Referring to knowledge

Referring to abilities, skills

Referring to attitudes, values and norms

This subject includes directed work in tutorial sessions as teaching methodology. Two types of face-to-face classes are used: lectures with a practical component and group tutorials. Lectures with a practical component consist of presentations of the theoretical and practical content outlined in the course plan and general class discussion. Group tutorials address specific topics covered in class to clarify or expand on the students’ general knowledge of the subject, using different types of material for specific cases (texts, diagrams, tables, examples, etc.). The total study load for face-to-face learning is 60 hours, as indicated in this course plan.

The lectures with a practical component are designed to provide students with the resources they need to achieve the learning and responsibility capacities and to interpret the evolution of an economic context, in line with the UB common- and degree-specific generic competences. Group tutorials are used for practical activities through which students acquire a capacity for analysis and synthesis, to apply their knowledge, to make decisions and to adapt to new situations and changing economic contexts, in line with the UB common- and degree-specific generic competences.

The GIE group (Z1) follows a specific methodology. This group is for students who have already taken this subject. Two hours of tuition are given per week, in early-afternoon sessions.

As a result of the project for blended learning (http://www.ub.edu/rimda/rdm_inici [in Catalan]) that is being implemented in the University of Barcelona, the teaching methodology for the groups participating in the project may differ from that described above. The details of this methodology will be published in the Virtual Campus at the start of the academic year.

Continuous assessment

The content of the lectures and tutorial sessions are assessed as follows:

1. Concepts covered in the lectures and the course handbook are assessed in a compulsory final examination. A maximum mark of 6 points is awarded (representing 60% of the final grade for the subject). To be eligible to pass the course, students must obtain a mark of 2.5 out of 6 or higher for the final examination. Students who obtain a weighted final grade (for the group tutorials and final examination) of 5.0 but whose examination mark is below 2.5 are not eligible to pass the course and receive a published final grade of 4.0.

2. The tutorial sessions are assessed through a series of individual and group exercises and tests. There are a minimum of three assessed activities during the course. A maximum mark of 2 points is awarded for each exercise or test. The overall mark for these activities is the sum of the two highest marks. It represents 40% of the final grade. Students may under no circumstances repeat an exercise or test.

3. Students who wish to be entered for continuous assessment must attend face-to-face sessions on a regular basis.

4. Lecturers may choose to consider additional activities for assessment, including class work and tasks to be completed outside class hours. A maximum mark of 2 points is awarded for these additional activities. An additional assessment activity can be used to substitute one of the assessed exercises or tests carried out during the tutorial sessions. The marks for additional activities can be used to calculate the overall mark for continuous assessment activities, as outlined in point 2.

5. The assessment process includes activities to evaluate the students’ capacity to acquire knowledge and take responsibility for the learning process, and to interpret and adapt to changing economic contexts, in line with the generic competences established by the UB and this course plan.

6. Repeat assessment evaluates the degree to which the learning objectives have been achieved and is carried out in accordance with the procedure defined by the Faculty of Economics and Business.

7. The same assessment system and criteria outlined in points 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 apply to students enrolled in the group taught in English. However, continuous assessment exercises and tests, both written and spoken, must be completed in English.

8. Students in the GIE group can also request continuous assessment, although in this case the activities are adapted to the specific characteristics of the teaching methodology, as established in the course programme.

Examination-based assessment

Students who do not wish to be assessed on a continuous basis during the course can request single assessment. The following conditions apply:

1. A written request must be submitted to the lecturer before the date of the final examination. Students should keep a copy of the submitted request for their reference.

2. Students complete a compulsory final examination. Students must answer all the questions, with a maximum grade of 10.

3. The assessment process is established to evaluate the students’ capacity to acquire knowledge in line with the generic competences established by the UB and stipulated in this course plan.

4. Repeat assessment evaluates the degree to which the learning objectives have been achieved and is carried out in accordance with the procedure defined by the Faculty of Economics and Business.

5. The English-language group will follow the procedure outlined in points 1-4 for single assessment.

6. Students in the GIE group are also subject to the conditions outlined in the previous points with respect to requests for single assessment, the format of the final examination and the repeat assessment process.

NB. As a result of the project for blended learning (http://www.ub.edu/rimda/rdm_inici [in Catalan]) that is being implemented in the University of Barcelona, the teaching methodology for the groups participating in the project may differ from that described above. The details of this methodology will be published in the Virtual Campus at the start of the academic year.