Student Declaration and Acknowledgement
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of representing as one’s own original work the creative works of another, without appropriate acknowledgement of the author or source.
Collusion
Collusion is the presentation by a student of an assignment as his or her own work, which is in fact the result in whole or in part of unauthorised collaboration with another person or persons. Collusion involves the cooperation of two or more students in plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct and as such both parties are subject to disciplinary action.
Plagiarism and collusion constitute cheating. Students who engages in plagiarism and collusion will receive a FAIL or Not Yet Competent (NYC) outcome.
Student Declaration & acknowledgement
When you submit your assessment here you are declaring that:
1. This assessment task is my own work based on my personal study/research and not the work of another student and/or source and comply with all relevant copyright.
2. I have acknowledged all materials and sources used to prepare this assessment task
3. I have not plagiarised or copied any part of this assessment task from the work of any other student or source either.
4. This assessment task has not previously been submitted
5. I am aware of the requirements set out in the unit outline and explained by the trainer
6. I have kept a copy of this assessment task for my own records in the event I have to reproduce my work.
7. I understand that if there is any doubt of the authenticity of any piece of my assessment I can be orally examined, and the signatory of evidence records may be contacted.
8. If I am caught in plagiarism or collusion, I will accept South Sydney college (SSC) action as specified above.