Political Sciences
Formatting and Style Instructions
• Coversheet: Please prepare your own cover sheet with the following
information:
o The correct unit code/title
(or ‘distance’ if you are a distance student)
o Word count
• YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN YOUR COVER
SHEET:
I declare that all material in this assignment is my own work except where
there is clear reference to the work of others. I declare that I have not
submitted this exam (or sections of this exam) previously for other assessment
items.
• Tone: Maintain an academic tone, using vocabulary developed in the unit and
demonstrating your understanding of theories and ideas.
• Use 1.5/2.0 line spacing
• References: You do not need to provide a list of references, but you should
still reference in-text when you use direct quotes. References for broad
concepts or ideas are not necessary
• Academic Integrity: Do not attempt to copy and paste from sources on the
internet or submit the same work as your peers or work that you have
submitted previously (e.g. in the essay). Turnitin will detect these. These
practices constitute academic misconduct, which can have serious
consequences for students: http://www.utas.edu.au/students/plagiarism/
• Assessment criteria:
• Description and explanation of relevant sociological ideas, concepts and
theories
• Application of relevant sociological ideas, concepts and theories through
the explicit use of clear and appropriate example/s
• Demonstrates an understanding of the relevance of so