Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT:

THEORY (55%): To assess the theoretical content of the course, a short-question and/or multiple-choice exam will be administered. There will be one test to assess bioethics content (28%) and another to assess patent content (27%). The grade obtained in these exams will account for 55% of the course grade. For the theory grades to be averaged among themselves and with the rest of the course grades, a minimum score of 3.5 points must be obtained in each theory test. Students who obtain a grade lower than 3.5 in any of the tests may retake the content on the day of the final retake exam.

To be eligible for retake, students must have submitted at least 67% (i.e., more than 3) of the scheduled assessment activities, considering the following as assessment activities: i) each theoretical content assessment test; ii) each seminar.

PRACTICAL CASE STUDIES (15%): In the case of the bioethics section, on the day of the theoretical exam, each student must individually solve a practical case in the field of bioethics. The grade obtained for solving the case will account for 15% of the course grade.

SEMINARS (30%): The evaluation of the seminars is based on prior preparation, the quality of the presented work, and active participation during the sessions. The three papers presented by each group will be evaluated. Compliance with the deadlines will be taken into account; papers submitted after the case discussions in the seminars will not be valid. All group members will receive the same grade.

Bioethics Seminars (20%): Each group must submit a written solution to two bioethical cases in advance. The cases will be anonymized and, on the day ofthe seminar, will be evaluated by two different groups using a common rubric. Each evaluating group will issue a numerical grade and a justified comment, which will be reviewed by the faculty. This comment will be assessed as part of the evaluating group's grade to ensure rigorous and constructive peer assessment. Therefore, for each group, the seminar grade will be the numerical average of the grades received by the evaluating groups, weighted by the faculty's grade on the evaluations they gave to other groups.

Patent Seminar (10%): Each group will submit a case related to legal issues and/or patents, which will be discussed and commented on with the faculty, who will evaluate the work presented by each group.

The objective of these tests is to assess not only whether students have acquired conceptual knowledge but, more importantly, whether they have understood it and are able to integrate and relate it to each other. Furthermore, students will also be assessed for their use of appropriate terminology when addressing the questions posed during the assessment, as well as their ability to work in groups and critically and rationally argue and discuss the topics covered.

To pass the course, students must complete all theoretical content tests. Out of a total of 10 points, students must obtain a grade equal to or higher than 3.5 points in each of the three partial tests and an overall grade equal to or higher than 5 points for all the assessment tests for the course. Students who do not achieve the minimum grade of 3.5 points in any of the partial tests will not be able to pass the course and will receive a maximum final grade of 4 points.

SINGLE ASSESSMENT:

The single assessment consists of a single summary test in which the entire theoretical content of the course will be assessed. The exam will consist of multiple-choice questions, short questions, and a practical case study and a student-developed case study. The grade obtained in this summary test will account for 70% of the final grade for the course.

The summary test will be administered on the same date as the last continuous assessment test, and the same resit system will be applied as for the continuous assessment.

In order to use the grade obtained in this summary test as an average for the final grade for the course, a grade equal to or greater than 3.5 out of 10 is required.

Case submissions will follow the same procedure as for the continuous assessment. The grade obtained will account for 30% of the final grade for the course.

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• Students who are unable to attend an individual assessment test for a justified reason (such as a health problem, death of a relative up to the second degree, accident, elite athlete status and a compulsory competition or sporting activity, etc.) and who provide the corresponding official documentation to the subject faculty and explicitly state their inability to take an exam, a police report, justification from the competent sports organization, etc., to the subject coordinator will be entitled to take the test on another date. The degree coordinator will ensure this is arranged, after consulting with the subject faculty.
• Students who have passed the theory exams, the practical case, and the seminars may take the exam to IMPROVE THEIR MARK. They will be examined on the theory exam and will complete a new practical case. To be able to take the exam to improve their mark, they must renounce their previously obtained mark in writing (email), notifying the faculty responsible for the subject at least three days before the make-upexam. The grade taken will be the grade for the last exam/practical case completed.
• NON-ASSESSABLE: Students will receive a grade of non-assessable if they have attended less than 67% (i.e., 3 or fewer) of the scheduled assessment activities. Assessment activities include: i) each theoretical content assessment test; ii) each seminar.