Calculation of Final Grades 1. Grading from Continuous Assessment (60%) Field Trips and Laboratory Practicals (10%) Seminars (20%) Topical Questionnaires (30%) 2. Final Exam (40%) Requirements for Passing: Continuous Assessment: The average grade for each section (1a, 1b, 1c) must be at least 5.00. Individual assignments within these sections must each have a grade of at least 4.00. Final Exam: Can be either written or oral. To pass the course on the first attempt, the final exam grade must be at least 4.00. This grade will then be averaged with the continuous assessment grades. Second Opportunity: If needed, the second chance will be a written or oral exam covering any part of the subject. Attendance Attendance at fieldtrips, seminars, and laboratory practicals is mandatory an essential requirement to be admitted to the final exam. Attendance at less than 80% of the lectures, and/or failing to take part to even one of the above mentioned activities will preclude admission to the final exam. Students that cannot attend one or more of these activities are expected to provide a proper justification for their absence. If not, failure to attend them precludes the option to sit the 2nd opportunity exam. Global assessment option The application for this evaluation option must be submitted in the time and manner determined by the Center, which will be published prior to the academic start. Given the experimental nature of the practicals, seminars and field trips their attendance is mandatory to be eligible for this evaluation option. Failure to attend the practices, with no justified cause invalidates this possibility, as well as the opportunity for extraordinary evaluation (2nd opportunity). Partial grade recovery is achieved by reaching a minimum of 4 out of 10 on the relevant second opportunity questions. Failing the final exam implies that none of the partial marks (i.e., those obtained for the seminar essays and fieldtrip reports) will be kept for the following academic year. Date, time and place of the exams will be published in the official web of Marine Sciences Faculty: http://mar.uvigo.es/alumnado/examenes/ ________________________________________________ The students are strongly requested to have an honest and responsible conduct. It is considered completely unacceptable any alteration or fraud (i.e., copy and/or plagiarism) that are aimed at modifying the level of knowledge and skills acquired during the course and that are evaluated during exams, essays, reports or any kind of work requested by the course’s lecturers. Fraudulent behaviour may result in failing the course for a whole academic year. An internal dossier of these activities will be made. In case of a repeat offence, the university rectorate will be asked to open a disciplinary file. It is considered completely unacceptable any alteration or fraud (i.e., copy and/or plagiarism) that are aimed at modifying the level of knowledge and skills acquired during the course and that are evaluated during exams, essays, reports or any kind of work requested by the course’s lecturers. Fraudulent behaviour may result in failing the course for a whole academic year. An internal dossier of these activities will be made. In case of a repeat offence, the university rectorate will be asked to open a disciplinary file. |