Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title	Weighting	Hours	ECTS	Learning Outcomes
1st exam assesment	50%	2	0.08	CM38, KM46, KM47, KM49, SM45, SM47
2nd partial assesment	25%	2	0.08	CM38, KM46, KM47, KM49, SM45, SM47
Laboratory practices - Chemical part	5%	0.5	0.02	CM36, SM44, SM45, SM46, SM47
Laboratory practices - Physical part	10%	0.5	0.02	CM36, SM44, SM45, SM46, SM47
Project work in teams (presentation)	10%	3	0.12	CM36, CM37, CM38, CM39, KM46, KM47, KM49, SM44, SM45, SM46, SM47

The evaluation process follows the principle of continuous evaluation (continuous assesment). For the evaluation of the subject, the following will be carried out:

A) Two partial term on the dates indicated by the faculty (and marked on the schedule of the Environmental Sciences Degree), each corresponding to a part of the subject. Partial tests are individual.

B) Laboratory practices: The practices in each area are compulsory attendance, and will be evaluated and will have their own weight in the final grade of the subject. The evaluation mode will be notified through the subject's Virtual Campus. They will be done in pairs.

C) Project related to the first part of the subject (part of the field of Chemistry). Work will be done in groups of 4 people.

The final mark of the subject will be distributed with 35% of the Physics part, and 65% of the Chemistry part. To pass the subject, students must obtain a final grade equal to or higher than 5.0.

Each area distributes its grade as follows:

65% of Chemistry: 50% will correspond to the grade of the 1st partial term; 10% of the preparation of a Project (in working groups); and 5% of laboratory practice.

35% of Physics: 25% will correspond to the 2nd partial grade; and 10% of laboratory practice. 

The grade for each partial must be equal to or higher than 3.5, to be able to calculate the final weighted grade taking into account the other qualifications achieved in the other scheduled activities. The average grade of these two exams must be at least 5.0 to be able to calculate the final grade with the rest of the assessment activities.

If the project is not presented or the two laboratory practices are not attended, the student will be classified as "NOT ASSESSABLE", regardless of the grade of the partial exams. On the other hand, students who do not appear in the 1st semester will also be classified as "NOT ASSESSABLE".

The student who does not pass the assessment of the partial tests in section (A) will have an extraordinary assessment, on the dates determined by the faculty (and marked in the schedule of the Environmental Sciences Degree). In order to be able to take the extraordinary exam, students must have participated in assessment activities throughout the course that are equivalent to 2/3 of the final grade.

To recover the grade in section (A), the student must present himself for each of the partials with a grade lower than 3.5. In the event that the average grade of the partials is lower than 5.0, and the partials have a grade higher than 3.5, the student can decide to take the extraordinary assessment of both partials or only the assessment extraordinary of that partial that has the lowest grade.

The grade of the recovery exam will replace the previous grade in the calculation of the final grade. To be able to average for the final grade, the partial grade must be equal to or higher than 3.5.

Only the grade referred to in section (A) can be recovered. Regarding recovery, the grades for sections (B) and (C) remain unchanged.

Evaluation of students in 2nd or 3rd call ("repeaters")

Students who repeat the subject will not have to repeat the part of the laboratory practices (the grade for 2 consecutive calls will be saved). For the rest of the assessment activities, they will NOT be assessed differently from the rest of the students.

 

UNIQUE ASSESSMENT:

Students who have accepted the single assessment modality will have to take a final test, where the content of the entire subject will be assessed. The exam grade must be at least 5.0, and will have a weighting of 75%. On the same day of the exam (which will be held on the same day that the continuous assessment students are assessed for the 2nd partial) theProject for thefield of Chemistry (which in this case will be individual) must be handed in, and will have a weighting of 10%. The practicals are also compulsory attendance and will have a weighting of 10% of the Physics part, and 5% of the Chemistry part.

If the final grade does not reach 5, the student has another chance to pass the subject through the extraordinary exam that will be held on the same day as everyone's extraordinary exam. Regarding this option, the gradesfor sections (B) and (C) will be the same.

 

Irregularities: copying and plagiarism

Without prejudice to other disciplinary measures that are deemed appropriate, irregularities committed by students that may lead to a change in the grade of an assessment act will be graded with a zero. Therefore, copying, plagiarism, deception, allowing copying, etc. in any of the assessment activities will involve failing it with a zero.