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Good academic practice.
What is Academic Integrity?
Academic Integrity & Your Responsibilities
The International Centre for Academic Integrity defines academic integrity as "a commitment to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility", and “the courage to act on them even in the face of adversity" (Fishman, 2014, p.16). At ECU this is driven by our values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry and Personal Excellence.
Why is Academic Integrity so important to you and ECU?
As a new student you become part of and contribute to a global academic community. Acting with academic integrity in this community means that you:
- commit to your studies
- take responsibility for doing your own work
- establish trustworthiness by acting honestly
- respect the ideas and work of others
It is a whole of university approach - Everyone has a role to play!
Acting with Academic Integrity – What does it look like?
Academic integrity is fundamental to ECU’s expectations of you. We expect you to uphold the principles of academic integrity and our core values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry and Personal Excellence.
The Academic Integrity Policy Clause 4.5(a) sets these out in everyday terms and include:
- Being engaged in your learning and/or conducting research.
- Being engaged in assessment tasks and submitting work that has been correctly in-text and end-text referenced
- That the work you submit for Assessment is YOUR work, or if a group assessment task, the GROUP's work.
- Considering the opinions and values of others, such as in group discussions or group assessment tasks.
- Acting with integrity as part of your beliefs, who you are and, demonstrating the highest personal and professional standards (Edith Cowan University, Strategic and Governance Services [ECU], 2019).
Academic Integrity Module
All new students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module as an introduction to the principles and values of academic integrity. Acting with academic integrity is at the core of university study, and it is for this reason that completion of the Module is compulsory within a student’s first study period (such as a semester, trimester or accelerated program of study). The Module should be completed early in the first study period and before week 1 is highly recommended.
Enrolment in the Module is automatic and will be listed as a Unit in each student’s Canvas Dashboard. It will take approximately one and half hours [1.5] to complete, and this can be in one sitting or in sections; there is a reflective quiz at the end of each of the four [4] section.
Take Care:
If you are an International Student and have not studied in Australia before, please be AWARE that the principles and values of academic integrity may be different to that in your home country. If you are unsure always seek help from a tutor or unit coordinator.
References:
Edith Cowan University, Strategic and Governance Services. (2021). Academic integrity policy. Retrieve from http://policysearch.ecu.edu.au/WebDrawer.PolicySearch/Record/725/file/document
Fishman, T. (Ed.) (2014). The fundamental values of academic integrity. Retrieved from https://academicintegrity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Fundamental-Values-2014.pdf