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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 and to check their work for originality by using the Turnitin
software. A quickstart for candidates on how to use the Turnitin software can be
found at http://software.um.edu.my/turnitin.html

Training on the Turnitin software is also provided continuously and free of
charge by IGS Student Research Training Unit to all UM postgraduate candidates.

Intellectual Property

The UM ―Intellectual Property Policy‖ covers intellectual property (IP)
ownership. As an enrolled student of UM, candidate is required to report to the
University all IP with commercial potential. This does not mean that candidate
will lose his/her IP rights as their invention still belong to them unless they have
previously assigned it to another party. However, UM may make a claim for
joint ownership if, for example, candidate is 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

Candidate is 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.

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