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Examination in Development Studies for the M.Phil. Degree (one-year course) 2004: Notice

The Development Studies Committee give notice that in the academical year 2003-04 the subjects for the examination in Development Studies for the M.Phil. Degree (one-year course) will be as follows:

Group 1

1		Development economics. This paper will be examined by means of a three-hour written paper.
2		Institutions and development.
		For candidates taking Paper 1 above, this paper will be examined by means of
		either	(2a)	a three-hour written paper;
		or	(2b)	two essays of 5,000 words each.
		For candidates not taking Paper 1 above, this paper will be examined by means of a three-hour written paper (2a).
3		Sociology and politics of development. This paper will be examined by means of two essays of 5,000 words each.

Group 2

10	Quantitative methods in economics and finance (Subject 301 from the examination in Finance)
11	Topics in industrial and financial economics (Subject 410 from the examination in Economics)
13	Financial organization and economic growth (Subject 520 from the examination in Economics)
14	Philosophical issues in economics (Subject 650 from the examination in Economics)
16	National planning and economic policy (B05 and B06 from the examination in Land Economy Option B)
18	Social anthropology and development (Paper 3a from the examination in Social Anthropological Analysis)
20	Sociology and politics of Latin America (Paper 5 from the examination in Latin-American Studies)
22	Globalization, big business, and developing countries (Paper MP13 from the examination in Management Studies)
23	Issues in public policy and regeneration (PGR02 and PGR06 from the examination in Land Economy Option B)

The Committee give notice that in the examination to be held in 2004 the papers of Group 2 will be examined as follows:

Paper 10 will be examined by means of a three-hour written paper and a project.

Paper 11 will be examined by means of one 4,000-word and two 2,000-word essays.

Paper 13 will be examined by means of two 4,000-word essays.

Paper 14 will be examined by means of four 2,000-word essays.

Paper 16 will be examined by means of a 4,000-word essay and a two-hour written examination.

Paper 18 will be examined by means of either a three-hour written paper (18a) or two 5,000-word essays (18b).

Papers 20 and 22 will be examined by means of two 5,000-word essays.

Paper 23 will be examined by means of a two-hour written paper at the beginning of Lent Term and a two-hour written paper in Easter Term.

The Development Studies Committee also give notice that options in Group 2 may be added to or removed from the above list by the division of Michaelmas Term 2003. A further Notice will be issued if any such changes are made.

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Cambridge University Reporter, 29 May 2003
Copyright © 2003 The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge.