DIRECTED ACTIVITIES

Theoretical sessions and practical sessions (30%):

1. Traditional and flipped theoretical classroom.
2. Practical sessions that involve experiments, debates, participation in activities, and discussion of cases or articles in small groups.

SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES

Follow-up tutorials and tutorial work (individual or group) in person or virtual (5%).

AUTONOMOUS ACTIVITIES

• Search in databases, comprehensive reading and synthesis of documentation (16%).
• Preparation of practice reports and preparation of public presentation of works (24%).
• Study through elaboration of schemes, conceptual maps and summaries (25%).

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 competencies of this course will be assessed through different pieces of evidence. The weight of each piece of evidence is indicated below:

• EV1 (Evidence 1): written multiple-choice test (1st midterm) (35% of the final grade).
• EV2 (Evidence 2): written multiple-choice test (2nd midterm) (35% of the final grade).
• EV3 (Evidence 3): written report + attendance to practical sessions Block 1 (15% of the final grade).
• EV4 (Evidence 4): oral presentation + attendance to practical sessions Block 2 (15% of the final grade).

TABLE OF EVIDENCES:

Evidence Code	Description	Weight	Format	Authorship	Submission Method	Week
EV1	Written multiple-choice test (1st midterm)	35%	written	individual	in person	1st assessment period
EV2	Written multiple-choice test (2nd midterm)	35%	written	individual	in person	2nd assessment period
EV3	Written report + attendance to practical sessions Block 1	15%	written	group / individual	in person	Before the 1st assessment period
EV4	Oral presentation + attendance to practical sessions Block 2	15%	oral	group / individual	in person	Before the 2nd assessment period
REC	Resit		written	individual	in person	Resit period

Attendance is compulsory on the days when the assessed activities are scheduled. In the case of practical sessions, failure to attend on the scheduled day will result in a Not Submitted, and they may only be rescheduled if a supporting document is provided and approved by the responsible lecturer.

Regarding feedback:

Type of Feedback	EV	WEEK
Written / In class	EV3 and EV4	The week grades are published, to be specified at submission
Tutorial	EV1 and EV2	1st assessment period / 2nd assessment period

Passing criteria:

Minimum performance thresholds will be established for students to pass the course (minimum grade of 5.0). Students who, by the end of the course, have not submitted at least 40% of the assessment evidence will receive a NOT ASSESSED grade. Once this 40% threshold is exceeded, a different grade will be assigned.

According to Faculty guidelines, passing the course under continuous assessment (0–10 scale) requires:

• A minimum overall grade of 5.0.
• A minimum grade of 4.0 in each in-person assessment contributing at least 20% of the final grade (EV1 and EV2).
• If these requirements are not met, the maximum recorded grade will be 4.5.

Continuous assessment grade calculation:

Grades (before resits) will be expressed with one decimal. Rounding up to the next integer will occur when it results in a qualitative grade change and the score is within one tenth. Examples: PASS: 4.85 (4.9 = 5.0) / GOOD: 6.85 (6.9 = 7.0) / EXCELLENT: 8.85 (8.9 = 9.0).

Students may take the resit if they:

• Have completed evidence worth at least 2/3 of the total grade.
• Have a final continuous assessment grade below 5 but at least 3.5
• In the resit, students may retake the midterm(s) (EV1 and/or EV2) where they did not reach 5. If neither midterm reaches 5, they may choose to retake EV1, EV2, or both.

The resit grade will replace the previous one, and the final grade will be recalculated accordingly, but it cannot exceed 6.84.

This subject does not offer a single synthesis test to students who enrol for a second time.

The UAB assessment regulations can be found on the following link: https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/graus/graus/avaluacions-1345722525858.html

Translation of exams:

Translation of in-person exams will be provided if the requirements established in Article 263 are met and requested via the online form (see Faculty website).

Single assessment:

The single assessment will be carried out on the same day and place as the test of the second assessment period of the subject and all the contents of the subject will be assessed. It will cover all course content and include the two multiple-choice tests, a written practical report, and oral presentation on an experimental proposal. Duration 4 hours. The final grade of the subject will be obtained as described for the continuous assessment. The final grade is calculated as in continuous assessment. Resits, “Not Assessed” status, and grade review follow the same procedures.

Applications must be submitted online (E-FORM) during the designated period (see Faculty website).

SUMMARY OF THE SINGLE ASSESSMENT
Name and description	Weight	Duration	Date
EV1. Written multiple-choice test (1st midterm)	35%	4 hours	2nd assessment period
EV2. Written multiple-choice test (2nd midterm)	35%
EV3. Written report	15%
EV4. Oral presentation	15%

Artificial Intelligence:

Restricted Use: For this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively in support tasks, such as bibliographic or information searches. 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 in the use of AI in this subject 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.