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6 credit points
Subject Information
Trimester 2, 2023
Wollongong On Campus
Sydney On Campus
UOW Online Wollongong Distance
UOW may need to change teaching locations, teaching delivery and/or assessment delivery
at short notice to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic or other public health requirements.
For up-to-date information on the impact of COVID-19 please refer to your subjects Moodle
site.
Vision, Mission and PRME
Our mission is to inspire and develop globally-minded and socially responsible community members and
leaders, through high-quality teaching, impactful research and meaningful engagement with community,
government, industry and academic partners. The full Vision and Mission statements can be found at
https://www.uow.edu.au/business-law/schools-entities/business/about-us/vision-and-mission/
We are a signatory to the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) and support the realisation
of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. More information on PRME can be found at at
https://business.uow.edu.au/about/index.html
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS
This important information must be read together with the Sydney Business School Student Handbook which
contains relevant information on University of Wollongong (UOW) and Sydney Business School Policies. The
handbook is found at https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=26396. It is your responsibility to
comply with these policies and processes.
The Sydney Business School is the graduate business school of the Faculty of Business and Law at University
of Wollongong. Our courses are delivered from campuses located at Circular Quay in Sydney and Wollongong
as well as University of Wollongong Dubai.
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Expectations of Students
UOW values are intellectual openness, excellence and dedication, empowerment and academic freedom, mutual
respect and diversity, recognition and performance. We will provide a safe, equitable and orderly environment
for the University community, and expect each member of our community to behave responsibly and ethically
(UOW Student Conduct Rules https://documents.uow.edu.au/about/policy/learning/index.html ).
We expect that students demonstrate these values and professional behaviour, both face to face and online,
making genuine efforts to complete their studies successfully, arriving on time to class, taking part
constructively in class discussions and activities, demonstrating appropriate professional and ethical conduct in
all communication with UOW staff and community members, and submitting assignments on time (or
completing a request for Academic Consideration in advance if needed).
Communication and eLearning Etiquette
Guidelines on the use of email to contact teaching staff, mobile phone use in class and information on the
university guide to eLearning ‘Netiquette’ can be found at
https://www.uow.edu.au/student/learningcoop/software/emailetiquette/index.html
Cyber Bullying
Student Conduct Rules and related policies including the IT Acceptable Use Policy and Bullying Prevention
Policy, whether undertaking their studies face-to-face, online.
For more information on appropriate communication and etiquette in the online environment please refer to the
guide Online and Email Etiquette or at https://www.uow.edu.au/student/learning-co-op/technology-andsoftware/email-etiquette/.
Copyright
Commonwealth of Australia
Copyright Regulations 1969
©2023 University of Wollongong
The original material prepared for this guide is covered by copyright. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of
private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by
any process without written permission.
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Table of Contents
Faculty of Business and Law …………………………………………………………………………………………………………1
SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION ………………………………………………………………………………………..5
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION……………………………………………………………………………………………………………5
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES …………………………………………………………………………………………..5
UPDATES TO THIS SUBJECT…………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
EXTRAORDINARY CHANGES TO THE SUBJECT OUTLINE……………………………………………………..5
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES……………………………………………………………………………………………..5
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS ………………………………………………………………………………………………5
eLEARNING, READINGS, REFERENCES AND MATERIALS ……………………………………………………..5
Embedded Work Integrated Learning……………………………………………………………………………………………..6
REQUIRED TEXT(S) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
KEY REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….7
LECTURES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
Lecture Recording………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
Your Privacy – Lecture Recording ………………………………………………………………………………………………….9
SECTION B: ASSESSMENT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
ASSESSMENT LEARNING OUTCOME MATRIX……………………………………………………………………… 12
Types of Assessment and Collaboration ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
Submission, Retention and Collection of Written Assessment……………………………………………………………… 13
Submitting Assessment Tasks……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13
EXTENSIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS ……………………………………………………………………….. 14
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT INFORMATION…………………………………………………………………………. 14
SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS………………………………………………………………………………………… 14
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS ……………………………………………………………………………………… 14
UOW GRADE DESCRIPTORS………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14
MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS………………………………………………………………………… 15
STUDENT WORKLOAD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15
REVIEW AND APPEAL OF ACADEMIC DECISIONS ………………………………………………………………. 15
ASSESSMENT QUALITY CYCLE ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 15
COLLECTION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15
RETENTION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16
SCALING ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16
LEARNING ANALYTICS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16
ASSURANCE OF LEARNING…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16
TURNITIN……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17
REFERENCING ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 18
THE HARVARD SYSTEM OF REFERENCING AND CITATION OF INTERNET SOURCES……….. 18
ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18
SECTION C: GENERAL ADVICE TO STUDENTS – Policies and Procedures…………………………………….. 18
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SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
This subject is based on the concepts introduced in OPS 935 Project Management. Students will develop a
project management plan to manage complex projects, research a relevant project management topic for the
today’s world, and discuss the impact of this topic in the development of complex projects.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1. Apply systems thinking to the definition of project scope and the overall organisation of a project.
