Theory: Explanation by the teaching staff of the basic contents, using the recommended bibliography and their own teaching resources. In-depth explanation of the most important concepts, using examples, experimental evidence and, when necessary, original research works.

Problems: Solution of some basic problems/examples previously provided to the students.

Seminars: Team-based resolution of more complex problems. The consideration of several concepts within a single problem will constitute the additional difficulty.

Note: 15 minutes of one class session, within the schedule established by the centre/degree programme, will be reserved for students to complete the evaluation surveys of the teaching staff performance and of the course.

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.

Seminar Assessment

Problems solved during the assessed seminar sessions will be evaluated, taking into account both the quality of the solutions and each student's individual participation in the overall problem-solving process. Seminar mark: S (out of 10).

Midterm Assessments 1 and 2

Each midterm consists of theoretical questions and written problem-solving covering the material taught up to the date of the corresponding examination. Theoretical knowledge may be assessed either through explicit questions or as part of specific problems. Midterm marks: P1 and P2 (each out of 10). To pass the course, a minimum mark of 4.0/10 must be obtained in each midterm examination, both during the regular assessment period and after the resit examination (see details below).

Final Course Grade

• If P1 ≥ 4.0 and P2 ≥ 4.0, the final grade is: N = S × 0.15 + 0.5 × (P1 + P2) × 0.85.The course is passed if N ≥ 4.9.
• If P1 < 4.0 or P2 < 4.0, the student must take the corresponding resit examination(s) in order to pass the course.

Resit Assessment

• To be eligible for the resit examination, students must have been assessed in at least one of the midterm examinations (UAB Academic Regulations).
• Seminar assessments cannot be retaken.
• Each midterm may be retaken independently. The resit grade(s), R1 (first midterm) and/or R2 (second midterm), replace(s) the corresponding grade(s) P1 and/or P2. Hence, for each resat examination, Px = Rx (where x = 1 and/or 2).

If P1 ≥ 4.0 and P2 ≥ 4.0, the final grade is: N = min(6.5, S × 0.15 + 0.5 × (P1 + P2) × 0.85). The course is passed if N ≥ 4.9.

If P1 < 4.0 or P2 < 4.0, the final grade is: N = min(4.0, S × 0.15 + 0.5 × (P1 + P2) × 0.85). In this case, the course is not passed.

• All resit examinations will take place on the same day, namely the official resit examination date.

Single Assessment

Students opting for the single-assessment system must sit two examinations, corresponding to Midterms 1 and 2, on the date scheduled for Midterm 2. On the same day, they must also submit written solutions to a set of problems whose statements will be provided in advance. The same resit procedure described above applies to students following the single-assessment system.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (Restricted)

For this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted only for support purposes, such as preparing course material in advance, deepening the understanding of concepts covered in class (although the recommended bibliography should be the primary reference), resolving theoretical or practical questions (students are strongly encouraged to attend office hours with the teaching staff for this purpose), translating texts, or carrying out other support tasks.

The use of AI is not permitted under any circumstances in assessment activities. Any assessed work containing AI-generated content will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a partial or total reduction of the mark for that assessment, or more severe disciplinary sanctions in serious cases.

Plagiarism, Cheating, and Misuse of AI

Any irregularity committed by a student that may lead to a significant alteration of the assessment of an examination or other assessment activity will result in a mark of 0 for that activity, without prejudice to any disciplinary proceedings that may be initiated (UAB Academic Regulations). If multiple irregularities are committed in assessment activities for the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0.

Irregularities leading to a significant alteration of the assessment include, but are not limited to, total or partial plagiarism, copying, attempted copying, allowing another student to copy, bringing unauthorized electronic devices to an assessment, or any similar misconduct in any assessed activity.