Undergraduate and Taught Post Graduate Penalties
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the use of another person's idea or a part of their work as your own. It is CRITICAL that your research and understand how to reference your work accurately as: Using incorrect referencing could result in an accusation of plagiarism
Your departmental handbook contains information on how you should reference. You can also get further information or help with referencing from the Study Advice Services on the mezzanine floor of the Library.
Determining Penalties
*When deciding on the penalty the panel take into account the following:
• The nature and severity of the breach
• The extent of plagiarism in relation to the whole assignment (if applicable)
• The number of breaches
• The stage of programme at the time of the breach
• Statements of mitigation or explanation and supporting documented evidence
POSSIBLE PENALTIES
A University Warning is issued for all proven breaches.
| Min. penalty range |
Mark of the module tainted by plagiarism as a whole shall be reduced to the extent considered appropriate by the panel. Where plagiarism is extensive and exact, mark of 0 for the whole module.; |
| Mid. penalty range |
Denial of reassessment of the module tainted Denial of Compensation/Condonement Denial of Referral Termination of programme, mark of 0 awarded for module tainted and student allowed to leave with the qualification and/or credits accrued whilst studying. |
| Max. penalty range | Termination of the programme of study, no award or other qualification. |
Second Breaches:
(Not including simultaneous second breaches)
The panel assumes a Termination of programme unless persuaded otherwise, where a lesser penalty can be imposed.
There are exceptions to these penalties but these are only implemented in extraordinary cases.
www.hull.ac.uk/administration/quality/assessment/unfairmeans
This information has been taken from the University of Hull Regulations governing the Use of Unfair Means Jan 2008.
Research Post Graduate Penalties
POSSIBLE PENALTIES
1. Postgraduates
| Min. penalty range |
Mark of the module tainted by plagiarism as a whole shall be reduced to the extent considered appropriate by the panel. Where plagiarism is extensive and exact, mark of 0 for the whole module. |
| Mid. penalty range |
Denial of reassessment of the module tainted Denial of eligibility for the award of the certificate or diploma in Research Training. Termination of research degree programme, mark of 0 awarded for module tainted and student allowed to leave with the qualification and/or awards accrued whilst studying. |
| Max. penalty range | Termination of research degree programme of study. Without prior issue of warning, no award or other qualification.; |
Research Post Graduate Penalties
POSSIBLE PENALTIES
1. Research Postgraduates
| Min. penalty range | The student is required to rewrite the section or sections tainted by plagiarism, including properly acknowledging all sources. |
| Mid. penalty range | Denial of eligibility for the award of the certificate or diploma in Research Training.
Denial of progression from Masters to Doctorate Termination of research degree programme, student allowed to leave with the qualification and/or awards accrued whilst studying. |
| Max. penalty range | Termination of research degree programme of study. Without prior issue of warning, no award or other qualification. |