2. Apply the principles of effective management to plan projects.
3. Evaluate and apply contemporary initiatives in complex and high-risk projects.
4. Apply and communicate inter-disciplinary knowledge in a given scenario for Project Management.
UPDATES TO THIS SUBJECT
The School is committed to continual improvement in teaching and learning. In assessing teaching and learning
practices in a subject, the School takes into consideration student feedback from many sources. These sources
include direct student feedback to tutors and lecturers, feedback through Student Services and Business and Law
Central, responses to the Subject and Course Evaluation Surveys. These important student responses are used to
make ongoing changes to subjects and courses. This information is also used to inform systemic comprehensive
reviews of subjects and courses.
EXTRAORDINARY CHANGES TO THE SUBJECT OUTLINE
In extraordinary circumstances the provisions stipulated in this Subject Outline may require amendment after
the Subject Outline has been distributed. All students enrolled in the subject will be notified and have the
opportunity to provide feedback in relation to the proposed amendment, where practicable, prior to the
amendment being finalised.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Course Learning Outcomes can be found in the Course Handbook
https://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/index.html.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
The Faculty of Business and Law expects all students to actively use and review all online content provided for
this subject. All types of participation will be monitored and is required in order to have a reasonable attempt at
this subject.
eLEARNING, READINGS, REFERENCES AND MATERIALS
SUBJECT eLEARNING
The University uses the eLearning system Moodle to support all coursework subjects. The subject Moodle site
can be accessed via:
https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=22813
IN ADDITION TO THE UOW ONLINE WOLLONGONG DISTANCE MOODLE SITE YOU WILL ALSO
HAVE ACCESS TO THE REMOTE STUDY SUPPORT SITE.
Remote Study Support Moodle site (TCHR054_20) is accessible to support your studies from remote locations
around the globe until you can return to on campus study. This site will appear as an additional site on your list
of active Moodle subject sites.
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This site contains comprehensive information with a range of resources related to teaching and learning as well
as other student support information.
Embedded Work Integrated Learning
This subject contains elements of ‘Embedded WIL’. Students in this subject will experience activities that relate
to or simulate professional practice as part of their learning.
REQUIRED TEXT(S)
No textbook for this subject
Textbooks are available online from the University Bookshop at https://unishop.uow.edu.au/
KEY REFERENCES
The recommended readings below are not intended as an exhaustive list of references. Students should also use
the library catalogue and databases to locate additional resources.
Useful Reference Books
Breyfogle, F.W. (2003). Implementing Six Sigma: Smarter Solutions using Statistical Methods (2nd ed.). John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ. ISBN: 978-0-471-26572-6.
Fisher, R. and Ury, W. (2012). Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving. Penguin Books. ISBN:
0-14-015735-2.
Morrell, M., Capparell, S. (2001). Shackleton’s Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer.
John Murray Press. ISBN-13: 978-1-85788-318-3.
PMI (2017). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) – 6th ed., Project
Management Institute, Philadelphia, PA.
Shenhar, A., Dvir D. (2007). Reinventing project management: the diamond approach to successful growth and
innovation. Harvard Business School Press. Boston, MA. ISBN-13: 978-1591398004. ISBN-10: 1591398002.
Sutherland, J. (2014). Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time. Crown Pub Inc. New York.
ISBN. 978-0-385-34645-0.
Relevant Journals
– Decision Support Systems
– International Journal of Information Management
– International Journal of Operations and Production Management
– International Journal of Project Management
– Journal of Product Innovation Management
– R&D Management
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ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Lansing, A. (2014). Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage; 100th Anniversary edition. Basic Books. ISBN
978-465-05878-5 (hardback) ISBN 978-0-465-05879-2.
Breivold, H.P. (2020). Towards factories of the future: migration of industrial legacy automation systems in the
cloud computing and Internet-of-things context. Enterprise Information Systems. Vol14, Iss.4; pp.542-562.
