The course is structured around directed, supervised, and autonomous activities.

The course content will be developed through:

• Lectures by the teaching staff
• In-class exercises
• Individual exercises
• Course project
• Field trip

The practical component is divided into three phases that reflect the learning process:

• In-class exercises: these constitute the first step, in which students’ engagement with and understanding of the content are assessed during in-person classroom sessions.
• Individual exercises: these represent the second step, in which students’ acquisition of the subject matter is assessed through individual assignments.
• Group course project: this corresponds to the third step, in which each group selects a topic and decides which graphical representations are most appropriate for presenting geographical information on that specific topic.

The field trip, including an overnight stay, will be carried out in coordination with the Fundamentals of Physical Geography field trip.

The use of non-sexist language will be ensured, and methodologies and examples will incorporate a gender perspective.

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.

A) ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES

1 - Course exercises to monitor the continuous assessment of the content. Assessment of course exercises: Formal aspects, the relevance of the answer demonstrating the level of knowledge achieved on the subject, the resolution, representation, and interpretation of results, as well as the correct performance of calculations will be assessed.

2 - Course project, where the knowledge acquired during the semester is applied and publicly presented. This presentation will take place during the field trip with an overnight stay. The topics for the course project will be shared with the Fundamentals of Physical Geography course.

Assessment of the course project: Formal aspects, the formulation of the objective and analysis variables, the use of graphical representation and analysis methodologies, the development and resolution of the stated problem, and the public defense of the project will be assessed.

3 - Practical exam (3 tests) to consolidate the applied knowledge of Methods and Techniques of Spatial Analysis in Geography. Three practical tests will be carried out. The final exam grade will be the average of the 3 midterms, but the average will only be calculated if each test has been passed individually. Otherwise, the failed exam must be retaken.

4 - Theoretical exam (2 tests) to consolidate the theoretical knowledge of Methods and Techniques of Spatial Analysis in Geography. Two practical tests will be carried out. The final exam grade will be the average of the 2 midterms, but the average will only be calculated if each test has been passed individually. Otherwise, the failed test must be retaken.

The hours allocated for exercises and the course project are included within the supervised activities and autonomous work.

B) OTHER ASPECTS TO CONSIDER

• To calculate the average alongside the exercises and the course project, it is COMPULSORY to pass both the theoretical and practical exams. If an exam is failed, it will not be averaged with the other grades and must be retaken.
• Continuous assessment makes the submission of all learning activities COMPULSORY in order to pass the course.
• Exercises submitted after the deadline will receive a maximum grade of 5.
• To be eligible to sit the exam, it is COMPULSORY to have submitted all exercises. Submissions CANNOT be made after the exam date. If the assignments are not submitted, the student will not be allowed to take the exam.
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C) NON-ASSESSABLE

Students will receive a grade of "No Avaluable" (Non-Assessable) provided they have not submitted more than 30% of the assessment activities.

D) REVIEWS

The maximum deadline for providing feedback and communicating the grades of the assessment activities is three weeks.

At the time each assessment activity is conducted, the professor will inform students (via Moodle) about the procedure and the date for grade reviews.

E) RETAKES

• Any failed theoretical and practical exams will be retaken; it is not possible to sit a retake if the exam has not been previously assessed.
• Assessment activities (course project, exercises, practical exams, and theoretical exams) cannot be retaken if they were failed as a result of plagiarism, copying, or the fraudulent use of AI.

F) PLAGIARISM / FRAUD

If a student commits any irregularity that could lead to a significant variation in the grade of an assessment act, that specific assessment act will be graded with a 0, regardless of any disciplinary process that may be initiated. If multiple irregularities are committed within the assessment acts of the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0.

G) SINGLE ASSESSMENT

This course does not provide a single assessment system option.

H) AI

This course permits the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies exclusively for tasks involving [***bibliographical research or information searches, text correction, or translations, at the discretion of the teaching staff]. In the case of courses within philology degrees, the use of translation tools must be authorized by the professor. Other scenarios may be considered, always subject to the professor's approval.

The student must:

1. Identify the parts that have been generated using AI.
2. Specify the tools used.
3. Include a critical reflection on how these tools influenced the process and the final outcome of the activity.

A lack of transparency regarding the use of AI in an assessable activity will be considered a breach of academic honesty, resulting in a grade of 0 for the activity with no option to retake it, or greater sanctions in severe cases.

I) EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Exchange students requesting to take an exam ahead of schedule must present the professor with a written document from their home university that justifies their request.