Methodology

Learning will be based on three kinds of activities:

Directed activities:

• Theoretical master classes
• Discussion of fundamental concepts of modern and contemporary philosophical and scientific speech
• Identifying philosophical issues through analysis and commentary of primary sources

Supervised activities:

• Class debates aimed to establish connections with other Humanities subjects
• Individual tutoring sessions either on-site during office hours or virtual campus

Autonomous activities

• Reading philosophical texts
• Critical reflection on the reading

In this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not allowed in any of its phases. Any work that includes fragments generated with AI
 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.

Continuous Assessment

The continuous assessment system consists of:

• One midterm assessment: A reading report or a poster presentation, to be agreed in advance with the course instructor.
• Two final examinations (one covering Modern History and one covering Contemporary History), in which students must demonstrate that they have understood the core contents of the course and the required readings. Students are expected to present their knowledge clearly and systematically, argue rigorously and coherently, use key concepts accurately, and synthesize ideas effectively.

The final grade will be the average of the three assessment components, maintaining the weighting indicated above.

Final Resit Procedure

To be eligible for the resit examination, students must have previously completed assessment activities accounting for at least two-thirds of the total course grade. To participate in the resit process, the instructor may require students to have obtained a minimum final grade, which may not exceed 3.5/10 under any circumstances.

With the approval of the Degree Coordination and the Faculty, certain assessment activities may be excluded from the resit process if the instructor considers them non-recoverable, for example: oral presentations, group work, or tasks related to day-to-day teaching activities.

The adaptation of the assessment regulations regarding resits, approved by the Permanent Committee on 12 April 2018 (together with other Faculty regulations), can be found here:

https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/normativaacademica-del-centre-1345719553493.html

Students who do not sit one of the three assessments during the continuous assessment period, fail one of them, or wish to improve their grade in any of the three assessments may take the resit examination and complete the assessment(s) they require.

When each assessment activity is carried out, the instructor will inform students via Moodle of the assessment review procedure and the date on which grades may be reviewed.

If in-person examinations cannot be held, their format will be adapted (while maintaining the same weighting) to the possibilities offered by the UAB's virtual learning environment. Assignments, activities, and class participation will be conducted through forums, wikis, exercise discussions via Microsoft Teams, or similar platforms. The instructor will ensure that students can access these resources or will provide alternative means where possible.

Single Assessment

The same assessment system as for continuous assessment will apply.

The review of the final grade will follow the same procedure as for continuous assessment.

Not Assessed ("No Avaluable") A student will be considered "Not Assessed" if they do not sit at least one of the two final examinations.

Use of Artificial Intelligence The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not permitted at any stage of this course. Any assignment containing material generated by AI will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a partial or total reduction of the mark for the assessment, or more serious disciplinary sanctions in severe cases.

Plagiarism If a student commits any irregularity that may significantly affect the grade awarded for an assessment activity, that assessment will receive a mark of 0, irrespective of any disciplinary proceedings that may also be initiated. If multiple irregularities occur in the assessment activities of the same course, the student's final grade for the course will be 0.

Additional Information

At the time of each assessment activity, the instructor will inform students via Moodle of the assessment review procedure and the date on which grades may be reviewed.

If a student commits any irregularity that may significantly affect the grade awarded for an assessment activity, that assessment will receive a mark of 0, irrespective of any disciplinary proceedings that may be initiated. If multiple irregularities occur in the assessments of the same course, the final course grade will be 0.

In situations where, in accordance with Article 264 of the Academic Regulations and the supporting documentation provided, assessment activities scheduled for the first assessment period must be rescheduled, these assessments will take place on the same day as the assessment corresponding to the second assessment period of the course or, where appropriate, during the resit period.

If the incident affects an assessment scheduled for the second assessment period, it will be rescheduled for the date allocated to the resit examination, without affecting the resit procedure established for the course.

In all cases, taking into account the circumstances involved, the Degree Coordinator, in consultation with the Course Coordinator, may determine an alternative date if considered appropriate.

Exchange students wishing to take an examination earlier than scheduled must provide the instructor with a written document from their home university justifying their request.