TEACHING LANGUAGE: English

ASSESSMENT LANGUAGE: The student can choose to do the written test in English or Spanish.

Following the guidelines of the degree, two systems of evaluation are offered: CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT (recommended) and GLOBAL ASSESSMENT. Global assessment will be only allowed in situations in which it is imposible to follow the recommended system.

In case of detection of plagiarism in any of the tests (short tests, reports of the laboratory practices, reports of the directed works or final exam), the final grade will be of FAIL (0) and the fact will be communicated to the Centre Management for the opportune effects.

ORDINARY EXAM

A) 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, and if not communicated otherwise within one month, it will be understood that the student has submitted to the call, and the final degree will be obtained by the application of the criteria described bellow, regardless of whether or not the final exam is taken.

The subject is assessed in a 0 to 10 points scale and 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 anyof the activities the grade does not reach 4 but the average exceeds 5, the final grade will be 4.9.

Types and weights of the activities:

1. Tutored works: 30 % of the final grade. Two reports will be delivered: the first halfway through the term and the second at the end. The individualized part of the assessment will be done through cross-evaluation, oral questions during presentations, and written exam questions.
2. Reports of practical tasks (Weight: 40 %).
3. Short answer tests: A short answer test is included in the process of continuous assessment, at the end of the term, with a weight of 40% on the final grade.

B) GLOBAL ASSESSMENT

A final examination is available for those students that for some reason could not follow the continuous evaluation assessment process. In this case 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.

EXTRAORDINAY EXAM

There is scheduled date 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 global assessment. 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, the student will have also to answer a full examination as described before.

The exam will consist of a short answer test. This final exam will be rated between 0 and 10 points. It includes all the topics of the course. To pass, at least five points are needed. No other activity is valued.