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module1.pdfScholarship Principles and Practices FAQ
Scholarship Principles and Practices FAQ
Q: What are the key principles of ethical scholarship?A: The key principles of ethical scholarship include:being honest about the source of information used in a piece of workacknowledging the words and ideas of others used in a piece of worklisting all the sources used in developing the piece of work.
Q: What rights do students have to ensure the ethical integrity of their own work?A: Students have a right to:respect from their peers and teachersclear information about what is expected in a piece of workguidance about how to improve their work.
Q: What responsibilities do students have to ensure the ethical integrity of their own work?A: Students have a responsibility to:fulfil the school’s study requirementsbe fair and honest in all aspects of their workrespect the rights and integrity of their peers and teachersmake their work their own.
Q: How can students gain information about what is required of them for the HSC and school-based assessment?A: Students can access:the Board of Studies booklet regarding rules and procedures for the Higher School Certificate - including procedures relating to malpractice - Rules and Procedures for the HSC (Board of Studies NSW, 2006)the school’s published HSC assessment policythe school’s published assessment programthe advice of teachers and teacher-librariansthe modules: Acknowledging Sources, Plagiarism, Copyright and Working With Others in the HSC: All My Own Work program.
Q: What are some examples of malpractice that are regarded as cheating?A: The following practices would be regarded as cheating:copying in an examhanding in work that someone else did and presenting it as your ownmaking up journal entries for a process diary or log that is documenting the process of creating a piece of workusing someone else’s ideas without acknowledging the source(s).
Q: What are the possible consequences for students if they cheat in the course of undertaking the HSC?A: Possible consequences include:zero marks for an assessment taskthe withholding of an HSC courseineligibility for the HSCspecific school sanctions, eg. the withholding of a school reference.
Source: BOSTES All My Own Work
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