Overview
This unit is aimed at developing and applying nursing skills applicable to acute care health settings. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice are used as a framework to guide you in relation to person-centred care, patient safety, cultural safety, and developing practice. You will have the opportunity to develop skills related to evidence based management of acute episodes of illness or injury including medical and surgical acute presentations and their respective pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. You will be expected to function within the scope of practice of a nursing student during the compulsory three (3) day residential school or timetabled internal clinical classes in preparation for your 120 hour clinical placement.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites NURS11161 Clinical Nursing Practice 1 or NURS11154 Foundations of Nursing Practice 2 BIOH11005 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Co-requisite NURS12155 Medical-Surgical Nursing For 2016 only NURS11158 Evidence Informed Nursing Practice or NHLT12001 Evidence Informed Practice and then in 2017 revert to pre-requisites
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback
Student feedback via the university evaluation process identified that there was not enough time to complete some activities.
1. To increase time available NURS12156 will adopt an online orientation for the clinical learning space. 2. Unit content with be reviewed to determine whether some of the skills covered in the on-campus learning session can be moved to other clinical units.
Feedback from Clinical Agency feedback
Feedback from clinical agencies is that students need to cover adding medications to IV fluids to ensure they gain most from the clinical learning placement experience.
Adding of medications to IV fluids along with labelling of IV fluid bag/container will be added to NURS12156 in 2020.
Feedback from Student feedback
Overcrowding of on-campus clinical learning sessions/residential schools remains problematic for students as it creates excessive noise in the teaching space and often limits the time and resources available. Student feedback also indicated that they were often required to wait to access resources due to the limited number provided or gather resources themselves which meant they may miss out on the learning opportunities due to time constraints.
1. This issue will be discussed with the BN management team to seek a solution to this ongoing problem. 2. During the simulation technician briefing prior to the commencement of term, the Unit coordinators will clearly document requirements and amount of resources needed and reinforce the need for resources to be provided when required during on-campus learning sessions.
Feedback from Student feedback
Student feedback was that NURS12156 was well structured. Students found the minimum requirements document to be a useful resource when undertaking clinical placement. Feedback indicated that the minimum requirements document was able to assist students to meet both personal learning goals and the unit learning outcomes.
1. Continue to use pre-brief learning requirements for on-campus learning sessions within NURS12156. 2. Continue using minimum requirements document to support student learning
Feedback from Student feedback
Students indicated that one of the best aspects of this unit was the use of the single case study that was integrated throughout the learning resources.
Continue to use current case study for 2020.
- Apply the principles from the nursing process to deliver evidenced based, person centred nursing care to individuals experiencing acute alterations in health and their families
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals, families and other members of the multidisciplinary care team
- Demonstrate safe medication administration in the acute care setting
- Function within legal and ethical frameworks and scope of practice of a nursing student in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the acute care setting.
The Learning outcomes are linked to the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) Standards for registered nurses and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 0% | ||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 0% | ||||
| 4 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 0% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Portfolio - 0% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Skills in Clinical Nursing
Edition: 1st (2017)
Authors: Berman, A., Snyder, S., Levett-Jones, T., Burton, T., & Harvey, N.
Pearson Australia
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 9781486011971
Binding: Paperback
Yatdjuligin: Aboriiginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing & Midwifery Care
Edition: 2nd (2017)
Authors: Best, O. & Frederick, B.
Cambridge University Press
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 9781107625303
Binding: Paperback
Clinical and fieldwork placement in the health professions
Edition: 2nd (2013)
Authors: Stagnitti, K., Schoo, A., & Welch, D.
Oxford University Press
South Melbourne South Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 9780195519600
Binding: Paperback
Legal issues for nursing students applied principles
Edition: 3rd (2015)
Authors: Savage, P.
Pearson Australia
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9781488611186
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Copies are available for purchase at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Sonia
- WIL Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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Module/Topic
Preparation for and/or attendance at on-campus clinical learning activities
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Module/Topic
Preparation for and/or attendance at on-campus clinical learning activities
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Supervised Online Calculation Test and Clinical Skills Assessment to be completed in your final on-campus clinical learning session. See Assessment 1 and Assessment 2 in Unit Profile for submission requirements.
