Students are encouraged to use the language actively in class and when practising outside the classroom, to carry out communication tasks similar to those we engage in in real life, in a wide range of situations. To this end, class activities are designed to maximise students' participation and help them take responsibility for their own learning.

The methodology is highly interactive. The students put all their knowledge of the language into practice in order to accomplish a set of oral and written tasks, both of a general nature and specifically related to tourism. In other words, the emphasis is placed on the learning process rather than on theoretical input from the teachers.

(1) Teaching language: German

(2) Teacher-directed activities include problem solving, exercises, writing tasks and case studies.

(3) Online tutorials comprise not only email exchanges between teachers and students but also the compulsory viewing of the assessment documents that the teachers post in a virtual environment throughout the semester.

(4) Self-directed study involves learning the theory corresponding to the subject plus the (teacher-directed) practical work on problem solving, exercises, case studies and projects (information search, writing, presentation to an audience).

(5) Gender perspective. In this subject:

− Classes include a gender perspective to promote equality between women and men and avoid producing gender stereotypes.

− Strategies to promote the participation of women in the classroom are used and they promote equal gender relations.

− Knowledge of the social and cultural differences between men and women and gender inequalities in the structure of society and incultural production isoffered.

− Knowledge is also offered on sexual and emotional diversity, gender identity and expression, knowledge and reflection on feminist thought and movements, the history of movements for womern’s rights, its evolution and critical repercussions in society, culture and philosophical and scientific thought, and the knowledge of the values of gender equality in professional practices.

− Non-sexist and non-androcentric language is used in written, visual and audiovisual documents and other class materials. Since this is a langauge class specific resources are also provided in the language being studied for non-sexist language and critical reflection is encouraged on non-sexist language and its uses.

(6) This subject entirely prohibits the use of AI technologies in all its activities. Any submitted work that contains content generated using AI will be considered academic dishonesty; the corresponding grade will be awarded a zero, without the possibility of reassessment. In cases of greater infringement, more serious action may be taken.

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 SYSTEM

The course is assessed by continuous assessment or single assessment. At the beginning of the course, students must choose the assessment system they want to undertake and this cannot be modified later. The two assessment systems are detailed below:

1. Continuous assessment system

For continuous assessment, students must certify a minimum attendance at classes of 80%.

The continuous assessment system is divided into:

• Activities: 60% of the grade
• Final examination: 40% of the grade

The grade for the subject will be NOT EVALUABLE when the student attends less than half of the assessment activities and/or does not attend the final exam.

A. Continuous assessment activities: 60% of the grade

Writing. Between 2 and 5 essays are done. The teaching staff may request the correction of the original wording by the students if they wish.

Dossier. The dossier contains between 6 and 8 activities, which can assess the four language skills. The activities can be done at home or in class. Below are examples of activities that can be included as dossier activities:

Transformation of sentences

Mini tests

Exercises

Information search

Document production

Speaking activities. Throughout the course, there is at least one speaking activity and a maximum of two. This activity can be individual or in group. Depending on the level speaking activities can be monologues, dialogues, presentations, etc.

Control tests. During the course, one or more tests are held, which can be a written expression test and an oral expression test.

Attitude and participation. Student effort, attitude and participation are assessed.

B. Final continuous assessment examination: 40% of the grade.

This final examination consists of two parts: oral expression and written expression. It is held on the same day and time as the final examination for single assessment.

To pass the course, a minimum overall grade of 50% must be obtained between continuous assessment activities and a final examination. If this grade is not attained, you may have the right to resit (see conditions).

The equivalences of the overall grade are set out in the table below:

Overall grade........ Numerical grade out........ Pass grade

.....of 100 .................of 10 on SIGMA...

92.45-100 ........................10................................A

87.46-92.45.......................9.5...............................A

83.46-87.45........................9.................................A

80.46-84.45.......................8.5...............................B

76.46-80.45........................8.................................B

72.46-76.45........................7.5...............................B

69.46-72.45.........................7.................................B

64.46-69.45........................6.5...............................C

59.46-64.45.........................6.................................C

54.46-59.45........................5.5...............................C

50-54.45..............................5.................................C

44.46-49.45........................4.5.................................Fail

39.46-44.45.........................4...................................Fail

34.46-39.45........................3.5.................................Fail

29.46-34.45..........................3..................................Fail

24.46-29.45.........................2.5................................Fail

19.46-24.45..........................2..................................Fail

14.46-19.45.........................1.5................................Fail

9.46-14.45............................1..................................Fail

4.46-9.45.............................0.5................................Fail

0-4.45 ................................. 0..................................Fail

Recovery of Continuous Assessment

Students have the right to a recovery exam, which consists of repeating the parts of the final continuous assessment exam in which the student has obtained a grade below 60%.

2. Single assessment system

Single assessment is based on a two-part final examination: an oral expression part and a writing part that are held on the same day and time as the final examination for the continuous assessment.

The written part consists of a written expression test and a test of grammatical and lexical knowledge.

To pass the final exam and pass the course, the following is required:

Obtain a minimum grade of 50% in each part of the exam.

Obtain a minimum total grade of 60% between all parts of the final examination.

If these grades are not attained in the examination, you may have the right to resit (see conditions).

With this system, the final grade of the subject is assigned in accordance with the following equivalence table:

Final grade........Numerical grade out..... Pass grade

....of 100.................of 10 on SIGMA...

97-100 .......................10...............................A

93-96.99....................9.5...............................A

89-92.99....................9..................................A

85-88.99....................8.5...............................B

81-84.99.....................8.................................B

77-80.99....................7.5...............................B

73-76.99.....................7.................................B

69-72.99....................6.5................................C

66-68.99.....................6..................................C

63-65.99....................5.5................................C

60-62.99......................5.................................C

55-59.99.....................4.5.............................Fail

50-54.99......................4...............................Fail

43-49.99.....................3.5.............................Fail

36-42.99......................3...............................Fail

30-35.99.....................2.5.............................Fail

24-29.99......................2...............................Fail

18-23.99.....................1.5.............................Fail

12-17.99......................1...............................Fail

6-11.99.......................0.5.............................Fail

0-5.99 .........................0..............................Fail

Resit for single assessment

The recovery consists of retaking the parts of the final exam in which the student obtained a grade below the overall average mark, that is, those parts that are below 60%.

Change of exam date

Candidates who are unable to attend the examinations on the scheduled dates for medical reasons must provide the required supporting documentation (except in exceptional cases such as accidents) at least seven calendar days in advance. If the request is approved, the examinations will always be held within the period established by the University School of Tourism and Hotel Management.

Other aspects of assessment

• No level certificates are issued.
• In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.