Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title	Weighting	Hours	ECTS	Learning Outcomes
Distinction-grade	Qualitative assessment	0	0	4, 3, 1, 2
EV1 Instrumental assessment units 1 to 4	5%	0	0	4, 3, 1, 2
EV2 Theoretical and instrumental assessment, units 1 to 4	45%	2	0.08	4, 3, 1, 2
EV3 Instrumental assessment, units 5 to 8	5%	0	0	4, 3, 1, 2
EV4 Theoretical and instrumental assessment, units 5 to 8	45%	2	0.08	4, 3, 1, 2

Continuous assessment: The marking of the students is based on a continuous assessment process that allows the evaluation of the degree to which they acquire the competences trained in the course. It is based on the performance and delivery of a series of learning evidence associated to different assessment modalities at different times along the semester. This format provides students and teachers with immediate feedback on the level of competencies acquired throughout the course and the degree of improvement in academic performance.
In order to complete the course, students must prove satisfactory performance in two compulsory tests (EV2 and EV4) of individual authorship and two instrumental or practical evaluation tests (EV1 and EV3) of group authorship.
The EV2 and EV4 tests are carried out in person at the place and date set by the Faculty in the first and second evaluation period respectively. These tests evaluate, by means of multiple-choice tests consisting of 40-45 questions, all the contents of the subject considering both the theoretical and instrumental aspects. EV2 evaluates topics 1 to 4 of the syllabus and EV4 evaluates the remaining topics (5 to 8).
The instrumental or practical evidence, EV1 and EV3, will be carried out approximately one or two weeks before EV2 and EV4, respectively. EV1 and EV3 consist of the exposition and subsequent resolution of a problem-situation that each work team, the members of which will be chosen by the teachers at the beginning of the course within each group of practices, will have been working on during the course. In this sense, EV1 will evaluate the practical aspects of topics 1 to 4 and EV3 those corresponding to topics 5 to 8. In order to be able to present each of these evidence, the work team will need to have delivered thelist of exercises-problems called "complementary problems" solved, available in the practice material of the subject.
To determine the final grade of the course (FG) the weighted contributions of the respective learning evidence will be considered, so that EV1 contributes 5% to the final grade of the course, EV2 45%, EV3 5%, and EV4 45%. Therefore: FG=EV1(0.10)+EV2(0.35)+EV3(0.10)+EV4(0.45). The students who have completed the learning evidence with a weight equal to or higher than 4 points (40%) cannot be recorded as "non-assessable". Therefore, in order to pass the course following the continuous assessment, the following criteria must be met:

   1. The weighted sum of all the evidence must be equal or superior to 5 points.
   2. The arithmetic average of EV2 and EV4 must be 4.5 points or higher (on a scale from 0 to 10), otherwise the maximum grade in the course will be 4.5.
   3. In accordance with UAB regulations, students who have not passed the course and who meet the following conditions will be eligible for a reparatory exam:
            a. To have carried out the evidence with a weight of at least 2/3 of the total and to have a continuous evaluation grade of 3.5 points or higher.
            b. EV2 and/or EV4 evidence can be made up.
            c. The grade of the made-up evidence(s) will replace the grade obtained previously and the total grade will be recalculated using the criteria described.

The students with a final grade higher or equal to 5 points will notbe allowed to take the reparatory exam in order to increase the final grade obtained during the continuous assessment. The decision to re-sit one or both evidences (EV2 and/or EV4) is up to the student. The reparatory exam(s) of EV2 and EV4 will have the same format and contents as the original tests. The grade(s) obtained in the reparatory exam(s) will replace the grade(s) obtained initially in the previous evaluations carried out during the course (EV2 and/or EV4).
The students who have obtained a final grade equal to or higher than 9 points will be eligible for the qualification "With high Honors". These students will have to take a complementary evaluation test, in person and in oral format. This test will be carried out at the same time as the reparatory exam. The conditions, characteristics and dynamics of the test to opt for the qualification of "With high Honors" will be specified to the people involved days before the test. The teaching team recommends the students of 2nd or subsequent enrollments who cannot easily follow the established continuous assessment procedure, to request the completion of a final non-reparable synthesis test that includes the entire syllabus. The students who wish to take this type of evaluation, and who meet the requirements (second or subsequent enrollment), must request it in writing (email) to the course coordinator before the end of week 4.

Single evaluation: the students who consider it appropriate may opt for the single evaluation modality. This type of evaluation implies that on a single evaluation date all the evidence/learning activities will be carried out, with the same considerations, weightings and requirement level as those corresponding to the continuous assessment. The students enrolled in this type of assessment can attend classes and some of the sessions may even becompulsory. The single evaluation test will take place on the same date as the EV4 evaluation and, if necessary, the students may opt for a reparatory exam on the date set by the Faculty and the same recovery process as that of the continuous assessment will be applied. The duration of the single evaluation test is estimated between five and six hours. It should be noted that EV1 and EV3 are not recoverable.

Therefore, and in summary:
    1. The request for a single evaluation implies the waiver to the continuous assessment and implies the delivery on a single date of the necessary number of evaluative evidence to accredit and guarantee the achievement of the objectives and learning outcomes established in the course.
    2. The single evaluation must have the same requirement level as the continuous assessment. The student has the same rights as with the continuous assessment in relation to teaching, grading and, if necessary, re-sitting.
    3. To apply for the single evaluation, students must submit a reasoned request to the school before week 4 of the four-month period.

