Life Sciences Coursework Task 2 – Plagiarism
Part 1: Compare the texts in A-C and answer the questions below.
A
Original excerpt:
Prolonged sedentary behaviour costs the UK NHS £0.8 billion in the financial year 2016–2017. Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and colon, endometrial and lung cancers are all linked to sedentary behaviour.
Source: Heron, L. O’Neill, C. McAneney, H. Kee, F. Tully, MA. (2019). Direct healthcare costs of sedentary behaviour in the UK. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. (73) 625-629
Students’ work:
Sedentary behaviour costs the UK NHS £0.8 billion in the financial year 2016–2017. Diseases including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer are a consequence of sedentary behaviour.
Q1. Has the student plagiarised? Explain your answer (50 words)
Q2. Present the information from the original excerpt above without plagiarising (40 words)
B
Original excerpt:
A major problem in overcoming tobacco use is craving. Craving is also a significant factor that can lead to relapse during attempts to quit smoking.
Source: Tang, Y. Y., Tang, R., & Posner, M. I. (2016). Mindfulness meditation improves emotion regulation and reduces drug abuse. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 163, S13-S18.
Students’ work:
A major problem in overcoming tobacco use is craving and craving is also a factor that can lead to relapse during attempts to quit smoking (Tang et al., 2016).
Q1. Has the student plagiarised? Explain your answer (50 words)
Q2. Present the information from the original excerpt above without plagiarising (40 words)
C
Original excerpt:
The rapid emergence of resistant bacteria is occurring worldwide, endangering the efficacy of antibiotics, which have transformed medicine and saved millions of lives.
Source: Ventola, C.L., (2015). The antibiotic resistance crisis: part 1: causes and threats. Pharmacy and therapeutics. 40(4), p.277.
Students’ work:
Antibiotics have made drastic changes to how patients are treated and have prevented the death of millions (Ventola, 2015). Ventola (2015) states that levels of resistant bacteria are increasing at an alarming rate globally and threaten the effectiveness of antibiotics.
Q1. Has the student plagiarised? Explain your answer (50 words)
Q2. Present the information from the original excerpt above without plagiarising (40 words)
Part 2: Why is it important to avoid plagiarism? (180 words)
