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TEACHING LANGUAGE:English ASSESSMENTLANGUAGE: The student can choose to do the writtem test in English or Spanish. Following the guidelines of the degree, two systems of evaluation are offered: continuous assessment (recommended) and a final examination. Evaluation with only a final examination will be only allowed in situations in which it is imposible to follow the recommended system. CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: The continuous assessment will be based in the evaluation of practical task, projects and two tests. Once a student has signed a document of agreement with the process of continuous assessment, the final degree will be obtained by the application of the criteria described bellow. The subject is assessed in a 0 to 10 points scale and it is considered "passed" if each activity is graded equal or greater than 4, and the final grade obtained is equal or greater than 5. The final grade with be obtained from the weighted sum of the grade obtained in the following tasks with the given weights. If in any
of the activities the grade does not reach 4 but the average exceeds 5, the
final grade will be 4. - Tutored works: 30 % of the final grade. Two reports will be delivered: the first during the 6th week and the second during the 11th week. The individualized part of the assessment will be done through cross-evaluation, oral questions during presentations, and written exam questions.
- Reports of practical tasks(Weight: 40 %).
- Short answer tests : A short answer test is included in the process of continuous assesment, at the end of the tern, with a weight of 40% on the final grade.
FINAL EXAMINATION: A final examination is available for those students that for some reason could not follow the continuous evaluation assessment process. In this case there is date scheduled and officially published for final examination. The final examination will consist in a short answer test, and some additional questions related with the practical tasks and projects. The subject is assessed in a 0 to 10 points scale and it is considered "passed" if the final grade obtained is equal or greater than 5. RETAKE IN JULY: There is scheduled date in july for a final examination retake, for those students that either dropped out during the semester or failed. Prior the examination, a student can choose to follow the continuous assessment or the final examination. In the former selection, the grades obtained in the projects and practical tasks will be taken into account and the student will only answer to the short answer test. If the later, (final examination), the student will have also to answer a full examination as described before. |
