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UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Accountancy & Financial Management

Independent Study for Accountants

U23000

STUDY GUIDE

BAAFM 12 / Singapore

2019 April

Contents: Page

Introduction & Welcome Message

Module Description

Course Content

Assessment (Details and Templates)

Project Submission Guidelines 11 Appendix 1: Research Proposal Presentation 13 Appendix 2: Final ISAC Project Marking Criteria Appendix 3: Explanation of Marking Criteria (Research Proposal)

Appendix 4: Explanation of Marking Criteria (Final Submission)

Appendix 5: UOP Grading System 19 Appendix 6: Policy on Late Submissions and Academic Integrity

INTRODUCTION

This introduction provides a summary outline of the module, including details of the tutor, a brief description of the module content, the learning outcomes expected at the end of the module, the arrangements for the delivery of the module and details of the recommended textbook.

WELCOME MESSAGE

Welcome to Faculty of Business and Law. We are one of the largest and most successful

university-based business schools in England. We offer a full range of degree programmes in a

variety of combinations of business and management disciplines, including law and economics,

and in a number of delivery modes.

Our educational offering is underpinned by innovative and business relevant research. Many of

our academic staff combine excellence in research and scholarship with considerable business

and consultancy experience. Through our degree courses, we offer you the opportunity to learn

current best practice in the resolution of business problems within the context of an academically

rigorous conceptual framework.

We are strongly committed to developing graduates who can operate in the increasingly complex

and global world of business, where boundaries across organisational functions, and across

geographical and cultural settings, have become fluid and dynamic. For us, graduating is not a

final destination but the beginning of a life-long learning journey as part of an international

community of Portsmouth graduates.

We aim to be your partners in this journey and in your continuing professional development. We

aim to help and guide our graduates to become responsible global citizens, who aspire to create

real and lasting social value.

We are delighted to offer you our BA (Hons) Accountancy and Financial Management programme

through Kaplan and wish you well with your studies.

PROF. GIOIA PESCETTO

DEAN

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW

LOCAL LECTUER’S PROFILE

Mr Chong Kok Jong

MBA, BCom, CPA(Australia)

Kok Jong graduated from Murdoch University, Australia, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He started his career as an analyst in property investment, and has also gained account management experience in the information technology, and the travel and hospitality industry.

Kok Jong has subsequently obtained a Master of Accounting degree from Curtin University of Technology, Australia, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Heriot-Watt University, U.K. In the past 16 years, he has held various managerial and professional positions in education and training services sector.

Kok Jong’s has been committed to lecturing and training courses in accounting and management. His passion for academic lecturing is reflected in his application of practical experiences in class and dedication to student queries. His main interest is to ensure that student will enjoy learning by acquiring knowledge and developing skills that can be applied in real life, and at the same time achieving success in examination.

Kok Jong holds a CPA (Australia) qualification. He is currently pursuing a research interest in education administration.

MODULE DESCRIPTION

AIMS OF MODULE

1. To provide students with the opportunity to study an area of special interest in greater depth

than the general curriculum

2. To provide students with the opportunity to undertake independent investigation through desk

based research skills

3. To encourage the development of critical and analytical skills

4. To provide students with the opportunity to integrate theoretical and conceptual knowledge

within a critical literature review

TEACHING ARRANGEMENTS

This module is structured around a series of lectures, class debate and, where relevant,

case studies and video materials. Class participation is an essential component of the

design of this course. All students will be expected to engage in class discussion and

debate in order to facilitate the formation of their critical judgements.

CREDIT ALLOCATION

Upon successful completion of each module, you will be awarded 20 Credits or 10 ECTS

(European Credit Transfer System)

STUDENT INPUT HOURS

The following is a broad outline of the amount of time it is expected will be required to complete

each module:

Class Contact: Lectures and workshop 36 hours

Specified Learning Activities (project preparation & research) 6 weeks

TEXTBOOK

The recommended textbook and supplementary readings for this module are:

1. Greetham, B. (2014) How To Write Your Undergraduate Dissertation. 2nd edition, Palgrave

MacMillan

READINGS

2. Saunders, M., Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A. (2009) Research Methods for Business Students,

FT Prentice Hall London.

