Educational guide 2024_25
Facultade de Bioloxía
Grado en Biología
 Subjects
  Biochemistry II
   Assessment
  Description Qualification Training and Learning Results
Laboratory practical Mandatory attendance. The teacher will evaluate the ability and behavior in the laboratory (5% of the final mark) as well as the realization of a practical report (15% of the final mark), in which the students must show the results obtained including a brief discussion.
It is essential to obtain a minimum score of 5 out of 10 to be able to weigh with the rest of the sections. This activity is not recoverable if the required minimum is not reached.
20 A1
A2
B2
B3
B6
C1
C4
C6
C10
C11
C13
D1
D2
D4
Seminars Knowledge of the topics covered will be assessed by solving exercises, which will be handed in on the date set by the teacher. Attendance and delivery of the exercises is mandatory.
It is necessary to obtain a minimum grade of 5 out of 10 to be able to weigh the final grade with the rest of the sections. This activity is not recoverable if the required minimum is not reached.
20 A1
A2
B2
B3
B6
C1
C4
C6
C10
C11
C13
D1
D2
D4
Objective questions exam A first written test corresponding to topics 1-3 will be carried out on the date approved by the Faculty Board (see the center's website). This test will consist of multiple choice questions.
It is essential to obtain a minimum score of 5.0 out of 10 to be able to weigh with the rest of the sections. This grade will account for 25% of the final grade.
25 A1
A2
B2
B3
B6
C1
C4
C6
C10
C11
C13
D1
D2
Essay questions exam A second written test corresponding to topics 4-8 will be carried out on the date approved by the Faculty Board (see the center's website). This test will consist of multiple choice questions and a question on the integration of metabolism regulation.
It is essential to obtain a minimum score of 5.0 out of 10 to be able to weigh with the rest of the sections. This grade will account for 35% of the final grade.
35 A1
A2
B2
B3
B6
C1
C4
C6
C10
C11
C13
D1
D2
 
Other comments on the Evaluation
The evaluation of the Biochemistry II subject is continuous throughout the academic year. To be evaluated in this way, the student must carry out all the proposed activities (laboratory exercises, seminars and two written tests).

The particular situations that prevent participation in the usual activities (laboratory practices and seminars) (example: employment contract, illness, etc.) must be communicated as soon as possible to the teacher to find a solution.

Attendance is mandatory in the case of seminars and laboratory practices, admitting a single lack of attendance, which must be duly justified.

To pass the Biochemistry II (final grade as the sum of the weighted grades) it is essential to have obtained a grade equal to or higher than the minimum grade required in each of the activities that can be assessed separately (5.0 out of 10). Otherwise, the grades will not be added, and the grade that will appear in the Biochemistry II report will be the highest of the failed activities.

The activities that obtained a grade equal to or higher than the minimum required (5.0 out of 10) in the first opportunity (May) of an academic year are saved for the second opportunity (July). In the second opportunity (July) it will not be possible to recover laboratory Laboratory practices and seminars, only the written tests not passed in the first opportunity can be carried out. The final grade for Biochemistry II (July) will be the sum of the weighted grades for each section as long as the minimum required grade (5.0 out of 10) has been reached.

Failure to attend all the evaluable activities automatically implies a NO SHOW in the Biochemistry II report on both May and July. On the other hand, the completion of some of the evaluable activities, but not all of them, leads to a failure in the Biochemistry II report (May and July).

Likewise, if the student prefers a global assessment, he/she must request it within the period provided by the Dean's Office of Biology. The comprehensive exam will include questions from the laboratory practicals, exercises from the seminars and all the theoretical part.

Students who do not pass Biochemistry II in either of the two opportunities (May and July), the grade for the activities (laboratory practicals and seminars) will be maintained for the following two academic years, as long as they have achieved the minimum grade required. Only those activities that have not been passed will be repeated. Activities that have already been passed cannot be re-evaluated.

The academic calendar can be consulted at the following link: http://bioloxia.uvigo.es/gl/docencia/horarios
The exam schedule can be consulted at the following link: http://bioloxia.uvigo.es/gl/docencia/exames
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