Advice on Professional Ethics – Academic Honesty and Avoiding Plagiarism

Academic Honesty

• You must pursue your studies with academic honesty, which is central to the conduct of academic work
• You are expected to present your own work, give proper acknowledgement of other's work, cite references appropriately, and honestly report findings obtained
• Students who commit an act of academic dishonesty which jeopardises the integrity of the learning and assessment process may be charged and be liable to disciplinary actions outlined in the Code of Student Conduct
  • Go to SGS’s website
  • Click "Regulations and Guidelines"
  • Click "Rules on Academic Honesty"
  • Click "Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedure"

Avoiding Plagiarism

• Students should be aware of how to cite references appropriately, thereby avoiding plagiarism.
• Details about citing sources of information
  • Go to Library’s website
  • Click "Research Guides" under Quick Links
  • Choose the featured guide "Citing Sources of Information"