Assessment

The evaluation of the subject is based on a continuous assessment through different tests and activities in which the students will have to demonstrate that they have achieved the corresponding competences and learning outcomes. 

For each of the following evaluation activities, its weight in the final grade, the duration of the test and when it is carried out are indicated:

• EV1. Learning Evidence 1 (compulsory): Written individual test (multiple-choice, open questions and/or short questions). Topics covered in master, seminar and workshop classes on Units 1, 2 and 3 (40% of final grade, 1.5h, first evaluation period).
• EV2. Learning Evidence 2 (compulsory): Written individual test (multiple-choice, open questions and/or short questions). Topics covered in master, seminar and workshop classes on Units 4, 5 and 6 (40% of final grade, 1.5h, second evaluation period).
• EV3. Learning Evidence 3 (optional): Brief presentation (oral or video), followed by an oral debate-defense and submission of a written summary on a work carried out cooperatively in a group, based on the explanation and discussion of recent neuroscientific articles (20%; approximately 10-15 minutes of presentation + 5-10 minutes of debate; seminars 5 and 6).
• EV4. Learning Evidence 4 (optional): Exercises and tasks to be completed either in class or at home (5% of final grade).

The subject provides the option of a single assessment, which entails renouncing continuous evaluation and requires submitting the mandatory evidence EV1 and EV2 on a single date. If the optional evidences (EV3 and EV4) are chosen, they must also be submitted on the same date.  The description, weight and duration of the evidence are identical to those explained in sections 1– 4 above. The date of completion and submission will correspond to the date of the second evaluation period. The same re-assessment process used in continuous evaluation will be applied (see next section "e").

The evaluation criteria will be the following:

a) Provision of compulsory learning evidences, EV1 and EV2.

b) Students providing learning evidences with a weight equal to or greater than 40% will be considered evaluable.

c) The final grade will be calculated based on the weighted average of all the assessment activities carried out.

d) To pass the subject, a weighted average (of all provided evidences) equal to or greater than 5 points out of 10 is required, with a minimum of 3.5 points in each of the 2 compulsory evidences (EV1 and EV2). Otherwise, the maximum grade in the course will be 4.5.

e) Students who have completed the compulsory evidences (EV1 and EV2) but obtained a continuous assessment grade (EV1 + EV2 + EV3 + EV4) below 5 points and equal to or greater than 3.5 points out of 10 will be eligible to take a re-assessment test. The test will involve repeating one or both of the compulsory learning evidences, typically the one with the lower grade. The passing criterion for the re-assessment will be the same as in section d, replacing the grade of the recovered evidence. If the subject is passed in the re-assessment, the maximum possible numerical mark will be 7 out of 10.

f) The exams of groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be conducted in Catalan, while those of group 5 will be in English. According to the document of the Faculty of Psychology on translation criteria of the evaluation tests, students can request in writing to the coordination of the subject, the translation of the exam into Spanish. This request must be made before week 4 ofthe semester.

Link to the Evaluation Guidelines and Translation Crteria for Asessment test of the Faculty of Psychology: https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/grados/grados/evaluaciones-1345732995017.html