Assessment

The evaluation is based on continuous assessment. There will be two individual written theoretical-practical tests:

• The first test will be carried out during the semester and will have a weight of 20% on the final grade.
• The second test will be carried out within the weeks reserved for exams, and will have a weight of 40% on the final grade.

The remaining 40% of the final grade, will be obtained by means of the two tutored workshops, at a rate of 20% each. 
There will be a resit exam corresponding to the two previous theoretical and practical tests, corresponding to 60% of the final grade. There is no resit exam corresponding to the two workshops of the course.  This method of assessment will be the same for all the students enrolled, regardless of the number of times they have enrolled in the subject. 

In order to pass the course, the total assessment must exceed 5 points out of 10: corresponding to the grade for the workshops and the two theoretical-practical tests, as long as the weighted average of the theoretical-practical tests reaches a minimum of 4 over 10. In case of having to take the resit exam, the grade of the course will be computed by taking the weighted average of the grade of the workshops and the resit test of the two theoretical-practical tests.

The "non-evaluable" qualification will be awarded only to students who do not turnout at the second theoretical-practical test nor at the resit exam and who have not committed any irregularity that may lead to a variation of the qualification ofan instance of evaluation.  In the case of not passing the subject, the numerical grade will be the lowest value between 4 and the weighted average of the grades of the different tests.  Notwithstanding other disciplinary measures that may be deemed appropriate, and in accordance with the current academic regulations, the irregularities committed by the student that can lead to a variation of the qualification of an instance of evaluation will result in obtaining zero marks for the corresponding instance. Therefore, copying or letting someone else copy during an exam/workshop or any other situation where assessment is being carried will entail failing the said activity, without the chance of being recovered during the same academic year. If this activity has a minimum associated mark, then the student will fail the subject. These irregularities include, among others:

• the total or partial copy of a workshop, report, or any other activity of assessment;
• let someone else copy;
• present a group work not done entirely by the members of the group (applied to all members,not only to those who have not worked);
• present as own materials prepared by a third party, even if they are translations or adaptations, and generally work with non-original and exclusive elements due the student;
• Have communication devices (such as mobile phones, smart watches, camera pens, etc.) accessible during theoretical-practical assessment tests (individual exams);
• Talk with classmates during the theoretical-practical assessment tests (exams);
• Copy or attempt to copy from other students during the theoretical-practical assessment tests (exams);
• Use or attempt to use written material related to the subject during the theoretical-practical evaluation tests (exams), when these have not been explicitly allowed.

The dates for tests corresponding to continuous assessment will be published on the virtual campus and may be subject to possible changes of programming, due to possible incidents; the virtual campus will be the usual platform for exchanging information between lecturers and students. For each of the different assessment activities,the lecturer will establish a date to handle claims or clarify doubts about the mark obtained. Whenever the academic calendar allows it, this review of examinations will take place approximately one week after the marks have been made public. Students with a mark greater than or equal to 9.4 will be able to obtain a "Matrícula d'Honor" and these will be decided upon the completion of all the evaluation tests. This will depend on the lecturer of the group to which the student(s) belongs, with the help of all the lecturers of the course if necessary.

The assigned transversal competence is in all the evaluations and workshops of the subject,butmore explicitly in the theoretical part of the theoretical-practical tests, where scientific thinking is absolutely necessary to be able to answer them. In particular, there will be a question about reasoned argumentation of scientific statements of the subject.

In case of doubt about the interpretation of the evaluation method, the Catalan written version remains as the reference.