Plagiarism is the act of passing off someone else's ideas or information as your own.
Academic research and writing is built on the work of others, and you are expected and encouraged to draw on a wide range of print and online sources. However, you must acknowledge your use of these sources.
The following activities constitute plagiarism:
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Copying words, data or ideas from another source without acknowledgement
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Paraphrasing (rephrasing another person's words) without acknowledgement
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Presenting work under your own name that has been written by someone else
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Collaborating with others on assignments that are meant to be completed individually
The following learning activities are acceptable and do not constitute plagiarism:
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Cooperative learning: sharing knowledge informally to enhance learning outcomes
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Group work: contributing to an assessable group project or an individually assessed piece of work that forms part of a group assignment