Module/Topic
Preparation for and/or attendance at on-campus clinical learning activities
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Supervised Online Calculation Test and Clinical Skills Assessment to be completed in your final on-campus clinical learning session. See Assessment 1 and Assessment 2 in Unit Profile for submission requirements.
Module/Topic
Preparation for and/or attendance at on-campus clinical learning activities
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Supervised Online Calculation Test and Clinical Skills Assessment to be completed in your final on-campus clinical learning session. See Assessment 1 and Assessment 2 in Unit Profile for submission requirements.
Portfolio Due: Week 4 Monday (30 Mar 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Supervised Online Calculation Test and Clinical Skills Assessment to be completed in your final on-campus clinical learning session. See Assessment 1 and Assessment 2 in Unit Profile for submission requirements.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical abilities is due mid-way through the clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement attendance record needs to be uploaded to NURS12156 Moodle site within 3 days after completing the placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical abilities is due mid-way through the clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement attendance record needs to be uploaded to NURS12156 Moodle site within 3 days after completing the placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical abilities is due mid-way through the clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement attendance record needs to be uploaded to NURS12156 Moodle site within 3 days after completing the placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical abilities is due mid-way through the clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement attendance record needs to be uploaded to NURS12156 Moodle site within 3 days after completing the placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical abilities is due mid-way through the clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement attendance record needs to be uploaded to NURS12156 Moodle site within 3 days after completing the placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical abilities is due mid-way through the clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement attendance record needs to be uploaded to NURS12156 Moodle site within 3 days after completing the placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical abilities is due mid-way through the clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement attendance record needs to be uploaded to NURS12156 Moodle site within 3 days after completing the placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources & Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical abilities is due mid-way through the clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement attendance record needs to be uploaded to NURS12156 Moodle site within 3 days after completing the placement.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Recency of Practice
If you have not undertaken a clinical placement for a period greater then 12 months a number of online learning activities need to be completed. A list of online learning activity for Recency of practice students can be found on the WIL Moodle site or the NURS12156 Moodle site. Completion certificate for each activity needs to be uploaded in NURS12156 Moodle site under the tab titled Recency of Practice.
The recency of Practice requirements need to be completed prior to the attending on-campus learning session
Please note that if you are a Recency of Practice student returning to the Bachelor of Nursing after a break of more than 23 consecutive months you may be required to attend further clinical learning sessions prior to commencement of NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2.
Attendance at On-Campus Learning Sessions with Injuries and/or Illness
Due to the nature of the practical skills being undertaken in the Clinical Learning Sessions, at times pre-existing injuries or illnesses may pose a problem. Should you have pre-existing or current injuries or be experiencing an illness please email BNursing Head of Course at bnursingHOC@cqu.edu.au to seek clarification as to whether you are able to attend your on-campus learning sessions or require a medical clearance. Please forward a copy of the BNursing Head of Course correspondence to NURS12156@cqu.edu.au prior to your on-campus learning session. Please note – failure to receive clarification, or if required medical clearance, to attend the on-campus learning sessions with pre-existing or current injuries or illness may result in you being turned away from the on-campus learning session.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
You are required to achieve 100% in an online calculation test using the Medication Safety Assessment Test - Assessment 7 - http://ilearn.e3.learning.com.au/ - in a computer laboratory on the last day of your on-campus learning sessions/residential school. This is a supervised assessment. If you score less than 100% in your first attempt, you will be provided with an additional two (2) opportunities to achieve a Pass. The second attempt will be before completing your on-campus learning session/residential school. The third attempt will need to be arranged in consultation with the Unit Coordinator(s). If you are a student requiring a third attempt at the online calculation test, you will need to contact the Unit Coordinator for guidance. If you are not successful on the third attempt, you will not be able to proceed to clinical placement and you will fail the unit.
Please note – A result of 100% is required to pass. When 100% is achieved in the online calculation test you will receive a certificate of completion that must be uploaded to the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site within 3 days of completing your on-campus learning sessions. This certificate must have the date on which you sat the test on-campus.
