8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
Evaluation System |
Continuous assessment |
Non-continuous evaluation * |
Description |
Other methods of assessment |
80.00% |
100.00% |
Students could choose between two evaluation modalities.
a) Written test: 60%, reviews, reports and readings: 10% and critical essays on short texts: 10% (Total: 80%)
b) Research essay on one of the topics that the professor will propose at the beginning of the course, carried out under his or her tutoring, which must be defended. The fundamental criteria for evaluating the same will be the questions of knowledge about the topic addressed, quality of analysis, relationships, structure, clarity and coherence of the argumentation, examples, use of bibliographic resources and sources of new technologies, application of knowledge acquired throughout the course and conclusions: 60%. To this note will be added a 20% contributed by reviews, text comments, exhibitions and readings. |
Assessment of active participation |
20.00% |
0.00% |
Participation and attendance |
Total: |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:
Students will choose one of these two options:
a) Directed work on one of the topics that the teacher will propose at the beginning of the course; this work will be carried out under his direction and tutoring and must be defended to the teacher and presented in a synthetic way in class. The fundamental criteria for evaluating the essay will be questions of knowledge, quality of analysis, links, structure, clarity and logical coherence and argumentation, examples, factual accuracy and reliability, and uses of bibliographic resources and sources of new technologies.
b) Written test on the content of the theoretical classes and readings, in which the acquisition of philosophical knowledge will be evaluated with an adequate understanding, the ability to present and argue and the ability to apply the knowledge to various topics and problems
In both cases, the option chosen will provide 60% of the grade.
Another 20% will be distributed among
- Reviews, reports and critical comments on the content of classes and readings, as well as other complementary activities (conferences, etc.), assessing the autonomy and ability of the student to apply philosophical knowledge to topics of social or scientific interest, their capacity for analysis, synthesis and argumentation.
Finally, the remaining 20% will be the result of participation in classes, in the discussions and in the review of the topics discussed in them.
How to change from continuous to non-continuous evaluation: any student may change from one system to the other if he/she has not fulfilled up to a 50% of the continuous evaluation tasks during the academic period. If a student has already fulfilled the 50% of the evaluable tasks, or if the lesson period has already finished, he/she will not be allowed to change the evaluation system.
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Non-continuous evaluation:
In the non-continuous evaluation, the percentage that is assigned as "assessment of active participation" (20%), will be added to the value of 20% assigned to the delivery of reviews, reports, readings and critical comments. Apart from that, the criteria of continuous evaluation are maintained. How to change from continuous to non-continuous evaluation: any student may change from one system to the other if he/she has not fulfilled up to a 50% of the continuous evaluation tasks during the academic period. If a student has already fulfilled the 50% of the evaluable tasks, or if the lesson period has already finished, he/she will not be allowed to change the evaluation system.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
same criteria exposed in "final exam". How to change from continuous to non-continuous evaluation: any student may change from one system to the other if he/she has not fulfilled up to a 50% of the continuous evaluation tasks during the academic period. If a student has already fulfilled the 50% of the evaluable tasks, or if the lesson period has already finished, he/she will not be allowed to change the evaluation system.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
same criteria exposed in the final exam. How to change from continuous to non-continuous evaluation: any student may change from one system to the other if he/she has not fulfilled up to a 50% of the continuous evaluation tasks during the academic period. If a student has already fulfilled the 50% of the evaluable tasks, or if the lesson period has already finished, he/she will not be allowed to change the evaluation system.