2017_18
Educational guide 
Faculty of Arts
A A A 
english 
Bachelor's Degree in English Studies (2009)
 Subjects
  LITERATURE
   Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Seminars
A2
B1
 This course will be based on a series of seminars with power-point introductions to texts and theories. These seminars are extremely important and much of the material will be uploaded onto Moodle. At the end of the course, you will be asked to write an academic essay based on all the work done throughout the semester. This will be the FINAL CLASS ESSAY- to be written in class. 30%
Presentations / expositions
A2
B1
C1
C4
 THE ORAL PRESENTATION consists of working in a group of four and preparing a topic to teach to the class. Each group member will have 15 minutes to present and deliver their topic. Instructions for the Oral Presentation will be published in your Dossier.


10%
Objective multiple-choice tests
A2
B1
C1
 THREE TESTS: Each test will consist of 10 questions and will assess how much you have understood and learned from the topics discussed and analysed in class. 30%
Others  

One essay to be written in class on a subject which will be related to the texts (or film) studied.


30%
 
Other comments and second exam session

For students who attend classes regularly but fail ALL or PART of the continuous assessment:

You will have to take the RESIT Exam. If the sum of all your grades adds up to 50%, but you have less than 3 marks for one of the tests, you will have to take part of the RESIT EXAM (Segona convocatòria).

If you fail one or both essays, you will have to repeat part of the RESIT.

For students who do not attend classes regularly: you will be asked to do the RESIT EXAM or SEGONA CONVOCATÃ’RIA:

  • A 20-question test based on all the course material. (20%)
  • You will be required to write 2 essays on unseen topics. (50%)
  • Oral Exam: Based on the course material. Date of the Oral Exam will be announced on Moodle. (30%)