Academic integrity
LUSEM is working actively to put a stop to plagiarism and other forms of prohibited working methods. This work is carried out through information to our students via a number of channels, such as: the home page, self-study Teaching and Learning platform, introductory meetings, course curriculum, and instructions for exams. We also use Urkund - an automatic system for detecting plagiarism.
Examples of plagiarism:
Individual assignments
At LUSEM, home exams are used as a form of assessment. This means that although students are encouraged to discuss the course literature, the content of lectures, etc., the actual writing of the assignment has to be done separately.
Reuse of one’s own texts
Every assignment should be an original contribution. This means that students are not allowed to reuse old texts that they have handed in on other courses, at LUSEM or elsewhere. If a student reuses previous texts, this will be considered as plagiarism.
Written classroom exams
When there is a written classroom exam, no other aids are allowed than the ones that have been authorised by the teacher or the exam coordinator. The exam coordinator provides the general rules for the exam.
What happens in the event of plagiarism and other forms of prohibited working methods?
The teacher and the department are required to report any case of suspected plagiarism and other forms of prohibited working methods to the Disciplinary Board at Lund University.
The report includes the information about plagiarism and other forms of prohibited working methods that has been handed to the students, the text written by the student and information about the original works that have been plagiarised or that indicate that the text is not an individual assignment.
It is the responsibility of the Disciplinary Board and not of the teacher or the department to give a verdict in cases of plagiarism and other forms of prohibited working methods. A conviction by the Disciplinary Board may result in suspension from the university for a set period of time.