Examples of the more common assessment irregularities include: Plagiarism. The use of other’s work without proper acknowledgement. This includes using the words of others, and also concepts, data, ideas, images, and music. Therefore, it is important to acknowledge the source of an idea even if you expressed the idea in your own words. Self-plagiarism. Reusing work, in whole or in part, submitted for a different assessment without indicating the original source. You may never submit the same work or part of the same work for assessment more than once and without exception. Collusion. The submission by two or more students of the same or substantially similar pieces of work, or parts of pieces of work that are presented as a student’s individually authored work. Collusion may arise from students working together or from one student allowing others to copy his or her work. While all students are actively encouraged to work with others, students must never pass off the other’s work as their own. Falsification of evidence or research results. To attempt to present as factually true information or other outcomes which are demonstrably false such as claiming to have completed activities, contributed to a project, or delivered specific results when that has not in fact been the case. Please note these are not the only possible assessment regularities. Further information is available at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/students/progress/Regulations/Procedures/assessment.htm.
Attendance As part of your commitment to your studies and as per University policy ‘Students are, except for absence with good cause, expected to attend all elements of their programme of study, including lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory work, etc. [. . . ]. If for illness or other good reason you are unable to attend scheduled module teaching you should inform the module tutor indicating why you cannot, or could not, attend. See the Student Attendance Monitoring Policy available here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/student-progress/policies/policies/attendance/. If you need to record a genuine absence from your studies, you should follow the Student Absence Procedure: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/studentprogress/policies/procedures/studentsicknessandabsenceprocedure/, submitting an absence request via your Academic School, rather than the Student Self-Service Portal (SP3) at the moment, for absences expected to last longer than three days. Attendance at timetable teaching is monitored and poor attendance will be noted on your student record. A record of unexplained or unwarranted non-attendance will be reported to your personal tutor and your academic school and, in accordance with University policy, may contribute to a judgment of unsatisfactory progress and the implementation of monitoring or the setting of additional work.
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