Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title	Weighting	Hours	ECTS	Learning Outcomes
Final exam	50%	2	0.08	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8
Mid-term exam	30%	1.5	0.06	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8
Participation	20%	0	0	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

The final course grade will consist of the weighted average of three grades – participation, mid-term exam, and final exam. Each of the three evaluation elements will be graded on the scale from 0 to 10, 10 being the highest grade. The final grade will be calculated using the following formula:

FINAL GRADE = 30% (midterm exam) + 20% (participation) + 50% (final exam)

1. Participation. Students are required to be present during the classes and to complete all individual and group assignments during the semester. Participation mark represents 20% of the final course grade.

2. Mid-term exam. The mid-term exam will cover the class material covered up to that point and will be offered only once. As there is no minimum grade requirement for the mid-term exam, a student can miss the mid-term exam and still “pass” the course. However, when a student misses the mid-term exam the mid-term exam grade will be zero and no compensation work will be assigned, even if the student had a valid reason for missing the exam. The grade of the mid-term exam represents 30% of the final grade.

3. Final exam. Final exam evaluates students based on the total material covered in the class. The grade of the final exam represents 50% of the final course grade. To pass the course, it is necessary to obtain final exam grade greater or equal to 3.5. The final exam will be offered only once and no compensation work will be assigned.

In case the final exam grade is lower than 3.5 and the final grade of the course will be equal toor greater than 3.5 and lower than 5, it may be submitted to the recovery test.

All students are required to perform the evaluation activities. If the student's grade is 5 or higher, the student passes the course and it cannot be subject to further evaluation. If the student grade is less than 3.5, the student will have to repeat the course the following year. Students who have obtaineda grade that is equal to or greater than 3.5 and less than 5 can take a second chance exam. The lecturers will decide the type of the second chance exam. When the second exam grade is greater than 5, the final grade will be a PASS with a maximum numerical grade of 5. When the second exam grade is less than 5, the final grade will be a FAIL with a numerical grade equal to the grade achieved in the course grade (not the second chance exam grade).

A student who does not perform any evaluative task is considered “not evaluable”, therefore, a student who performs a continuous assessment component can no longer be qualified with a "not evaluable"

 

Calendar of evaluation activities

The dates of the evaluation activities (midterm exams, exercises in the classroom, assignments, ...) will be announced well in advance during the semester.

The date of the final exam is scheduled in the assessment calendar of the Faculty.

"The dates of evaluation activities cannot be modified, unless there is an exceptional and duly justified reason why an evaluation activity cannot be carried out. In this case, the degree coordinator will contact both the teaching staff and the affected student, and a new date will be scheduled within the same academic period to make up for the missed evaluation activity." Section 1 of Article 115. Calendar of evaluation activities (Academic Regulations UAB). Students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, who in accordance with the previous paragraph need to change anevaluation activity date must process the request by filling out an Application for exams' reschedule https://eformularis.uab.cat/group/deganat_feie/application-for-exams-reschedule

 

Grade revision process

After all grading activities have ended, students will be informed of the date and way in which the course grades will be published. Students will be also be informed of the procedure, place, date and time of grade revision following University regulations.

 

Retake Process

"To be eligible to participate in the retake process, it is required for students to have been previously been evaluated for at least two thirds of the total evaluation activities of the subject." Section 3 of Article 112 ter. The recovery (UAB Academic Regulations). Additionally, it is required that the student to have achieved an average grade of the subject between 3.5 and 4.9.

The date of the retake exam will be posted in the calendar of evaluation activities of the Faculty. Students who take this exam and pass, will get a grade of 5 for the subject. If the student does not pass the retake, the grade will remain unchanged, and hence, student will fail the course.

 

Irregularities in evaluation activities

In spite of other disciplinary measures deemed appropriate, and in accordance with current academic regulations, "in the case that the student makes any irregularity that could lead to a significant variation in the grade of an evaluation activity, it will be graded with a 0, regardless of the disciplinary process that can be instructed. In case of various irregularities occur in the evaluation of the same subject, the final grade of this subject will be 0". Section 10 of Article 116. Results of the evaluation. (UAB Academic Regulations).

 

COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION (Art. 265 of the UAB Academic Regulations) 

By requesting the comprehensive evaluation the student waives the option of continuous evaluation.  

The comprehensive  evaluation must be requested at the Academic Management (Gestió acadèmica) of the Campus where the degree/master's degree is taught. The request must be filed according to the procedure and the deadline  established by the administrative calendar of the Faculty of Economics and Business. 

Attendance : 

• Student  attendance  is mandatory on the day of the comprehensive assessment. The date will be the same as that of the final exam of the semester as per the evaluation calendar published by the Faculty of Economics and Business and approved by the Faculty's Teaching and Academic Affairs Committee. The duration of the comprehensive assessment must be specified in the characteristics of such activity. 
• 100% of the evaluation evidences must be handed in by the student  on the day of the comprhensive assessment. 
• The evaluation evidences carried out in person by the student on the same day of the comprehensive assessment must have a minimum weight of 70%. 

 

Evidence Type (1)	Weight in the final assessment (%) (2)	Duration of the activity	Is the activity that corresponds to this evaluation evidence to be carried out in person on the  date scheduled for the comprehensive evaluation? (YES/NO) (3)
case analysis	20%		Yes
exam	80%		Yes
TOTAL	100%

 

RETAKE PROCEDURE : 

"For the retake procedure, no distinction is made between students who have followed the continuous evaluation and those who have opted for the comprehensive evaluation. All will be re-assessed using the same test or evaluationevidence." 

REVIEW OF THE FINAL QUALIFICATION: 

"The review of the final qualification will follow the same procedure as for the continuous evaluation".