Assessment

The evaluation schedule is organized into four main assessment activities and there will also be a reassessment test and an optional activity to get a higher mark. The success in meeting the course learning objectives will be evaluated as follows:

Main assessment activities

Midterm exams (60%).

• Midterm exam 1. Weight 20%.
• Midterm exam 2. Weight 20%.
• Midterm exam 3. Weight 20%.

Midterm exams are combined tests that can count on theoretical and/or practical questions, combining multiple-choice questions, written answer questions and/or problem solving.

None of the assessment activities will account for more than 50% of the final mark.

Each of the three exams requires a minimum grade of 4 points (out of 10) in order to pass the course.

Continuous assessments (40%).

Throughout the course the teachers will pose problems or questions related to the subject taught (or with new content not necessarily introduced by the teachers) that the students will have to solve in the form of tests or sporadic deliveries. There will be two different types of assessments: solving-problem in groups (integrative problem) with periodical deliveries, and continuous assessment of contents through individual questionnaires at the end of each unit.

• Problem-solving in groups (20%).

This integrative problem will consist in the resolution of a problem that will include questions related to the different thematic blocks presented during the theoretical andpractical classes.

This integrative problem will be solved autonomously in groups of 3-4 students. The teaching staff will supervise the work and solve doubts and general questions about the strategies to solve problem.

The students will deliver partial results on this problem to the teachers following established guidelines on content, presentation format and deadlines.

This activity requires a minimum grade of 4 points (out of 10) in order to pass the course.

• End-of-unit tests (20%).

Tests of combined multiple-choice, numerical and/or short-answer questions to recapitulate worked contents in each unit. A Moodle platform will be used for questions with feedback. The non-execution of any of the assessment activities is a zero in that activity.

This activity requires a minimum grade of 4 points (out of 10) in order to pass the course.

• Computer classroom practices. They can subtract up to 1 point from the final grade.

This activity is compulsory and the absence without justification or non-profit of the activity may substract up to 1 point from the final grade of the subject.

The continuous nature of this assessment means that the subject cannot be evaluated unless there is a minimum participation in 50% of the proposed sessions.

Reassessment attempt

To be eligible for the retake process, the student should have been previously evaluated in a set of activities equaling at least two thirds of the final score of the course.

Reassessment of each midterm exam (1, 2 and 3) can be done separately. The grade obtained at the reassessment exam will substitute the failed regular exam duringthetrimester and will be used to calculate the final grade according to the percentages reported in this teaching plan. Getting a grade below 4 points in any of the reassessment exams results in failing the course.

In case of presenting to two or three reassessment exams, grade will be calculated taking all questions as a whole.

The qualification obtained for the End-of-unit tests can be retaken provided that the number of activities carried out is greater than or equal to 50% of the programmed ones. Note however that the grade obtained for the integrative problem cannot be retaken.

Getting a higher mark

In order to get a higher mark, those students who have passed the midterm exams 1, 2 and 3 may opt for a final test. This test will include the whole subject. It is not possible to get a higher grade through a written work or other types of activities, or to get a higher grade for the continuous assessment activities.

Exam difficulty level will correspond to the objectives of the subject and, therefore, may be higher than the midterm exams.

The student who takes this exam renounces the previous notes and therefore, the grade of this test will be the one that will prevail in the final grade even if it is lower than the ones obtained in the midterm exams. The new grade obtained cannot be used to obtain "honors".

Calculation of Final Grade

Final grade = [(Midterm exam 1 x 0.20) + (Midterm exam 2 x 0.20) + (Midterm exam 3 x 0.20) + (Integrative problem x 0.20) + (End-of-unit tests x 0.20)]

Passing the course

Overall, in order to successfully complete this course, the student must get a minimum final grade of 5 points (out of 10) andaminimum grade of 4 points (out of 10) in each of the five main activities.

Not evaluable

The student will be graded as "Not evaluable" if the weighting of all conducted evaluation activities is less than 67% of the final score.

Single assessment

For those students who choose the single assessment system, this will consist of a unique written test in which the contents of the entire program of the subject will be assessed. The test may consist of multiple choice questions, short questions and problems to develop. The grade obtained in this synthesis test will account for 80% of the final grade for the subject. The single assessment test will coincide with the date of the last assessment test. As regards the integrative problem (20% of the final mark), the students will work with a team as in the continuous evaluation system, and the delivery of the work will be within the period indicated at the beginning of the subject. For the single assessment option, the same system for retake and review of the final grade and the same criteria to pass as for the continuous assessment system will be applied.