(A) FIRST EDITION OF RECORDS (ACTAS) IN DECEMBER

a) Continuous assessment

The continuous assessment system will comprise the following obligatory parameters (figures in brackets indicate the percentages of the final mark):

(1) A mid-term exam (25%) on the theoretical and practical contents of units 1-3 of the syllabus, including obligatory readings. The exam will be held during the theoretical session of the week immediately after finishing unit 3. The date will be announced in class and on MooVi in advance.

(2) A second term exam (25%) on the theoretical and practical contents of units 4-6 of the syllabus, including obligatory readings. The exam will take place following the official schedule to be approved by the Xunta de Facultade.

(3) Specific tasks (25%): exercises, problem-solving, activities or specific tests which will be asked to be done either in the classroom or as homework and to be submitted, with or without prior notice, as well as degree of performance of autonomous online activities. Failure to submit an activity within the timespan assigned and in the format requested will count as a zero.

(4) A written paper and its oral presentation (25%). The teacher will announce whether this assignment is to be done individually or in pairs. The date of presentation will be announced in advance.

In order to pass the continuous assessment it is compulsory for students to obtain at least 5/10 on each of the above-mentioned parameters. As for the specific tasks, students must score at least an average of 5/10 between all requested tasks. Students not satisfying these requirements will not pass the course even if the average mark of the four parameters is 5/10 or above.

b) Exam-only assessment

Students who will not be able to comply with the requirements of the continuous assessment system will have to inform the teacher during the first 15 days of the course. These students will be assessed on the basis of a single final exam which will constitute the entire final mark (100%). The exam will cover all the contents introduced throughout the term, including obligatory reading assignments. The exam will be held following the official schedule tobe approved by the Xunta de Facultade .

Even if these students will be assessed on the basis of a single final exam, they are strongly recommended to attend classes whenever they can.

(B) SECOND EDITION OF RECORDS (ACTAS) IN JUNE (EXAM RETAKE)

Students not passing the course on the first edition of records will be assessed anew in June for the second edition of records. This assessment will be based on asingle final exam which will constitute the entire final mark and will cover the entire course syllabus, including obligatory readings. Should the student have passed one of the two exams of the first term with at least 5/10, that mark will be used to recalculate the final course grade in June and the student will only have to retake the exam that was failed in the first sitting. The exam will be held following the official schedule to be approved by the Xunta de Facultade .

VERY IMPORTANT

- Term exams can only be taken by students on the continuous assessment system who submit/do all other requested tasks/activities.

- The assessment system cannot be changed (from continuous to single or vice versa) after the first 15 days of the course.

- Not only the relevance and quality of the content of the responses will be considered for assessment (for both continuous and exam-only assessment) but also linguistic and stylistic correction. Non-satisfaction of this requirement may lead to a fail.

- Any instance of plagiarism (eg. total or partial copy of texts, copying from other students in exams/exercises, etc.) in any exam/assignment/activity will derive in failing the course in assessment call. Claiming ignorance of plagiarism will not exempt the student from liability. See articles 40-42 of the UVigo "Regulamento sobre a avaliación, a calificación e a calidade da docencia e do proceso de aprendizaxe do estudantado”.

- Exams cannot be rescheduled with the exception of duly justified cases and only due to a major cause. Exchange students must observe the official exam dates and plan their stay in Vigo accordingly.