Teaching GuideTerm
Faculty of Philology
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Grao en Turismo
 Subjects
  First Modern Language I: English
   Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Supervised projects A1 A6 A13 A15 A16 A17 A24 A29 A33 A35 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 There are four assignments to submit and each assignment will have a value of 5% of the final grade for a total of 20% of the course grade. The assignments are: 1) an explanation of a procedure related to tourism using the sequence linkers studied in class; 2) an outline itinerary to a destination outside of Spain and a text explaining it using the verbal tenses of the future (present simple, present continuous and future continuous); 3) A ten-section brochure written in the passive voice with general information about the destination mentioned in assignment number 2 as well as a ten-section active voice text with the same information explained orally to a group of tourists; and 4) a CV and a cover letter for a professional position in tourism. All assignments will include: 1) instructions for completing and handing in the assignment; 2) a sample submission document which serves as a guide for completing the assignment successfully; 3) evaluation criteria; and 4) assignment deadlines. All assignments will be submitted and corrected via Teams. 20
Speaking test A1 A6 A13 A15 A16 A17 A29 A33 A35 B1 B5 B6 B7 C2 There will be two oral exercises: 1. The final oral presentation (30% of the grade) will be an itinerary to a destination outside of Spain, will have a minimum duration of five (5) minutes, will be public and/or recorded and in person. All students will submit their slides to Teams Assignments in the twenty-four (24) hours before the scheduled presentation. 2. A job interview (10% of the final grade) will be the second oral exercise that will be in a group with another student or students. The interview will be recorded and submitted via Teams. 40
Mixed objective/subjective test A1 A6 A13 A15 A16 A17 A24 A29 A33 A35 B1 B3 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 This final course review exercise represents 40% of the course grade and is a multiple-choice test administered through Teams. This is a face-to-face activity and only under exceptional circumstances will it be administered to students located off-site. The review exercise will consist of twenty questions with four (4) options to choose from, with one or more possible correct answers. If there is more than one correct answer, it will be necessary to match all the correct answers in order for the question to score. The exercise will have a time limit of fifty (50) minutes and the use of books and notes will be allowed during the exam. Questions will be based on the contents of the course. 40
 
Assessment comments

1.  Mixed objective/subjective test:  Students accessing and submitting the exam from off-site locations without permission will receive the grade of zero (0) for the exercise.  Students needing a loaned computer for the exam should make arrangements at least one week prior to the exam date.  

2.  Supervised projects:  a) Due Dates:  All supervised projects have due dates which will be published at the beginning of the term.  Since students will have ample time and knowledge of the due dates, no late submissions will be allowed.  The purpose of these projects is to serve as a learning process through interaction between student and professor.  Students are encouraged to ask questions and ask for feedback in a timely manner using  the classes, tutorials, and Teams Chat as needed.  b) Submission of Assignments:  All assignments must be submitted via Teams Assignments and be registered as "handed in" to be valid.  Submissions via email will not be accepted.    

3. Class attendance is obligaory, except for students exempt from class attendance.  

4.   Students who fail the first opportunity evaluation will only have to repeat the failed portions of the assessment, including the supervised projects, in the second opportunity evaluation in July.  This is only valid for the two opportunities of the current academic year.  Failed assessment includes:  Hand-in assignments with grades of less than 2.5 out of 5 points; the job interview with a grade of less than 5 out of 10 points; the final oral presentation with a grade of less than 15 points out of 30; and the final course review exercise with a grade of less than 20 points out of 40. 

5.  The Second Opportunity Assessment Deadlines:  The assignments, the recorded job interview, and the oral presentation slides must be submitted before the written exam via Teams Assignments.    Final oral presentations will take place immediately following the written exam, unless otherwise notified.  

6.  Part time students and students exempt from class attendance:  The assessment will be the same as for full-time students, with the exception of the class attendance requirement, which is waived for students exempt from class attendance.  

7.  Early Assessment:  The early assessment requirements are the same as the second opportunity assessment.  

8.  The Grade of "No Presentado":  The grade of "no presentado" will only be given to students who do not sit for the final review exercise (40%), the final oral presentation (30%), the supervised projects (20%) and the job interview (10%).  In all other cases, the final grade will be based upon the sum of all assessment activities and a grade of zero will be given for all incomplete activities.  
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