The teaching methodology of this course is based on the premise that knowledge is constructed collaboratively, both between teachers and students and among the students themselves. This construction process is primarily rooted in completing tasks that activate prior knowledge and support the acquisition of new learning, provided directly by the faculty but, more importantly, through shared readings, experiences, and critical reflection.

The course design integrates in-class activities with independent work, all aimed at encouraging active participation and meaningful learning. Lectures and seminars provide space to introduce key concepts and explore the more complex elements of the syllabus, supported by assigned readings and faculty explanations. Throughout the course, students will have access to a range of resources (both those introduced in class and additional materials) that will enrich the learning process. In certain cases, these tasks or materials may be presented publicly as part of the assessment.

Student engagement is further reinforced through the development of an individual learning portfolio, which helps consolidate the content from a reflective standpoint. In parallel, group-based practical activities will be carried out under the guidance of teaching staff during class sessions and, when necessary, in tutorials. The learning experience is completed with self-assessment and peer-assessment dynamics, encouraging critical thinking and collaborative learning.

Attendance is mandatory, and students must attend at least 80% of classes to pass the course.

Fifteen minutes of one class session, according to the schedule set by the department or degree program, will be reserved for students to complete surveys evaluating the teaching and the course.

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.

To pass this subject, students must demonstrate good general communicative competence, both oral and written, in Catalan and/or Spanish. In all activities, both individual and group, linguistic correctness, expository clarity and formal aspects will be valued. Any activity that does not meet these requirements may be returned or failed by the teaching staff. Likewise, only original evidence, produced exclusively by the student or the group, will be considered valid.

Copying or plagiarism, both in assignments and in exams, constitutes an academic offence. Any copied or plagiarised activity will be graded with a 0 and will not be entitled to reassessment. Copying is considered to be the total or partial reproduction of another student's work, and plagiarism is the presentation of third-party texts as one's own without the corresponding citation, whether in paper or digital format.

Regarding assessment, only students who meet the minimum of 80% attendance and participation in face-to-face sessions will be able to access it. Systematically arriving late or leaving before having attended at least two hours of class will result in the loss of this right. Even if the minimum attendance is not met, the student will still be entitled to recovery.

The continuous assessment of the subject is based on three activities. The first is the learning portfolio, of an individual nature, which will include class notes, reflections, diagrams, own summaries, texts and activities carried out during the course, and complementary materials considered relevant. This activity represents 50% of the grade and will be submitted on 13 January 2027.

The second activity consists of a peer assessment of the learning portfolio, which will take place during the session of 9 December 2026. Each student will present the current state of their portfolio to be assessed by a classmate. The assessment received will not have an impact on the grade, but the assessment issued will be valued by the teaching staff and will represent 15% of the qualification. Participation in this activity is essential. If the student does not have the updated portfolio, they will not be able to participate and will obtain a 0 without the right to recovery. In cases justified for health reasons with a medical certificate, an alternative will be offered.

The third activity, with a weight of 35%, consists of the design of a group project based on the PECBaR model (Research-Based Collaborative Writing Projects). This project will be developed both inside and outside the classroom and must reflect the contents worked on in the subject. The deadline for submission will be 13 January 2027.

In order to average the subject, it will be necessary to have passed with a minimum of 5 points out of 10 both the learning portfolio and the group project. If these conditions are not met, but the student has submitted at least two of the three assessable activities and the overall average is equal to or higher than 3.5, they may opt for a reassessment, which will take place on 20 January 2027. This reassessment will consist of a written test. The peer assessment activity is not recoverable.

The use of AI technologies is permitted exclusively for text correction, translations and activities proposed by the teaching staff that contemplate their use. In these cases, students must clearly indicate which parts have been generated with AI, which tools have been used and provide a critical reflection on their influence on the process and the results. Contravening these uses will imply a 0 in the activity with no option for recovery.

Finally, the teaching staff will return all assessed evidence within a maximum period of 20 working days of the academic calendar.

Those who opt for single assessment must carry out an individual project to teach and learn language (30% of the grade) and submit a learning portfolio (20% of the grade). In addition, to pass the subject, they must take a test in which questions will be asked about the topics covered in the subject (50% of the grade). Students who opt for single assessment will not submit nor receive evaluative feedback or qualification from the continuous assessment activities carried out during the development process of the subject. The submission will be unique and concentrated on the same day, in which the test will be held (13 January 2027). Recovery date: 20 January 2027.