Plagiarism in academic writing - the role of culture

Christian Krekeler, University of Konstanz (visiting researcher at the University of Surrey)

When?

Friday 30 November 2012, 15:00 to 16:00

Where?

02AC02

Open to:

Students, Staff

Speaker:

Christian Krekeler

Are some groups of students "culturally predisposed to plagiarise"? Plagiarism in academic writing is often viewed in the context of students' cultural attitudes. In this presentation I will provide a summary of research into the role of culture in academic writing and present the key arguments put forward in this on-going debate. I suggest that plagiarism should be addressed in the context of learners' ability to write academic papers  and in the context of the training students receive rather than culture. This includes a discussion of the boundaries between accepted academic practice and plagiarism.