In accordance with the previously defined objectives, the theoretical and practical aspects of the course are distributed as follows:

Master class:

Theoretical lessons will take place at the lecture room.

Team work:

The students have to hand in a team work about an study area located in the Catalan region. The goal of this work is to learn about the regional geological diversity and to be able to integrate climate and geology as basic determinants of habitats distribution and ecosystem dynamics.

 
Field and campus practices
 
Practical sessions will take place as two lessons at the university campus and two days of fieldwork.

Campus practical sessions:

Day 1: Rock identification practical session at the Geology Department.

Day 2: The study of existing outcrops at the UAB campus. Relation with local hydrogeology

Field work practical sessions:

During field trips, the student must acquire a transversal and systemic knowledge of various geo-environmental problems existing in Catalonia. Each of the practices-group will attend the following field trips:

1) River Llobregat basin 1. Súria-Cardona sector

2) Llobregat River Basin 2. Baix Llobregat-Barcelona Sector

Evaluation:

The evaluation will be carried out throughout all the course, partly individually and partially collectively.

1. Exam evaluation (70% of final grade):

Scientific-technical knowledge acquired during the course is evaluated individually, as well as synthesis, and critical reasoning skills.

The theoretical and part of the practical contents are evaluated with 2 written tests. The qualification of this part is the sum of both (40% each one). The qualification obtained in this individual evaluation will represent 80% of the matter final grade.

2. Collective evaluation (30% of the final grade):

This part evaluates the group reports and presentations. Activities distributed throughout the course will be proposed. The obtained grade in this collective evaluation is 20% of the final course grade.

3. Attendance at practical sessions (or field trips):

It is mandatory. Students will obtain the \"Not Evaluable\" grade when the absence is greater than 20% of the scheduled sessions.

4. Remedial examinations:

To participate in the remedial evaluation, students must have been previously evaluated in a set of activities, the weight of which equals a minimum of two thirds of the total grade of the matter or module.

5. Single Evaluation:

Attendance at Field Trips (PCAM) will be mandatory for all students, regardless of whether they take the single assessment.

The single assessment consists of a single synthesis test (with multiple choice questions and problems), on the contents of the entire theory and practice program. The mark obtained in the theoretical synthesis test is 50% of the final mark of the subject, the one obtained in the applied part (focused on the aspects worked on in the field trips) will be the other 50%.

The single assessment test will take place on the same date scheduled in the calendar for the final continuous assessment test. The same reassessment system as for continuous assessment will apply, the review of the final grade will follow the same procedure as for continuous assessment, and the same “Not Evaluable” criterion as for continuous assessment will be applied.

It is necessary to grade a minimum of 5 points out of 10 in each of the parts (synthesis test, applied part).

Restricted use of AI: For this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively for support tasks, such as bibliographic or information searches, text correction, or translations. Students 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 regarding the use of AI in this assessable activity will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a partial or total penalty in the activity grade, or more serious sanctions in severe cases.

Irregularities in assessment activities: Any irregularity committed in an assessment activity —academic fraud, plagiarism, or improper use of AI, unless such use is expressly authorised in the course guide— that may lead to a significant change in the grade will result in that assessment activity being graded as 0. If the course guide establishes that, in order to pass the course, a minimum grade must be obtained in that assessment activity, or if several irregularities occur in the assessment activities of the same course, the final grade for that course will be 0. In addition, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student who commits any of these irregularities.