The course will combine lectures -in which the basic theoretical contents will be taught- with practical exercises, where the knowledge acquired in the theoretical sessions will be applied. It is also foreseen the realization of tutorials to follow up the final work, as well as the realization of exercises of autonomous form on the part of the students, inside and outside the classroom.

A detailed schedule outlining the content of each session will be presented on the first day of the course and will be available on the course’s Virtual Campus, where students will find the various teaching materials deemed appropriate by the instructors. Should the teaching modality change for reasons of force majeure according to the competent authorities, the teaching staƯ will inform students of any modifications to the

course schedule and teaching methodologies.

The course content will be sensitive to issues related to gender perspective and the use of inclusive language.

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.

Continuous Assessment:

The final grade for the course under the continuous assessment system is based on the following percentages:

a) 50% Final theoretical exam. A minimum score of 4 out of 10 is required on the theoretical exam in order to average it with the other assessment components.

b) 15% Completion and presentation of practical exercises (individual and group work), to be carried out throughout the course, both inside and outside the classroom.

c) 35% Completion and oral presentation of the final project, the requirements of which will be explained in class and published on the Virtual Campus.

Single Assessment:

The final grade for the course under the single assessment system is based on the following percentages:

a) 50% Final theoretical exam. A minimum score of 4 out of 10 is required on the theoretical exam in order to average it with the other assessment components.

b) 25% Individual resolution of practical cases in class.

c) 25% Submission of a final project, the requirements of which will be explained in class and published on the Virtual Campus.

Note: Under the single assessment system, attendance is mandatory in the following sessions: 1) course presentation; 2) theoretical exam and practical case resolution.

Second and Subsequent Examination Sessions:

Students may follow any of the assessment systems established for the first session. Additionally, theymay choose to be assessed solely through a comprehensive final theoretical-practical exam (100% of the final grade).

Resits / Recovery:

a) Continuous assessment

According to regulations, in order to be eligible for resits, students must have been previously assessed on at least two-thirds of the total assessable activities of the course.

Resit of the theory test:Only students who have obtained a grade lower than 4 in this assessment item or a final grade lower than 5 may retake the final theoretical test. The recovery will consist of a written test assessing theoretical knowledge.

The final project and practical exercises cannot be resat, due to the nature of these activities and time constraints during the resit period.

b) Single assessment

According to regulations, in order to be eligible for resits, students must have been previously assessed on at least two-thirds of the total assessable activities of the course.

Resit of the theory test: Only students who have obtained a grade lower than 4 in this assessment item or a final grade lower than 5 may retake the final theoretical test. The recovery will consist of a written test assessing theoretical knowledge.

Resitting the individual resolution of practical cases: Only students who obtained a minimum grade of 3.5 in this component may resit. The resit will consist of a face-to-face exercise similar to the one in the first session.

Guidelines regarding the "Not Assessable" grade

According to point 9 of Article 266 of the UAB Academic Regulations: “when it is considered that the student has not provided sufficient evidence for assessment, the subject must be graded as not assessable.” In this course, students will be graded as \"Not Assessable\" if they do not sit the final theoretical exam or fail to submit the final project. Any practical assignments not submitted will be graded with a zero.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

In this course, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively for support tasks, such as text correction or translation, as well as in other specific situations previously approved by the teaching staff. Students must clearly identify the parts generated using this technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these tools influenced both the process and the final result of the activity. Lack of transparency regarding AI use in an assessable activity will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in partial or total penalties in the grade for that activity, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.

Irregularities

The performance of any irregularity in an evaluation act (academic fraud, plagiarism or improper use of AI, unless this use is expressly authorized by the teaching guide), which may lead to a significant variation in the grade, assumes that this act will be graded with a 0. In the event that the teaching guide foresees that in order to pass the subject it is an essential requirement to have obtained a minimum grade in this evaluation act or that there are several irregularities in the evaluation acts of the same subject, the final grade of this subject is 0. Apart from this, a disciplinary process may be instructed to the student that incurs any of these irregularities.

Action in cases of suspected irregularities

Any student suspected of submitting assignments that have been generated by AI, written by others or copied; include unattributed AI-generated content, or fall outside the permitted scope, may be asked to provide the preliminary work or other materials that can demonstrate it is original work and the result of their own authorship. They may also be asked to separately explain or justify their work. Teachers may also use AI detection systems or carry out any verification tasks they deem appropriate. If, after review, the instructor detects irregularities, the assignment may be graded zero, and the student may be subject to further disciplinary action.

Plagiarism

In the event that the student performs any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation of the grade of an act of evaluation, this act of evaluation will be graded with a 0, regardless of the disciplinary proceedings that may be instituted. In the case of several irregularities in the acts of evaluation of the same subject, the final grade of this subject will be 0.