STUDENT DECLARATION FORM
DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
The Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies places specific
emphasis on integrity and ethical behaviour with regard to the preparation of all
written work submitted for academic assessment.
Although your lecturers can provide you with information about reference techniques
and guidelines to avoid plagiarism, you also have a responsibility to fulfil in this
regard. Should you at any time feel unsure about the requirements, you must consult
your lecturers before you submit any assignment.
You are guilty of plagiarism when you extract information from a book, article, web
page or fellow student without acknowledging the source and submit it as your own
work. In truth, you are stealing someone else’s property. You may not use another
student’s work. You may not allow anyone to copy or use your work with the
intention to submit it as his/her own.
Students who are guilty of plagiarism will forfeit all credit for the work concerned.
Plagiarism is a serious violation of the University’s regulations and may lead to
expulsion.
The under-mentioned declaration must accompany written assignments. Your
assignment will be cancelled and returned unmarked if you do not include a
fully completed and signed declaration form.
I (full names):
Student number: Module: TPS3704
Declare that…
1. I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the University’s policy in
this regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I used someone
else’s work, whether a printed source, the internet or any other source, I give the
proper acknowledgement and include a complete reference list.
3. I did not use another current or previous student’s work, submitting it as my own.
4. I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
submitting it as his or her own work.
Signature ________________________Date: ___________________________
You need to include a completed and signed copy of this form when you submit
Assignments 01, 02 and 50 for this module. Assignments without the form will be cancelled
and returned unmarked
