The formative activities are composed of:

(a) theoretical classes, with the usual format of master class supported by images usually obtained from scientific articles. Much of this material will be available to the student on the virtual campus
(b) practices, in which the levels of cortisol in skin and saliva are analyzed
(c) seminars, where, as far as possible, functional tests will be carried out with the students

These activities must necessarily be complemented by other supervised and autonomous ones.

Use of AI.

For this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is allowed exclusively in support tasks, such as bibliographic or information searches, text correction or translations. The student must clearly identify which parts have been generated with this technology, specify the tools used and include a critical reflection on how these have influenced the process and the final result of the activity. The lack of transparency of the use of AI in this assessable activity will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may lead to a partial or total penalty in the grade of the activity, or greater sanctions in serious cases.

The continuous evaluation process includes four evaluation activities, of three different types, distributed throughout the course, none of which represents more than 50% of the final grade.

Partial theory 1: 40% (depending on the course schedule could be higher or lower but never more than 50%)

Partial theory 2: 40% (depending on the course schedule could be higher or lower but never more than 50%)

Practices: 10%

Seminars: 10%

The theory exam will be test type, with 4 possible answers being just one correct, and using the soft penalty in the correction.

The practices will be valued by a test type exam. The seminars will be assessed through oral presentation and discussion of results (80%) and test type test (20%; using English in the presentation will be taken into account).

Participation in the four evaluation activities is mandatory. Attendance at practical sessions is mandatory. A system for recovering the evaluation of the subject is contemplated, except for practices and seminars, since due to their eminently practical nature, does not allow it. To qualify for the recovery exam, the minimum mark in the average of the subject (Endocrinology) will be 3.5. To participate in the recovery exam, the students must have previously been evaluated in a set of activities whose weight equals to a minimum of two thirds of the total grade of the subject.

The theoretical knowledge will be evaluated by two partial exams. The student must obtain at least 4,5 if he/she wants to compensate partial exams. If the recovery test is to be carried out,it may be for the first, second or both partials, depending on the notes obtained above. If both partials exceed 4,5 but do not reach the average 5, the student will be able to choose the partial exam to recover, if so he/she wishes. Overall 5 must be obtained to pass the subject. The possibility of 'improving the grade' is not contemplated.

The commission of any irregularity in an assessment act (academic fraud, plagiarism or improper use of AI, unless such use is expressly authorized in the teaching guide), which may lead to a significant variation in the grade, means that this act will be graded with a 0. In the event that the teaching guide provides that in order to pass the subject it is an essential requirement to have obtained a minimum grade in this assessment act or that several irregularities occur in the assessment acts of the same subject, the final grade for this subject is 0. Apart from this, a disciplinary process may be initiated against the student who incurs any of these irregularities.

Single assessment.

The single assessment consists of a single synthesis test in which the contents of the entire theoretical program of the subject will be evaluated. The test will consist of multiple-choice questions, like those of continuing education. The grade obtained in this synthesis test will account for 80% of the final grade of the subject.

The evaluation of the practical activities (10%), and the classroom practices (10%) will follow the same process as the continuous assessment.

The delivery of evidence of the practical activities and classroom practices will follow the same procedure as in the continuous assessment.

The single assessment test will be held on the same date set in the calendar for the last continuous assessment test and the same recovery system will be applied as for continuous assessment. The review of the final grade follows the same procedure as for continuous assessment. The same non-assessable criterion will be applied as for continuous assessment.

Non-assessable.

Students will obtain the \"Non-assessable\" qualification when the assessment activities carried out have a weighting of less than 67% in the final grade. Attendance at practical sessions is mandatory; students will obtain the \"Non-asessable\" qualification when the absence exceeds 20% of the programmed sessions.