Assessment

The evaluation will be continuous, so there is no unique evaluation modality. There will be two individual written theoretical-practical exams, with the weight indicated below for each of them. The first test (Par1) will be done approximately halfway through the semester and will evaluate the theoretical and practical concepts in documentary databases such as MongoDB. The second test (par2) will take place at the end of the semester and evaluate the theoretical concepts not evaluated in Par1.        

Recovery exam: In case the Theory Note does not reach the pass (5), students may do a recovery exam on the failed part.

Most weeks there will be the possibility to deliver activities worked during the week. The delivery is optional and can be made up to the hours set in advance on the Virtual Campus. With the 80% of the deliveries, the student can achieve the highest score (1 point) of this activity (NPrb).   

The grade of the project will be obtained from the weighted average of the grades obtained in each delivery. Each note will be the arithmetic mean of the group note and the individual note. Each one of the deliveries must be passed separately. In case of failing any delivery, there will be the option to recover the failed part. The grade of the recovery will be a maximum of 5.  

GRADE INDICATORS:

The final mark is calculated as follows:

• Partial Score 1 = Par1
• Partial Score 2 = Par2
• Theory Score = 0'5*Par1 +0'5*Par2 + NPrb
• Project Score = 0’5*Prj1 + 0’5*Prj2
• COURSE FINAL GRADE = 0'5 * Theory Mark + 0'5 * Project Mark

EVALUATION CRITERIA

• For taking into account the Theory mark, it is necessary to obtain a minimum of 4 on each Partial (Par1 and Par2).
• For taking into account the Problem mark (NPrb), it is necessary to obtain a minimum of 4,5 on the average partial: = 0'5*Par1 +0'5*Par2 >= 4,5.
• To count the scores of the project deliveries (PRJ), it is necessary to obtain a score greater than or equal to 4 in all deliveries.
• If the student fails some of the project deliveries, the maximum score that can be obtained in the recovery is 5.
• To pass each part (theory and practices), a minimum of 5 must be obtained.
• The course will be passed if the COURSE FINAL SCORE is greater than or equal to 5.
• In case of not reaching the minimum required in any of the evaluation activities, the numerical grade of the record will be the lower value between 4.5 and the weighted average of the grades.
• NOT EVALUABLE: If the student does not deliver any evaluation activity.
• REPEATERS: No separately approved part (theory, project) is kept/validated from one academic year to another.
• IMPORTANT FOR ALL STUDENTS: It is important to register on the virtual campus, where the materials of the subject are published, the deliveries of the activities are made and the final scores of the subject are published.
• Awarding an honors degree is the decision of the teaching staff responsible for the subject. UAB regulations indicate that MH can only be granted to students who have obtained a final grade equal to or greater than 9.00. Up to 5% MH of the total number of students enrolled can be awarded.

EVALUATION SCHEDULE:

• Partial exams: according to the academic calendar of the Science Faculty.
• Recovery Exam: according to the academic calendar of the Science Faculty.
• Deliveries of activities: date and time set in advance at the virtual campus.
• Deliveries of the project: date and time fixed in advance at the virtual campus.

The dates of deliveries at the virtual campus may be subject to program changes for reasons of adaptation to possible incidents. These changes will always be reported at thevirtual campus, as it is the usual mechanism for the exchange of information between teachers and students.

For each assessment activity, a place, date and time of review will be indicated in which the student can review the activity with the teacher. In this context, claims may be made about the grade of the activity, which will be evaluated by the teachers responsible for the subject. If the student does not come to this review, the activity will not be reviewed later.

Without prejudice to others that are deemed appropriate and in accordance with current legislation academic discipline, irregularities committed by a student that can lead to a variation of the rating will be rated with a zero mark (0). Assessment activities classified in this way and by this procedure will not be recoverable. If it is necessary to pass any of these assessment activities to pass the course, this course will be suspended directly, with no opportunity to recover it in the same course. These irregularities include, among others:

• the total or partial copy of a practice, report, or any other evaluation activity;
• let other copy your exam/work;
• present a group work that has not been entirely done by the members of the group;
• present as own those materials produced by a third party, even if they are translations or adaptations, and in general works with non-original and exclusive elements of the student;
• have communication devices (such as mobile phones, smartwatches, etc.) accessible during the theoretical assessment tests - individual practices (exams).

In case the student has committed irregularities in any evaluation part (and therefore it will not be possible to pass via compensation), the numerical grade of the subject will be the lower value between 3.5 and the weighted average of the grades. In summary: copying, let others copy your work or plagiarizing in any of the evaluation activities is equivalent to a failure with a grade lower than 3.5.