Cano, J.L., Lidón, I. (2011). Guided reflection on project definition. International Journal of Project
Management. Vol.29, Iss.5; pp.p. 525-36.
Hu, X., Cui, N., Demeulemeester, E. (2015). Effective expediting to improve project due date and cost
performance through buffer management. International Journal of Production Research. Vol.53, Iss.5; pp.1460-
1471.
Ika, L.A., Love, P., Pinto, J.K. (2020). Moving Beyond the Planning Fallacy: The Emergence of a New
Principle of Project Behavior. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. Vol.99, pp.1-16.
Moeuf, A., Lamouri, S., Pellerin, R., Tamayo-Giraldo, S., Tobon-Valencia, E., Eburdy, R. (2020). Identification
of critical success factors, risks and opportunities of Industry 4.0 in SMEs. International Journal of Production
Research. Vol.58, Iss.5; pp.1384-1400.
Musawir, A.U., Abd-Karim, S.B., Mohd-Danuri, M.S. (2020). Project governance and its role in enabling
organizational strategy implementation: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Project
Management. Vol.38, Iss.1; pp.1-16.
Samset, K., Volden, G.H. (2016). Front-end definition of projects: Ten paradoxes and some reflections
regarding project management and project governance. International Journal of Project Management. Vol.34,
Iss.2; pp.297-313.
Sanchez, O. P., Terlizzi, MM.A., de Moraes, H.R.O.C. (2017). Cost and time project management success
factors for information systems development projects. International Journal of Project Management. Vol.35,
Iss.8; pp.1608-1626.
LECTURES
Lecture Times
UOW may need to change teaching locations, teaching delivery and/or assessment delivery at short notice to
ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or other public
health requirements.
For up-to-date information on the impact of COVID-19 please refer to your subjects Moodle site.
Lectures will be available online, ECHO, in the subject’s Moodle site
Up to date timetable and delivery information is located at
http://www.uow.edu.au/student/timetables/index.html
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Trimester 2

Lecture Recording
The University of Wollongong supports the recording of UOW educational content as a supplemental study
tool, to provide students with equity of access, and as a technology-enriched learning strategy to enhance the
student experience.
If you make your own recording of a lecture, class, seminar, workshop or any other educational session
provided as part of your course of study you can only do so with the explicit permission of the lecturer and those
people who are also being recorded.
You may only use educational content recorded through the delivery of subject or course content, whether they
are your own or recorded by the university, for your own educational purposes. Recordings cannot be altered,
shared or published on another platform, without permission of the University, and to do so may contravene the
University’s Copyright Policy, Privacy Policy, Intellectual Property Policy, IT Acceptable Use Policy and
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Student Conduct Rules. Unauthorised sharing of recordings may also involve a breach of law under the
Copyright Act 1969.
Most lectures in this subject will be recorded, when they are scheduled in venues that are equipped with lecture
recording technology, and made available via the subject Moodle site within 48 hours.
Your Privacy – Lecture Recording
In accordance with the Student Privacy & Disclosure Statement, when undertaking our normal teaching and
learning activities, the University may collect your personal information. This collection may occur incidentally
during the recording of lectures in equipped venues (i.e. when your identity can be ascertained by your image,
voice or opinion), or via the delivery of online content therefore the University further advises students that:
 Lecture recordings are made available to students, university staff, and affiliates, securely on the
university’s IT Platforms and via the subject Moodle eLearning site;
 Recordings are made available only for the purpose for which they were recorded, for example, as a
supplemental study tool or to support equity and access to educational resources;
 Recordings are stored securely for up to four years
If you have any concerns about the use or accuracy of your personal information collected in a lecture recording,
you may approach your Subject Coordinator to discuss your particular circumstances.
The University is committed to ensuring your privacy is protected. If you have a concern about how your
personal information is being used or managed please refer to the University’s Privacy Policy or consult our
Privacy webpage https://www.uow.edu.au/privacy/
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SECTION B: ASSESSMENT

Please note: Copies of student work may be retained by the University in order to facilitate quality assurance of
assessment processes.
A formative assessment activity (with written or verbal feedback) will be conducted before census date – please
see UOW Key Dates.

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ASSESSMENT LEARNING OUTCOME MATRIX

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Types of Assessment and Collaboration
Collaboration between students during the preparation of subject assessment tasks or case studies is only
permitted dependent upon the category of assessment task declared by the subject coordinator and as printed in
the Subject Outline.
