This is a course with an important loading of 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 posible 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 on 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 accepted 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. Those students assessed in the second opportunity (July) can be awarded with honors only if the máximum number of students that finish the course with honors is not reached after the first opportunity (June).

Those students that fail the course and wish to take the course in comming academic years will have to participate again in all the activities of the course, and will be assessed accordingly.

Note: Competences assessed with the different methodologies: Competences A1, A3, A4, A5, A9, A12, A14, A15, A16, A17, A18, A19, A20, A21, A22, A23, A24, A25, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, C1, C7, C8 will be assessed during the laboratory practice. Competences A1, A3, A4, A5, A9, A12, A14, A15, A20, A21, A24, B2, B3, C1 will be assessed in the mixed test. Competences A14, A15, A16, B1, B2, B4, B7, C1 will be evaluated through the participation of the students in seminars and lectures. Competence C2 will be evaluated throughout the course (oral English) and with the reports, laboratory notebook and tests (written English).