PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is the act of taking and using another's work as one's own.

Where plagiarism occurs in items of assessment contributing to the result in a subject it shall be regarded as, and treated in the same manner as, cheating in an examination. For the purpose of these rules any of the following acts constitute plagiarism unless the work is acknowledged:

·(a) copying the work of another student;

(b) directly copying any part of another's work;

(c) summarising the work of another;

(d) using or developing an idea or thesis derived from another person's work;

(e) using experimental results obtained by another.

27. Plagiarism

A student shall not plagiarise in any assessment exercise.

Part

VIII.

PENAL TY FOR BREACH OF RULES 28. Penalties

(a) If a candidate commits a breach of any rule contained in Parts VII and VIII of these rules, the candidate shall be deemed to be guilty of a simple breach of discipline and may be dealt with under By-law 9(2).

(b) A candidate who commits a breach of a rule contained in Parts VI and VI I of these rules shall be liable in addition to any other penalty to incur the following penalties.

For a first breach -

(i) the award of a low fail result in the subject concerned, or

(ii) the award of low fail results in all subjects in which the student would have received final results in the same academic semester.

For a further breach -

(i) exclusion from the Institute for a period, or (ii) permanent exclusion from the Institute.

A candidate incurring either of these last mentioned penalties resulting in exclusion from the Institute shall have a right of appeal to the Appeals Committee.

(c) Any complaint that a student allegedly breached a rule contained in Parts VI or VI I of these rules shall be referred to the Registrar, or an officer delegated by the Registrar to deal with examination matters, to determine whether the com- plaint should b.e investigated. The Registrar, or other officer, shall notify the Director of any alleged breach which it has been resolved should be investigated. The Director may in writing require the student to show cause within not less than

· seven days from the date of such requirement why penalty should not be imposed under this rule. In the event of the student failing to show cause, acceptable to the Director, the Director may impose a penalty as provided for in this rule 28.

(d) Any penalty imposed under this rule shall be communicated to the relevant Head of School for information.

Part

IX.

ASSESSMENT OF RESULTS 29. List of Candidates

The Registrar shall supply to each examiner or Head of Department a list of candidates for whom a result is required in each subject.

Such list shall be referred to as the Examiner's Return.

30. Duties of Examiners

The Examiners shall furnish to the Head of Department through the Chief Examiner where such is appointed -

(a) The Examiner's Return amended to show -

(i) such details of each candidate's performance as may be required by the Head of Department or Chief Examiner;

(ii) a statement of those from whom no script was received;

(iii) the name of any candidate who submitted a script and whose name was not included in the list supplied by the Registrar.

(b) the examiner's recommended grade lines.

31. Powers and Duties of Head of Department

The Head of Department may approve or vary the percentage or result recommended for each candidate, provided always that, before making such a variation, the Head of Department shall advise the examiner concerned of the variation proposed and consider any representation that the examiner may wish to make.

32. Provision of Information to Academic Boards

On the basis of the results furnished by the Head of Department, the Registrar shall provide to each Academic Board -

(a) For each subject offered by a Department within the School and which is being assessed in the current examination period, a list showing the result recommended for each candidate, and an analysis of the recommendations showing the numbers of each grade of pass or failure recommended;

and

(b) For each course offered by the School, a list of the students enrolled showing the recommended result for each subject in which the student is enrolled.

33. Powers and Duties of the Academic Board (a) In relation to a Subject -

The Academic Board shall review the recommended grade lines for each subject and the recommended result for each candidate and shall determine the final result in each subject in terms of the grades of result set out in Part IX of these rules.

(b) In relation to a Course -

The Academic Board shall review the results recommended for each student in the course and, in terms of the approved

course rules and such policy as has been set down by the Academic Board, shall determine -

(i) whether the candidate shall be granted conceded passes in subjects in which passes have not been granted;

(ii) whether the candidate shall be granted supplementary examinations or shall be required to submit for such other additional means of assessment as the Academic Board shall determine.