3. Zikmund, W. G., Babin, B. J., Carr, J. C., Griffin, M. (2013) Business Research Methods,

International Edition (with Qualtrics Printed Access Card), 9th edition, Cengage Learning.

4. Hart, C. (2000) Doing a Literature Review, London: Sage Publications.

MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to select a suitable topic for investigation and to appreciate its relationship with current developments in the respective subject area(s).

2. Demonstrate the ability to define clear research aims and to select and review secondary sources that are relevant to the research questions in a structured and organised manner.

3. Draw meaningful conclusions and recommendations from the sources reviewed.

4. To develop employability skills needed in today's commercial environment and understand the graduate employment market.

COURSE CONTENT

The following is an outline of the topics of this module:

Topics FT Session PT Session

Introductory and Overview Topic 1: Introduction to Research Project (Chapter 1)

The Research Process (Chapter 3, 4) Topic 2: Research Methods

Literature Review I Topic 3: Problem Definition (Chapter 6) Searching databases and evaluating findings

Literature Review II Topic 4: Case Study Methods and Secondary Research (Chapters 8) Searching databases and evaluating findings

Research Methods (Chapter 9) Searching databases and evaluating findings

Research Methods (Chapter 10) Research Questions Formulation

Topic 5: Finding and Analysis (Chapters 20) Research Questions Review

Analysis and Presentation (Chapter 21, 22) Research Proposal Consultation

Topic 6: Writing Up (Chapter 25) Research Proposal & Submission

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Research Proposal & Review

Topic 7: Reflection Issues (refer to lecture note) Topic 8: Referencing and Bibliography (refer to lecture note)

Review, Feedback and Conclusion 12 7

ASSESSMENT

The marks for this module will be allocated as follows:

Assessment

% Due Date

Research Proposal Presentation (A presentation regarding the research project will be assessed for each individual student)

10 Date and details of presentation are to be confirmed with instructor.

Final Project Submission

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

Choice of Topic

You can choose any topic in the area of accountancy, accounting and financial management

(or possibly another business discipline with the agreement of your tutor). You should look for

a specific issue or problem to investigate, rather than a general topic. Current news stories,

ideas from your classes or work experience are all good sources of ideas for projects. As a

general rule, a good topic or research question is one to which you cannot find an easy

answer!

The Research Questions

You are expected to identify a relevant topic for your ISAC, clearly state an appropriate

research question (or questions) and offer a practical and academic rationale indicating why

your topic and these questions are worth further study.

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You are encouraged to draft your title and research questions, in no more than 300 words, and

in no prescribed format. There is no benefit to writing more than the bare minimum to convey

your ideas. Note that a ‘question’ is something which takes a question mark on the end, not a

statement or a vague heading.

The RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Your Proposal is the plan for your final ISAC research document. You are expected to

identify a relevant topic (if it has changed from the topic chosen for the first assignment this

should be justified as an appendix to your text), and clearly explore an appropriate research

question (or questions). You must also discuss the significance of the main issues and

theoretical debates around your research questions/ problems, by developing arguments

based upon the secondary sources you have reviewed. You are expected to provide a draft

structure using Word Outline View or a similar outliner.

Template for the Research Proposal explained

 Title - suggesting focus/ aim of project clearly

 Rationale - why is this topic worth investigating? Should include academic as well as

applied justification for your choice.

 Research Objectives - why are the specific accomplishment you hope to achieve at the end of study?

 Research questions- what is the issue or problem that you are investigating? Phrase up

to 3 questions which you will attempt to answer through your literature review discussion.

These may later be useful as sub-headings to divide your discussion into clear sections.

 Literature review- identify main area(s) of theory/ academic debate relevant to topic and

outline the current state of research/ understanding of topic, discussing the significance

of this literature to your project. Sources should include the above 5 sources, and

preferably additional academic/ professional/ government research, reports, statistics,

newspaper articles and information gathered from the Internet (although you should

consider carefully the validity and reliability of web based materials).

 Research methods – indicate how do you plan to gather the data, what research design

would you considered in relation to the questions raised.

