Honesty and Plagiarism Program Wacana Pembangunan Penyeliaan Siswazah Penyelidikan School of Graduate Studies Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Ismail Said FAB 13 May 2013

Plagiarism Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work as if it were your own, whether you mean to or not (University of Wellington).

An example of plagiarism Façade colour and aesthetic response: Examining patterns of response within the context of urban design and planning policy in Sydney (O’Connor, 2008) A doctoral thesis published by The University of Sydney

How to trace? Do not depend solely on Turnitin Check ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Google Download the PDF document Type the suspected sentence in Box “Find” The copied sentence will be highlighted in yellow.

How to trace? The copied reference not listed in bibliography Content of a chapter lacks of continuity with the preceding chapter Good quality comprehension in Chapter Literature Review but weak in Chapters Methodology, Results and Discussion, and Conclusion Parameters/Variables/Domains/Dimensions described in Chapter Methodology not similar to Chapter Results and Discussion

Sources to copy Theses in PDF format Chapters in textbook Theses in non-English

Rules and Regulation by the School of Graduate Studies Prosedur Pengurusan Kes Plagiarisme Pelajar Akta Universiti dan Kolej 1971, Keadah keadah Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Tatatertib Pelajar-pelajar) 1999

Action should be taken by examiner and the Office PG studies at the faculty Pemeriksa perlu melengkapkan Laporan Plagiarisme SPS-PL dan sertakan bukti plagiat Perkara ini dibincangkan di Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Akademik/Peperiksaan Fakulti Dekan fakulti hendaklah mengeluarkan surat pertuduhan kepada pelajar

Appeal Pelajar dan/atau penyelia boleh membuat rayuan kepada Dekan jika tidak berpuas hati dengan keputusan.

Why a PhD candidate practice plagiarism? Desperation (1) due to end of study period, (2) due to lack of fund View that UTM only views Turnitin report Just to get over with the study for a more promising venture

What advise should a supervisor tell his/her student not to plagiarize? There is not short-cut in doing PhD research. Be honest Academic integrity means that university staff and students, in their teaching and learning, are expected to treat others honestly, fairly and with respect at all times (University of Wellington). Academic integrity is important because it is the core value on which the University’s learning, teaching and research activities are based (University of Wellington).

What advise should a supervisor tell his/her student not to plagiarize? You can learn how to avoid plagiarism by brushing up on some key skills, such as: note taking summarising paraphrasing referencing citing sources.

What advise should a supervisor tell his/her student not to plagiarize? To be a scholar Recognize the sweetness of knowledge Continuous updating new knowledge Respect others who are knowledgeable

What advise should a supervisor tell his/her student not to plagiarize? The ink of a scholar and the blood of a martyr are of equal value in heaven.

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