Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

The competencies of this subject will be assessed through continuous evaluation, which will be based on the following items:

• Written exams
• Submission of problems solved in the computer lab sessions
• Submission of the integrative project

a) Written exams:

These will consist of two partial exams (topics 1-4, part 1; topics 5-7, part 2) that will include short questions and/or multiple-choice questions to relate concepts and problem-solving. They will preferably be held in the computer labs of the Faculty, so that the student will have all the necessary bioinformatics tools available to answer the questions, as well as a list of the links worked on.

Each partial exam will account for 35% of the final grade.

The grade obtained in the assessment activities will only be averaged with the grade of the problems if the average of the two partial exams is 5 or higher.

b) Problem-solving in computer lab sessions:

This assessment will consist of the submission, in groups of two, of all the problems solved in the lab. The submission of the assignments can only be done through the Virtual Campus during the period proposed by the professor. Failure to submit the assignments through the Virtual Campus will be penalized with a grade of 0. Additionally, the submission of the integrative project of the subject, which will count for 20%, will be assessed.

The weight of this assessment will be 30% of the final grade.

Single assessment:

The single assessment will consist of: a first part where the theoretical-practical contents taught during the course will be evaluated (this part will count for 70%); a second part where problems will be solved or cases worked on during the lab sessions will be discussed (this part will count for 30%).

Make-up exam and grade improvement:

To participate in the make-up exam, students must have previouslybeen assessed in a set of activities whose weight is equivalent to at least two-thirds of the total grade for the subject or module. Therefore, students will receive the grade "Not assessable" when the assessment activities performed have a weighting of less than 67% in the final grade.

The make-up exam will have the same format as the written exams, i.e., multiple-choice questions and problem-solving. It will also be held in the Faculty's computer labs on the scheduled date.

Grade improvement:

Students who wish to improve their grade may take a grade improvement exam at the end of the semester, on the date and place scheduled for the make-up exam. The difficulty level of this exam will correspond to its objective and may therefore be higher than the other written exams. Students who take the grade improvement exam will forfeit the previously obtained grade.

The grade obtained in the lab assignments cannot be modified.

Final grade weighting formula:

Final grade = (Assessment 1 * 0.35) + (Assessment 2 * 0.35) + (Problems 1 * 0.15) + (Problems 2 * 0.15)

General considerations on assessment:

To pass the subject, it is necessary to obtain a final grade of 5 or higher. The final grade will be obtained by averaging the three assessment activities. There will be no averaging if a grade of 5 or higher is not obtained in the written exams or the make-up exam. If the grade of the written exams and/or the make-up exam is below 5, the subject cannot be passed.

Students who cannot attend a written exam for a justified reason and provide the corresponding official documentation to the Degree Coordinator will be entitled to take an exam on another date, which may combine problem-solving and oral responses to questions posed by the professor.

The Degree Coordinator will ensure the arrangement of this with the professor of the affected subject.

Any aspect not covered in this guide will follow the assessment regulations of the Faculty of Biosciences.