item of work submitted for assessment.
Under the University Regulations, evidence of these or other forms of dishonest practice by any student(s) represents grounds for disciplinary action. Staff may refuse to mark work which they are satisfied is the result of some dishonest or improper practice, and the Head of School (after hearing the student's representations) may refer the matter to the Proctor. Penalties may range from denial of credit for the item of work in question to exclusion from the University.