Assessment

Assessment is a continuous  process, based on partial exams and assessment of assignments.

- Assessment of theory and concepts (lecture classes) will be carried out through two partial exams. They will consist of 4-5 short questions, which will combine theoretical and conceptual aspects, with practical questions.

- Assessment of the lab sessions will be done through assignments, at a rate of one per week or every two weeks, approximately. A reasonable deadline period will be set for every assignment (approx. 2-3 weeks). Contribution of students in final discussion during lab sessions will be considered as well.

- There will be an assessment of the questionnaire on the obligatory bibliography.

Qualification: The qualification of the two partial exams weights 35% of the total value (17.5% + 17.5%), the assessment of the required reading another 15% and the assessment of the assignments counts for the remaining 50%. To pass the course it will be necessary to have obtained an average score of 5 or more (up to 10) in the exams, with a grade of 4 or more in both of them.

The final grade of the course is the weighted average of all the marks (exams and joint practical notes), the possible range being from 0 to 10. Assignments delivered after the indicated period will not be accepted and will be considered not performed (grade 0, zero) . Unjustified failure to attend a partial exam will mean a "Not Assessable" course grade. The subject is considered Failed when the final average grade does not reach 5.0. Students will obtain a “Not assessed/Not submitted” course grade unless they have submitted more than 30% of the assessment items, including both partial exams.

g. Bibliografia:

The assessment evidences indicated above can be reassessed or retaken. There will be a reassessment activity of the partial exams that will take place on the date fixed by the teaching coordinator of the degree. The exams and the assignment dossier can not be reevaluated jointly; the student must pass exams or either assignments. Only those exams and assignments carried out and / or delivered within the established deadlines may be re-evaluated.

Assignment reports will be individually delivered by each student, although a cooperative work can be done during its elaboration in or out of the classroom.

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. Among these irreguarities are "copy" and "plagiarism". Let's remember that a "copy" is considered a work that reproduces all or most of the work of one or more classmates. "Plagiarism" is the fact of presenting all or part of a text of an author as its own, without mentioning the sources, be on paper or in digital format. See UAB documentation on "plagiarism" at: http://wuster.uab.es/web_argumenta_obert/unit_20/sot_2_01.html.

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

The assessment procedure is the same for students retaking the course.

Health alerts: In the event that tests or exams cannot be taken onsite, they will be adapted to an online format made available through the UAB’s virtual tools (original weighting will be maintained). Homework, activities and class participation will be carried out through forums, wikis and/or discussion on Teams, etc. Lecturers will ensure that students are able to access these virtual tools, or will offer them feasible alternatives.