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FIRST EDITION OF RECORDS (May) 1. Continuous assessment The continuous assessment enables students to demonstrate: i) their understanding of the major changes affecting the development of Englishm, and ii) their ability to analyze data and present a clear and concise argument. In the continuous assessment system, the following mandatory parameters will be assessed (their corresponding percentages of the final grade are provided in brackets): - problem solving (15%)
- mentored work (written essay, oral presentation, peer assessment) (25%)
- final written exam (30% each of the two parts)
Problem solving. Throughout the term, with or without prior notice, students will have to submit different assignments related to the contents of the course which will represent 15% of the final grade. That 15% will also include class participation, that is, involvement in discussions and homework assignments. To pass the course, students must score at least 50%. The mentored work will represent 25% of the final grade. This component of the continuous assessment consists of three parts, all of them being mandatory: (i) oral presentation, (ii) peer assessment and (iii) written essay. Failure to complete one of these parts will imply the failure of the 25% of this component. To pass the course, students must score at least 50%. - The oral presentation and the submission of the written essay (20%) will be carried out individually. Their length and topic will be agreed upon with the lecturer(s). The rubric with the assessment criteria will be explained in class. The written essay will be submitted in May, after the oral presentation in class. The dates of the oral presentation and the submission of the essay will be agreed upon with the students in class. The written essay must i) begin with a clear thesis and develop it to a clear conclusion, ii) contain at least three sources, iii) be submitted via the eLearning platform MooVi.
- Peer assessment (5%). Each student must assess anonymously some of their peers' oral presentations (number to be determined by the lecturer(s)). The peer assessment will follow the assessment criteria described in the rubric and be anonymous.
The final exam will have two parts (30% of the final grade each). The exam will assess the students' ability to apply their theoretical knowledge about the linguistic features explained in the lectures and seminars to a number of practical cases from the history of English. Students will be given in advance detailed information regarding the assessment criteria. The exam will be held during the official exam period in May, on the official date approved by the Faculty Board and published on the Faculty's website. To pass the course, students must score at least 50% in each of the two parts of the exam. To pass the course students must obtain 5 out of 10 points in the average grade. It is an essential requirement to obtain a minimum grade of 5 out of 10 points in the continuous assessment exercises, in the mentored work and in each of the two parts of the written exam. Students not satisfying these two requirements will not pass the course, even if the average grade of the different items is 5 or higher. Integrity in academic work is expected of all students at all times in this course. Academic misconduct (including cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person) will not be tolerated and will be penalised with a zero grade in the course in the corresponding edition of records (see 'Academic misconduct' below). 2. Exam-only assessment Those students who cannot attend classes on a regular basis must contact the lecturer(s) at the very beginning of the course (within the first two weeks). They will be assessed on the basis of a final exam only which will represent 100% of the grade. To pass the course, students must score at least 50%. The exame will take place during the official exam period in May, on the date approved by the Faculty Board and published on the Faculty's website. Students are nonetheless encouraged to attend classes whenever possible and visit the eLearning platform MooVi regularly. SECOND EDITION OF RECORDS (June, retake exam) Students failing to pass all the parts of the continuous assessment system in the first edition of records may be assessed again on the basis of one final exam, which will represent 100% of the grade. To pass the course, students must score at least 50%. The exam will take place during the official exam period in June, on the date approved by the Faculty Board and published on the Faculty's website. Students who pass one or more of the tasks of the continuous assessment system in the first edition of records may be assessed again to pass the failed parts. Students who do not pass the subject in the first edition of records but pass any of the continuous assessment tasks (problem solving, written exams) will only have to retake the failed parts. If they do not pass the subject in the second edition of records, they will have to take the entire course in subsequent academic years. To pass the course, students must score at least 50%.
Important remarks: - Class attendance is highly recommended.
- Exams and continuous assessment tasks are considered official and, therefore, a change of date must always be duly justified by force majeure (accident, surgery or death of a first-degree relative on the exact date of the activity) and, whenever possible, students must inform the lecturer(s) prior to the date of the activity.
- The same criteria described in this section will also be applied to Erasmus students. All exams and continuous assessment tests will be face-to-face. It is the student's responsibility to be in Vigo to take these tests, including those of the second edition of records. No online exams will be conducted.
- It is the student's resposibility to be aware of the dates on which the assessment tests take place. There is no obligation to communicate the dates through the eLearning platform.
- In the evaluation of the course, not only the content will be taken into account, but also the linguistic and stylistic correctness of the tests. The non-compliance with the latter may result in a fail.
- The use of dictionaries, computers or other electronic devices, with or without internet connection, is not allowed during the tests, unless otherwise instructed by the lecturer(s) for educational purposes.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: In accordance with
Articles 40-42 of the Regulation
on the evaluation, grading and quality of teaching and the student learning
process, approved by the university senate on April 18, 2023, Plagiarism is understood as the total or
partial copying of texts or other elements (software, images,
graphics, etc.) as if they were self-made without citing their
origin, including the use of digital media. On the other hand, academic
fraud is understood as any premeditated behavior aimed at falsifying
the results of an exam or work, whether one's own or someone
else's, taken as a requirement to pass a subject or to accredit academic
performance. (See Article 41 about the circumstance that involve
fraudulent performance.) Fraudulent action
in any evaluation activity will result in a zero (fail) final grade in the corresponding
edition of records, regardless of the grade of the activity in
question in the overall grade of the subject and without prejudice to the
possible consequences of disciplinary nature that may occur. Alleging ignorance of
what plagiarism or academic fraud implies will not exempt students from their
responsibility in this regard.
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