Assessment

Assessment is a continuous process, based on partial exams and assessment of assignments.  Single assessment is not possible for this course.

- 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). The contribution of students in the final discussion during lab sessions will be considered as well.

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

Grading: The grade for the two partial exams represents 45% of the total value (22.5% + 22.5%), the evaluation of the mandatory readings accounts for 10%, and the evaluation of the practical exercises represents the remaining 45%. To pass the course, it will be necessary to: a) achieve a grade of 5 or higher in the overall assessment (weighted average of exams, readings, and practical exercises), b) obtain an average of 5 in the exams, with a grade of 4 or higher in both, and c) the average evaluation of the practical exercises must surpass or equal a grade of 4.

The final grade will be the weighted average of all grades. Exercises and exams not completed will be counted as 0 (zero). Practical exercises submitted after the established deadline will not be accepted and will be considered not completed (Grade 0, zero). Attendance to practical classes will be a criterion taken into account in their evaluation. Students will receive the grade of "Not evaluable" if they have not submitted more than 30% of the assessment activities, including the two partial exams.

The assessment pieces of evidence indicated above can be reassessed or retaken. There will be a reassessment activity of the partial exams that will takeplace 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 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 irregularities 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 discussions on Teams, etc. Lecturers will ensure that students are able to access these virtual tools, or will offer them feasible alternatives.