1. All papers should be submitted to your subject/course page on Moodle by the above date.
2. It is your responsibility to ensure your file is uploaded correctly.
3. Students are required to retain a copy of each assignment.
4. When an assignment is submitted, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the file is in the correct format and opens correctly.
5. Where the assignment is word processed it should be typed in MS Word, double-spaced, in Times New Roman, portrait page, size 12.
6. Assignments that exceed the word count will be penalised.
7. If the assignment is in another format please adhere to instructions from your lecturer.
8. Students should refer to the assessment regulations in their Course Guide.
9. DBS penalises students who engage in academic impropriety (i.e. plagiarism, collusion and / or copying). Please refer to the referencing guidelines on Moodle for information on correct referencing.
10. All relevant provisions of the Assessment Regulations must be complied with.
Penalties for late submission on assignments are as follows:
25% penalty for assignments submitted within5 working days of the deadline.
No marks for assignments submitted more than 5 working days after the deadline.
11. Extensions to assignment submission deadlines will be granted in exceptional circumstances only. The appropriate “Application for Extension” form must be used and supporting documentation (e.g. medical certificate) must be attached. Applications for extensions should be made directly to the Head of Year or Programme Leader in advance of the deadline date.
Note. When you submit your assignment you will be asked to click on a button which will declare the following:
By Submitting this assignment I confirm that I am aware of DBS policy regarding cheating, plagiarism and all other forms of academic impropriety. The coursework submitted is my own or my group’s work, and all other sources consulted have been appropriately acknowledged. I am aware that in the case of doubt an investigation will be held.