 List of References – At proposal stage, you should be able to indicate that you have the

skills to identify at least (minimum) 5 credible and academically rigorous sources upon

which to base your arguments for the literature review. These should be formatted

according to APA referencing style.

 You may also include conclusion that shows anticipated outcome of research, or a

statement of how unique and innovative your work is, whether it achieves a useful new

insight into the subject, or simply replicates existing work.

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The FINAL ISAC Project

The main assessment for this unit is the ISAC project document with a word limit of 4,000

words (excluding references/bibliography and any appendices). This should be an extension

and further development of your Proposal and as such, will be presented in a way that develops

the arguments associated with the research questions in a well-evidenced and structured way.

Make sure you consider any weaknesses of your Proposal as highlighted in your Tutor’s

feedback.

Developing your literature review for the final ISAC

You should offer a critical analysis (which means discussing both sides of any arguments from

a range of credible sources and using these as evidence to support your own conclusions).

The majority of the literature you refer to and consult in the production of your project should

be sourced at a high level of academic credibility, i.e. academic texts, journals articles and

research reports. Secondary data may be incorporated and some secondary analysis of

previously published research data may be undertaken (if appropriate). Additional material

can be drawn from the Internet and from newspapers, but it is envisaged that this will be mainly

for illustrative purposes and not be the core of the material sourced. Use of Appendices should

be limited to content which is clearly relevant and specifically referred to in the main body of

the document only.

In your literature review, you will be expected to provide critical discussion of the significance

of the findings from your sources and indicate how this aids in answering your research

questions. You must justify any claims you make about your topic, using the academic

sources to support your arguments. This means providing references to existing research

and reasons why you assert something is so. There should be a strong theoretical approach

adopted throughout the discussion which may, for example, be achieved by using and applying

theory/academic debates to undertake an analysis of practical problems and issues that

(business) organisations are facing.

Your project should then offer conclusions and a final evaluation of the chosen topic in which

you make recommendations for future research or investigation. This discussion should again

refer back to and address/ answer your research questions. It is important to note that your

conclusions should be more than a summary of your discussion. Instead, you should discuss

the implications of your findings, directly in relation to your research questions. Guidance

will be given on this important part of the process in the lectures and Workshops.

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Template for the FINAL ISAC Project explained:

 Title - suggesting focus/ aim of project clearly

 Rationale - why is this topic worth investigating? Should include academic as well as

applied rationale. You should note how these questions relate to existing literature on

the topic.

 Research objectives - why are the specific accomplishment you hope to achieve at the

end of study

 Research questions or problem(s) - key issues that your project addresses

 Literature review / critical analysis and discussion - provide an overview of your topic,

identifying the main academic and applied issues. Areas discussed should clearly relate

to your research questions but excellent projects will show how the chosen topic maps

onto broader business debates. You should critically discuss academic theories and

concepts as well as existing research/secondary data in order to thoroughly evaluate the

current situation regarding your topic. Clearly identify each section with sub-headings

and ensure you have addressed each of your research questions, analysing the

significance of your findings and supporting your arguments with appropriate references.

 Research methods – indicate how do you plan to gather the data, what research design

would you considered in relation to the questions raised.

 Conclusions & recommendations for future research - drawing together the main points

you have raised so far, you should state your answers to the research questions/ problems

you set yourself at the beginning of the project. These conclusions should logically flow

from earlier discussions and should include recommendations or ideas for future research

into the topic.

 References (and/or Bibliography) – a Reference list is a full, correctly compiled list of all

sources specifically referred to in the ISAC using APA format. A Bibliography is a list of

all other sources which you consulted in the production of your work, but did not cite

(optional). You may consult the library’s excellent referencing help pages via the ‘useful

links’ page on Victory or directly from: http://www.referencing.port.ac.uk/)

http://www.referencing.port.ac.uk/

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PROJECT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

General submission guidelines (presentation and layout):

Layout: Use the template headings (as provided in Appendices in this handbook). Check you

have covered each section of the marking criteria. Clearly indicate sections through use of

appropriate subheadings, to structure your text to help the reader to follow your line of

argument more clearly.