(c) Except as provided for in Rule 33(b) the Academic Board shall not determine a result different from that recommended by a Head of Department or Chief Examiner except after advice to that Head of Department or Chief Examiner of the intended variation and consideration of any matters which that Head of Department or Chief Examiner may wish to place before the Board.

(d) Where an Academic Board responsible for a course has determined a policy in relation to the assessment of examin- ation results it may delegate to a Committee of the Board the authority to exercise its powers under these rules. All such authority exercised on behalf of the Board must be consistent with the policy laid down by the Board and all decisions made by the Committee must be reported atthe next meeting of the Board.

34. Application of Academic Board Policy

Where an Academic Board has prescribed a policy which requires an adjustment of results the Head of School, before submitting results recommended for each candidate to the Academic Board, shall adjust the recommended grades in any subject in accordance with that policy, and shall report any adjustment so made to the Academic Board.

35. Powers of Alteration

A result determined by the Academic Board, and a decision concerning the granting of supplementary examination to a candidate may be altered by the Head of the School controlling the course with the concurrence of the Head of Department or Chief Examiner concerned -

(a) to correct a patent error, or

(b) to make the result or decision accord with the result or decision which the Head of School and the Head of Depart- ment, Chief Examiner and where possible the examiner, are satisfied would have been confirmed or made by the Academic Board if it had considered relevant circumstances which were not considered by the Board.

Any such alteration and the reasons therefore shall be reported to the Academic Board at its next meeting, and shall be reported to the Registrar for the purpose of amending the student's academic record.

36. Grading of Results

(a) A pass in each subject may be designated as a High Distinction (HD), Distinction (D), Credit (C) or Pass (P).

(b) Where the Academic Board responsible for the course so determines in accordance with Rule 33 a Pass Conceded (Q) may be awarded in a subject.

(c) Where the Academic Board responsible for the course so determines, all candidates gaining a pass in a subject may be awarded with a result of Pass - Non Graded (R).

(d) Where the Academic Board responsible for the course so determines, all candidates in a subject may be assessed as having Satisfactorily Completed (G), or Not Satisfactorily Completed (Z) the subject.

(e) Where students have been granted supplementary examin- ations in subjects, they may not subsequently be awarded with a grade higher than Pass - Supplementary (T) in those subjects.

(f) Where students have been granted deferred examinations they may be awarded passes in terms of High Distinction (HD), Distinction (D), Credit (C), Pass (P), Non-Graded Pass (R), Satisfactorily Completed (G) or Pass Conceded (Q).

(g) A fail in each subject will be designated as a Fail (N) or Low Fail (L) except that where candidates have no assessment in subjects they will be awarded Fail - No Assessment Under- taken (X) or where students notify of their withdrawal from subjects after the official cancellation date and they are not granted cancellation without penalty they will be awarded Fail - Late Cancellation (K) or where students are not successful at a supplementary examination they will be awarded Fail - Supplementary (M).

37. Withheld Results

Where candidates have failed to comply with the Rules pertaining to a particular subject or course, irrespective of whether they have been permitted to sit for the relevant examinations or not, or where the Academic Board responsible for the course decides that further assessment is desirable before release of candidates final results, such results in either a particular subject or all of the subjects may be withheld at the discretion of .the Academic Board until the candidates have fulfilled all requirements to the satis- faction of the Academic Board.

In such cases, the Registrar shall advise the student in writing to contact the Head of Department responsible for the conduct of the subjectto ascertain exact requirements to enable the final result to be issued. Except in the case of the Academic Board responsible for the course having decided that further assessment is desirable before release of a final result, the student shall be given the opportunity to show cause to the Registrar why the result should not be withheld.

The Academic Board responsible for the course in which the student is enrolled must notify the Registrar of a final result no later than two weeks (or six weeks with the approval of the Academic Board) after the commencement of the next semester.

38. Approval of Release of Results

(a) The Head of School shall certify to the Registrar the final results in respect of each candidate in the School after all authorities have carried out their functions and exercised any powers given them under these Rules.

(b) Following certification of results by the Head of School these will be released at the direction of the Registrar.