Type 1 – At home exams (online) or Take home exams No collaboration of any kind is permitted between
students or anyone else during formation and preparation of the contents of the student submission.
Type 2 – Group work: Collaboration is permitted between students in the same group but not with students in
other groups.
Type 3 – Individual assessment: Collaboration is permitted between students only in the form of general
discussion pertaining to relevant concepts or potential issues to be dealt with in completing the assessment.
However, collaboration must not proceed to the point where it contributes directly to the final submission
produced by the student. Joint planning of the actual contents of a student’s submission is not permitted. Where
the assessment requires formulation of a set of recommendations, a problem solution, or a specific course of
action, collaboration is not permitted during their formulation. Needless to say, collaboration is not permitted
during the actual preparation and writing of the student submission.
Type 4 – Open assessment: Collaboration with other students is permitted, subject to the normal rules governing
plagiarism and academic integrity. That is, direct use of ideas contributed by others must be acknowledged.
Type 5 – Individual assessment and group work: Collaboration is permitted with other members of your group,
but not with other groups for the group work component. No collaboration is permitted with other members of
your group for the individual component.
Submission, Retention and Collection of Written
Assessment
Submitting Assessment Tasks
Assessed work must be handed in by the date and time listed under each assessment task. All assessment tasks
must represent the enrolled student’s own ORIGINAL work and must not have been previously submitted for
assessment in any formal course of study.
Tasks must be submitted by the method outlined against each assessment task. Students may not e-mail or post
assessment tasks unless specifically requested by or with the prior approval of the Subject Coordinator. Where
an assessment task is submitted electronically (via Moodle), the procedure for electronic submission will be set
out on the Moodle site.
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EXTENSIONS
Extensions of time to submit material for assessment can only be requested in advance of the due date for an
assessment activity through the Academic Consideration process on SOLS. For information on the Policy,
eligibility and how to apply see: https://www.uow.edu.au/student/admin/academic-consideration/
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
Assessed work submitted late will be penalised by the deduction of 10 percent of the maximum possible mark
for that assessment per working day or part thereof. The operation of this rule will not result in a negative mark
being carried forward.
This penalty for late submission may be waived upon presentation of a medical certificate of illness for a
relevant period, or upon evidence of untoward or approved circumstances that fall under the Student Academic
Consideration Policy (see Sydney Business School Moodle site
https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=26396)
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
Students will be required to do homework activities which contribute to assessment tasks throughout the
trimester. This will include a Project Definition submission in week 3 prior to the census date.
SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS
This subject has been deemed not suitable for supplementary assessment
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS
Students who suffer illness or other circumstances beyond their control which are likely to affect their academic
performance on the day of an examination should not attempt the exam. These students should obtain a Medical
Certificate or other approved supporting documentation and follow the University’s Academic Consideration
application process to apply for a supplementary exam. The School will not approve students to re-sit an
examination. See Section C, Student Academic Consideration Policy for further details.
Students approved for a supplementary examination will receive a minimum of five (5) days’ notice via
SOLSMail, regarding the examination date, time and location. Supplementary exam period dates can be found
at https://www.uow.edu.au/student/exams/timetabledates/index.html.
UOW GRADE DESCRIPTORS
The UOW Grade Descriptors are general statements that communicate what our grades represent, in terms of
standards of performance, and provide a frame of reference to ensure that assessment practice across the
University is appropriate, consistent and fair. Grade Descriptors are expressed in general terms so that they are
applicable to a broad range of disciplines. For more information on the UOW grade descriptors see:
https://www.uow.edu.au/student/exams/results/
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MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible to pass this subject, students must complete all assessment tasks for this subject. In addition, you
must achieve a total mark of 50% or over for all assessment tasks and obtain a minimum of 50% in the final
examination or major piece of assessment (where there is no final exam).
In accordance with the General Course Rules where a student gains a mark of 50 or greater and does not meet
the specified level in an assessment task required to pass the subject, a Technical Fail (TF) grade for the subject
will appear on their Academic Transcript. Where a Technical Fail is given the following applies:
a. Failure of the subject;
b. a TF without a mark will be granted;
c. a TF will be presented on the student’s academic transcript;
d. The allocated mark of 49 will be used as the WAM calculation for subjects at all levels.
Failure to complete all assessment tasks will normally result in failure of the entire subject, other marks
notwithstanding.
