| Directed discussion |
A1 A2 A11 A15 B7 B8 C4 C6 C7 |
This section will assess in-class activities (both individual and in group, oral and in writing):
Oral presentation (10% DI): it will be done in groups between 3 and 9 students and it will be OPTIONAL
Seminar (5% DE + 15% DI): We will value the work done by the students in class, by means of answering questions, participating in debates, or doing close-reading commentaries, among other activities. |
30 |
| Long answer / essay questions |
A9 B1 B2 B3 B6 |
Each student will write two essays (a midterm and a final) based on the texts (theory and fiction) discussed in class (the dates will be specified at the beginning of the semester). In assessing these written exercises, the teacher will pay particular attention to the student's ability for a critical understanding of the texts and concepts seen in class as well as her/his linguistic competence in English. |
40 |
| Mixed objective/subjective test |
A3 A6 A7 A9 A11 A15 A16 A17 C2 |
The final exam may include short-answer questions (e.g., identification / analysis of quotations, definition of key terms, etc.) as well as longer (and more complex) questions or close-reading commentaries.
The test will have two parts (DE - 15%, on the official date of the final exam), and DI - 15%, during a class session). |
30 |
- A passing grade means the student has obtained a grade of 5 (or higher) out of 10 after adding up all the assessment sections. Additionally, the subject cannot be passed unless a grade of at least 5 out of 10 is obtained in the final exam.
- All activities, including exams, must be clearly written; errors of grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, and style in general will negatively affect the grades.
- All assignments must be submitted in time and in the specified format in order to avoid a penalty of 25% on the grade obtained.
- The second opportunity of assessment in July will consist of the following sections:
1) a longer critical essay (40%); 2) two written tests similar to the June final exams (15% DE + 15% DI);
3) an OPTIONAL oral presentation (10%);
4) Seminar work from the "Directed Discussion" sessions will be substituted by two textual-conceptual tests (5% DE + 15% DI) with questions about the texts and concepts explained throughout the course. - A grade of "Non Presentado" (Absent) will be obtained by not attending the exam and/or by completing less than 50% of the coursework.
- Students sitting for the December exam (final exam brought forward) will be assessed according to the criteria specified for the July opportunity.
- Students officially enrolled part-time who have been granted an official dispensation from attending classes will need to contact the teachers at the beginning of the semester, and they will be assessed according to the criteria applied in the July opportunity.
- Any lack of academic honesty (plagiarism, cheating in exams, and so on) will be penalized in accordance with the provisions of the “Norms for the assessment, review and claim of qualifications for undergraduate and graduate degrees” (Article 14). Instructors may use the plagiarism-detection service "Turnitin" to check students' work. Plagiarism in any activity will translate into a grade of "0" in this activity.
- The university provides a service known as ADI ("Atención á diversidade") specializing in helping "os membros da comunidade universitaria con necesidades especiais derivadas da discapacidade ou doutras formas de diferenza fronte á poboación maioritaria". Those students interested in this service can contact Prof. Rosario Mascato pat.filoloxia@udc.gal in our Facultade de Filoloxía or else the general ADI office at adi@udc.es. (https://www.udc.es/cufie/adi/apoioalumnado/
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