Importance of Academic Integrity in Higher Education

BSc (Hons) Business Management with
Foundation
BMP3003
Further Academic Skills
Academic Integrity
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Contents
Introduction p

Section 1 p-p
An Introduction including a description of Academic Integrity
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A discussion of the importance of academic integrity in higher
education p
Discuss the implications of academic misconduct p
Section 2 p-p
Reflect on the steps you have taken, and difficulties encountered in
producing the game for Assignment 2 p
Reflect on the skills you have learned this academic year and those
emphasized in producing your game p
Conclusion p
References p

Introduction
Academic integrity is referred as the moral code that governs a academic
institutions. In addition to this, academic integrity is vital for students of all ages as it
ensure that every activity or work is finished by students and free from any issues. It
is basically an interdisciplinary concept that provides foundation for every aspect at
all the levels of education (Birks and et. al., 2018). It is vital for students to maintain
academic integrity within the higher education so that grades, image of University is
maintained. The present report is classified into two parts. The first part elaborate the
importance of academic integrity within higher education. In addition to this, there is
a discussion about types of academic misconduct and implications of it. In the
second part, there is a discussion about the steps taken as well as difficulties faced
during the development of game. In the last, the skills gained and learned while
developing game is reflected.
Section 1
An Introduction including a description of Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is basically a practice that is categorized into three aspects
such as research, teaching and service. Integrity is referred as incorporation of
excellence of character from good person to good academic and involve values,
behavior as well as conduct of academic in various aspects. The pieces of
academic writing consist of concept of academic integrity, case studies, dissertation
and many more. For maintaining academic integrity, students and researchers need
to acknowledge ideas derived from other people and also ensure academic writing
is completed ethically.
A discussion of the importance of academic integrity in higher
education
Academic integrity is significant and important for students prevailing within
higher education. It assist students to gain participation within educational process in
an appropriate way. It is analyzed that students who are not able to meet in integrity
at the time of their higher education is failed to gain knowledge as well as experience
in a proper manner (Bowman, 2017). The significance of academic integrity for
University, employers and students is discussed below:
For students
It is analyzed that students who maintain integrity and finish their work with full
honesty gain better results. Within the University, most of the relationship specially
with friends are developed on basis of trust and loyalty and arise problem within this
may lead to sense of loss. In the present time, students are more focused to
maintain class as highly integrated instead of task oriented, personal involving and
so on.
For University
It is determined that there are various factors which directly contributes
towards significance of integrity within an institution. One of the factor is executing
higher education standards as well as practices within the assessment which create