The methodology used in this subject to achieve the learning process is based on the work of the student based on the information that is make available to him. The teacher's task is to give him the information or tell him where he can get it and help him in the learning process. In order to achieve the objective, teaching is based on the following activities:

Master classes:

With these classes the student acquires the basic theoretical knowledge of the subject that he / she will have to complement with the individual study of the explained subjects

Practical classes:

Practices are reinforced, through experimentation in the laboratory, those aspects that in theoretical classes usually have a special difficulty. On the other hand, in practice, the student's critical spirit, his ability to observe and the skills of analysis and evaluation of problems in the experimentation in comparative physiology are stimulated.

The service learning experience (ApS) has the following objectives:

(1) to transfer, compare and contrast the acquired knowledge when studying the concepts and processes of physiology based on murine / human / clinical models to the rest of animals present in the natural environment;

(2) to discriminate and critically select the information obtained from primary sources (articles, monographs ...) and secondary (articles of generalist journals, dissemination blogs, audiovisuals ...), for the purpose of

(3) to integrate the genomic, phenotypic, ecological and evolutionary information in the different levels of physiological analysis that facilitate the global understanding of physiological processes, close (current interactions between different organisms) and last ones (evolutionary conditioning and emergence of adaptations specific in the different lineages), finally,

(4) to be able to communicate effectively the results of the learning, in a formal and non-formal field, identifying the quality criteria of the information that is provided.

Supervised activities will be carried out in which the student must apply the knowledge and reasoning studied from the theoretical classes, solving a specific problem or explaining the results of their analysis and finding information in the class a specific physiological topic.

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.

Assessment of the theoretical part: the corresponding part of the subject will be assessed individually, the students who do not pass the partial exam can recover it in the final exam. This evaluation has a global weight of 50% of the final mark, the minimum mark to pass it 5. To participate in the recovery, the students must have previously been evaluated in a set of activities the weight of the which is equivalent to a minimum of two thirds of the total grade of the subject or module. Therefore, students will obtain the \"Non-Valuable\" qualification when the assessment activities carried out have a weighting of less than 67% in the final grade.

Evaluation of the lab course: the lab course is mandatory and will be evaluated by submitting a group report once the course has been completed. This evaluation has a weight of 10% of the final mark.

Evaluation of service learning (ApS): The pedagogical and technical materials developed will be evaluated, as well as their dissemination and interaction with the counterparts.This evaluation has a weight of 40% of the final mark.

The lab course and the active learning activities can not be recovered.

Not submitted: it will be considered that a student will obtain the qualification of not presented if at least 50% of the assessment activities are not presented.

Single assessment: in the case of those students who request a single assessment, the lab course is mandatory (delivery of a practice report) and accounts for 10% of the final mark, the theoretical exam will account for 50% of the final mark and the delivery of works/activities related to PBLs will account for 40% of the final mark. The same recovery system will be applied as for the continuous assessment. The review of the final qualification follows the same procedure as for the continuous assessment.

For this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is permitted exclusively for support tasks, such as bibliographic or information searches, text correction, or translations. The student must clearly identify which parts have been generated using this technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these tools have influenced the process and the final outcome of the activity. Lack of transparency in the use of AI in this graded activity will be considered a breach of academic honesty and may result in a partial or total penalty in the grade for the activity, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.

Any irregularity committed during an assessment activity (academic misconduct, plagiarism, or improper use of AI, unless such use is expressly authorized in the course syllabus) that may lead to a significant alteration of the grade will result in that activity being graded as 0. If the course syllabus stipulates that obtaining a minimum mark in this assessment is an essential requirement to pass the course, or if multiple irregularities occur in the assessment activities of the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0. Furthermore, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student who incurs any of these irregularities.