<p> Avoiding Plagiarism An online course and software solution to ensure your students follow best practice in paraphrasing, referencing and citation. Structure</p><p>Publication date: July 2014</p><p>Programme structure: 1 course </p><p>Core Activities: 1 hour</p><p>Contributors</p><p>Lead Advisor: Dr Benita Cox – Programme Director for Imperial College Business School’s MSC International Health Management Programme</p><p>The second edition of Avoiding Plagiarism was updated in 2014 by the Epigeum editorial team, in consultation with:</p><p> Dr Karen Handley – Reader, Department of Business and Management, Oxford Brookes University</p><p> Professor Mark Brown – Director of the National Institute for Digital Learning, Dublin City University</p><p> Dr Douglas Halliday – Former Dean of Graduate School and current Director of the Multidisciplinary Doctoral Training Centre in Energy, University of Durham</p><p> Dr Helen Laville – Head of the Department of American and Canadian Studies, University of Birmingham</p><p>Audience</p><p> Undergraduate students of all disciplines</p><p> Masters students of all disciplines</p><p>Overview</p><p>An online course designed to ensure your students follow best practice in referencing, paraphrasing and using citations. 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 of other people’s work. Students will also be encouraged to develop a variety of strategies to help avoid both intentional and unintentional plagiarism.</p><p>About this course: Avoiding Plagiarism is an introductory course for undergraduate and postgraduate students which is suitable for all disciplines.</p><p>This concise yet comprehensive course will help students prepare for their assignments and understand how to avoid plagiarism, whether intentional or not.</p><p>The focus is on academic integrity and the emphasis is on positive rather than penal messages.</p><p>This course is suited to all discipline areas and is accessible to both home and international students.</p><p>This course provides universities with evidence that students have received training in how to avoid plagiarism.</p><p>It can minimise the risk of negligence claims against an institution.</p><p>A US English version has been adapted to the region, including MLA and APA style referencing, and developed with another consultant/reviewer: Brad Garner – Director of Faculty Enrichment in the Center for Learning and Innovation at Indiana Wesleyan University.</p><p>Course is also available in German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Chinese and Japanese language versions.</p><p>Structure</p><p>Units Syllabus Unit 1: What is plagiarism? Student perspectives on plagiarism Your tutor’s perspective on plagiarism What is plagiarism? Plagiarism: Key terms Types of plagiarism Unintentional plagiarism Paraphrasing How is plagiarism detected? Review quiz 1 Unit 2: Referencing The importance of referencing Referencing systems Citations and references Referencing from online sources Referencing tools Review quiz 2 Unit 3: Avoiding Plagiarism: Tips and Strategies for avoiding plagiarism Tales Plagiarism in the news</p><p>Development group</p><p>This course was developed in collaboration with:</p><p> Anglia Ruskin University  Cardiff University</p><p> Bournemouth University  Durham University  Imperial College London  University of Hertfordshire</p><p> Nottingham Trent University  University of Leicester</p><p> The Open University  University of London</p><p> The University of Edinburgh  University of Southampton</p><p> University of Bath  University of York</p><p> University of Birmingham  University of Zurich</p><p> University of Brighton</p>