Assessment is by means of two continuous assessment tests (PECs): off-line writing examination composed by short questions (PEC1) + off-line essay focused on the critical analysis of an specific paper, study, or key issue (PEC2). Any student must send their PEC1 plus PEC2 via aLF's "Entrega de Tareas" app.

The final grade in the course will be calculated as the mean between the two scores previously obtained in PEC1 and PEC2. In order to pass the course, the minimum required level of final grade is a point average of 1 (5.00). A student will be required to withdraw in the following extraordinary call (September) if the final grade in June is below 1 (<5.00). The assessment in the extraordinary call (September) will consist of two parallel forms of PEC1 and PEC2. For the extraordinary call, the PEC1 plus PEC2 are both due on the last Friday before the beginning of the September week of exams at UNED.

• TECHNICAL PRECISION IN THE VOCABULARY
• AFFIRMATIONS BASED ON EXPRESS SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
• CRITICAL ANALYSIS

NOTE:

To get the most out of this course, it is important that you understand the readings. The discussions (in forums and chats) will complement your readings. Please read the assigned chapters and/or articles before reading the transcription of each academic chat. This will allow for a better understanding of the lecture and it also gives you the opportunity to ask focused questions in the forums. Readings will be drawn from a textbook and journal articles.

The PEC1 and the PEC2 must constitute the student's original writing and cannot include passages or phrases copied from any other sources. All suspected cases of academic dishonesty will be discarded and marked with a 0.

PEC1 is based on the topics 1 and 2. This will be available in aLF from March 1th.

PEC2 is based on the topics 3, 4 and 5. This will be available in aLF from April 15th. It is due on May 31st at 23:55.

The final grade in the course will be calculated as the mean between the two scores previously obtained in PEC1 and PEC2. In order to pass the course, the minimum required level of final grade is a point average of 1 (5.00). A student will be required to withdraw in the following extraordinary call (September) if the final grade in June is below 1 (<5.00).