Exams aim at verifying that students have successfully acquired the knowledge and abilities described in the "Objectives" section. The exam consists of a written test which lasts 2 hours. Students are not allowed to consult any textbook or other learning material during the exam. The written exam consists of 3 open questions on the conceptual aspects of the course, and 3/4 exercises which aim at assessing data modeling, or data analysis, or data distribution or data protection abilities learned by the students. The grade is given in thirtieths. At mid, and at the end of the course, students can do partial written tests that aim at assessing the acquired knowledge and abilities. The grade of both tests is given in thirtieths. Finally, students can optionally give a talk of 30 minutes on a topic agreed upon with the lecturer.The grade of this optional presentation can raise or lower the final grade of the written test of up to three points.The exam is passed if a student receivesa grade greater than 18/30 in both partial tests, or if he/she receives a grade greater than 18/30 in the written test.
If a student has received a grade greater than 18/30 in both partial tests, the final score of the exam is determined by: the average value of the grades received in the partial tests, which is summed to the points received with the optional talk. Otherwise, the final score corresponds to the grade received in the written test, which is summed to the grade received with the optional talk.