Students should note that each credit point normally requires about 2 hours of study per week. Thus, a 6 credit
point subject requires that students commit about 12 hours study a week, including attendance at lectures and
tutorials
Students who fail a subject will not normally be eligible for a supplementary exam but may be approved if
extenuating circumstances exist. Approval for a supplementary exam in these circumstances needs to be given
by the relevant Head of School and Faculty Assessment Committee. Students who believe they may be eligible,
and who have not already been advised accordingly, should consult their Lecturer or Subject Coordinator.
STUDENT WORKLOAD
Students should note that UOW policy equates 1 credit point with 2 hours of study per week, including lectures
and tutorials/workshops/practicals, self-directed study and work on assessment tasks. For example, in a 6 credit
point subject, a total of 12 hours of study per week is expected.
REVIEW AND APPEAL OF ACADEMIC DECISIONS
A student may request an explanation of a mark for an assessment task or a final grade for a subject consistent
with the student’s right to appropriate and useful feedback on their performance in an assessment task. A student
may also seek further explanation for other academic decisions such as Academic Consideration, Supplementary
Assessment or Credit for Prior Learning. If a student is not satisfied with the explanation, or have further
concerns, they may have grounds for a formal review. For further information refer to
https://documents.uow.edu.au/about/policy/students/UOW189967.html
ASSESSMENT QUALITY CYCLE
The UOW Assessment Quality Cycle provides a level of assurance that assessment practices across the
University are appropriate, consistent and fair. Quality assurance activities are undertaken to support the
continuous improvement of assessment and promote good practices in relation to assessment design, marking
and review of the subject prior to subsequent delivery.
COLLECTION
Assessment items will normally be returned to students within three (3) weeks of the due date. Assessment tasks
which are relevant to the final examination for the subject will be marked and available for collection prior to
the study week before the final examination.
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RETENTION
The university retains records of student academic work in accordance with the University Records
Management Policy and the State Records Act 1988 and uses these records in accordance with the University
Privacy Policy and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.
SCALING
Marks awarded for any assessment task or part of any assessment task, including an examination may be subject
to scaling at the end of the session. Marks will be scaled only when unpredicted circumstances occur and in
order to ensure fairness of marking across groups of students. The method of scaling will depend on the type of
scaling required by the circumstances. When scaling is deemed necessary, it will follow a detailed consideration
by the Unit Assessment Committee and/or the Faculty Assessment Committee of the marks of the group of
students concerned. Scaling will not affect any individual student’s rank order within their cohort. For more
information please refer to Standards for the Finalisation of Student Results – Schedule 1: Scaling Guidelines
https://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW039331.html for details.
LEARNING ANALYTICS
Learning Analytics data (such as student engagement with Moodle, access to recorded lectures, University
Library usage, task marks, and use of SOLS) may be used by the Subject Coordinator and your faculty’s Head of
Students to assist in analysing student engagement, and to identify and recommend support to students who may
be at risk of failure. If you have questions about the kinds of data the University uses, how we collect it, and
how we protect your privacy in the use of this data, please refer to
https://www.uow.edu.au/about/privacy/index.html.
ASSURANCE OF LEARNING
What will students learn in their degree?
The Faculty of Business and Law ensures each degree has specified course learning outcomes which assure that
students attain knowledge, skills and competencies at the appropriate qualification level. These course learning
outcomes align with the curriculum. These are evaluated through existing assessment tasks within subjects.
The Faculty uses Assurance of Learning (AOL) to assess how students meet the specified course learning
outcomes and how well our graduates have achieved these. AOL collects and analyses student results data to
continuously improve degrees offered by the Faculty which leads to improved student learning.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The University provides detailed information about how to acknowledge the work of others:
https://www.uow.edu.au/academic-integrity/students/index.html
The University’s Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy, school moodle sites and subject guides clearly set
out the University’s expectation that students submit only their own original work for assessment and avoid
plagiarising the work of others or cheating. Re-using any of your own work (either in part or in full) which you
have submitted previously for assessment is not permitted without appropriate acknowledgement. Plagiarism
can be detected and has led to students being expelled from the University.
The use by students of any website that provides access to essays or other assessment items (sometimes
marketed as ‘resources’), is extremely unwise. Students who provide an assessment item (or provide access to an
assessment item) to others, either directly or indirectly (for example by uploading an assessment item to a
website) are considered by the university to be intentionally or recklessly helping other students to cheat.
Uploading an assessment task, subject outline or other course materials without express permission of the
University is considered academic misconduct and students place themselves at risk of being expelled from the
University.
