• Directed activities:
• Lectures delivered by the teaching staff.
• Seminar sessions and practical classes led by instructors. These practical sessions may take place outside the UAB, in the form of visits to museums, monuments, or cultural landscapes.
• Close reading of texts and interpretation of maps, graphs, tables, and archaeological documents.
• Supervised activities:
• Tutorial sessions aimed at guiding students in the preparation of assignments (both oral and written) and in the study of theoretical and practical content.
• Independent activities:
• Individual study.
• Completion of assignments and analytical commentaries.

At the beginning of the semester, the teaching staff will inform students of the scheduled office hours for face-to-face tutorials throughout the term, in order to support them in the preparation of assignments and the overall study of both theoretical and practical course content.

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.

The assessment system will be based on the completion of four activities. Below are the types of assessment and the percentage each contributes to the overall grade:

1. Synthesis test 1: 30%
2. Synthesis test 2: 30%
3. Reading comprehension test: 25%
4. Practical work: 15%

At the time of each evaluative activity, the lecturer will inform students (via Moodle) of the procedure and the date for reviewing the grades.

To pass the course, students must achieve an overall average mark of 5 or higher across all assessment activities. Furthermore, to calculate the average, it is mandatory to pass at least one of the two synthesis tests with a minimum mark of 5. Students who fail both synthesis tests must sit the resit exam, regardless of their weighted average. Any activity that is not completed or submitted will be graded as 0 for the purpose of calculating the final average.

Students may earn up to an additional 0.5 points on their final average by attending seminars, conferences, congresses, or other activities previously approved by the course instructors, provided they are directly related to the subject matter. Attendance must be certified and a brief report on the activity submitted. The teaching staff will provide specific guidelines at the beginning of the semester. These 0.5 extra points will only be applied if the course has been passed and may not be used to reach the minimum passing grade of 5 or to avoid the resit exam. Likewise, the final coursegrade may not exceed 10.

Students may access the resit examination provided that all required assessment activities have been submitted or completed within the deadlines set by the teaching staff. No new activity may be submitted for the first time during the resit period.

To participate in the resit process, the student must have been previously assessed in activities that amount to at least two-thirds of the total assessment weight.

In order to be eligible for the resit, students must have obtained an average mark of at least 3.5 across all assessment activities. Students who do not reach this threshold will not be permitted to take the resit exam.

The resit for the synthesis tests will consist of a written exam covering the entire course content and will take place on the date scheduled by the faculty.

The maximum grade that can be obtained in any resit activity is 5. Resits will not be considered an opportunity to improve marks.

A student will receive a "Not Assessable" grade if they have not completed at least two-thirds of the assessment activities.

The schedule for assessment activities may not be altered except in exceptional, justified circumstances. Erasmus students who wish to take an exam in advance must submit an official request from their home university justifying the reason.

If a student commits any academic irregularity that may significantly alter the outcome of an assessment, the activity in question will receive a grade of 0, regardless of any disciplinary proceedings. In cases of multiple irregularities within the same course, the final grade will be 0.

Any form of misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, copying, use of unauthorised devices such as digital watches, smartphones, headphones, or similar items) will result in a grade of 0 for the relevant activity, which will not be eligible for resit.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is strictly prohibited in any phase of this course. Any work found to contain AI-generated content will be considered a breach of academic integrity, will receive a grade of 0, will not be resit-eligible, and may incur further disciplinary action in severe cases.

All submitted work will be evaluated on spelling accuracy, clarity of expression, and proper writing. Serious deficiencies in these areas may result in failure to pass the course.

During the semester, a voluntary visit to an archive, museum, or other site related to the course content may be organised. Participation is optional and will not influence the final grade. Students must cover any expenses incurred (e.g., transport or entrance fees). Details of the activity will be provided by the teaching staff during the term.

This subject does not incorporate single assessment