About this program

This introductory course takes students in all faculties through all the basics of what plagiarism is, and how it can best be avoided.

Please note that this course is designed for UK higher education institutions: a US version of this course is not currently available. If you would be interested in a US version of this course, please contact us

For

Undergraduate and graduate students

Lead Advisor

Dr Benita Cox

Programme Director of Imperial College Business School's MSc International Health Management

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Avoiding Plagiarism

Course Module ID Online Duration Offline Duration Released Status
Avoiding Plagiarism PLA 001 1.0 hours 0.0 Feb 2007

Overview

By taking this course, students will gain a better understanding of what constitutes plagiarism and will receive clear guidance on appropriate referencing, citation and paraphrasing.

Syllabus

  • What is plagiarism?
  • Benefits of referencing
  • Key terms
  • Citation
  • Paraphrasing
  • Developing confidence

Contributors

Author

Dr Benita Cox

Programme Director of Imperial College Business School's MSc International Health Management

Author

Dr Karen Handley

Reader, Department of Business and Management, Oxford Brookes University

The contributors to this program include

  • Dr Benita Cox

    Author

    Programme Director of Imperial College Business School's MSc International Health Management

  • Dr Karen Handley

    Author

    Reader, Department of Business and Management, Oxford Brookes University

Developed in conjunction with

  • Anglia Ruskin University
  • Bath University
  • Bournemouth University
  • Cardiff University
  • Durham University
  • Imperial College London
  • Nottingham Trent University
  • The Open University
  • The University of Edinburgh
  • The University of York
  • University of Birmingham
  • University of Brighton
  • University of Hertfordshire
  • University of Leicester
  • University of Southampton