The content of this program will be taught mainly in the form of formal lectures with audio-visual support. Lecturers will be teachers from the Autonomous University of Barcelona but also external collaborators with high expertise in the topics of the theory program.

Teachers will make supplementary audio-visual material available to the students through the Moodle classroom of the subject, to help them follow the lectures.

In relation to some specific contents, students will be asked to actively participate in the class execution. These activities may consist in the elaboration of oral presentations based on specific research papers, the organization of debates to discuss particular aspects of the contents, the resolution of practical exercises, ...

The assessment of the module will be based on two criteria:

1-Class attendance

Attendance at the theory classes of this module is compulsory and accounts for 20% of the final grade.

Unjustified* absences will be penalized according to the following criteria:

- Absence of 4 to 6 hours: reduction of 5% of the attendance grade.

- Absence of more than 6 and up to 12 hours: reduction of 25% of the attendance grade.

- Absence of more than 12 and up to 16 hours: reduction of 50% of the attendance grade.

- Absence of more than 16 hours (equivalent to more than 25% of the sessions): failure of the module, regardless of the remaining assessments.

* ONLY the following will be considered as justified absences: illness, death of first-degree relatives, and accident UPON PRESENTATION OF PROOF.

2- Theory contents

The contents of the three submodules will be evaluated separately. The contribution of each of the marks obtained to the final grade for the module will be proportional to the weight of the contents: submodule 1 accounts for 35%, submodule 2 accounts for 10%, and submodule 3 accounts for 35%.

The contents of Submodule 1 (Genetic diagnostic methods in human gametes and embryos) and Submodule 3 (Human and animal reproduction-associated technologies) will be evaluated by two separate interim tests. Each of these tests will consist of a set of questions about the respective contents, which students will have to answer individually on completing the corresponding submodule. The objective of these tests is not only to evaluate the acquisition of the corresponding concepts by the students but also their ability to interrelate and integrate them.

The contents of Submodule 2 (Immunological causes of human infertility) will be evaluated through oral presentation and discussion of certain specific scientific papers. This set of papers will be provided to the students by the teachers responsible for the corresponding submodule.

Students will have to obtain a minimum mark of ≥4 points (out of 10) as a weighted mean of the several evaluations performed in the three Submodules in order to include them mark in the final grade for the module (that is, to add it to the mark obtained for class attendance). In the event of not achieving ≥4 points (out of 10) as a weighted mean of the several evaluations performed in the three Submodules, students will be able to take a recovery exam that will include contents related to the corresponding evaluable parts. To be eligible for this process, students must have been previously evaluated in a set of activities that make up at least two thirds of the final mark for the course or module.

To sum up, in order to pass the module, it is necessary to attend >75% of the classes, to get ≥4 as a weighted average mark for the three evaluable parts with regard to theory, and finally, an overall mark of ≥5 points out of 10 for all evaluations received.

OTHER ASPECTS TO CONSIDER:

This subject does not allow for a single assessment system.

Students will be considered "not assessable" if the combined weight of all the evaluation activities they have done is less than 67% of the final mark.

In this course, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively as a support tool, for example, for literature searches or the linguistic revision of texts. The use of AI to generate content for any assessed activity is not permitted. Any work that includes AI-generated content beyond the authorized uses will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a partial or total penalty in the grading of the activity.

Any irregularity in an assessment activity (academic fraud, plagiarism, or misuse of AI) that may lead to a significant change in the grade will result in a mark of 0 for that activity. In cases of repeated offences, those involved will fail the course. In addition, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student who engages in such irregularities.

In cases of justified absence from an interim test (ONLY the following will be considered as justified absences: illness, death of first-degree relatives, and accident UPON PRESENTATION OF PROOF), students will be entitled to take the test on an alternative date. This change will be organized by the master’s degree Coordination and the module coordinator.

Recording images, audio, or any other type of content from teaching sessions is not permitted without the express authorization of the teaching staff. This measure aims to protect image rights, the intellectual property of the content delivered, and the privacy of all participants. Any unauthorized recording may lead to the application of disciplinary measures established in the current university regulations, including those set out in Article 14.4 of the LCU, which may involve the loss of the right to the ordinary assessment sitting of the course and temporary expulsion from the university for up to one month, among other sanctions depending on the severity of the events.