 

Continuous assessment: The marking of the students is based on a continuous assessment process that allows theevaluation of thedegreeto whichtheyacquirethe competences trained in thecourse.Itis based ontheperformance and deliveryof a series of learning evidence associated to different assessment modalities at different times along thesemester. This format provides students and teachers with immediate feedback on thelevel of competencies acquiredthroughoutthecourseandthedegreeofimprovementinacademicperformance.

In order to complete the course, students must prove satisfactory performance in two compulsory tests (EV2 and EV4) ofindividualauthorshipandtwoinstrumentalorpracticalevaluationtests(EV1andEV3)ofgroupauthorship.

TheEV2andEV4testsarecarriedoutinpersonattheplaceanddatesetbytheFacultyinthefirstandsecondevaluationperiodrespectively.Thesetestsevaluate,bymeansofmultiple-choicetestsconsistingof40-45questions,allthecontentsof the subject considering both the theoretical and instrumental aspects. EV2 evaluates topics 1 to 4 of the syllabus andEV4evaluatestheremainingtopics(5to8).

Theinstrumentalorpracticalevidence,EV1andEV3,willbecarriedoutapproximatelyoneortwoweeksbeforeEV2andEV4,respectively.EV1andEV3consistoftheexpositionandsubsequentresolutionofaproblem-situationthateachworkteam,themembersofwhichwillbechosenbytheteachersatthebeginningofthecoursewithineachgroupofpractices,willhave been workingonduringthecourse.Inthissense,EV1willevaluatethepracticalaspectsoftopics1to4andEV3 thosecorresponding to topics 5 to 8. In order to be able to present each of these evidence, the work team will need to have delivered the list of exercises-problems called "complementary problems" solved, available in the practice material of the subject.

To determine the final grade of the course (FG) the weighted contributions of the respective learning evidence will beconsidered, so that EV1 contributes 5% to the final grade of the course, EV2 45%, EV3 5%, and EV4 45%. Therefore:FG=EV1(0.10)+EV2(0.35)+EV3(0.10)+EV4(0.45). The students who have completed the learning evidence with a weight equaltoorhigherthan4points(40%)cannotberecordedas "non-assessable".Therefore,inordertopassthecourse following the continuousassessment,thefollowingcriteriamustbemet:

1.      Theweightedsumofalltheevidencemustbeequalorsuperiorto5points.

2.      The arithmetic average of EV2 and EV4 must be 4.5 points or higher (on a scale from 0 to 10), otherwise themaximumgradeinthecoursewill be4.5.

3.      In accordance with UAB regulations, students who have not passed the course and who meet the followingconditionswill beeligible fora reparatory exam:

a.      Tohavecarriedout the evidencewithaweightofatleast2/3ofthetotalandtohaveacontinuousevaluation   gradeof3.5pointsorhigher.

b.      EV2and/orEV4evidencecanbe made up.

c.      Thegradeofthe made-up evidence(s)willreplacethegradeobtainedpreviouslyandthetotalgradewillberecalculatedusingthecriteriadescribed.

The students with a final grade higher or equal to 5 points will not be allowed to take the reparatory exam in order to increase thefinalgradeobtainedduringthecontinuousassessment. Thedecisionto re-sitoneorbothevidences(EV2and/orEV4)isupto thestudent.Thereparatory exam(s)ofEV2andEV4willhavethesameformatandcontentsastheoriginaltests.Thegrade(s)obtainedinthereparatory exam(s)willreplacethegrade(s)obtainedinitiallyinthepreviousevaluationscarriedoutduringthecourse(EV2and/orEV4).

The students who have obtained a final grade equal to or higher than 9 points will be eligible for the qualification "With high Honors".These students will have to take a complementary evaluation test, in person and in oral format. This test will be carriedout at the same time as the reparatory exam. The conditions, characteristics and dynamics of the test to opt for thequalificationof "With high Honors"willbespecifiedtothepeopleinvolveddaysbeforethetest. Theteachingteamrecommends the studentsof2ndorsubsequentenrollmentswhocannoteasilyfollowtheestablishedcontinuous assessment procedure, to request the completion of a final non-reparable synthesis test that includes theentire syllabus. The students who wish to take this type of evaluation, and who meet the requirements (second orsubsequentenrollment),mustrequestitinwriting(email)tothecoursecoordinatorbeforetheendofweek4.

Singleevaluation: the studentswhoconsideritappropriatemayopt forthesingleevaluationmodality.Thistypeofevaluationimpliesthat onasingle evaluationdateall the evidence/learningactivities will becarriedout,withthe sameconsiderations,weightingsandrequirement levelasthosecorrespondingtothecontinuous assessment. The studentsenrolledin this type of assessment can attend classes and some of the sessions may even be compulsory. The single evaluationtest will take place on the same date as the EV4 evaluation and, if necessary, the students may opt for a reparatory exam on thedatesetbytheFaculty and the same recovery process as that of the continuous assessment will be applied. The duration of the single evaluation test is estimated between five and six hours. It should be noted that EV1 and EV3 are not recoverable.

 

Therefore,andinsummary:

1.      The request for a single evaluation implies the waiver to the continuous assessment and implies the deliveryon a single date of the necessary number of evaluative evidence to accredit and guarantee the achievementoftheobjectivesandlearning outcomesestablishedinthecourse.

2.      The single evaluation must have the same requirement level as the continuous assessment. The student hasthesamerightsaswiththecontinuousassessmentinrelationtoteaching,gradingand,ifnecessary,re-sitting.

3.      Toapplyforthesingleevaluation,studentsmustsubmitareasonedrequesttotheschool in the fixed period.