This is a course with much experimental work. Therefore, attendance to all scheduled classes is mandatory.

First opportunity (June): The maximum score
is 10 points, and passing the course requires a minimum of 5 points. In each of the
assessed parts, it is required a minimum of 40% of the maximum score possible
for that part. The assessment process
will start when the student begins the work in the lab.
Thus, every student that reaches this stage will obtain a mark even if the
different activities of the course, including the laboratory practice, are not
completed.

Second opportunity (July): The maximum score is 10 points, and passing the course requires obtaining 5 points. Students
will be assessed by an objective
test, from which students can obtain up to 2 points, and a laboratory
practice test (which counts
for a maximum of 8 points). The practical test will
consist of the preparation and
execution of a laboratory
experiment using the same criteria
detailed in the "methodology"
section, with the exception that the preparation
of the experiment will not be tutored. An inappropriate preparation of the
experimental work will result in a negative assessment (failed course) before beginning the laboratory work.

From the time the student begins the
preparation of the experiments, or
the realization of the objective test, it is considered that decided to be assessed, and therefore those students that reach these stages will obtain a
mark even if the different activities of the course are not completed.

Students
can get up to an additional point on the basis of engagement, interest and participation
in the various activities of the course.
This qualification will only be added to the
final grade if the students get a minimum
of 4 points (out of a maximum of 10) for the whole
course.