Students should visit the following University website and become familiar with the University’s policy on
plagiarism https://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058648.html.
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PLAGIARISM PREVENTION
The School has an e-learning module which aims to orientate you with the knowledge and resources to:

The online module is openly available for use by students at any stage in their degree. You are strongly
encouraged to use the module to help in assessing the academic integrity of your written work. The module can
be accessed via https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=5679.
TURNITIN
Turnitin is a service used by UOW as a tool educating students about the importance of correct citations and
referencing techniques in addition to identifying where students have copied or reused the work of others –
known as plagiarism. For tips about writing with academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism please see above:
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism and https://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/ld/students/UOW021315.html
The Turnitin system checks each student’s written assessment against electronic text;

When a student submits his/her written assessment, the system generates an ‘originality report’ that highlights
the similarity found between the assessment and all the sources checked by Turnitin. Turnitin does not check
that references are in the correct Harvard format. It is the student’s responsibility to check that all references
follow the Harvard format detailed on https://uow.libguides.com/refcite/uowharvard.
It is compulsory for all students to submit all written assignments (final version) in a word (.doc/.docx) format
into the Turnitin system regardless of whether it is electronic or paper based. Your lecturer will advise whether a
hard copy of the report is required with any paper based assignment submission.
Students are encouraged to submit drafts of their assignment to Turnitin before the due date, thus enabling
students to check their referencing and rectify any issues before submission of the final version.
1. Use one document name only for each assignment that includes your UOW student number
2. Any resubmissions must use the same document name as the original submission
3. References must be included in your Turnitin submission
4. Do not include the assignment topic question at the beginning of your submission
5. Where a paper based copy is required with the assignment submission, the originality report provided
with the assignment submission must be consistent with your last submission to Turnitin
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in penalties being applied.
Please access the Moodle site for this subject for further Turnitin details.
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REFERENCING
At University it is necessary to acknowledge the sources of information and ideas that you have incorporated in
your assessment tasks. Failure to do this thoroughly may result in accusations of plagiarism: this is the academic
equivalent of stealing (because by not acknowledging someone else’s work, you are presenting it as your own).
Plagiarism is taken very seriously by the University and may result in expulsion from the University.
Referencing is not only about acknowledging other people’s work; accurate referencing and lists of references
are beneficial when researching a topic as they allow the reader to follow up information and read further in the
area. In a sense, references provide readers with clues to help them explore different avenues of a topic. This
aspect of referencing will become more valuable to you as you progress in your studies.
There is a correct procedure that must be followed when referencing and using footnotes. Not complying with
these set techniques and format will most likely result in loss of marks. When writing an essay it is easiest to
reference as you go, making sure you are writing down all relevant information. This will save hours trying to
find the source again in the library.
THE HARVARD SYSTEM OF REFERENCING AND CITATION OF
INTERNET SOURCES
The Faculty of Business and Law uses the Harvard system of referencing. This system makes use of short
references within the body of the text. It is supplemented by a detailed list of references at the end of the text,
which provides all the information necessary to find the source material. In-text references include the author
and year of publication, and where necessary the page number(s).
It is necessary for students to reference all sources used in their written work, including file transfer protocol
sites, worldwide web sites, telnet sites, synchronous communications (MOOs, MUDs, IRC, etc.) GOPHER
sites, email, Listserv and Newsgroup citations.
It is the responsibility of students to ensure that they are familiar with the Harvard system of referencing and
with the accepted Faculty of Business and Law practice for referencing electronic material and that they use it
accurately in all written work submitted. Students should consult the following University Library website for a
detailed explanation of the Harvard system of referencing and examples of how to reference electronic material
https://uow.libguides.com/refcite/uowharvard
ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS
In accordance with the Coursework Student Academic Complaints Policy, a student may request an explanation
of a mark for an assessment task or a final grade for a subject consistent with the student’s right to appropriate
and useful feedback on their performance in an assessment task. Refer to the Coursework Student Academic
Complaints Policy for further information – http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058653.html
SECTION C: GENERAL ADVICE TO STUDENTS –
Policies and Procedures
For general information on university policies and procedures relevant to students, and for details about the
range of Student Services available, please see Student Resources, Policies and Procedures which can be
accessed online at https://www.uow.edu.au/business-law/current-students/policies-and-procedures/.
For further information on University of Wollongong (UOW) and Sydney Business School Policies please refer
to the moodle site at https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=26396