GSB Assignments
Assignments
The introductory section of your teaching material will contain the assignment details for the unit. The type, length and frequency of these assignments will vary with the unit you are studying and the method of teaching. Usually your completed assignments will be returned to you with a mark and comments, where appropriate. Assignments will normally be returned to you within a month of the due date. GSB staff can only supply information about receipt and return dates for assignments. Marks may only be obtained from your lecturer.
Check your teaching material for specific details on whether your assignment date is:
• the final date for posting; or
• the final date for receipt at UNE.
All assignments will have a specified due date. It is the responsibility of external students to ensure that their assignments are received by the Teaching and Learning Centre by the due date. The preferred form of assignment submission is e-submission.
Assignment Extensions
The granting of extensions is at the discretion of your lecturer. If circumstances prevent you from completing an assignment by the specified date, you must write, phone or fax your lecturer immediately it becomes clear that your assignment will be late and outline the reasons why you need an extension.
Requests for extra time should be made well in advance of the due date, so there is time to consult your lecturer first. Sympathetic consideration is given to requests for extension of time, but you may be asked to submit a medical certificate if ill health seriously delays your work. Extensions are not granted where requests are received after the due date for submission of an assignment.
Your lecturer can only grant extensions within the trimester period. Any requests to submit assignments after the examination week has commenced are regarded as requests for Special Extensions of Time. These must be made in writing and require supporting documentation. Please refer to the section on Special Examinations for further information.
Late Assignments
A compulsory assignment submitted after the due date without an extension (or the negotiated due date after an extension is granted) will result in an NI (Fail Incomplete) grade for the unit. A non-compulsory assignment submitted after the due date without an extension will receive 0% for the assignment.
Assignment Submission
Unless otherwise directed by the unit coordinator in the unit teaching materials, students may submit assignments either by post or by electronic submission (e-submission). Please note that you must use one method only; if you send an assignment by post you should not e-submit it too, and vice versa as this causes confusion. The Universities preferred method of assignment submission is e-submission.
To submit by post, keep a copy of your assignment and attach the original to the appropriate bar-coded assignment cover sheet provided and mail to:
The Assignments Section
The Teaching and Learning Centre
University of New England
Armidale NSW 351
To submit electronically, go to www.une.edu.au/esubmission/ and click on the link ‘Log in to e-submission’. You must have a UNE username and password. A plagiarism declaration form will appear for you to indicate your acceptance of the declaration.
Referencing Guide
Correct referencing is important for two main reasons. The first is to enable the reader to access source material you have relied upon should they care to. The other is to ensure that you have properly recognised the contribution of the work of others to your assignment.
If you do not do this properly, you are engaging in plagiarism—the theft of the intellectual or creative work of others.
The University will not tolerate plagiarism. It is therefore important that you understand how to avoid it. (See ‘Plagiarism’ below.)
Stylistically, it is important that you adopt a consistent, and adequate, referencing system. The one most widely used at UNE is the Authordate system. The UNE Referencing Guide is included with every teaching material CD and has all the detail you need to reference properly using this system. Alternatively, you can find this Guide at the following address:
Please seek advice from your unit coordinator if you are uncertain about referencing.
Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is regarded as a very serious matter by the University of New England and can lead to serious consequences for students.
The following is the definition of plagiarism given in the University of New England’s Policy on Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct: Coursework. Plagiarism is intentionally or unintentionally using the work of other persons, copying (in whole or in part) the work or data of other persons, paraphrasing closely or presenting substantial extracts from written, printed, electronic or other media in a student’s written, oral, electronic, online or group assignment work without due acknowledgment. Plagiarism involves giving the impression that a student has thought, written or produced something that has, in fact, been taken from another.
(Section 3.1, UNE Policy on Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct: Coursework)
It is vital that you acquaint yourself with the University’s approach. You are required to read the Plagiarism Policy, which can be found in the University Handbook, or at the following website.http://www.une.edu.au/policies/student.php
If plagiarism is suspected by a unit coordinator, the coordinator will report this to their Head of School. Students will be advised in writing if there is an allegation of plagiarism, and they will be invited to respond to the allegation to the Head of School.
Plagiarism declaration Form
You must sign a declaration related to plagiarism (on the assignment cover page) with every assignment you submit. If you are submitting electronically, a Plagiarism Declaration form will appear for you to indicate your acceptance of the declaration.
Please read the plagiarism declaration procedure prior to e-submitting your first assignment to ensure you are aware of the procedures and requirements. The procedure can be found at the following website: http://www.une.edu.au/esubmission/
Plagiarism Avoidance
There are many sources of advice about referencing conventions and plagiarism avoidance, including the following.
http://www.une.edu.au/offsect/policies.htm (Avoiding Plagiarism & Academic Misconduct policy for downloading)http://www.une.edu.au/tlc/aso/students/publications/referencing.php