1
Other
Completed during the on-campus clinical learning sessions. The online calculation test must be uploaded to the Unit Moodle site within 3 days of completing your online calculation test.
You will be advised on the day if you require remediation prior to undertaking third medication calculation test. A grade will be allocated 7 days after the receipt of medication calculation certificate within required time frame.
You are required to achieve 100% in the Online Calculation Test in order to demonstrate safe nursing practice. You will
have three (3) attempts only at undertaking the Online Calculation Test. If you score less than 100% in your first
attempt, you will be provided with an additional two (2) opportunities to achieve a Pass grade. The second attempt will be
before completing your on-campus learning session/residential school. The third attempt will need to be arranged in
consultation with the Unit Coordinator(s). If you are a student requiring a third attempt at the online calculation test, you
will need to contact the Unit Coordinator for guidance. If you are not successful on this third attempt, you will not be able
to proceed to clinical placement and you will Fail the unit.
Important: A maximum of three (3) attempts at completing the Online Calculation Test will be permitted. Should you not achieve the required
standard by the third attempt you will not be eligible to complete the clinical placement component of
NURS12156 and the CQUniversity Work-Integrated Learning/Student Placements policy and procedures will
be enacted.
- Demonstrate safe medication administration in the acute care setting
- Function within legal and ethical frameworks and scope of practice of a nursing student in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the acute care setting.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Practical Assessment
This assessment will be a simulation activity focusing on your clinical abilities and safe nursing practices. Information about the scenarios and the marking criteria for each scenario are available on NURS12156 Moodle site. Time allocated to complete this assessment is 20 minutes. The Clinical Skills assessment will be held during the last day of your on-campus clinical learning sessions/residential school. A pass of only one scenario is required. A maximum of 3 attempts at achieving this assessment will be permitted. If you are not successful on the 3rd attempt, you will not be able to proceed to clinical placement and you will Fail the unit.
Completed during the on-campus clinical learning sessions. The third attempt will need to be arranged in consultation with the Unit Coordinator(s). If you are a student requiring a third attempt, you will need to contact the unit coordinator for guidance. If you are not successful on this third attempt, you will not be able to proceed to clinical placement and you will fail the unit.
You will be advised immediately following the Clinical Skills Assessment if a second or third attempt is required.
You must pass this assessment to be eligible to complete a clinical placement. Only three attempts at completing this assessment are permitted. A second or third attempt can only occur after receiving initial performance feedback.
No submission method provided.
- Apply the principles from the nursing process to deliver evidenced based, person centred nursing care to individuals experiencing acute alterations in health and their families
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals, families and other members of the multidisciplinary care team
- Demonstrate safe medication administration in the acute care setting
- Function within legal and ethical frameworks and scope of practice of a nursing student in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the acute care setting.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Portfolio
The Clinical Portfolio consists of six (6) online activities, all of which must be completed to a pass level. These activities are:
- Activity 1 - Cultural Safety – Cultural Awareness Yuwahn Wupin digital badge certificate
- Activity 2 – Hand hygiene online learning certificate
- Activity 3 - Principles of Infection Prevention and Control certificate
- Activity 4 - Medication Safety 2020 – Course certificate for 7 modules and 2 case studies
- Activity 5 – Blood Safe - Clinical Transfusion Practice certificate
- Activity 6 - Inpatient Medication Charts – Adult & Paediatric certificate
Week 4 Monday (30 Mar 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 7 Monday (27 Apr 2020)
For further information please see the introductory video on NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site.
Please note – The second attempt at Assessment 3 - Portfolio will only be available to students who submit their assessment by the due date. Please see the CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedures (Higher Education).
Please see NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site under the Assessment tab for further information, including a checklist for assessment 3 that needs to be submitted with completed certificates.
