This semester-long course is worth 6 ECTS credits. It requires regular attendance at theoretical and practical sessions, as well as continuous work by students.

Two types of teaching activities will take place each week:

• A 90-minute theoretical session devoted to the development of the contents of the corresponding topic, with moderate student participation.
• A 90-minute practical session focused on active learning through presentations, group discussions and applied exercises.

The theoretical classes aim to introduce and consolidate the fundamental contents of the course. The lecturer will present the key concepts, combining exposition with short activities that encourage participation. Slides, graphs, tables, videos and other interactive resources will be used. Questions, small-group discussions and interactive tools such as Kahoot or Mentimeter will also be incorporated to foster attention and learning.

The practical sessions will be based on a compulsory weekly reading and will incorporate different types of materials (texts, audio and videos). Each session will be organised in three parts: (1) a presentation by a group of students on a topic related to the contents of the week, followed by questions and critical discussion; (2) a small-group debate aimed at applying the concepts studied to specific social problems; and (3) the individual completion of a short activity designed to consolidate the contents of the session.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

To pass the course, students must obtain a minimum final grade of 5 out of 10. This criterion applies to any type of assessment followed.

Students will be assessable provided that they have completed a set of assessment activities whose combined weight is equivalent to at least two-thirds (2/3) of the total course grade. If the value of the completed assessment activities does not reach this threshold, the course instructor may consider the student to be non-assessable.

1. CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

To pass the course, students must attend at least 80% of classes, excluding duly justified absences. Absences must be reported by email to the lecturer responsible for the corresponding session and justified by means of a medical certificate or equivalent supporting documentation.

Continuous assessment will be distributed as follows:

• Weekly seminar monitoring and participation: 20%
• Group presentation and group work: 30%
• Final written exam: 50%

i. Weekly seminar monitoring and participation (20%)

Throughout the 13 practical sessions, students will carry out individual and group activities related to the contents studied each week. Assessment will take into account:

• active participation in the session activities;
• contribution to the proposed debates and exercises;
• submission of the individual activity planned at the end of each seminar.

ii. Group presentation and group work (30%)

During the first session, working groups will be formed and a presentation topic will be assigned. Each group must deliver a 10-minute oral presentation with visual support and later submit a written assignment of approximately 1,000 words (±200), excluding the bibliography. Assessment will consider the quality of the content, organisation, analytical capacity, oral presentation and written work.

iii. Final written exam (50%)

The final exam will consist of essay questions on the contents covered throughout the course. During the first session and before the exam, detailed information will be provided on the structure of the exam, the assessment criteria and examples of questions.

Reassessment:

Students who meet the requirements established by UAB regulations may access reassessment.

The purpose of reassessment is to certify the acquisition of the essential learning outcomes of the course. Students who pass the course through reassessment may obtain a maximum final grade of 5.0. It is not possible to take reassessment in order to improve an already passing grade.

2. SINGLE ASSESSMENT

Single assessment will consist of the following activities:

• Final written exam: 50% of the final grade.
• Test on the compulsory readings: 20% of the final grade.
• Practical exercise, similar in nature to those worked on in the seminars and available on the Virtual Campus: 30% of the final grade.

Students who do not pass the course through single assessment will have the right to reassessment under the same terms and conditions as students following continuous assessment.

3. COPYING, PLAGIARISM AND MISUSE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Copying or attempting to copy in an exam or assessment test will result in a grade of 0 for the course and the loss of the right to reassessment. Likewise, plagiarism or the misuse of artificial intelligence in any assessable activity will result in a grade of 0 for the course and the loss of the right to reassessment.

The use of artificial intelligence tools is permitted as support for instrumental or auxiliary tasks, such as bibliographic searches, locating sources, translating texts, producing orientative summaries, adapting bibliographic references or consulting on methodological aspects.

However, these tools may not replace the intellectual work that is the object of assessment. In particular, the total or partial generation of assessable exercises is not permitted, nor is the reformulation of text with the aim of presenting as one’s own a piece of work that does not essentially correspond to the student. The analysis, interpretation, argumentation, conclusions and final writing of assignments must be the direct responsibility of the student.

The teaching staff may, at any time, require explanations about the process of preparing an assignment and about the use made of artificial intelligence tools during this process.