Activity

Hours

Methodology

Learrning results

Large attendance-based class

5

Presentations of basic topics. This is carried out with the entire class group and allows for the presentation of content through the open and active participation of students.

EP3.2, EP3.3, EP3.4;

G1.3, G1.6, G1.7;

MP44.1, MP44.2, MP44.3;

MP47.1, MP47.2, MP47.3;

MP49.1

Seminars

40

Most class-based teaching is carried out in seminars, small-group work spaces (1/3 of the group) lead by the teacher, in which the subject content is worked on. In the seminars, basic concepts are analysed, study topics and related reading materials are discussed, doubts are resolved and text analysis is practiced. In these sessions, reading and speaking activities (individual and group-based) are organised.

EP3.1, EP3.2, EP3.3;

TF3.1, TF3.7, TF9.1, TF9.2;

G1.3, G1.6, G1.7;

MP44.1, MP44.2, MP44.3;

MP47.1, MP47.2, MP47.3, MP47.4;

MP49.1 MP49.3,

MP52.1, MP52.2

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.

Assessment

Assessment for this course will take place throughout the academic year through the activities indicated below.

The final grade for Languages and Contexts II is obtained by combining the grades corresponding to each language, Spanish Language and English Language, weighted at 60% and 40% respectively.

To pass the course, students must obtain a minimum grade of 5 in each language. Likewise, all assessed activities within each language must also be passed with a minimum grade of 5. Otherwise, the course will be considered failed.

Class attendance is mandatory: students must attend at least 80% of classes for each language. Failure to meet this requirement will result in failing the course. Providing a justification does not cancel an absence; it merely explains it.

In general, the main criteria applied in grading the different assessment activities for each language are:

1. Accuracy of information and conceptual correctness.
2. Clarity and coherence of presentation (oral and written).
3. Linguistic appropriateness and correctness.

Both content knowledge and language expression skills will be taken into account when assessing the various tasks.

For Spanish Language, each spelling, vocabulary, or syntax mistake will incur a penalty of 0.25 points on the final grade of the corresponding assessment activity.

For English Language, students must demonstrate achievement of the objectives identified by the B1 descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), particularly in oral and written production and interaction.

A failing grade will be awarded if not all assessment activities have been completed or if at least one of them has been failed.

If a teacher detects clear plagiarism or copying in an assignment or examination, the student will automatically receive a failing grade for the entire course, with no possibility of resit. The degree program coordinator will be informed.

Repeating students who request it may take a comprehensive examination for each of the two languages in the course (single assessment). Students wishing to do so must submit a written request to the instructor of each language before 16 October.

Assessment results will be made public within no more than 20 working days after the completion or submission of the activity. Each instructor will indicate in due course how the review process for the various assessments will be conducted.

Resit opportunities are provided for failed assessment activities (exams, practical work, assignments, etc.). To be eligible for a resit in either language, students must have completed at least 66% of the assessment (continuous or single assessment) and achieved a minimum average grade of 3.5. The resit may be oral and/or written, as determined by the lecturers.

All assessment activities are individual, and the use of Generative AI (GenAI) tools is not permitted during them. In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not allowed in any assessment tests or assignments. Any work containing AI-generated content will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a partial or total penalty to the activity grade, or more serious sanctions in severe cases.

Assessment and resit dates are those indicated in the schedule for each group, and also below.

Spanish Language assessments take place after each unit, and the course project is submitted at the beginning of the second semester. The English oral test takes place after the first five or six classes, and the final test takes place after the last seminar.

If a student commits any irregularity that may lead to a significant alteration of the grade for an assessment activity, that activity will be graded as 0, regardless of any disciplinary proceedings that may also be initiated. If multiple irregularities occur in assessment activities for the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0, and the degree coordinator will be informed.

Specific assessment dates, 2026-2027

Group 31:

17/12/2026, Spanish language.

13/05/2027, Spanish language.

20/05/2027, English language. It coincides with single assessment date (both Spanish and English).

10/06/2027, English and Spanish resit.

Group 51:

17/12/2026, Spanish language.

4/02/2027, English language.

29/04/2027, Spanish language. It coincides with single assessment date (both Spanish and English).

20/05/2027, English and Spanish resit.

Group 21:

22/12/2026, Spanish language.

2/02/2027, English language.

25/05/2027, Spanish language. It coincides with single assessment date (both Spanish and English).

15/06/2027, English and Spanish resit.

Group 41:

15/12/2026, Spanish language.

27/04/2027, Spanish language.

18/05/2027, English language. It coincides with single assessment date (both Spanish and English).

15/06/2027, English and Spanish resit.

SINGLE ASSESSMENT

See date depending on group, above.

Spanish Language (60% of the overall weighting):

• Written examination covering the course syllabus (50%)
• Submission of the course project (50%)

Resit: The same resit system as for continuous assessment applies. It takes place on the same day as the continuous assessment resit.

Review of final grade: The same procedure as for continuous assessment applies.

English Language (40% of the overall weighting):

• Oral examination (50%) and written examination (50%), covering both the course content and general English language knowledge.

Resit: The same resit system as for continuous assessment applies. It takes place on the same day as the continuous assessment resit.

Review of final grade: The same procedure as for continuous assessment applies.