Attendance and active participation are essential elements of this course.

Students who are unable to comply with the 80% attendance requirements due to exemption from attendance as stipulated in regulations to this effect published by the University of A Coruña (Art. 3.b e 4.5 Normas de availación, revisión e reclamación das cualificacións dos estudos de grao e mestrado universitario (Art 3 e 8b) must complete all the assessment exercises, which will mean attending those sessions, which may be online.

In order to pass the course, students must obtain a passing grade on ALL sections.

Students will only be awarded ABSENT if they have not taken part in any of the activities that form part of the assessment system.

For the second opportunity, students will be required to resubmit / retake those sections of the course in which they did not obtain a passing grade. Students must obtain a passing grade on ALL sections.

The assessment procedure for the early examination session is as follows:

Vocabulary test (written or oral): 20%

Telephone conversation: 20%

Oral presentation: 60%

Alternative forms of assessment may be considered for special cases (written proof required).

Academic integrity

Students are reminded that the use of all aids or devices in the final exam is strictly forbidden. The use of any unauthorised aids will automatically result in a failing grade (0). All dishonest practices (including, but not limited to, plagiarism, cheating in exams, etc.) will be penalised pursuant to article 14 of the University of A Coruña’s academic regulations ( Normas de avaliación, revisión e reclamación dás cualificacións dos estudos de grao e mestrado universitario ).