The assessment required for courses/units will vary and may include projects, portfolios, written tasks, research, reports, exams, and demonstration of practical skills. Your teachers will provide specific information on the requirements for your course/unit.
Assessment misconduct
If a student is acting dishonestly or unfairly in respect to an aspect of assessment conducted by or on behalf of South West TAFE, the action shall be regarded as misconduct under the ‘Student Code of Conduct’ and the matter will be processed according to that agreement.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the presentation of another person’s work as though it is your own by failing to properly acknowledge that person. Whether intentional or unintentional, plagiarism is a practice which runs counter to the very purpose of learning and training. It is expected that you will prepare and submit work which is your own and which, where appropriate, acknowledges the work of others.
Without full and appropriate acknowledgment to the original source(s) plagiarism includes any of the following:
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), without acknowledgement, regardless of circumstances, also constitutes plagiarism. This includes completing assignments, tests, workshop tasks, on-the-job work or physical projects, reports and problem solving.
Plagiarism can be avoided by acknowledging the source of information whenever:
South West TAFE takes the integrity and honesty of its students very seriously. Acts of plagiarism are unacceptable and all forms of plagiarism have severe penalties.
Copyright
Copyright laws apply to original material, whether in hard copy or electronic format. Copyright applies to:
Copyright doesn’t apply to:
(Source: ‘An introduction to copyright in Australia’, Australian Copyright Council, Strawberry Hills, 2007) You must keep track of any sources quoted and reference them in your assignments.
Additional copyright information can be found at the SWTAFE Library website.
Referencing
All assignment work must be referenced. Assignments will not be assessed if materials are not referenced. For tips on referencing please visit SWTAFE Library website. Also see ‘Online Referencing Tool’.
If the course you have enrolled in doesn't suit your needs or you have changed your mind about studying, we have a range of withdrawal and refund options.
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You must notify SWTAFE of a change of address or personal details to ensure that results, certificates and course notifications are mailed to the correct address, in your correct name. This can be completed by contacting any SWTAFE campus.
These details may also be used by divisions of the State and Federation Government to contact you regarding your studies, for example, regarding surveys or VET Student Loan information which may be relevant to you.
We are committed to the provision of high-quality and rewarding education and training for all students in an environment that actively encourages and supports learning for everyone.
To foster these goals, we have established a Student Code of Conduct to communicate your responsibilities. We believe that by establishing and communicating these standards we will provide a supportive and fair learning environment for all students.
Our role is to help you achieve your goals but we need your help to let us know when our efforts are falling short of the mark. We are committed to providing high quality and safe educational and support services for you and the general community.
If you have a suggestion, compliment or complaint we want to know about it. In some cases, it may not be possible for us to take any action on the feedback if the content of the feedback cannot be verified.
Policies and procedures
If informal discussion fails to resolve your issues you can appeal a decision through our Complaints Resolution Procedure (non-academic) or the Academic Grievance Procedure.
Provide feedback, complaints and compliments online here.
When you study at South West TAFE or use any of our services, we may collect personal information from you to identify who you are. We respect this personal information and do our best to keep it safe and secure.
In all circumstances, we are obliged to comply with the Victorian Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 and the Health Records Act 2001, and with the privacy principles referred to in these Acts.
At South West TAFE, we are committed to the continuous improvement of our academic programs and services to you.
One of the ways we measure how we are performing is to ask you, through regular formal surveys. This feedback is very important, and we encourage you to be active participants in the evaluation and improvement of our subjects, courses and services.
These surveys ask you about your South West TAFE experience including course/program organisation, teaching and assessment, learning resources and student facilities and service.
The NCVER Student Outcomes Survey is run every two years by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) about six months after TAFE students finish their course. This survey looks at employment and further education outcomes for students as well as satisfaction with the completed program.
The results are compared to information from other TAFE providers in Victoria and across Australia and used to improve our courses and services.
