The final qualification will be obtained from only one
exam including questions on the three components of the subject (theory, seminars
and practicum). The weight of each section on the final mark will be
proportional to its time contribution to the subject (60%, 20%, 20%
respectively). In order to pass the subject it is necessary to pass simultaneously
each and every component. A failed mark in one of the three components will be
considered as “compensable mark” (i.e. an overall mean will be calculated) if
it is at least 4 over 10.

Attendance to both seminars and practicum is not
compulsory but it will be recorded. Students have the option to hand a notebook
summarizing the work developed during seminars and practicum. Deadline for
notebooks will be the day of the first call for the final exam. Notebooks
should be handwritten, except for tables and graphs, with and easy-to-read
calligraphy. They will be prepared following the directions specified in the
Moodle platform. Its qualification can contribute to offset possible
shortcomings in the corresponding part of the exam.  

It is advisable to keep a copy of the notebook as the
original copy will be retained by the professors until the end of the following
academic year. However, students will be able to get their notebooks back in
order to improve them and study for the second final exam call in July. In case
of introducing some changes in the notebooks during this period these should be
clearly highlighted.

Notebooks can be prepared in pairs or groups but they
must be original work. Notebooks are individual work. Notebooks handed in
during the first exam call can help improve the final mark. Those handed in
during the second exam call will not help improve the final qualification, but they
can help to get a “compensable mark” in case seminar or practicum sections have
been failed in the exam. The notebook qualification obtained during the first
exam call will only be valid until the second exam call.

Notebooks should be presented separately for Seminars
1-4, Seminars 5-8 and Practicum as they are marked by different professors. Notebooks
will be handed in using A4 sheets of paper in a transparent cover, without any springs, clips or
staples on them, so that the material can be duly separated and recycled. Students
should clearly write in the front page their full name, type of notebook (as
above) and a brief table of contents.

Handing in all notebooks is a prerequisite in order to
obtain an Honours qualification, for those students with a top mark in the
final exam.