This module consists of lectures delivered by researchers in fields related to Microbiology and Biotechnology, professionals working in industries relevant to these disciplines, and experts in innovation, technology valorization, and knowledge transfer. Throughout the module, students will participate in group work activities during class sessions. Attendance at a minimum of 60% of the lectures is required.

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 module will be evaluated through two individual multiple-choice examinations and the submission of a group work, which will be evaluated by means of an oral presentation.

To pass the module, students must achieve a weighted average mark of 5 or above, as well as a mark of 4 or higher in each individual written assessment. If the module is not passed, the individual evaluation can be recovered.

To take part in the remedial exam, students must have been previously evaluated in a set of activities equaling at least two-thirds of the final score of the course or module. Therefore, the student will be graded as \"No Avaluable\" if the weighting of all conducted evaluation activities is less than 67% of the final score.

In the event that the students wish to improve the qualification of the individual evaluation, they will be able to opt for a grade improvement test that will be carried out the same day as the recovery test, giving up the grade obtained previously in this section. Students who want to take this test must contact the module teachers in writing at least 72 hours before the scheduled day to take the test. It is necessary to get a minimum of 5 to pass it.

Attendance of at least 60% of the theoretical classes is compulsory to pass the module

Single assessment:

The single assessment consists of a single individual written examination in the form of a multiple-choice test, in which the contents of the entire theory program of the subject will be assessed. The grade obtained in this synthesis test will account for 75% of the final grade for the subject.

Evaluation of the oral presentation will follow the same process as the continuous evaluation. The grade obtained will account for 25% of the final grade of the subject.

The single individual test will be held on the same date fixed in the calendar for the last continuous evaluation test. A similar recovery system and criteria for passing the module will be applied, as described for continuous assessment.

Any irregularity committed in an assessment activity (including academic fraud, plagiarism, or the improper use of artificial intelligence, unless such use is expressly authorised in the module guide) that may lead to a significant alteration of the assessment outcome will result in that activity being awarded a mark of 0. Where the module guide stipulates that passing the module requires successful completion of several assessment activities, and irregularities are detected in more than one assessment activity within the same module, the final mark for the module will be 0. In addition, students who commit any of these irregularities may be subject to disciplinary proceedings.