ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE

Lecture : Dr. Shaari bin Daud

What is plagiarism?

Plagiarism is basically copying someone else works without giving any credit to them. It was unlegally and you can be fined by doing this. Passing off someone else works by intentionally or unintentionally for your own benefit also was called a plagiarism.

Avoid Plagiarism

How to preventing plagiarism?

Step 1 :

✨ Consult your lecturer/tutor

✨ Plan your paper.

✨ Take effective notes.

Step 2 :

✨ Cite your sources

✨ Make it clear who own the sources

✨ Know how to pharaphrase

✨ Evaluate your sources

✨ Attach your references page

References using "APA" system 

 Citations and References: 

References should be listed in alphabetical order and appear at the end of the manuscript using APA Style. Citations in the text should be denoted with the author's surname and the year of publication. 

Example :

 Srinivasan, 1996; Pravitra & Verma, 2009

Article in a Journal:

One author:

▪ Doughari, J. H. (2006). Antimicrobial activity of Tamarindus indica Linn. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 5(2), 597-603.

Two authors (a journal article with do):

▪ Li, S., & Seale, C. (2007). Learning to do qualitative data analysis: An observational study of doctoral work. Qualitative Health Research, 17(10), 1442-1452. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732307306924  

One author (a book chapter

 ▪    Zarina Othman, (2009).  “Human Security Concepts, Debates and Approaches in Southeast Asia”. In G. Brauch, U.O. Spring, J. Grin, C. Mesjaz, P.K. Mbote, N.C. Behera, B. Chourou and H. Krummenacher (eds.), Facing Global Environmental Change: Environmental, Human, Energy, Food, Health and Water Security Concepts (Vol. 4),  Germany:  AFES-Springer Press, pp.1037-1048.

Calculating grade point average ( gpa )

THIS IS HOW I COUNT THE GPA