Referring to knowledge

Referring to abilities, skills

In total, students are expected to dedicate 150 hours to this course (with the exception of GIE groups), distributed as follows:

• Contact hours: 60 hours, divided between three activities:
  
  • 48 core lecture hours, where the teaching staff deliver sessions to the whole student cohort. During these classes, students are introduced to the theoretical and practical concepts needed to engage with the course content and achieve the intended learning outcomes.
  • 10 supplementary contact hours. The student cohort is divided into two subgroups. Each subgroup is assigned a lecturer for the discussion and resolution of problems. These sessions are also used to complete the written assessment tests.
  • 2 additional contact hours. Presentation of the subject. Methodology.
• Tutorials: 40 hours. Students are expected to dedicate these non-contact hours to completing the tasks assigned by the teaching staff.

• Independent learning: 50 hours. Students are expected to devote these non-contact hours to studying the course material and preparing for the assessment tasks.

NB: GIE groups follow a specific teaching methodology. They comprise students who have already taken the subject. Face-to-face learning consists of one 2-hour session per week. These groups make intensive use of the Virtual Campus.

The assignments and exercises designed for both types of assessment train students in the specific competences that the course seeks to promote.

Problem sets and exercises require analytical and interpretative skills, and, where possible, tasks are based on practical applications of the concepts studied within the field of economics and business. Where relevant, ICT tools are incorporated into the design, solution, or interpretation of the proposed exercises.

Continuous assessment

The final continuous assessment grade is based on two components:

• Coursework mark (CM);
• Final examination mark (FEM) obtained during the official assessment period.

The coursework mark (CM) is calculated on the basis of two tests (one on block 1 of the course and the second on block 2), each with the same weighting. Students who fail to sit either of these two tests are automatically transferred to the single mode of assessment. The dates of these two examinations, coinciding with the completion of the corresponding teaching blocks, are announced at the beginning of the course.

Students are also required to sit a final examination (FE) on a date specified by the Academic Board. Students who fail to sit this examination appear as ’no show’ (no presentat) on the final grade record.

The final grade (FG) for students who complete all the activities is calculated as follows:

1. If students obtain a final examination mark (FEM) of 3 out of 10 or higher, the average of the FEM and the CM is calculated (each representing 50%). Once the average has been calculated, the FG is the higher of the two: the average mark or the FEM.

                                                       FG = Maximum {FEM, (CM + FEM) / 2}.

2. If students obtain a FEM lower than 3 out of 10, the student fails the course:

                                                       FG = FEM.

A minimum final grade (FG) of 5 out of 10 is required to pass the subject.

Repeat assessment

Students who do not pass the subject are entitled to repeat assessment on the date set by the Academic Board. This examination covers the entire course syllabus. The mark obtained on this examination is the final grade for the subject. Students must obtain a grade of 5 (out of 10) or higher to pass.

Examination-based assessment

Students who request single assessment sit a single examination on all of the course content on the date set by the Academic Board. The mark obtained for this examination is the final grade for the subject. Students must obtain a grade of 5 (out of 10) or higher to pass.

Repeat assessment

Students who do not pass the subject are entitled to repeat assessment on the date set by the Academic Board. Repeat assessment takes the same form as that of the single mode of assessment.