* PEC 1: Group Activity - Case Study 

Collective activity which consists in analyzing and writing a group report on a case study, based on the course contents. Guidelines are available in the virtual course.

Evaluation Criteria

The following general criteria will be taken into account in the evaluation: 

• Collaborative interaction among the subgroup members
• Responses in accordance to course contents
• Adequate structure and length
• Conceptual rigour and precise use of the specific terminology in the course
• Real or simulated application of the contents in the intervention design
• Degree of personal elaboration and originality
• Use of proper arguments to defend theses
• Analysis of implications and critical reflection
• Diversity, quality and currency of resources used
• Quotes of authors throughout the texts and proper references of all the sources used (basic, complementary and  others), using the APA style (7th edition)
• Proper formal presentation, in accordance with the requirements of the activity

   

ATTENTION

VERY IMPORTANT:  If there are traces of plagiarism in any of the assignments, the student will not pass the subject in February, and the activity must be re-elaborated and delivered in September.  If plagiarism is detected in September, the student will fail the course.

* PEC 2 - Online test

Individual activity based on the course contents.  Response to a questionnaire in the virtual platform, with a limited time span. It will be available for a whole day. The fixed date will be announced in the platform. It will not coincide with exam weeks.

Evaluation Criteria

The following general criteria will be taken into account in the evaluation: 

• Collaborative interaction among the subgroup members
• Responses in accordance to course contents
• Adequate structure and length
• Conceptual rigour and precise use of the specific terminology in the course
• Real or simulated application of the contents in the intervention design
• Degree of personal elaboration and originality
• Use of proper arguments to defend theses
• Analysis of implications and critical reflection
• Diversity, quality and currency of resources used
• Quotes of authors throughout the texts and proper references of all the sources used (basic, complementary and  others), using the APA style (7th edition)
• Proper formal presentation, in accordance with the requirements of the activity

ATTENTION

VERY IMPORTANT:  If there are traces of plagiarism in any of the assignments, the student will not pass the subject in February, and the activity must be re-elaborated and delivered in September.  If plagiarism is detected in September, the student will fail the course.

50 % (PEC1) + 50 % (PEC2)

A minimum of 5 points in each PEC is required to pass the subject.  It is possible to deliver them either in the ordinary term (February), or in the extraordinary term (September). You can deliver both PEC in the same term, or one in each (the grades are maintained throughout the whole academic year).