Referring to knowledge

Practical sessions, where the group is split in two subgroups. These sessions are used to complete various activities: continuous assessment tasks, problem-solving, presentations, group tutorials, discussion of texts related to the teaching blocks explained in the classroom, previously set as reading material. The schedule for these sessions is described in the subject’s programme.

As a result of the project to promote teaching quality that is being implemented in the Faculty of Economics and Business (promoted by the Research, Innovation and Teaching and Learning Improvement [RIMDA] unit and the Office of the Vice-Rector for Teaching and Academic Planning), the teaching methodology for some subject groups may differ slightly from that described above.

Students are asked to submit one or several exams done in class for assessment. Students may also be required to read a book or academic articles (and subsequently write a summary and commentary on it) and view a documentary film. The overall mark for these assignments is worth at least 40% of the final grade.

Students who fail to submit one of the exercises are not entitled to continuous assessment and must instead take the single assessment option.

Students sit a final examination at the end of the course, which is worth the remaining 60% of the final grade, to show the objectives of the subject have been met. The examination contains long-answer questions, which require students to provide reasoned responses with the appropriate demonstration or graphical illustration. In their answers, students show whether they have acquired the appropriate knowledge.

If the group’s lecturer decides to consider the activities qualifying, students who pass the activities need not complete the final examination or may only answer questions on a section of the course’s teaching blocks. This is specified in each group’s programme.

The EUS and GIE groups may follow a different assessment procedure. In that case, the details are included in the subject’s programme.

In case methodological changes affect the assessment system established for the subject, the details will be announced to the groups that are involved in the project.

Repeat assessment

The marks for continuous assessment exams are not taken into account. Students repeating assessment sit a written examination containing questions and problems, worth 100% of the grade.

Examination-based assessment

Single assessment consists of a final examination at the end of the course to show the objectives of the subject have been met. The examination contains long-answer questions and problems, which require students to provide reasoned responses with the appropriate demonstration or graphical illustration.