Theory classes

The teaching staff will present the main concepts and approaches in each study unit. Specific cases that exemplify the different concepts studied. will also be explained As far as possible, debates and discussions on the topics covered will be encouraged.

Classroom practices

The classroom practices will consist of a set of exercises in working groups aimed at delving deeper into the issues covered in the more theoretical classes. These exercises will include, among others, discussions on mandatory readings, viewing, commenting and debating on audiovisual material and the preparation of graphic material with the use of basic computer tools such as Microsoft Office

Tutorials

The learning process and acquisition of skills will be supervised by the teaching staff through individual and/or group tutorials. The subject's teaching staff will be available to students to resolve doubts and follow the evolution of the aforementioned learning process and acquisition of skills of the student

Virtual Campus access

All the graphic information used by the teacher in the theoretical and practical classes as well as the different materials prepared by the students will be available on the Virtual Campus. In addition, the virtual campus will be the space that will convey information related to the organization of the subject.

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.

Continuous assessment

Students must demonstrate their progress by completing various assessment activities. These activities are detailed in the table at the end of this section of the Teaching Guide.

The final grade will be the weighted average of the parts that make up the assessment activities described at the end of this part of the teaching guide

Review

When delivering the final grade prior to the minutes, the teacher will communicate in writing a date and time for the review. The review of the various assessment activities will be agreed between the teacher and the student.

Recovery

Anyone who has taken activities whose weight is equivalent to 66.6% (two-thirds) or more of the final grade and who has obtained a weighted average grade of 3 or more will be able to access the recovery procedure.

When delivering the final grade prior to the minutes of the subject, the teacher will communicate in writing the recovery procedure.

A recovery activity can be proposed for each activity that was failed or not submitted, or several activities can be grouped into one. In no case can recovery consist of a single final assessment activity equivalent to 100% of the grade.

Consideration of “non-assessable”

A “non-assessable” will be assigned when the assessment evidence provided by the student is equivalent to a maximum of a quarter of the total grade for the subject.

Irregularities in assessment activities

In the event of an irregularity (plagiarism, copying, identity theft, etc.) in an assessment activity, the grade for this assessment activity will be 0. In the event that irregularities occur in several assessment activities, the final grade for the subject will be 0. Assessment activities in which irregularities have occurred (such as plagiarism, copying, identity theft) are excluded from recovery.

Assessable activities

Two partial exams (40% of the final grade each)

Submission of group practice reports (20% of the final grade)

The weighted average will be calculated based on the previous percentages

Regarding the partial exams, a grade of "3" or more must be obtained in each one to determine the weighted average between the two

A weighted grade of 5 or more must be obtained in the partial exams in order to incorporate the practice grade into the final grade. In no case will the practice grade be averaged with the theory grade if the theory has not been approved

Single assessment

This subject provides for a single assessment in the terms established by the UAB academic regulations and the assessment criteria of the Faculty of Sciences. The student must submit the electronic application within the calendar established by the Faculty and send a copy to the person responsible for the subject so that he or she has a record of it.

The single assessment will be carried out on a single day in week 16 or 17 of the semester. Academic Management will publish the date and time on the Faculty's website.

On the day of the single assessment, the teaching staff will request the identification of the student, who must present a valid identity document with a recent photograph (student card, national ID card or passport).

Single assessment activities

The final grade for the subject will be established according to the following percentages:

- First part exam (40% of the grade)

- Second part exam (40% of the grade)

The grade for the practical work (20% of the final grade) will be added to the average grade obtained in the exams. . The student will agree with the teacher the specific formula for carrying out the mandatory practical work , which can be individual or within a group if the student has been able to manage face-to-face or remote participation in a group.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

In this course the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is allowed as an integral part of the development of the practical work, provided that the final result reflects a significant contribution of the student and the practice groups in the analysis and personal reflections. The student and the practice groups must clearly identify which parts have been generated with this technology, specify the tools used and include a critical reflection on how AI has influenced the process and the final result of the activity. The lack of transparency in the use of AI will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may lead to a penalty in the grade of the activity, or greater sanctions in serious cases.