This subject/module does not offer the option for comprehensive evaluation.

The proposed assessment method may be subject to change depending on any restrictions on in-person attendance imposed by health authorities.

The course evaluation is divided into three parts: Theory, Problem-Solving, and Practical Work.

The Theory component represents 70% of the final grade. Within this, Problem-Solving accounts for 30% of the Theory mark.

The remaining 30% of the final grade corresponds to the Practical Work assessment.

The details of how each component will be assessed are as follows:

Theory:

The theory component will be taught during the time slots allocated for lectures in the official course timetable published by the School. The specific content of each session will be detailed in the course schedule (chronogram), which will be published on the Virtual Campus on the first day of class.

Theory will be assessed through two midterm exams. The dates and content of each of these exams will be indicated in the course schedule. The theory grade will be the average of both exams. A minimum mark of 3.5 out of 10 on each exam is required in order to calculate this average.

Please note that the first midterm cannot be retaken on the day of the second midterm.

Some theory classes will include assessable activities which, due to their nature, cannot be rescheduled or repeated. The grade obtained from these exercises will count for 10% of the final course grade.

Problem-Solving:

Problem-solving sessions will take place during the time slots indicated in the official timetable published by the Faculty. If needed, students will be required to register for problem-solving groups via the appropriate tool on the Virtual Campus. Students will be informed at the beginning of the course about whether registration is required and the deadline fordoing so.

The main topic to be addressed in each problem-solving session will be detailed in the course schedule.

Problem-solving will be assessed twice, as part of the two theory midterms, and will account for 30% of the exam grade.

Practical Work:

Practical work will take place in scheduled sessions throughout the semester, according to the timetable published on the Virtual Campus. The practical instructors will create the lists of dates and times. Students will work in pairs for the practical sessions.

The date when registration opens will be announced via a post on the Virtual Campus. Until then, students will only be able to view the available time slots.

Attendance and punctuality are mandatory for all sessions in order to pass the practical component.

To pass the practical work, students must:

Attend all sessions

Ensure their work functions correctly

Obtain validation from the instructor

Answer individual questions from the instructor

Submit a written report including:

Objectives of the practical

Description and design (flowchart, pseudocode)

Problems encountered during implementation

Conclusions drawn from the work

Source code of the program

Compilation instructions, including options that allow the instructor to generate the executable

An individual practical exam may be held in the last session for students the instructor deems necessary.

Except for the Problem-Solving component, a minimum mark of 5 out of 10 is required in both the Theory and Practical Work components to pass the course. For example, scoring an 8 in theory and a 4 in practical work (or vice versa) does not result in a pass. The problem-solving grade will only be added if both the theory and practical parts are passed.

Students who do notmeet the minimum grade of 5 in any of the components but have an average course grade between 5 and 6 will receive afinal course grade of 4, and they will be eligible for remedial assessment, as described below.

Important:

Since the course uses a continuous assessment model, submitting any assessable evidence (exercises, exams, practicals, etc.) will be considered an intention to complete the course and will result in a grade being assigned. A "Not Assessed" (NA) grade is only possible if no assessable evidence has been submitted during the entire semester.

Correct formal expression, both written and spoken, is essential at the university level and will therefore be part of the assessment criteria. In all submitted documents, up to 20% of the grade for each assessable item may be deducted for spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, or poor presentation, according to the instructor’s criteria.

Assessment Schedule

The dates for the various assessment activities (midterms, exercises, assignments, etc.) will be announced sufficiently in advance during the semester.

The final exam date is published in the Faculty’s official exam calendar.

“The scheduling of assessment activities may not be altered, except in exceptional and duly justified circumstances that prevent a particular assessment from taking place. In such cases, the persons responsible for the programme, after consulting the instructors and affected students, will propose a new date within the corresponding teaching period.”

Article 115.1 – Assessment Activities Calendar (UAB Academic Regulations)

Students at the Faculty of Economics and Business who need to request a change of exam date must complete the form at:

https://eformularis.uab.cat/group/deganat_feie/solicitud-reprogramacion-de-pruebas

Review of Grades

The date and method of publication of final gradeswill be announced along with the final exam. The procedure, time, and place for reviewing grades will also becommunicated, in accordance with university regulations.

Remedial Assessment (Resit)

“To be eligible for remedial assessment, students must have been assessed on a set of activities representing at least two-thirds of the total grade for the subject or module.”

Article 112 ter.3 – Remedial Assessment (UAB Academic Regulations)

To take part in remedial assessment, students must have obtained a final average grade between 3.5 and 4.9.

The date of the resit is included in the Faculty's official exam calendar. Students who pass the resit will receive a final grade of 5. If they fail, their original grade will remain unchanged.

The resit will consist of two parts: one for Theory/Problem-Solving and another for Practical Work.

Theory/Problems: Students must pass a written exam covering the entire course. This will include theoretical questions and complex problems involving various topics.

Practical Work: Students who attended all practical sessions but failed this component may resit by submitting individual recovery assignments and taking an individual written exam.

Irregularities in Assessment Activities

In addition to any applicable disciplinary measures, the following will apply in cases of academic dishonesty:

“If a student commits any irregularity that could significantly affect the grade of an assessment activity, that activity will be graded with a zero, regardless of any disciplinary process that may be initiated. If multiple irregularities occur in the same course, the final grade will be zero.”

Article 116.10 – Assessment Results (UAB Academic Regulations)

Restricted Use of Artificial Intelligence:

In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools is permitted only for non-assessable activities or for take-home assignments,such as information retrieval, spell-checking, or code review.

AI tools are strictly prohibited in all in-class assessment activities, including exams, quizzes, and in-class exercises.

Students must clearly indicate which parts of any assignment were generated using AI tools, specify the tools used, and include a brief critical reflection on how these tools contributed to the process and final result.

Lack of transparency in the use of AI will be considered academic dishonesty and may lead to partial or full penalties on the assignment, or more serious disciplinary actions, depending on the severity.