The general methodological approach of the subject is based on the principle of using a variety of strategies, with the aim of encouraging active participation and allowing students to construct their own learning process. In this regard, the course will include full-group lectures, practical activities, participatory debates, and processes for monitoring student work.

COURSE DEVELOPMENT

To deliver the subject and its seminars, PowerPoint presentations and short videos will be used.

All topics are complemented by practical laboratory sessions. Resources are also distributed to students to enable them to carry out the practical activities.

USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED TECHNOLOGY

Restricted use: For this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively for support tasks, such as bibliographic or information searches, text correction or translation, or for identifying techniques to solve specific parts of an activity provided that the student is able to understand what the AI technology provides and integrate it into their own problem-solving or activity development process. Under no circumstances is it permitted to use AI technologies to directly obtain the solution to an assigned activity. For this reason, when submitting their proposed solution to an assessable activity, the student must clearly identify which parts were generated using this technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these influenced both the process and the final outcome of the activity. A lack of transparency in the use of AI in such activities will be considered academic dishonesty and may result in partial or full penalties in the activity grade, or more serious sanctions in severe cases.

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.

The assessment of the course consists of the following components:

- Theory exams (60%): Two exams will be held, one in the middle of the semester and one at the end.

- Practical sessions (40%): Assessed through practical session evaluations.

Final grade calculation:

The final course grade (N) is calculated as follows:

N = 30% (EX1) + 30% (EX2) + 40% (Practicals)

Theory exams

Both EX1 (April) and EX2 (June) will consist of 30 multiple-choice questions with a maximum duration of 60 minutes. Each question will have four possible answers, with only one correct answer. Incorrect answers will incur a penalty equal to one-third of the value of a correct answer.

EX2 will assess only the course content that was not covered in EX1.

Attendance and active participation in theory classes may increase the average mark of EX1 and EX2 by up to 0.5 points.

Practical Sessions

There will be 10 laboratory sessions. Each session will be assessed through a short oral or written test conducted at the end of the session. Students who do not attend a practical session will receive a grade of 0 for that session. Missed practical sessions cannot be recovered.

Passing conditions and recovery mechanisms

To pass the course, students must obtain:

- A minimum grade of 5.0/10 in the overall practical component.

- A minimum grade of 5.0/10 in each theory exam (EX1 and EX2).

Only the theory exams are eligible for recovery.

During the June recovery assessment, students may retake one or both theory exams (EX1 and/or EX2), following the same format described above.

For example, a student who fails or does not attend EX1 in April but passes EX2 in the regular June examination may retake only EX1 during the recovery assessment.

Students retaking both exams (60 questions in total) will have a maximum examination time of 2 hours.

Students wishing to retake an exam to improve their grade must notify the instructor by email at least 72 hours before the recovery examination. In such cases, the grade obtained in the recovery exam will replace the original grade, even if it is lower than the grade obtained in the regular examination.

Once a student begins the recovery examination, it must be completed and submitted for grading.

Special grades

Honors distinctions (Matrícula d’Honor): Granting an honors grade is at the discretion of the subject's instructor.

UAB regulations state that MH can only be awarded to students who achieve a final grade of 9.00 or higher. Up to 5% of enrolled students may receive this distinction.

A student will be considered not assessable (NA) if:

• They have not participated in any evaluable activity.
• They have not participated in one of the evaluation blocks (e.g., no exams but did attend practicals, or no practicals but did sit one or all exams).

Ethical considerations and disciplinary measures

Without prejudice to other disciplinary measures that may be applied, and in accordance with current academic regulations, any irregularities committed by a student that could affect the grade of an evaluation will be graded with a zero.

Therefore, copying or allowing others to copy a practical or any other assessment activity will result in a zero, and if that component is essential to pass the subject, the entire subject will be failed.