The theoretical knowledge is introduced and reinforced through the synthetic exposition of the contents in class by the teacher and developed through the autonomous work of the student consisting of the study of the specific materials of the subject (notes of the topics), available in the Virtual Campus of the UAB, and general materials (bibliography and references to digital documents and web resources).
The operational (technical) and instrumental knowledge (handling of computer programs) is developed through a set of guided practices carried out in class time or autonomously.
For each subject, 1-2 practices of assimilation of the theoretical knowledge or learning of the operative knowledge will be carried out in class time, at the rate of one practice per week (approximately). In addition, throughout the course the student will carry out, with the support of the teacher, 5 practices of application of knowledge and techniques. The practices carried out in class will not have to be handed in and will not be evaluated. The practices carried out in an autonomous way will have to be handed in and will be graded.

The development of data collection practices in the field involves two compulsory field trips, for the use of GPS receivers and total stations respectively, to be carried out in the morning (in principle in the morning without scheduled teaching in the course) approximately in the month of April (according to the calendar). The exact date of the field trips will be announced on the first day of class when the course calendar is presented.

All course materials (notes, practices, questionnaires, documents or data for the practices) are available in the Virtual Campus of the UAB.
Note: 15 minutes of a class will be reserved, within the calendar established by the center / degree, for the completion by the students of the evaluation surveys of the teacher's performance and evaluation of the subject / module.

Continuous assessment:

The theoretical and practical parts of the course will also be assessed continuously throughout the course by means of quizzes or practical exercises at the end of each topic or group of topics. Quizzes and practical exercises will be carried out in person in the classroom, except in justified cases. The course grade is calculated as follows:

Theory: 35% → assessed through exams during the course, either by several exams or by the final exam.

Practice: 65% → 30% of this grade corresponds to the practical assignments submitted during the course, and 70% to the partial exams completed during the course or to the grade of the final exam.

Important: An unjustified absence from any of the theory or practical partial exams, as well as from the final or resit exam, will result in a grade of “Absent” / “Not Presented”. The practical part and the theoretical part must each be passed separately with a grade of 5. If the average grade of the quizzes and practical exercises is higher than 5, it will not be necessary to take the theoretical part of the final exam. A grade higher than 4 must be obtained in the quizzes or practical exercises in order for them to be averaged with the rest of the grades. In other words, if a student obtains scores of 4, 5 and 6 in the practical or theoretical tests, the resulting average will be 5 and, therefore, it will not be necessary to take that part of the final exam. However, if the student obtains 3, 4 and 8, even if the average is 5, because one of the tests has not been passed with a grade of 4 or higher, the student will have to repeat the entire theory or practical part in the final exam. The practical part of the continuous learning assessment is based on the results of the individual and compulsory practical assignments — maps, data, calculation results, etc. -carried out independently. There will be five assessable practical assignments throughout the course. These assignments are worth 30% — 6% each — of the 65% corresponding to the final practical grade. The practical assignments must be submitted by the deadline set for each assignment. Assignments not submitted within the deadline may be submitted at the end of the semester, a few days before the ordinary exam, but in this case they will receive a maximum grade of 5. Finally, if the student has not passed both parts individually, theory and practice, with an average of 5 or higher, the student must take the part that has not been passed in the final exam, which will consist of a theoretical part — 35% of the exam grade — and a practical part — 65% of the exam grade.

Resit: Once the ordinary assessment period has ended, the student will have the possibility of taking a reassessment exam within the following two weeks, on the date scheduled by the Faculty. The conditions for being able to attend the reassessment exam will be the same as those required to attend the final exam.

Other considerations:

COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE: Attendance is compulsory in all classes. Any absence must be duly justified. If the student does not attend 80% of the classes without justified cause, they will not be allowed to submit practical assignments on the day of the final exam in the event that they still have any pending submission.

NOT EVALUATED: A student is considered “not evaluated” if they have not submitted more than 30% of the assessment activities without prior justification. If there is no justification, “not submitted” items count as 0 in the calculation of the weighted average, which can be at most 4.5. In other words, participation in any assessed activity implies that missing submissions in other activities are counted as zeros.

HONOURS DISTINCTIONS: Honours distinctions will be awarded to students who obtain a grade equal to or higher than 9.5 in each part, up to 5% of enrolled students, in descending order of final grade.

REPEATING STUDENTS: There is no differentiated treatment for students who are repeating the course.

COPYING AND PLAGIARISM: Copying refers to evidence that the work or exam has been completed, wholly or in part, without the intellectual contribution of the author. This definition also includes proven attempts to copy in exams or assignment submissions, as well as violations of the rules that ensure intellectual authorship. Plagiarism refers to works and texts by other authors that are presented as one’s own. It is an offence against intellectual property. To avoid committing plagiarism, cite the sources you use when writing the report for an assignment. In accordance with UAB regulations, both copying and plagiarism, or any attempt to alter the result of one’s own or another person’s assessment — for example, by allowing someone to copy — will result in a grade of 0 for the corresponding part — theory or practical exercises — and, in this case, a fail for the course. This does not limit the right to take action against those who have participated, both in the academic and criminal spheres. See the UAB documentation on “plagiarism” at:

http://wuster.uab.es/web_argumenta_obert/unit_20/sot_2_01.html

This course does not provide for the single-assessment system.

USE OF AI

In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence — AI — technologies is permitted as an integral part of the development of the work, provided that the final result reflects a significant contribution by the student in terms of analysis and personal reflection. The student 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 result of the activity. Lack of transparency regarding the use of AI will be considered a breach of academic honesty and may result in a penalty in the grade for the activity, or more serious sanctions in serious cases.