UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

“ E X C E L L E N C E T H R O U G H K N O W L E D G E ” 187 ing the words in someone else’s work still constitutes plagiarism. This includes in whole or in part, but is not limited to the following materials: articles, essays, journals, diagrams, graphs, tables, computer software, GIS files, photographs, digital images, designs, models, maps, theses, dissertations, reports, projects, lectures, music or other works of art; c. (Some ways of avoiding plagiarism include using direct quotations, paraphras- ing with acknowledgement of the source for example URL addresses, author, year, publisher and page where possible;). This includes aiding and abetting plagiarism. d. Representing as one’s individual writing and/or final product a jointly written or produced submission of any description, unless the instructor has approved a co-authored submission; e. Submitting work for which credit has been previously obtained or is being sought in another course or programme of study in the University or elsewhere, without authorization from the College/Faculty concerned; f. Copying another person’s paper, lab report or other assignment; g. Conducting research in an unethical manner; h. Other offences not herein specified but which subvert or would subvert the integrity and credibility of the assessment process and deemed as major offences by the University. 3.3 Lesser Offences These offences include: 3.3.1 Commencing to answer the paper before the start time of the examination; 3.3.2 Non-observance of the stop time for the examination; 3.3.3 Failure to obey/observe instructions issued by an invigilator; 3.3.4 Possessing unauthorized electronic, communication and storage devices; possessing any device that is capable of accessing the internet, or linked to any other device or has storage capabilities 3.3.5 Possessing other unauthorized material i.e. material that is not related to the module or examination. R E G U L A T I O N 5