During the two weekly theoretical hours, the fundamental theoretical results will be presented, and computer-based exercises and problems will be solved. During the two weekly hours of computer-based practical sessions, R will be used to apply the models studied in the theoretical classes.

The gender perspective in teaching goes beyond the content of the courses, as it also involves reviewing teaching methodologies and interactions between students and teaching staff, both inside and outside the classroom. In this regard, participatory teaching methodologies, which foster an egalitarian and less hierarchical classroom environment, avoid gender-stereotyped examples and sexist language, and aim to develop critical thinking and respect for the diversity and plurality of ideas, people and situations, are generally more favourable to the integration and full participation of female students in the classroom. For this reason, their effective implementation will be sought in this course.

In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted as an integral part of the development of coursework, provided that the final result reflects a significant contribution by the student in terms of analysis and personal reflection. Students must clearly identify which parts have been generated using this technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these tools have influenced the process and the final outcome of the activity. Failure to be transparent about the use of AI will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a penalty in the mark for the activity, or more serious sanctions in severe cases.

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.

In the continuous assessment modality, the course will be assessed through coursework submissions (submission of exercises, problem-solving tests and/or practical assignments) and two exams. In order to obtain the weighted continuous assessment mark, students must achieve a minimum score of 3/10 in each of the components.

Students who have opted for the single assessment modality must complete an assessment consisting of a theory exam, a problem-solving test, and the submission of the reports corresponding to the first and last practical sessions of the course. The assessment of these submissions may require an evaluation interview with the lecturer. The student’s final mark will be the weighted average of the three activities mentioned above, with the exam accounting for 45% of the mark, the test for 45%, and the submissions for 10%.

If the final mark does not reach 5, the student will have another opportunity to pass the course through the resit exam, which will take place on the date set by the degree coordination. In this exam, students may recover 70% of the mark corresponding to theory and problem-solving. The practical assignment submission component is not recoverable.

Any irregularity committed during an assessment activity — academic fraud, plagiarism, or misuse of AI, unless such use is expressly authorised in the course guide — that may lead to a significant variation in the mark will result in that assessment activity being graded with a 0. If the course guide establishes that, in order to pass the course, it is an essential requirement to have obtained a minimum mark in that assessment activity, or if several irregularities occur in assessment activities for the same course, the final mark for the course will be 0. In addition, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student who commits any of these irregularities.