The six (6) activities that make up the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 portfolio are:
Activity 1 - Cultural Safety - Cultural Awareness Yuwahn Wupin digital badge certificate
https://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-health/first-peoples-health-unit/e-learning-initiative
Activity 2 – Hand hygiene online learning package
Activity 3 - Principles of Infection Prevention and Control online learning package
Activity 4 – Medication Safety 2020 online learning package - all 7 modules and 2 case study (Mr F & Mr L) need to be completed to obtain the single Medication safety 2020 certificate required for submission.
https://learn.nps.org.au/course/view.php?id=652
Activity 5 - Blood Safe - Clinical Transfusion Practice online learning package
https://bloodsafelearning.org.au/
Activity 6 - Inpatient medication charts – adult and paediatric online learning package
https://learn.nps.org.au/enrol/index.php?id=653
Certificates of Achievement with a 2020 date of completion for all six (6) online activities must be uploaded to the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site by the due date.
Assessment Criteria
A pass for this assessment item to be eligible to pass the Unit. Please note – only two attempts at completing this assessment will be permitted. Second attempt will only be available to students who submit their portfolio by the due date.
- Function within legal and ethical frameworks and scope of practice of a nursing student in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the acute care setting.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
4 Professional Practice Placement
To complete 120 clinical placement hours and demonstrate your ability to satisfactorily perform the Registered Nurse (RN) role within your scope of practice. Your performance will be measured against the NMBA Registered nurse standards for practice (2016) as outlined in the Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT) document.
The ANSAT documents is located in the 'forms' section electronically in SONIA.
Please see the link below to view the Formative and Summative Assessments available on the WIL Moodle site:
Please follow these instructions on how to complete your ANSAT.
Important
Withdrawal from placement
Please note the following clause from the CQU WIL Policy and Procedure
4.51 Students who do not formally withdraw or notify their Unit Coordinator and who do not participate in an allocated WIL activity may receive a Fail grade. Students may also be required to pay a WIL activity forfeiture fee as specified in the unit profile or other pre-enrolment course/unit information made available to the student.
1) BN formative ANSAT is due at or before mid-way through your placement 2) BN summative ANSAT is due towards the end of your placement. 3) Your signed hard copy of Record of attendance hours is to be uploaded for submission on NURS 12156 Unit Moodle (under Assessment 4 submission) within 3 working days of completing your clinical placement
Clinical Placement assessment results will be uploaded on Moodle within 21 days of submission of your ANSAT documentation.
The assessment criteria in the Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT) is based on the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016). Further information on the assessment criteria is outlined in the ANSAT available on the Work integrated Learning Moodle site. You are required:
1. To complete 120 hours of clinical placement.
2. To reflect on your practice daily, and submit formal self- reflections at the Formative and Summative assessment points in alignment with the ANSAT.
3. To complete an ANSAT assessment with your assessor at both Formative and Summative stages.
4. You are required to record your clinical hours at the end of each shift on CQU Attendance Record. This needs to be verified/ countersigned each shift by the RN you have worked with. The log of hours will need to be uploaded into uploaded to NURS xxxxx Moddle site no no later than 3 days after the completion of the placement. You will also need to complete the electronic time sheet in Sonia.
If you do not meet each ANSAT criteria at a satisfactory level at Summative assessment, you will receive a fail for the Unit.
Placement Procedures and Policy
Professional practice
If you are not meeting satisfactory practice standards at any point of the placement, a meeting will be scheduled with the facilitator, yourself and the unit coordinator to discuss your progress. A support plan may be implemented to assist you in meeting ANSAT criteria satisfactorily. An unsatisfactory performance which jeopardises the safety of people in your care or that do not adhere to the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, Code of Professional Conduct, Code of Ethics, Professional Boundaries and/or Social Media Policy criteria may result in you being removed from placement. Please refer to Work integrated Learning-Student Placement Policy & Procedure that can be found on the WIL Moodle site.
The required hours of clinical practice must be completed in entirety and with a satisfactory ANSAT summative to be eligible for a pass grade for this Unit. Please see the CQUniversity Clinical Placement Attendance policy for further information.
- Apply the principles from the nursing process to deliver evidenced based, person centred nursing care to individuals experiencing acute alterations in health and their families
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals, families and other members of the multidisciplinary care team
- Demonstrate safe medication administration in the acute care setting
- Function within legal and ethical frameworks and scope of practice of a nursing student in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the acute care setting.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Social Innovation
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