Writing style: Whilst the Proposal can be written in report style, the final ISAC project MUST

be written in full-sentence essay structure, adding tables, model diagrams, bullet lists and

appendices as appropriate.

Presentation: Word-processed (not hand written), using black ‘standard’ 11-12pt font for your

text (e.g. Arial or Times New Roman), with a minimum of 1.5 line spacing and the default

margins setting for MS Word (e.g.: no less than 2.5cm top and bottom and 3cm left and right

to allow the marker room for writing notes and feedback on your work).

 Ensure your Student Number is on the front cover and on each page NOT YOUR NAME!

(‘header/ footer’ tool is useful for this)

 Print your work double sided to reduce paper usage

 Do not place your work in any kind of folder – simply staple it and your coursework front

sheet together when you submit it to the coursework office, it does not need to be bound.

For advice on how to write references using APA format:

See referencing guidelines in the library and from the University’s Information Skills or Library

support web pages: http://referencing.port.ac.uk/

For step-by-step instructions relating to any type of source, including websites, films, radio,

blogs (although not recommended!) etc., use: http://referencing.port.ac.uk/apa/index.html

For an online tutorial provided by the American Psychological Association who devised the

style go to: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx?imw=Y

If the source you are referring to or citing was originally published in a language other than

English, you should follow the instructions via:http://referencing.port.ac.uk/dp/52117.html .

You may need to provide a translation of the citation and/or title for the purpose of clarity in

your project.

As a rule of thumb, if ANY words you use in your work are not your own, you MUST state the

author, year and page number of the original work AND use “quotation marks”. The

University’s guidelines for the penalties imposed on poor scholarship and plagiarism will be

strictly adhered to by the markers.

http://referencing.port.ac.uk/

http://referencing.port.ac.uk/dp/52117.html

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APPENDIX 1

RESEARCH PROPOSAL PRESENTATION

An oral presentation (worth 10% of assessment) regarding the research project will be

assessed for each individual student.

The presentation will take place during class lesson. The date will be scheduled and be

allocated by instructor. A student fails to do the presentation will receive a zero mark unless

an acceptable reason is given (refer to guidelines on applying for extenuating circumstances).

Each student must speak for a minimum of 10 minutes (excluding Question & Answer time). A

copy of the presentation slides used needs to be handed to the instructor before the

commencement of presentation.

The presentation will address the following parts of research proposal:

TITLE

RATIONALE FOR STUDY

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

RESEARCH QUESTIONS (maximum three)

LITERATURE REVIEW

METHODOLOGY

CONCLUSION (anticipated)

LIST OF RERERENCES (proper referencing style)

Marking Guide for Presentation

Criteria Mark

1. Key concepts, terms, research variables are defined and described clearly. Key issues, scope, and content of chosen topics are identified and discussed adequately.

2. Key concepts and issues are analysed critically and supported with relevant, accurate materials, and appropriate references. Required parts of research process are discussed adequately, and related logically: appropriate, clear, and achievable title, research questions are formulated; a balanced coverage of literature review.

3. Communicates clearly, talks with confidence (no reading). Structure, format, flow, imaginative. Adopts confident posture, good ‘eye contact’, appropriate attire. Uses clear audio-visual aids and props; Handles Q&A well.

Total

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APPENDIX 2

FINAL ISAC PROJECT MARKING CRITERIA

Student number:

Workshop tutor:

Section Comments % Mark x Weight

Title

x 0.20 =

Rationale and Objectives of Study

 Clarity

 Academic justification

 Applied rationale

 Clear objectives

Research Questions

 Linked to rationale, objectives

 Appropriate focus

 Breadth of coverage

 research methods: types & design

Literature Review &

Critical Discussion

 Breadth and depth of coverage

 Structure and clarity of review

 Critical analysis

 Relevance and quality of references

x 0.5 =

Conclusions &

Recommendations

for Future Research

 Flow from discussion

 Related to questions  Logical/ reasonable

x 0.20 =

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Referencing (& Bibliography) Style; Report Presentation & Organisation

x 0.10 =

Marker’s comments:

