SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Those students with disabilities or special educational needs may contact the Service of Attention to Diversity and Volunteering (ADYV - https://www.um.es/adyv) to receive guidance on better use of their training process and, where appropriate, the adoption of measures of equalization and improvement for inclusion, under the Rectoral Resolution R-358/2016. The treatment of information about this student body, in compliance with the LOPD, is strictly confidential.
ASSESSMENT
In the assessment process, Article 135.1(v) of the Statutes of the University of Murcia, Article 8.6 of the Student Assessment Regulations (REVA), and Instruction SG 18/2026 issued by the Secretary General of the University of Murcia, which interprets these provisions, shall apply. The instruction is available at the following link: https://sede.um.es/sede/documento/normativa/instruccion-del-secretario-general-sg-18-2026-sobre-la-interpretacion-y-aplicacion-del-art-135-1-v-estatutos-umu/24199.pdf
Students are also reminded that Article 22.1 of the Student Assessment Regulations (REVA) provides that "any student who engages in fraudulent conduct, including the improper misrepresentation of identity or authorship, or who is in possession of means or instruments that facilitate such conduct, shall receive a grade of zero in the assessment process and may, where appropriate, be subject to disciplinary sanctions following the initiation of disciplinary proceedings."
This course is directly linked to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Education, as well as Affordable and Clean Energy and Responsible Consumption and Production.
A) METHODOLOGY
The course is delivered following the principles of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), which requires students to be actively involved in the various scheduled activities from the beginning of the course.
1. Theoretical and Practical Classroom Sessions
(Whole group (A + B) / Medium-sized subgroup (A / B) in face-to-face and/or synchronous online activities)
These sessions are based on:
- Lectures delivered by the instructor to the whole class, regardless of whether the content is theoretical or practical, supported by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). In addition to the oral presentation, questions and problems are posed, doubts are clarified, examples are provided, links are established with practical activities or assignments, and guidance is given on information retrieval.
- Student activities, supervised and guided by the instructor, whether carried out individually or in small groups. These classroom activities are conducted alongside the instructor's presentations with various objectives, including making students' initial ideas explicit, generating new knowledge, applying newly acquired concepts, and sharing conclusions.
2. Seminars
(Medium-sized subgroup (A / B) in face-to-face activities)
Seminars consist of collaborative learning sessions in which students work in small groups under the supervision of the instructor. Students will be required to submit an individual and/or group written report for assessment and grading. These reports form part of the student's learning portfolio.
3. Laboratory Sessions
(Small subgroup (X / Y / Z) in face-to-face activities)
Laboratory sessions involve experimental activities carried out by students under the supervision of the instructor. These activities are necessarily related to scientific practical skills and are conducted in small groups (2–3 students). Students will be required to submit an individual and/or group laboratory report for assessment and grading. These reports also form part of the student's learning portfolio.
The composition of groups and subgroups will be determined by the Vice-Dean's Office for Academic Affairs of the Faculty of Education, together with the course instructor.
4. Optionally, off-campus activities (e.g., visits to educational institutions, museums, or other relevant venues) may be organized to support the development of different course contents.
5. Optionally, an external expert may be invited to the University to deliver a lecture or seminar on a topic of particular relevance and current interest related to the course contents.
B) ASSESSMENT
To pass the course, students must obtain a final grade of at least 5. In addition, students must achieve at least 50% of the maximum possible score in both the final examination and the learning portfolio.
In the examination session in which this course is taught, there is no entitlement to resit the continuous assessment components corresponding to assessment systems SE3 and SE6, except in the cases provided for in Article 8.6 of the REVA. In such cases, the overall assessment will consist of a practical examination covering the content developed in the practical sessions and seminars, with a weighting equivalent to the combined value of both assessment components (55%).
The continuous assessment grade will be retained for subsequent examination sessions until the course is offered again, unless the student requests to resit these assessment components.
In the examination sessions following the one in which the course is taught, students may request to resit any assessment systems (SE3 and SE6) that they have not passed. Students wishing to resit these assessment components must notify their intention through the "Apúntate" tool on the Virtual Campus (AV) within five days of the publication of the examination announcement on the AV. The resit for both assessment systems (SE3 and SE6) will consist of a single practical examination covering the content developed in the practical sessions and seminars, with a weighting equivalent to the combined value of both assessment components (55%).
The spelling and writing standards approved by the Faculty Board will apply throughout the course: https://www.um.es/documents/d/educacion/criterios-ortograficos-facultad-de-educacion
