Teaching coordination

The Degree has the necessary coordination structures at its different levels to ensure that it is organized and developed appropriately. Thus, to articulate the horizontal and vertical coordination at the Degree level, in accordance with the provisions of section 5.1.11 of the Verification Report, the following figures are available, whose contact can be consulted in the following link (coordination 2019-20):

  • Degree Coordinator (Deputy Dean of the Degree)
  • Module Coordinator (Teacher of one of the subjects that make up the module)
  • Course Coordinator (Dean of the Degree, in all courses)
  • Subject Coordinator (a teacher who teaches the subject)
  • Internship Coordinator
  • Coordinator of Final Degree Project

The aforementioned structures are integrated into the corresponding ones commissions of the Center/Section/Degree, which establish the operating mechanisms through periodic meetings to analyze the development of the Degree at its different levels (Degree, course and subject).

Horizontal and vertical coordination ensures, among other things: the appropriate sequencing and time planning of subjects, their content and assessment system; gaps, duplications and mismatches are avoided; and the student workload is adequately distributed to facilitate the acquisition of learning outcomes.

DEGREE COORDINATOR

This coordination is carried out by the corresponding Vice Dean, whose functions are:

  • Prepare the proposal for theory, seminar, practice and tutorial groups of a homogeneous size.
  • Assign students to different theory, seminar, practical and tutorial groups in a coordinated manner with the Subject Coordinators and Course Coordinators.
  • Prepare the proposed schedule for the different teaching activities (theory classes, seminars, practical classes and tutorials, and exam schedule) per week.
  • Conduct a continuous review of the teaching-learning process to update and improve the degree training program.
  • To carry out an in-depth analysis of possible overlaps or deficiencies that may be detected in the different programmes of subjects that may be related to each other, in order to correct these situations so that the Study Plan forms a compact and homogeneous whole.
  • Monitor the correspondence between the different subjects and the competencies of the degree.
  • Submit suggestions according to the “Management of Deviations, Incidents, Complaints and Suggestions” procedure.

MODULE COORDINATOR

He or she is appointed by the Dean, based on the proposal of the different Departments involved in the Module. The appointment must be approved by the Faculty Board.

The functions of the Module Coordinator will focus on ensuring that the different aspects listed below are properly developed:

    • Teaching-learning methodology of the module.
    • Module evaluation criteria.
    • Relationship between the generic and specific skills that students must acquire with the module, as well as the learning outcome.

In addition, you must:

  • Ensure that there is no redundancy or gaps in the syllabus of the different subjects in the module.
  • Notify the subject coordinators of any anomaly detected.
  • Call meetings of the module subject coordinators:
      • Before the preparation of the Teaching Guides
      • At the end of the course, to take stock of the academic year
  • Submit suggestions according to the “Management of Deviations, Incidents, Complaints and Suggestions” procedure.

COURSE COORDINATOR

This person is the point of reference for all subject coordinators of the same course and their main objective is to coordinate the teaching planning of the course.

Its functions include:

  • Convene and moderate meetings with subject coordinators, centralizing their contributions.
  • Analyze, together with the subject coordinators, the horizontal and vertical contents of the subjects, detecting duplications and paying special attention to the sequentiality of said contents.
  • Harmonize the distribution of the course workload: theory, problems, laboratories, seminars, field practices, visits, personal work, etc.
  • To be aware of and disseminate among the subject coordinators the planning of all assessment tests (controls, partial and final exams), proposing modifications, if necessary, for an adequate distribution.
  • Study the course schedules in order to make them as coherent as possible, and, if necessary, correct any dysfunction that may be detected.
  • Collaborate with the Degree Coordinator in the preparation of schedules, distribution of activities and the formation of groups by activity.
  • Ensure that the assignment of students to the different groups for seminars, practical sessions, tutorials, etc. makes it possible for students in that course to attend the different activities of the different subjects.
  • Submit suggestions according to procedure PR-15 “Management of Deviations, Incidents, Complaints and Suggestions.

SUBJECT COORDINATOR

This person is responsible for the organisational aspects of the theoretical and practical groups of the subject. This person is responsible for managing any malfunction that may occur during the course, informing the Director of the Department and/or Vice-Dean of the Degree. This person is also responsible for communicating to the Course Coordinator any aspect related to the organisation of the subject: changes in timetables, exam dates, etc.

The appointment of these Coordinators is the responsibility of the Director of the Department and must be previously approved by the Councils of the Departments involved in the subject.

The coordinator may delegate part of his or her task to other teaching staff of the subject (for example, if the Department deems it appropriate, it may create the figure of an internship coordinator), but he or she will be responsible for the subject before the Course Coordinator and the Faculty Board.

Its functions are:

  • Convene and moderate meetings with the subject's teaching team, centralizing their contributions.
  • Establish the work procedure to follow: distribution of tasks and mode of operation.
  • Agree with the rest of the teaching team on the content, the preparation and/or revision of the teaching material, the tests to be carried out, the evaluation criteria for the subject and the organisation of the practice groups, if any.
  • Ensure that the program taught is common to all theory groups.
  • Coordinate theory, seminars and practical sessions (if there is no practical session coordinator), adapting the content and timing of the different activities to the theory.
  • Ensure that the content, tools used, level of rigor and criteria for correcting the practices are common to all groups of practices.
  • Prepare the Teaching Guide for the subject.
  • Assign students to different practice groups.
  • Track the publication of grades and signing of minutes.
  • Call the rest of the teaching staff of the subject to a meeting to review the academic year.
  • Attend meetings convened by the module, course or degree Coordinator.

INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR

Responsible for all management related to the processing of agreements, presentation of offers from companies/institutions/organizations, assignment of students to the corresponding entities and evaluation of this subject.

FINAL DEGREE PROJECT COORDINATOR

Responsible for all management related to the TFG offer, the assignment to students, the formation of the evaluation courts and the TFG presentation calendar.