Methodology

Teaching will be offered on campus or an on-campus and remote hybrid format depending on the number of students per group and the size of rooms at 50% capacity

The teaching methodology constist on:

Lectures. Standard lectures in class. Class attendance is essential, but needs to be complemented with

personal work at home.

Essays on current events and case studies. Students may be asked to work in small groups for some of these, which may include discussions, presentations and specific analyses on key issues, as well as the treatment of statistical information sources. Some tutorials may take place at the computer room.

Self-learning activities. Complementary to the course. The student is supposed to dedicate enough time and effort to understand and assimilate the contents of the course through reading and studying the notes, texts and other materials suggested by the lecturer, and through the completion of the exercises or essays indicated during the course.

On the use of Artificial Intelligence resources: For this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is allowed in out-of-class assessed activities exclusively for support tasks, such as bibliographic or information searches, text correction, or translations. The use of AI for data collection, processing, and analysis is explicitly excluded. When instructors design activities involving the use of AI, specific instructions will be provided regarding its use in that particular activity.

Evaluation

Assessment will be carried out continuously throughout the course, in accordance with the following

criteria:

1. Two written tests: 70%.

2. Essay on a given sector: 15%.

3. Recommended activities, class attendance and participation: 10%.

The evaluation of the theoretical content of the subject will be carried out through two written tests. The first

4 The evaluation of the theoretical content of the subject will be carried out through two written tests. The first

one will take place in the middle of the term and the second in the date set by the Faculty for the final exam.

Each of the tests has the same weight in the final assessment (37.5%).

Therefore, the average grade of the subject is obtained as: 37.5% (grade of the first test) + 37.5% (grade of

the second test) + 15% (grade of practice and exercices about current economic events) + 10% (grade of

recommended activities, attendance and participation).

In order to pass the subject, any student should meet the following two:

1. the average grade of the subject is equal to or greater than 5 and,

2. The average grade obtained at the two partial exams is equal to or greater than 4.

Therefore:

• If a student meets the first requirement but not the second, he/she will have an average grade of the subject

of 4.5 and will be attend the retake test, as explained below in the section \"Retake process\".

• If a student meets the second requirement but not the first, or doesn't meet any of them, he/she will obtain an

average grade of the subject that arises from the direct application of the previous weightings, and will be able

to attend the retake test (see \"Retake process\" below).

Any student who has not attended any of the two written tests will be considered as'non-assessable'

Calendar of evaluation activities

The dates of the evaluation activities (midterm exams, exercises in the classroom, assignments, ...) will be announced well in advance during the semester.

The date of the final exam is scheduled in the assessment calendar of the Faculty.

\"The dates of evaluation activities cannot be modified, unless there is an exceptional and duly justified reason why an evaluation activity cannot be carried out. In this case, the degree coordinator will contact both the teaching staff and the affected student, and a new date will be scheduled within the same academic period to make up for the missed evaluation activity.\" Section 1 of Article 264. Calendar of evaluation activities (Academic Regulations UAB).

Students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, who in accordance with the previous paragraph need to change an evaluation activity date must process the request by filling out an Application for exams' reschedule: e-Formulari per a la reprogramació de proves.

Grade revision process

After all grading activities have ended, students will be informed of the date and way in which the course grades will be published. Students will be also be informed of the procedure, place, date and time of grade revision following University regulations.

Retake Process

\"To be eligible to participate in the retake process, it is required for students to have been previously been evaluated for at least two thirds of the total evaluation activities of the subject.\" Section 2 of Article 261. The recovery (UAB Academic Regulations). Additionally, it is required that the student to have achieved an average grade of the subject greater than or equal to 3.5 and less than 5.

The date of the retake exam will be posted in the calendar of evaluation activities of the Faculty. Students who take this exam and pass, will get a grade of 5 for the subject. If the student does not pass the retake, the grade will remain unchanged, and hence, student will fail the course.

Irregularities in evaluation activities

In spite of other disciplinary measures deemed appropriate, and in accordance with current academic regulations, \"in the case that the student makes any irregularity that could lead to a significant variation in the grade of an evaluation activity, it will be graded with a 0, regardless of the disciplinary process that can be instructed. In case of various irregularities occur in the evaluation of the same subject, the final grade of this subject will be 0\". Section 11 of Article 266. Results of the evaluation. (UAB Academic Regulations).

2 For subjects or modules that DO include the COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION option:

2.1COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION (Art. 265 of the UAB Academic Regulations)

By requesting the comprehensive evaluation the student waives the option of continuous evaluation.

The comprehensive evaluation must be requested at the Academic Management (Gestió acadèmica) of the Campus where the degree/master's degree is taught. The request must be filed according to the procedure and the deadline established by the administrative calendar of the Faculty of Economics and Business.

Comprehensive evaluation will consist in a single exam.

2.2 RETAKE PROCEDURE :

\"For the retake procedure, no distinction is made between students who have followed the continuous evaluation and those who have opted for the comprehensive evaluation. All will be re-assessed using the same test or evaluation evidence.\"

2.3 REVIEW OF THE FINAL QUALIFICATION:

\"The review of the final qualification will follow the same procedure as for the continuous evaluation\".

The completion of assessment activities is subject to the provisions set out in this course guide and in the "Policy of the School of Economics and Business on the Detection of Irregularities during Assessment Activities", which regulates the conditions under which assessment tasks are conducted and the procedures applicable in cases where indications of irregularities are detected. Students are encouraged to consult the policy.