Academic Integrity and Freedom

In accordance with the relevant regulations of Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek is committed to academic freedom and integrity through the implementation of various activities.

Regulations:

In order to protect and promote academic freedom, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek

  • enables the free expression of ideas and research results
  • encourages a creative atmosphere in teaching and research
  • ensures the right to impartiality in assessments
  • ensures that published research results are accurate, verified and reliable.

In order to ensure academic integrity and freedom, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek

  • strongly condemns all forms of plagiarism in every area of its work, including the intentional use or reproduction of other persons’ ideas, texts and/or statements as one’s own
  • condemns deliberate violations of academic integrity
  • ensures the conscientious and responsible delivery of teaching and other teaching-related activities
  • respects the dignity of students and teachers and the work they perform
  • ensures that students are introduced to the concept of academic integrity through the teaching process and that they apply its principles
  • ensures that study programmes include learning outcomes related to the application of academic ethics in the preparation of seminar papers, undergraduate and graduate theses, and doctoral dissertations.