Plagiarism in assessments and during examsĪll academic work, written or otherwise, submitted by a student is expected to be the result of his or her own work. It's always a good idea to submit this check along with your assessment. There are many online tools that you can use to check your work for plagiarism. Never copy and paste anything from the internet without also copying the URL (where you found it), so that you can provide a full reference for the source and correct in-text citations.Keep careful notes of every source you consult when working on an assessment, so that you never use a source without proper acknowledgement.Remember to paraphrase in your own words. Acknowledge the original source whenever you use a fact, phrase, chart or quotation from someone else's work.Here are some tips to ensure you don't plagiarise: It's a serious academic offence, which can result in a student being expelled, and impacting on the student's standing with other universities and academic institutions. Plagiarism is taking someone else's thoughts, ideas or writings and passing them off as your own.

The university appeals to students with any information on dishonest or fraudulent activity related to Unisa exams to report it to the Fraud/Corruption Hotline on telephone number 0800 005 311 or send an e-mail to you know that plagiarism is a form of dishonesty? Click here for the Unisa rules for students and the Student Disciplinary Code. They will also face up to a maximum of five years suspension from the university and from all universities in South Africa. If found guilty, they will have their modules cancelled and their marks withdrawn. We wish to remind all students that Unisa has a zero tolerance for any form of assessment and examination dishonesty or cheating.Īny student who is found to have participated in any fraudulent or dishonest activity related to assessments or exams (eg possession of unauthorised notes or exam papers, external parties assisting with assessments) will be referred to the Student Disciplinary Unit for investigation and disciplinary action. Unisa has a zero tolerance for any form of dishonesty or cheating activity related to assessments and exams

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