A. Theoretical and practical classes led by the teacher: Lectures with ICT support and large group debate seminars and text discussion.

B. Reading, analysis and commentary of texts, writing short essays.

C. Study: Creation of diagrams, conceptual maps and specific summaries.

D. Tutorials: Personalized attention to the student in the office or in the classroom. The schedule and place of attention to students will be provided on the first day of class and will be posted on the virtual campus of the subject.

TEACHING MATERIAL

In order to follow the teaching rhythm of the course, students must carry out a series of mandatory readings that will be indicated at the beginning of the subject and that will complete the basic bibliography included in this guide.

During the course of the face-to-face sessions, other complementary literature may be recommended.

WORK DYNAMICS

The course is structured in five thematic blocks. Each thematic block will be accompanied by one or more mandatory readings (book chapter or article) that will be the basis for regular class discussion. The mandatory readings complement the notes and will also be material to be taken into account for the evaluation tests. On the first day of class and via virtual campus, the teaching plan will be informed, including the dates of the evaluation tests.

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 evaluation of the subject is understood as a continuous and progressive process, which extends throughout the entire school period and is developed from the completion of different evaluation activities:

Essay with oral defense (30% of the final grade distributed as follows: 15% essay, 15% oral defense)

A short individual essay will be completed on a topic chosen by each student during the month of September and in agreement with the teacher. The guidelines for completing the short essay will be communicated during the first days of class and will be uploaded to the Virtual Campus.

On the date established according to the evaluation calendar, the short essay will also be defended orally individually. The guidelines for the oral defense will be communicated during the first days of class and will be uploaded to the Virtual Campus.

Written synthesis test (50% of the final grade distributed as follows: 25% question, 25% text commentary)

The test will consist of an exam with two parts: a question related to the syllabus explained and worked on in class both in the master classes and in the text discussions and a text commentary, the format of which will be explained on the first day of class and will be uploaded to the Virtual Campus.

Compulsory reading seminar (20% of the final grade distributed as follows: 5% commentary, 15% presentation)

A schedule will be established for the group presentation of the compulsory readings during the first days of class. Before the presentation, the group must submit a commentary prepared according to the established format and available to students on the Virtual Campus.

To pass the subject, it is necessary to obtain a minimum final grade of 5, resulting from the average of the grades of each assessment activity according to its percentage of the final grade. However, the total grade of the written synthesis test must be equal to or greater than 5 in order to be able to average with the other two assessment activities.

At the beginning of the course, the teaching plan will be delivered with the content of the class sessions and the calendar of assessment activities. The list of mandatory readings will also be delivered, which will be available in PDF format or via web link on the Virtual Campus.

And, finally, the assessment rubrics for each of the activities collected will be delivered.

On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Campus Virtual) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place.

EVALUATION IN CASE OF NON-ATTENDANCE:

In the event that the tests cannot be taken in person (due justification due to illness, etc.), their format will be adapted (maintaining their weighting) to the possibilities offered by the UAB's virtual tools. The teacher will ensure that the student can access them or will offer alternative means, which are within their reach.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

The absence or late submission of assessment activities, without a duly justified and accredited cause, will imply the non-assessment of that activity. Assessment evidence that does not conform to the format standards of the guidelines and rubrics available to the student will not be accepted.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE:

This subject entirely prohibits the use of AI technologies in all of its activities. Any submitted work that contains content generated using AI will be considered academic dishonesty; the corresponding grade will be awarded a zero, without the possibility of reassessment. In cases of greater infringement, more serious action may be taken.

ON PLAGIARISM IN WORKS AND/OR COPYING IN EXAMS:

The current regulations will apply: Article 116. Evaluation results (Article modified by Governing Council Agreement of March 19, 2015):

In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.

GRADING OF "NON-ASSESSABLE"

The student will receive the grade of "Non-assessable" provided that he has not submitted more than 30% of the assessment activities.

REASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Students who have failed and who meet the criteria for being assessable or who have passed and who choose to raise their grade may opt for retake. Retake will consist of a written synthesis test. The essay with oral defense and the seminar of compulsory readings are not retaken.

SINGLE ASSESSMENT

Since the structural assumption is that students participate in the dynamics of the classes, which is where the achievement of learning outcomes is strongly based, this subject does allow a single assessment.