The methodology of this course combines different didactic strategies to promote meaningful and participatory learning, integrating innovative teaching methodologies that promote student autonomy and collaborative knowledge construction.

Methodological strategies

(a) Lectures delivered by the faculty responsible for the course, oriented toward presenting the central concepts and arguments of the subject following the content of the academic program. These sessions do not necessarily follow a chronological order, but are structured to facilitate conceptual and thematic understanding.

(b) Participatory workshops that combine autonomous learning with public presentation of results. In this area, the Theater of the Oppressed (A. Boal) will be prominently deployed as an innovative teaching methodology for learning, a transformative pedagogical strategy that allows students to explore complex social realities through critical theatrical practice.

(c) Practical exercises based on the lessons taught and assigned readings, which consolidate theoretical learning through practical application.

Development of formative activities

Lectures

Theoretical sessions actively promote student participation through questions for debate and critical discussion. Visual thinking will be implemented as a learning tool through:

• Development of mind maps to structure and visualize content
• Character creation as a strategy for understanding and identifying with sociological concepts

Workshops

Workshops constitute collaborative work spaces on course content, starting from theoretical classes and previously assigned readings. They are structured in three specific dynamics with an agreed calendar:

1. Debates in \"Book club\" format around specific readings, which foster critical analysis and exchange of ideas among students.

2. Group presentations through theatrical pieces (approximately 5 minutes) in Forum Theater format, a modality of Theater of the Oppressed that allows active audience participation in resolving conflicts presented scenically.

3. Integrative group or individual work that synthesizes:

   • The conceptual map developed
   • Critical reflection around the theatrical piece
   • An approach to a contemporary female sociologist linked to the central theme of the theatrical script developed

Innovative teaching methodologies implemented

This course incorporates various innovative methodologies to enrich the formative experience:

• Theater of the Oppressed (A. Boal): Transformative methodology that combines art and critical pedagogy
• Visual thinking: Through mind maps and character creation
• Collaborative learning: Through workshops and group work
• Book club: To foster critical discussion and textual analysis

These methodological strategies favor active, critical, and participatory learning that connects sociological theory with reflective practice and creative expression.

The course is evaluated through a continuous assessment system that integrates different instruments and formative and summative assessment strategies, coherent with the innovative teaching methodologies implemented and oriented toward competency-based assessment of students.

Continuous assessment system

1) Continuous participation and group presentation through portfolio (20%)

Activity description: Active participation in sessions and collaborative presentation of concepts or texts through the creation of a group portfolio that documents the learning process.

Characteristics:

• Assessment criteria will be explained in detail in class and disseminated through the virtual campus
• Evidence will be returned with formative feedback and comments to facilitate continuous improvement
• Submissions are made in teams with a minimum of three deliveries distributed throughout the academic year
• Weight in final grade: 20%

Competencies assessed:

• Active and reflective participation
• Collaborative and cooperative work
• Oral communication and public presentation
• Synthesis and organization of content

2) Original integrative essay (40%)

Activity description: Development of an original academic essay that integrates assigned readings, theatrical practices carried out, and critical reflections developed throughout the course.

Characteristics:

• Will be developed from a list of guiding questions provided during the course
• Assessment criteria will be explained in class and disseminated through the virtual campus
• Evidence will be returned with comments to promote learning
• The work is not necessarily group-based, although collaborative work is encouraged
• Weight in final grade: 40%

Competencies assessed:

• Critical analysis and conceptual synthesis
• Academic writing and argumentation
• Theory-practice integration
• Cooperative work and group management

3) Written tests (40% total)

Activity description: Two individual written tests distributed temporally to assess progressive assimilation of theoretical content and practical application capacity.

Characteristics:

• Mid-course test:Individual and non-memoristic assessment centered on conceptual understanding and practical application of content worked on during the first half of the course
• Weight in final grade: 20%
• Final test:Individual and non-memoristic assessment that integrates content from the entire course, with special attention to synthesis capacity and conceptual relationships
• Weight in final grade: 20%
• Tests follow the Faculty's official test calendar
• Assessment format based on understanding, critical analysis, and application of content rather than memorization

Competencies assessed:

• Conceptual and theoretical understanding
• Analysis and synthesis capacity
• Practical application of knowledge
• Academic written expression

Assessment criteria

General considerations of the assessment system

This assessment system operates exclusively through continuous assessment, without contemplating the option of single assessment. Students must necessarily participate in the complete follow-up of the assessment process to achieve the course objectives.

The assessment is structured in coherence with the innovative teaching methodologies implemented —Theater of the Oppressed, visual thinking, and collaborative learning—,prioritizing formative assessment with constant feedback return that facilitates progressive learning. The system actively promotes collaborative learning and social construction of knowledge, assessing both learning processes and results obtained to guarantee comprehensive training.

To be eligible for the resit examination, students must have obtained a minimum grade of 3.5 in the initial exam.

Conditions of non-assessability and academic irregularities

Students will be considered non-assessable when they have not submitted more than 30% of programmed activities. In cases of plagiarism or fraudulent conduct, a grade of 0 points will be applied to the affected activity, and if various irregularities are detected, the final course grade will be 0 points, without possibility of recovery.

Regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), this is restricted and requires explicit identification of tools used, accompanied by critical reflection on their use. Lack of transparency in AI use is considered plagiarism.

Final grade distribution

This course does not provide for a single assessment system.