The training activities are divided into three sections: theory sessions, problem solving sessions and laboratory practices, each with its specific methodology.

Theory sessions:

The teacher will explain the content of the syllabus. These expository sessions will be the most important part of the theory section. In the hands of the teacher and through communication through the Virtual Campus, the knowledge of some selected parts of the syllabus should be sought and studied through autonomous learning by the students. To facilitate this task, information on locations in textbooks, web pages, etc. will be provided. Also to reinforce learning, cooperative activities to be carried out in a group within the classroom will be proposed. These will be directed by the teacher, both during theory lessons and during problem solving sessions, and will consist in the discussion and sharing of the knowledge acquired by each member of the group.

Problem solving sessions:

The theory group will be divided into two subgroups of problems. Students will attend the sessions scheduled by their subgroup of problems. At the beginning of the semester a dossier of statements of problems of the subject will be delivered through the Virtual Campus that will be resolved throughout the sessions. In these sessions, distributed throughout the semester, the problem solving session teacher will expose the experimental and calculation principles necessary to work on the problems, explaining the guidelines for the resolution and reinforcing at the same time the knowledge of different parts of knowledge of the theory sessions.

Laboratory practices:

The group will be subdivided into two subgroups. It is necessary to assist to the practices with laboratory coat, and with the protocol of practices (available in the Virtual Campus) printed, and previously read. Students also need to bring a notebook to record the observations made and the data obtained. On the days established in the calendar, the students will be summoned in the Chemistry of the Elements laboratory to carry out basic experiences. The practices will be carried out in pairs and will be evaluated individually. Attendance at practices is mandatory.

Material available in the Virtual Campus of the subject:

Teaching guide. Presentations used by teachers to theory sessions. Dossier of problem solving sessions. Protocols of practical sessions. Links to educational web addresses. Calendar of teaching activities (classroom sessions, laboratory sessions, evaluations).

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.

Exams

For assessment purposes, the subject can be considered divided into two parts.

Two partial exams will be held throughout the semester, one for each part (ExP1 and ExP2), a laboratory practice exam (ExL) and a global recovery exam (ExR), all of which will have a grade between 0 and 10.

Monitoring work (S)

A certain number of student monitoring tests will be collected throughout the semester (problems solved individually or in groups, short classroom tests, etc.). Each student will therefore obtain a monitoring grade (S), which will be the average of the grades obtained in the subject.

Laboratory Practices

Students will do three mandatory laboratory practices throughout the course. These practices will be assessed with a practice exam (ExL) and laboratory monitoring (booklet, performance, attitude) (SL).

Grades

The final grade (NF) of the subject will be obtained as follows:

NF = 0.70 x (ExP1 + ExP2)/2 + 0.15 x S + 0.15 x NL

Where NL is the laboratory practice grade, with NL = 0.60 x ExL + 0.40 x SL

To pass the subject by partials, the following two conditions must be met:

1) The final grade of the subject (NF) must be ≥ 5.0

2) To be able to make an average, ExP1, ExP2 and ExL must be ≥ 4.0.

In the event that the previous requirement is not met, the student must take the global retake exam, where he or she will be able to recover one or both of the two partials and/or the laboratory practice exam, given that the subjects of each partial will be separated and identified as such (ExR1, ExR2 and ExRL). The NF will be calculated by replacing the values of ExP1 and/or ExP2 and/or ExL with those obtained in the remedial exam ExR1 and/or ExR2 and/or ExRL.

In order to be able to take the global remedial exam, it is mandatory that students have previously taken the 1st and 2nd partial exams (ExP1, ExP2).

To pass the subject in the global remedial exam, the following conditions must be met:

Prerequisite: To participate in the remedial exam, students must have previously been evaluated in a set of activities whose weight is equivalent to a minimum of two thirds of the total grade for the subject (therefore, having previously taken the partial exams ExP1 and ExP2).

1) The final grade (NF) of the subject must be ≥ 5.0

2) In order to be able to make an average, in cases where it applies, ExR1, ExR2 and ExRL must be ≥ 4.0, analogous to the conditions imposed to pass the subject by partials.

If after the retake exam the grade of one of the two partial exams or both partial exams (ExR1, ExR2) does not exceed 4.0, the course average may not be higher than 4.5 in any case.

Students who pass the course by partials but wish to improve their grade may take one of the two partial retake exams of their choice or both partial retake exams (ExR1, ExR2). The grade of the retake exam or exams will replace the respective original grade ExP1 and/or ExP2. The grade of the follow-up assignments S cannot be recovered.

Single Assessment

Students who have opted for the single assessment modality (and who therefore have not taken the follow-up tests S) must take a final test (ExF) which will consist of an exam of the entire subject syllabus to be taken on the day that the continuous assessment students take the second partial exam, and which will be averaged with the laboratory grade as follows:

Final Grade (NF) = Exam Grade (85%) + Laboratory Grade (15%) = 0.85 x ExF + 0.15 x NL

If the final grade does not reach 5.0, the student has another opportunity to pass the subject through the remedial exam (ExFR) which will be held on the date set by the degree coordination (same day as the global remedial exam for the entire group). The grade of the retake exam (ExFR) will replace that of the previous exam (ExF)to calculate the final grade for the subject.

AI usage:

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.

The commission of any irregularity in an assessment act (academic fraud, plagiarism or improper use of AI) that may lead to a significant variation in the grade, means that this act will be graded with a 0. If several irregularities occur in the assessment acts, the final grade for the subject will be 0. Apart from this, a disciplinary process may be initiated against the student who incurs any of these irregularities.