Referring to knowledge

This course is structured around three main types of activity.

First, students attend face-to-face or online classes of two different types:

a) Theoretical-practical lectures, during which the teaching staff explains the key concepts of each topic, presents the theoretical tools needed to analyse them, and provides examples of how to apply these tools. These sessions are scheduled for between 1.5 and 3 hours each week with the full group.

b) Practical sessions, which include such activities as:

• numerical exercises;
• discussion of set readings related to the topics covered in the lectures and their relation to specific problems (students are expected to do preparatory reading);
• presentation and discussion of a range of case studies or economic reports, applying fundamental analytical methods in the field, such as producing country, market or trade bloc reports.

Students are assessed on a continuous basis by means of the following activities:

a) Practical exercises, reading discussions, presentation and discussion of case studies and reports, carried out individually or in groups every week or fortnight. These are organised according to group size and may include evaluation of the resolution and oral presentation in class (10–40% of the total grade).

b) Two or three continuous assessment tests consisting of multiple-choice and/or short-answer questions or exercises (50–90% of the continuous assessment grade).

c) Resolution of exercises or short questions during theoretical classes without prior notification (0–10% of the final grade, depending on the characteristics of the group).

The dates and weighting of continuous assessment activities a) and b) are posted on the Virtual Campus at the beginning of the year.

Examination-based assessment

Single assessment consists of a final examination worth 100% of the final grade. This examination covers the entire syllabus, both theoretical and practical.

At the beginning of the course, the procedure and deadline for students wishing to waive their right to continuous assessment is posted on the Virtual Campus.

Repeat assessment

Repeat assessment consists of a test with the same structure as the final exam and which is worth 100% of the grade for all students, whether they have opted for the continuous or single modes of assessment. All students who have failed or not attended the ordinary exam are entitled to be re-evaluated.

Note 1. As part of the ongoing Teaching Quality Enhancement Project in the Faculty of Economics and Business (led by the Research, Innovation and Teaching Enhancement Unit, RIMDA, and the Vice-Rectorate for Teaching and Academic Planning at the University of Barcelona), the assessment methods employed on this course may differ slightly from those described above. Details of any such changes will be published on the Virtual Campus at the start of the course.

Note 2. The EUS group, due to its special characteristics, may be subject to slightly differently assessment methods. Any differences will be communicated at the beginning of the course.