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that you represent what you have written honestly. If in doubt seek advice from your tutor orlecturer.The School of Psychology will respond vigorously to acts of plagiarism.Laboratory Reports and Data CollectionIt is clear from what has already been said that laboratory reports must be the product ofyour own activities. It is particularly important that all the statistical analyses are done byyou. You may need assistance from other students or from your tutor in learning how toperform some calculation, or to run the appropriate computer program, but once you havelearned these things you must carry out the analyses yourself.When you are required to collect data it is extremely important that you keep strictly to theprocedures described in the laboratory and that the data presented be reported accurately.Fabricating or misreporting data in any way is a very serious misdemeanour. The demandfor honesty in research is paramount.PenaltiesAcademic misconduct is treated very seriously in the University and particularly in the Schoolof Psychology. If proven, penalties will be imposed. These will vary according to themagnitude of the misconduct.The minimum penalty is a grade of zero for the submitted work. A grade of zero for thewhole unit is a possibility for second or more serious offences. For repeated or particularlyserious offences the student may be excluded from the School of Psychology or from theUniversity.ProceduresOn detection of academic misconduct the student will be advised by the relevant teachingstaff as to the nature of their misconduct. The relevant Unit Controller will be informed and asubcommittee of the Board of Examiners will investigate and determine the appropriatepenalty. Where penalties are applied a record will be kept.As is University policy, students have the right of appeal. The procedure is outlined in theCurtin University Calendar.55Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology.CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA), 02637B (NSW)