1. Avoiding Plagiarism
“An online course and software solution to ensure your students follow best practice in paraphrasing, referencing and citation.”

2. Introduction Avoiding Plagiarism
Avoiding Plagiarism is an introductory online course designed to ensure your students follow best practice in referencing, paraphrasing and using citations. By taking this course, students will gain a better understanding of what constitutes plagiarism and will receive clear guidance on appropriate referencing, citation and paraphrasing of other people’s work. Students will also be encouraged to develop a variety of strategies to help avoid plagiarism in their work.
The focus is on academic integrity and the emphasis is on positive rather than penal messages. The course provides universities with evidence that students have received training in how to avoid plagiarism.

3. Authors and Contributors
Avoiding Plagiarism
Authors and Contributors
Course Authors:
Dr Benita Cox – Programme Director of Imperial College Business School’s MSc International Health Management
Dr Karen Handley – Reader, Department of Business and Management, Oxford Brookes University
Course Contributors:
Professor Mark Brown – Director of the National Institute for Digital Learning, Dublin City University, Ireland
Dr Douglas Halliday – Director of the Multidisciplinary Doctoral Training Centre in Energy, University of Durham
Dr Helen Laville – Head of the Department of American and Canadian Studies, University of Birmingham

4. Development Group Members Developed in collaboration with:
Avoiding Plagiarism
Development Group Members Developed in collaboration with:
Anglia Ruskin University
University of Brighton
Bournemouth University
University of Edinburgh
Cardiff University
University of Hertfordshire
Durham University
University of Leicester
Imperial College London
University of London
Nottingham Trent University
University of Southampton
The Open University
University of York
University of Bath
University of Zurich
University of Birmingham

5. Published: 2nd Edition July 2014
Avoiding Plagiarism
About the course
Published: 2nd Edition July 2014
Structure:
1 hour core activities
Divided into 3 units:
What is plagiarism
Referencing
Avoiding plagiarism: Tips and tales
Who is it for?
Designed to support undergraduates and act as a reminder for postgraduates, suitable for all disciplines areas.

6. Course Overview Avoiding Plagiarism Unit 1: What is plagiarism?
Units
Syllabus
Unit 1: What is plagiarism?
Student perspectives on plagiarism
Your tutor’s perspective on plagiarism
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism: Key terms
Types of plagiarism
Unintentional plagiarism
Paraphrasing
How is plagiarism detected?
Review quiz 1
Unit 2: Referencing
The importance of referencing
Referencing systems
Citations and references
Referencing from online sources
Referencing tools
Review quiz 2
Unit 3: Avoiding Plagiarism: Tips and Tales
Strategies for avoiding plagiarism
Plagiarism in the news
Units
Syllabus
Unit 1: What is plagiarism?
Student perspectives on plagiarism
Your tutor’s perspective on plagiarism
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism: Key terms
Types of plagiarism
Unintentional plagiarism
Paraphrasing
How is plagiarism detected?
Review quiz 1
Unit 2: Referencing
The importance of referencing
Referencing systems
Citations and references
Referencing from online sources
Referencing tools
Review quiz 2
Unit 3: Avoiding Plagiarism: Tips and Tales
Strategies for avoiding plagiarism
Plagiarism in the news

7. Learning Outcomes Avoiding Plagiarism
By the end of this course students will be able to:
Define plagiarism and describe different types of plagiarism
Recognise and describe key terms relating to plagiarism
Explain the importance of referencing
Compile accurate citations and references
Correctly paraphrase and acknowledge others' work
Make better use of referencing software to manage your citations and references
Develop strategies to help you avoid plagiarism in your own work.

8. Course Features Avoiding Plagiarism
Student views – interviews with students giving their thoughts on plagiarism.
Review quizzes – multiple choice quizzes to revise what plagiarism is and test student knowledge.
Scenarios – interactive scenarios that illustrate some of the situations students may encounter throughout their studies.
Plagiarism in the news – online resources to help extend learning, including articles on real-life cases of plagiarism.
Practice exercises – interactive activities to help identify plagiarism, explain key terms and practise how to correctly cite and reference different sources.

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