TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND FORMATIVE ACTIVITIES

The formative activities consist of classes of theory, problems and laboratory sessions. Each of them has its own specific methodology.

Theory classes

The teacher will explain the contents of the syllabus with the support of audiovisual material that will be available to students in the Virtual Campus of the subject, in advance. These lectures will be the most important part of the theory section. It is recommended that students have the material published on the CV in printed form in order to be able to follow the classes more comfortably. Under the guidance of the teacher, the knowledge of some parts of the syllabus will have to be deepened by the students, by means of autonomous learning. In order to facilitate this task, information about locations will be provided in textbooks, web pages, etc.

Problem classes

There will be 6 sessions of problems per group, in the data announced in the calendar. For these sessions, the theory group will be divided into two subgroups of the same size, whose lists will be made public at the beginning of the course. Students will attend the sessions programmed by their group.

At the beginning of the semester a document with a list of the problems of the subject will be delivered through the Virtual Campus that will be resolved throughout the sessions. In a limited number of sessions distributed throughout the semester, problem professors will present the experimental and calculation principles necessary to work on the problems, explaining the guidelines for their resolution, and at the same time giving a part of the complementary subject to the theory classes

Students will solve the problems in and outside class hours. Non-expositive classroom sessions will be devoted to the resolution of problems. At the end of each block of contents, the students grouped in pairs will solve and deliver of a new problem proposed by the teacher. The problemscan be solved and delivered in class as well as by the Moodle classroom when indicated by the professor.

Laboratory sessions

The attendance to the practices of this subject is obligatory, since they imply an acquisition of specific competences.

There will be 3 sessions of laboratory practices per group, in the data announced in the calendar. The students carry out the experimental work in pairs and under the supervision of the responsible professor. Laboratory protocols will be available in the Virtual Campus of the subject. Before beginning each practical session the student must have read the protocol and know therefore, the objectives of the practice, the background and the procedures that must be carried out. It is the student's obligation to know the specific laboratory safety and waste treatment measures.

In the practical sessions each student should have:

- A laboratory protocol.

- A notebook to collect the information of the experimental work.

- A laboratory coat.

- Safety glasses.

- Permanent marker.

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.

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.

General considerations:

- To pass the subject, the student must obtain a global grade equal to or greater than 5 points out of 10, and the minimum grade of 4 in the theory two partial tests. If in any of these tests the qualification is less than 4, the maximum global score will be 4 points out of 10.

- To be eligible for the retake process, the student should have been previously evaluated in a set of activities equaling at least two thirds of the final score of the course or module. Thus, the student will be graded as \"No Avaluable\" if the weighthing of all conducted evaluation activities is less than 67% of the final score

Theory

The contents of the lectures will be assessed through a continuous assessment consisting of quizzes in the Moodle course and two partial tests, each covering approximately one half of the theory syllabus. Each evaluation will consist of a multiple-choice quiz. In addition, an extra exercise will be offered in each partial exam, allowing students to earn a bonus of up to 1 point toward the final course grade (0.5 points for each partial exam). This final grade bonus will only be applied once the student has passed the course with an overall grade of 5 points or higher.

(*) TO PASS THE SUBJECT IT IS MANDATORY THAT THEORY GRADE IN BOTH PARTIAL TEST WILL BE AT LEAST 40% OF THE MAXIMUM GRADE.

Those students who have not passed 40% of one or both partial tests (theory) must complete a retake exam of the corresponding partial/s. The final test will also be open to any student who, despite having passed the continuous assessment, wishes to improve the grade obtained; In this case however, the partial grade previously obtained is annulled.

Problems

Group evaluation with an additional component of individual assessment:

- 50% of the problem grade will correspond to the deliveries in pairs, of problems proposed by the professor.

- 50% of the problem grade will correspond to a maturity test (individual), where one or two problems, previously untreated in class. The maturity test will be solved and that will be performed on the date fixed for the examination of the second partial examination of theory.

The weight of the evaluation of problems will be 20% of the total of the subject. The grade obtained in the maturity test can be improved on the day of the final exam of the subject, taking into account that the previously obtained note is canceled.

Laboratory sessions

The laboratory sessions will be evaluated with an exam after finishing the laboratory sessions. The exam includes the treated contents and the analysis of results. The weight of the laboratory evaluation will be 15% of the total of the subject.

The final grade obtained will be calculated as follows:

a) Due partial theory tests: 6.0 points (Average of both partial, ordinary or recovery, if it exceeds 40% of the mark in each partial).

b) Average grade of the quizzes: 0.5 points (0.25 for the quizzes of each part of the subject)

c) Problems: 1.0 point group assessment + 1.0 point maturity exam

d) Laboratory practices: 1.5 points laboratory exam.

e) Optional bonus: Up to 1.0 point (0.5 in each partial test)

Single assessment.

Students who take the single assessment must do the laboratory practices (PLAB) in the face-to-face sessions scheduled in the calendar and attendance is mandatory.

The single assessment consists of a single summary test in which the contents of the entire theory program of the subject, problems, and laboratory sessions will be assessed. It will take place on the day fixed in the calendar for the second part. The theory part will be assessed with test-type questions. The problems will include the maturity test and additional exercises that replace the assignments made in class. The grade obtained in the synthesis test will account for 100% of the final grade of the subject.

The retake exam will be the same as that of students in the continuous assessment and will only incorporate the theory content and the maturity test of problems. The rest of the evaluations are not suitable for the retake. The weight of each part of the subject and the criteria for passing it are the same as for students in the continuous assessment.

Use of AI.

For this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively for support tasks, such as literature searches or information gathering, text editing, or translations and other specific situations where deemed appropriate. Students must clearly identify which parts have been generated using this technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how they influenced the process and the result of the activity. Lack of transparency in the use of AI in this gradable activity will be considered a breach of academic honesty and may result in a partial or total grade penalty for the activity, or major sanctions in severe cases.

Irregularities in the assessment activities.

Any irregularity in an assessment activity (academic fraud, plagiarism, or unauthorized use of AI, unless such use is explicitly permitted in the course syllabus) that may lead to a significant alteration of the grade will result in a mark of 0 for that assessment. If the course syllabus establishes a minimum grade in that assessment as a mandatory requirement to pass the course, or if multiple irregularities are committed in assessment activities for the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0. In addition, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student involved in such irregularities.