Academic Honesty Cheating, plagiarism and un-permitted cooperation

The purpose of university To challenge ideas and minds by thinking freely within research and education BUT…within an international traditional regulatory system University and academy lacks a sense of humor when dealing with academic honesty

To challenge ideas and minds by thinking freely within research and education

BUT…within an international traditional regulatory system

University and academy lacks a sense of humor when dealing with academic honesty

Illegal file sharing

Disciplinary Measures Disciplinary measures may be taken if (Chapter 10 Higher Education Ordinance, SFS 1993:100): Use of non-permitted material or tools Attempts to deceive examiners Disrupts or prevents teaching, examination or other activities at university Harassment of students or staff.

Disciplinary measures may be taken if (Chapter 10 Higher Education Ordinance, SFS 1993:100):

Use of non-permitted material or tools

Attempts to deceive examiners

Disrupts or prevents teaching, examination or other activities at university

Harassment of students or staff.

Attempt to deceive By using non-permitted aids or in other ways attempt to deceive in connection with examinations or other occasions when student work is assessed.

By using non-permitted aids or in other ways attempt to deceive in connection with examinations or other occasions when student work is assessed.

Cheating To use non-permitted methods to attempt to gain an advantage. Helping others to cheat is also seen as cheating

To use non-permitted methods to attempt to gain an advantage.

Helping others to cheat is also seen as cheating

Non-permitted cooperation When students collaborate in work that is intended to be conducted individually

When students collaborate in work that is intended to be conducted individually

Plagiarism Plagiarism is included in the concept of attempting to deceive the examiner. Plagiarism may be described as: any attempt by a student to use the ideas or words of others in an attempt to deceive the examiner into believing they are students own .

Plagiarism is included in the concept of attempting to deceive the examiner.

Plagiarism may be described as: any attempt by a student to use the ideas or words of others in an attempt to deceive the examiner into believing they are students own .

What happens The department is required to notify the Vice Chancellor The Vice Chancellor may decide to: Not proceed further Hand out a formal warning Defer to the university disciplinary committee

The department is required to notify the Vice Chancellor

The Vice Chancellor may decide to:

Not proceed further

Hand out a formal warning

Defer to the university disciplinary committee

The Disciplinary Committee May decide to Not proceed further Hand out a formal warning Suspend the student for a period of up to six months Suspension entails that the student may not participate in teaching, examination or other university activity

May decide to

Not proceed further

Hand out a formal warning

Suspend the student for a period of up to six months

Suspension entails that the student may not participate in teaching, examination or other university activity

Uncertain? Ask! Lecturers Course manager Examiner Student guidance office Ignorance is not a defence

Ask!

Lecturers

Course manager

Examiner

Student guidance office

Ignorance is not a defence