Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title	Weighting	Hours	ECTS	Learning Outcomes
Critical thinking actvity design	40%	0	0	CA22, CA23, KA15, KA16, SA22, SA23
Learning materials evaluation	35%	0	0	CA22, CA23, KA15, KA16, SA22, SA23
Science education introduction activity	25%	0	0	CA23, KA15, SA23

Introduction to Science Education (25% of the module grade)

• Self-assessment activity: Personal essay related to the ideal science class (individual).
   Submission date: carried out in class on the first day (October 8) and can be redone on the day of the master’s closing ceremony.
   Individual activity, non-recoverable.

Teaching Innovation and Introduction to Research in Science Education (75% of the module grade)

• Activity 1: Evaluation of various teaching materials. Based on an evaluation rubric, students will be asked to assess and justify the suitability of various open-access teaching materials.
   Group activity, recoverable.
   35% of the module grade.
   Submission date: 15/05/2026 (although the submission period will open in March).
• Activity 2: Design of a critical thinking activity related to a specific content area (based on a reading, a video, etc.).
   Individual activity, non-recoverable.
   40% of the module grade.
   Submission date: 15/05/2026 (although the submission period will open in March).

 

Single Assessment
 Students opting for the single assessment of the module must submit all previously described tasks on 15/05/2026. The single assessment includes all aspects described in the continuous assessment.
 In this case, all activities are individual.

 

Recovery
 Whether choosing the single or continuous assessment option, recoverable activities must be submitted 15 days after receiving feedback. The new activity must be accompanied by a document justifying the changes made.

The maximum grade for recovered activities is 5.

Students who have submitted 2/3 of the tasks with an average grade of at least 3.5 may recover the failed activities.

The grade for each of these activities cannot exceed 5 out of 10.

 

Other Important Aspects

Language Accuracy
 To pass this course, students must demonstrate good overall communicative competence, both oral and written, and a solid command of the Catalan language.

In all activities (individual and group), language accuracy, writing quality, and formal presentation will be considered. Students must be able to express themselves fluently and correctly and demonstrate a high level of understanding of academic texts. An activity may be returned (not graded) or failed if the instructor considers it does not meet these requirements.

Not Assessable
 An activity will be considered Not Assessable if 2/3 of the assessment activities have not been submitted (proportional to the weight of the activity in the final grade).

Plagiarism
 According to UAB regulations, plagiarism or copying of any assignment, or the use of AI without acknowledgment, will be penalized with a grade of 0, with no possibility of resubmission. This applies to both individual and group work (in the latter case, all group members will receive a 0).

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies
 For this course, the use of AI technologies is allowed only for tasks explicitly authorized by the course instructor. Students must clearly identify which parts have been generated with AI, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how they influenced both the process and the final outcome. Lack of transparency regarding AI use in an assessable activity will be considered academic dishonesty and will result in a total penalty (zero) for the activity.

Synthesis Exam

 This course does not allow a synthesis exam in the case of a second enrollment.