Total mark =

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APPENDIX 3

EXPLANATION OF MARKING CRITERIA (RESEARCH PROPOSAL)

The ISAC research proposal is marked in accordance to the following sections:

1. Rationale, Research Objectives/Problem Statement

2. Title & Research Questions

3. Literature Review

4. Research Plan (Methods), Conclusion (expected outcome)

5. Referencing Style, Presentation & Organisation

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APPENDIX 4

EXPLANATION OF MARKING CRITERIA (FINAL SUBMISSION)

The final ISAC project itself is marked out of 100%, divided into four weighted sections:

1. Title, Rationale, Objectives, Research Questions 20%

2. Literature Review & Critical discussion 50%

3. Research Methods, Conclusion & Recommendations 20%

4. Referencing Style and Report Presentation & Organisation 10%

Rationale & Objectives

Clarity: You are expected to clearly state why you have chosen your topic.

Academic: You must provide a fully referenced academic justification for the project (e.g.: the

issue is under-researched, requires updating, is a new use of theory, a contemporary issue

etc.)

Applied: The topic must be related to a definable business problem/ issue for which evidence

should be provided (e.g.: newspaper report, previous research etc.)

Research questions

Linked to rationale: Your questions should directly address the issue/ problem you identified in

your rationale.

Appropriate focus: You should not adopt too broad or narrow a stance towards your topic.

Breadth: You should not have too many (or too few) questions

Research methods: what types of research & if research design focuses on secondary data approach

Literature review & critical discussion

Coverage: You should incorporate a range of literature in this section, including both

academic and applied material. This could include but is not limited to: academic journal

articles; industry reports (e.g.: MINTEL), professional bodies (e.g.: CIPD, CBI), statistics

(e.g.: Labour Force Survey), trade magazines (e.g.: Management Today), credible internet

sources, broadsheet newspapers; textbooks and other academic books and so on. It is not

necessarily the number of sources you cite, but the relevance, currency, quality and

academic rigour of your sources which is important (i.e. focus on peer reviewed, scholarly

journal articles as the predominant source type).

Structure & clarity: You should write in a clear concise manner and structure your sections, so

that it flows logically towards your conclusions.

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Critical analysis: Your discussion should be analytical and evaluative rather than simply

describing the content of other sources. You should build an argument throughout your work

and compare and contrast differing points of view. These arguments should be well evidenced

and supported by credible sources.

Relevance: You should show the relevance of the material you discuss throughout, evaluating

the significance of your findings. Excellent work will locate the topic in a broader business &

social context but the relevance of any ‘digressions’ must be clearly signalled to avoid losing

marks.

IF YOU DO NOT MENTION ANY SOURCES THEN ARGUABLY IT IS NOT A LITERATURE

REVIEW, AND WILL BE HEAVILY PENALISED.

Conclusion & recommendations for future research

Flow from discussion: Your conclusions should stem from your discussion. You would not

usually incorporate entirely new material in this section, nor introduce fresh insights into your

topic

Related to questions: You should summarise the key points from the preceding section and

analyse/ evaluate them to answer/ address the questions you identified at the beginning of the

project. One way to do this is to arrange your conclusions section with each question as a

heading.

Logical/ reasonable: Your recommendations should be a constructive consideration of

further research that might be carried out on your topic in the future. Strong projects will

consider the limitations of non-empirical studies (e.g.: those based solely on secondary data

or a review of published literature) and suggest ways these might be overcome.

Referencing (& Bibliography)

You must produce a complete list of works which you actually cited in the main body, under

“References”, and any other works which you read but did not cite directly, under the heading

of “Bibliography” (optional).

The marker/s will check if you have correctly and consistently applied the APA format to your

citations, references and bibliographic list of sources. If you are unsure, check the following

link to the Library’s PDF

document:http://www.port.ac.uk/departments/studentsupport/library/advice/librarians/gwyer/r

eferencing/filetodownload,68664,en.pdf.

For further details of sources of referencing help, see page 8 of this handbook.

In addition to appropriate and consistent referencing style, you are also required to conform

to proper report presentation format.

