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38 Institute of Graduate Studies
Postgraduate Handbook

Avoiding Plagiarism
As an enrolled student and member of the University of Malaya candidates are
expected to produce original academic work. Failure to acknowledge the work of
others in their work means the candidate is guilty of plagiarism. A candidate
who is found to have plagiarized his assignments or any written work that is part
of the assessment in a course or programme may be subjected to disciplinary
action under the University of Malaya (Discipline of Candidates) Rules 1999. All
rules and regulations pertaining to acts of plagiarism are clearly outlined in,
“„How to Avoid Plagiarism: A Handbook for Postgraduate Candidates”.
The handbook can be downloaded at
http://ips.um.edu.my/images/ips/doc/rules_regulations/How_To_Avoid_Plagiarism
A_Handbook_For_Postgraduate_Students.pdf

Candidates are advised to read this handbook which also offers guidelines on
citation methodology. Candidates are advised to check their work for originality
by using the Turnitin software. Details on Turnitin software can be accessed at
http://software.um.edu.my/turnitin.html

Training on the Turnitin software is provided continuously and free of charge by
the Student Development & Writing Unit of IGS. Please contact 03-7967 6935 for
more details.

Intellectual Property
The UM ―Intellectual Property Policy‖ covers intellectual property (IP)
ownership. As an enrolled student of UM, candidates are required to report to
the University all IP with commercial potential. This does not mean that
candidates lose their IP rights as their invention still belongs to them unless they
have previously assigned it to another party. However, UM may make a claim
for joint ownership if, for example, candidates are employed by the University to
do research. In such a case, the candidates‘ contract may assign ownership to the
University of Malaya.

7. EXAMINATION

The examination in any course and thesis/dissertation may incorporate written
tests, orals, practical and clinical in any form as well as other assessment methods
as may be approved by the Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty.

Admission as an Examination Candidate
Candidates are not allowed to take an examination unless they are officially
registered for the course, have paid the prescribed fees in full and have
satisfactorily attended the course.