Academic Integrity and Implications of Academic Misconduct

3003 Further Academic skills
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
SECTION 1.....................................................................................................................................3
SECTION 2.....................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Student is required to work in fair manner in order to pursue their degree. They should
remain honest towards university to obtain high grade. For that they need to be aware about
academic misconduct and how it is applied (Sheard and Weerasinghe 2017). However, there are
serious consequences of misconducts as it can led to hamper student career as well.
The report will give description of academic integrity, its importance and implication of
academic misconduct. Besides, it will reflect on steps taken in design of game and skills which
were learned.
SECTION 1
Description of academic integrity
Basically, academic integrity means to show honest and fair behaviour in regard of doing
work in university. Also, it means to remain honest and fair to others and become responsible for
doing work in learning and gaining of knowledge. Moreover, in every university there are certain
moral codes and ethics which student have to follow. The codes enable in governing institutes
and it contains standards which guide teaching, learning, etc. this is followed in all aspect that is
in writing, learning, etc. Alongside, there are 5 values of integrity which is defined as below:
 Accuracy – it refers that work is free from any errors or mistakes done.
 Honesty – this means being true to ideas and information of own or that is derived from
other. Also, it include methods and outcomes of research as well.
 Fairness – it means by not doing anything unfair and taking advantage. For example-
passing of other work as your own (Slade 2021).
 Responsibility- It means actively participating in own study and learnings. For instance-
seeking of info that is need to study in effective way
 Respect- respecting teachers, professors, fellow students, etc.
In addition, there are many areas of academic integrity that include
 Cheating on assignments
 Plagiarism
 Doing research fraud
 Showing dishonesty in work
 Administrative dishonesty that is taking decisions which are not in favour of students
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