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What is an Academic policy?
e.g. A set of official rules and guidelines that a university uses to manage the academic side of its programs
What is a Syllabus?
e.g., a document given to you by your teacher at the beginning of a course that covers topics you will study, the books you need, the dates for assignments and exams, and how your final grade will be calculated
What is Plagiarism?
e.g., a serious type of academic dishonesty, which means using someone else's ideas, words, or work without giving them credit.
What is Assessment?
e.g., how teachers measure your progress and understanding of the course material through tests, essays, presentations, or projects.
What is Feedback?
e.g., the information a teacher gives you after an assessment, which explains what you did well and what you can improve on.
If a student has a question about a lecture topic or assessment feedback, and wants to discuss it with the lecturer, what does the policy suggest they do?
attend office hours asigned by the lecturer
A student is late for more than 10 minutes. What is the immediate consequence, according to the policy?
they will be marked as absent
A student is late for 10 minutes for an assessed class. According to the policy, what is the consequence?
The absence is not cancelled, and no extra time is given for the assessment
According to the policy, how are written online assignments submitted?
through Canvas
What happens to a student's grade if they submit an assignment 24 hours after the deadline?
it is reduced by 10%
What is the maximum percentage of missed practical classes a student can have before being automatically expelled from the discipline?
more than 20%
What is the consequence of sending an incorrect file for a graded assignment?
the work is not accepted
A student is hospitalized and cannot submit an assignment. According to the policy, what must they do? (3steps).
Contact the Academic Quality Assurance Committee and the lecturer, providing proof within a week
What is the purpose of the Turnitin check for online written assignments?
to detect plagiarism
Based on the policy, who is responsible for ensuring the correct file is submitted for an assignment?
the student
what is ghostwriting?
e.g., the submission of assignments/papers completed by a third party
Give examples of Academic violations (at least 3).
e.g., plagiarism, self-plagiarism, cheating during the assessment or examination, data fabrication, ghostwriting (submission of assignments/papers completed by third party), violation of group work requirements, pressure on lecturers and other students in the group/cohort, etc.
What type of behavior may be referred to the Committee for Research and Ethics?
Asking lecturers to increase a grade, maintain scholarships, or other unreasonable requests.
What must a student do immediately if they face technical issues with Canvas that prevent them from submitting an assignment?
immediately contact canvas@kazguu.kz and notify the lecturer
What is you teacher's name?
Tairova Kamila Tairovna