Teaching GuideTerm
Faculty of Philology
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Grao en Inglés: Estudos Lingüísticos e Literarios
 Subjects
  Use of English 1
   Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Multiple-choice questions A2 A6 A9 A15 B1 B6 B7 Two assignments on topics related to class work. The mark for this part will be the average of the two pieces. See below for deadlines.
20
Guest lecture / keynote speech B4 Attendance and participation will be taken into consideration for the final grade 20
Mixed objective/subjective test A2 A6 A10 A15 B7 C2 Completion of different types of written exercises; distinguishing between usage and meanings; explanation of differences; transformation of phrases/sentences.
40
Student portfolio A6 A9 C2 Individual/pairs interview; comprehension questions; testing of oral skills. Interaction and communication of ideas, opinions, etc. Communicative competence. 20
 
Assessment comments

First opportunity: 40% exam and 60% written essays.
Essays may be tested through Turnitin in order to detectwrong citations, plagiarism or any other type of fraud. Should this occur, the rules for plagiarism will be applied (Normas de avaliación, revisión e reclamación das cualificacións dos estudos de grao emestrado universitario).

Turnitin recognises papers previously turned in by other people (or the student him/herself) at this university or other universities, as well as other material found on Internet.

  1. Deadlines for assignments: Last week October and last week November
  2. Oral exam : between the end of November and beginning of December. Specific dates and times will be announced
  3. The second opportunity in July, according to the date fixed in the academic calendar, will be based on the repetition of the parts(s) not already passed, maintaining the same percentages. If the "supervised projects" (assignments) part is failed in the first opportunity, students must present two new pieces of work. with deadlines during the second semester and which will be before the exam period begin. The repeat oral exam, if a student fails in the first opportunity, will take place BEFORE the exam period begins.
  4. Students who are officially registered as part time, and have been granted permission not to attend classes, as stipulated in the regulations of this University, will be assessed in either of the opportunities according to the same criteria specified for the second opportunity
  5. Students sitting the December exam (final exam brought forward) will be assessedaccording to the criteria specified for the July opportunity.

Diversity: This module can be adapted to students who need support for their particular situation (physical,visual, auditory, cognitive, learning process, or related to mental health). If necessary, students should contact the services available in UDC/in their school or faculty, or the Unidad de Atención a la Diversidad (ADI) at the beginning of each academic semester in the timeframe officially established (https://www.udc.es/cufie/adi/apoioalumnado/);alternatively, they can contact the ADI tutor in the Faculty of Philology at the following address: pat.filoloxia@udc.gal ).

-In accordance
with the various regulations governing
university teaching, it is necessary to incorporate a gender perspective into
this subject. This includes, among other measures, the use of non-sexist
language, bibliographies that are inclusive from a gender perspective, and encouraging
participation from all students in class, regardless of their gender.

-We will pay particular attention to identifyingand addressing sexist prejudices and attitudes. We will actively work towardsthe modification of this environment and the promotion of values of respect andequality. -Our efforts willfocus on detecting cases of gender discrimination and implementing appropriateactions to rectify such cases. 


Any plagiarized exercise or test will result in a failing grade (0) in this subject in accord with article 11, section 4b, of the "Regulamento disciplinar do estudantado da UDC": 

Cualificación de suspenso na convocatoria en que se cometa a falta e respecto da materia en que se cometese: o/a estudante será cualificado con “suspenso” (nota numérica 0) na convocatoria correspondente do curso académico, tanto se a comisión da falta se produce na primeira oportunidade como na segunda. Para isto, procederase a modificar a súa cualificación na acta de primeira oportunidade, se fose necesario.
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