This
may be a kind of Friday afternoon question but it cropped up today in a
discussion and, although pretty well hypothetical is none the less
interesting. Here you go:
If a
tutor very strongly suspects that plagiarism has taken place (based on various
factors such as the writing style, unexpected quality of work, idiosyncratic
phrases and more) but cannot find any evidence as such, could a penalty be
applied retrospectively if the original source of the work was found at a later
date? Even after graduation??
My
thoughts were that if such a scenario arose, as much opinion as possible (even
utilising the external examiner) would be of help and the end conclusion based
on a balance of probability - so a retrospective view shouldn't be
necessary. But any other thoughts would be welcome! Does any
institution have anything as drastic as the ability to revoke an award is
something came to light at a late date?
Best
wishes
Denzie
McIntyre
Manager,
Centre for Excellence in
Learning and Teaching (CELT)
The University of Glamorgan.
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