Referring to knowledge

Referring to abilities, skills

The estimated total number of study hours for the subject breaks down as follows:

a) Face-to-face learning activities provide the basic information required to study all content in the teaching plan, facilitating the accomplishment of the learning objectives, and generic and specific competences established for the subject. The lectures are used to present the theory content of the subject and to work through practical examples requiring students to apply this theory. In addition, four two-hour face-to-face sessions are held in the computer room to develop the capacity to make financial decisions in the context of the markets. Groups are split into two or three subgroups (depending on the number of students enrolled) to carry out this activity. These sessions are used to work and solve real market examples with the corresponding software, as carefully planned by the teaching staff.

b) Hours designated for tutored or directed work are intended for the independent preparation of directed work and tutored projects for the subject.

c) Hours designated for independent learning activities are intended for independent study and work.

Students can access the course material (theory and practice, practical cases to work in the computer room) and the schedule for assessment activities and examinations via the Virtual Campus.

The GIE group follows a specific methodology. There are two hours of face-to-face sessions per week. This is a group that makes intensive use of the Virtual Campus.

The specific methodology and assessed activities for the English-language group are published in the Virtual Campus at the beginning of the course and explained in the first day of class.

Assessment is intended to show whether or not the objectives and competences of the course have been accomplished.

Continuous assessment

Continuous assessment must take into account learning achieved throughout the course, and thus consists of two examinations and an assignment:

• An examination covering the two topics of teaching block 1, worth 30% of the final grade. The exam includes both theory and practical questions.
• An assignment on unit 2 of block 1 and all of block 2, worth 30% of the final grade. This exercise has a practical nature. Students must solve real cases with the corresponding software. This activity takes place in the computer rooms.
• A written examination covering the contents of block 2, held on the official examination date for the subject. This examination is worth 40% of the final grade and has theoretical and practical questions.

Examination-based assessment

Students who do not sit the final exam for continuous assessment are entered for single assessment.

Single assessment consists of a written examination covering the entire course content and has theoretical and practical questions. This exam is worth 100% of the final grade.

Repeat assessment takes the same form as the standard single assessment option.

Students must obtain a grade of 5 (out of 10) or higher to pass.

Both the single assessment examination and the repeat assessment examination are held on the official examination date for the subject.