ORDINARY OPPORTUNITY

At the beginning of the course the student will have to choose between continuous and global evaluation. No change of decision will be allowed.

Continuous evaluation will consist in the following::

1. Short answer test (4 points maximum).
2. Two deliverables of the work on a common dataset (6 points maximum, 3 points each)

To pass the course, the student must obtain 1,5/4 points at least in the short answer test and an overal score (across all possible activities) above 5 points. Failure to reach the minimum grade in the short answer test limits the maximum achievable grade to 4. The maximum score is 10 points.

The contents of the short answer test and the deliverables will be balanced for a reasonable preparation effort.

Global evaluation will consist on a single exam covering the whole theoretical and practical course content (the maximum score of this exam will be 5 points. A minimum score of 2 is necessary to pass the course) and a deliverable based on a dataset selected by the professor (maximum score of 5 points). The minimum score to pass the course is 5 points overall. Failure to reach the minimum grade in the exam limits the maximum achievable grade to 4. The maximum score is 10 points.

EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY

The only possibility will be global evaluation, as previously described.