Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title	Weighting	Hours	ECTS	Learning Outcomes
Midterm exam module 1	35	2	0.08	1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11
Midterm exam module 2	42.5%	2	0.08	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Seminars and work deliveries at the CV module 1	15%	0	0	1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11
Seminars and work deliveries at the CV module 2	7.5%	2	0.08	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

The competences of this subject will be evaluated through continuous assessment, which includes two mid-term exams, a final exam to recover or improve the mark, resolution of problems and the participation within the class.

Module I: PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES

1. Theory (70% of module)

A written test at the end of this module. It will consist of theoretical questions, relation of concepts, applied questions and resolution of problems.

2. Seminars (30% of module)

Active participation in the resolution of exercises and the delivery of problems account for 30% of the final grade of this module. In the case of repeaters, the seminar note for previous courses is not saved.

Theory and seminars notes cannot be to be promised if the mark of the written theory test is not equal or superior to 5, therefore the students who do not pass it (note <5) will have to appear to the examination of recovery .

Theory requires a minimum grade of 5 points (out of 10) in order to add the seminar grade for the final module grade. Final module grade requires a minimum grade of 5 points (out of 10) in order to pass the module. If any grade is below 5, the student should do the reassessment test. 

Module II: INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES IN BIOCHEMISTRY

1. Theory (85% of module)

A written test at the end of the module. It will consist of three parts: short questions relating and defining concepts, questions based on the interpretation and explanation of a methodology and a block of multiple-choice questions.

2. Seminars (15% of module)

There will be an individual written test with the content of the seminar sessions where the articles for examination will have been discussed and debated. The final grade for this block of seminars will be obtained from the grade obtainedin the individual test and from the participation in each of the groups in the seminar sessionsor by carrying out the tasks oriented by the teacher.

Theory requires a minimum grade of 5 points (out of 10) in order to add the seminar grade for the final module grade. Final module grade requires a minimum grade of 5 points (out of 10) in order to pass the module. If any grade is below 5, the student should do the reassessment test. 

  

For both modules

In order to participate in the retake process, students must have been previously evaluated in a set of activities the weight of which is equivalent to a minimum of two thirds of the final score of the course or module. Therefore, students will obtain the grade of "Not evaluable" when the assessment activities carried out is less than 67% in the final score.

Reassessment test: It will be held on the same day for both modules for those who have not passed each of the partial tests with a mark equal to or higher than 5. The recovery of each of the modules is independent, only the module that has not been passed must be recovered.

The reassessment test only allows to recover the percentage of the midterm exam that has not been passed. The grades corresponding to the seminar activities and work deliveries, due to their characteristics, cannot be recovered.

The theory mark obtained in the recovery test and the seminar mark may be averaged as long as the written test mark is equal to or greater than 4.

Likewise, those who wish to improve their marks may opt for a final exam. Students who apply to improve their marks renounces the previous marks obtained in the mid-term exams. It is not possible to improvea mark by means of work or other types of activities. The difficulty level of this thest will correspond to its objective and, therefore, may be higher than the midterm exams. In any case, the new grade obtained cannot be used to obtain "honors".

 

SINGLE ASSESSMENT

The competences of this subject may be assessed by means of a single assessment. The single assessment consists of a synthesis test consisting of theoretical questions, concept-related questions, applied questions, problem solving and a block of multiple-choice questions.

The mark obtained will be 80% of the mark for the subject. The test will differentiate the contents of the two modules into two independent marks (40% for each module in the final mark).

The single assessment test shall be held on the same date as the date fixed in the timetable for the last partial assessment test.

The evaluation of seminars will be done by handing in problems and/or a written test. These evidences can be handed in on the same day that the synthesis test is scheduled. The mark obtained will be 20% of the course mark. This evaluation will differentiate the contents of the two modules into independent marks (10% for each module in the final mark).

Final recovery test. It will be held on the same day for both modules together with those who follow the continuous assessment. The test will be taken by those who have not passed any of the modules (synthesis test mark + seminar mark <5). The recovery of each of the modules is independent, only the module that has not been passed must be recovered. Only the grade of the synthesis test can be recovered.

 

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ON THE EVALUATION:

In order to pass the course, it is necessary to obtain a final mark equal to or higher than 5 for each of the modules. The final mark is the arithmetical average between both modules as long as the mark for each module is equal to or higher than 5.

The revision of the written tests will take place on an agreed date and at an agreed place.

Repeaters (second enrolment students) who have passed one of the modules (passed with a mark equal to or higher than 5) only need to be assessed for the module they have NOT passed.