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APPENDIX 5

UOP GRADING SYSTEM

This section of the Study Guide provides students with details of the UOP grading system and

also explains criterion referenced grading (UOP Policy). Under criterion referenced grading,

students are graded on the quality of their work without reference to other students (norm

referenced). For instance, the submission that meets the required guidelines in terms of writing

style, analysis, description and / or summary will be awarded according to the standards set

out. All students’ work is graded to indicate the standard attained using the criterion referenced

approach.

University-wide grading criteria:

80+ As below plus:

Outstanding work – contains accurate, relevant material, demonstrates understanding of complex subject matter & is able to view it in a wider context.

Shows originality and confidence in analysing and criticising assumptions, is aware of the limits of knowledge.

Likely to add new insights to the topic and approaches the quality of published material.

Evidence of extensive research, uses and presents references effectively.

Outstanding quality in terms of organisation, structure, use and flow of language, grammar, spelling, format, presentation, diagrams, tables etc.

70-79 As below plus:

Outstanding work – contains accurate, relevant material, demonstrates understanding of

complex subject matter & is able to view it in a wider context.

Shows originality & confidence in analysing and criticising assumptions, is aware of the limits

of knowledge.

Evidence of extensive research, uses & presents references effectively.

Excellent in terms of organisation, structure, use & flow of language, grammar, spelling, format,

presentation, diagrams, tables etc.

60-69 As below plus:

Very good work – contains most of the information required, is accurate & relevant & demonstrates understanding of the subject matter & attempts to view it in a wider context.

Shows some originality of thought with good critique & analysis of assumptions, is aware of the limits of knowledge.

Well researched, good use & presentation of references.

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Very good in terms of organisation, structure, use & flow of language, grammar, spelling, format,

presentation, diagrams, tables etc.

50-59 As below plus:

Work that attempts to address the topic with some understanding & analysis, key aspects of the subject matter covered. Research extends to primary sources.

Appropriately cited and presented references.

Satisfactory presentation with respect to presentation, organisation, language, grammar, spelling, format, presentation, diagrams, tables etc.

The majority of students might normally be expected to fall within this range.

40-49 As below plus:

Adequate work which attempts to address the topic with limited understanding and analysis.

Some research using texts, Internet & key reference sources with reference citation and presentation according to convention.

An attempt to follow directions regarding organisation, structure, use & flow of language, grammar, spelling, format, diagrams, tables etc.

30-39 FAIL

Anything which is inadequate in most or all of the following: length, content, structure, analysis, expression, argument, relevance, research and presentation.

Work in this range attempts to address the question/problem but is substantially incomplete and deficient.

Serious problems with a number of aspects of language use are often found in work in this range.

0-29 FAIL

No serious attempt to address the question or problem, and/or manifests a serious

misunderstanding of the requirements of the assignment.

Acutely deficient in all aspects.

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APPENDIX 6

Policy on Late Submissions and Academic Integrity

You are advised to read the following important documents before you commence your

studies on this module:

1. Guidelines for the Late Submission of Coursework

This document provides a detailed outline of the rules and regulations surrounding the

presentation, submission and marking of assignments. The guidelines provided must be

adhered at all times to avoid an unnecessary loss of marks. Further details can be found

in your copy of Student Handbook.

2. A Briefing Document for Students on Academic Integrity and Plagiarism.

The University understands plagiarism to be the inclusion of another person’s writings or

ideas or works, in any formally presented work (including essays, theses, examinations,

projects, laboratory reports, oral, poster or slide presentations) which form part of the

assessment requirements for a module or programme of study, without due

acknowledgement either wholly or in part of the original source of the material through

appropriate citation. Further details please refer to your copy of Student Handbook.

Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty. In any assignment, plagiarism means that

you have presented information or ideas belonging to someone else falsely as being your

own original thoughts on a subject.

All assessments/projects submitted must be the result of your own work.

The following statement must be included on the cover page of all assignments

submitted:

I declare that all materials included in this essay/report/project/dissertation is the

end result of my own work and that due acknowledgement have been given in the

bibliography and references to ALL sources be they printed, electronic or personal.

Signed: Student name/s, student number

Date: