Reporter 4/6/03: Geographical Tripos, Part II, 2004: Notice by the Examiners

Geographical Tripos, Part II, 2004: Notice by the Examiners

The Examiners for Part II of the Geographical Tripos give notice that, for the examination to be held in 2004, the Papers to be offered will be examined as shown in the table below. In this table, the following terms are defined:

(i) 'Three-hour examination': The paper will be examined by a conventional unseen three-hour examination in which candidates will be asked to attempt three questions from a choice of not less than nine questions.

(ii) 'Two+1 examination': The assessment of such papers will consist of a conventional three-hour examination in which candidates will be asked to attempt two questions from a choice of not less than six questions. The paper will be undivided. In addition, there will be assessed course-work to be submitted not later than the division of the Easter Term in the year of the examination. The nature of the course-work required will be determined by the University Teaching Officer responsible for the co-ordination of the course who will provide, at the first lecture of the course, written details of the procedures which will be followed. The course-work will be equivalent to one question in quantity and for assessment in determining an overall mark for the paper.

Page
number General titles Courses offered 2003-04 Mode of assessment

1 Human geography I The human geography of the UK:
the restructuring of Britain Three-hour examination

2 Human geography II Working in the new economy Two+1 examination

3 Prescribed topic or Geographical information science:
topics in geography I the geography of crime and health Three-hour examination

4 Prescribed topic or topics in geography II The historical geography of the AIDS pandemic Two+1 examination

5 Prescribed area or areas I The geography of contemporary South Asia Three-hour examination

6 Prescribed area or areas II The geography of Africa Three-hour examination

7 Historical geography I The geography of Britain during the Industrial Revolution Three-hour examination

8 Historical geography II European historical demography Two+1 examination

9 Prescribed topic or topics in geography III The social engagement with nature Three-hour examination

10 Prescribed topic or topics in geography IV Biogeography: the ecology of change Three-hour examination

11 Prescribed topic or topics in environmental geography Environment, policy, and society Three-hour examination

12 Physical geography I Morphodynamics of large-scale coastal systems Three-hour examination

13 Physical geography II Glacial environments Three-hour examination

14 Prescribed topic or topics in geography V Volcanology Three-hour examination

15 Prescribed Topic or topics in geography VI Fluvial processes and the landscape Two+1 examination

Table of Contents

Page number	General titles	Courses offered 2003-04	Mode of assessment
1	Human geography I	The human geography of the UK: the restructuring of Britain	Three-hour examination
2	Human geography II	Working in the new economy	Two+1 examination
3	Prescribed topic or Geographical information science: topics in geography I	the geography of crime and health	Three-hour examination
4	Prescribed topic or topics in geography II	The historical geography of the AIDS pandemic	Two+1 examination
5	Prescribed area or areas I	The geography of contemporary South Asia	Three-hour examination
6	Prescribed area or areas II	The geography of Africa	Three-hour examination
7	Historical geography I	The geography of Britain during the Industrial Revolution	Three-hour examination
8	Historical geography II	European historical demography	Two+1 examination
9	Prescribed topic or topics in geography III	The social engagement with nature	Three-hour examination
10	Prescribed topic or topics in geography IV	Biogeography: the ecology of change	Three-hour examination
11	Prescribed topic or topics in environmental geography	Environment, policy, and society	Three-hour examination
12	Physical geography I	Morphodynamics of large-scale coastal systems	Three-hour examination
13	Physical geography II	Glacial environments	Three-hour examination
14	Prescribed topic or topics in geography V	Volcanology	Three-hour examination
15	Prescribed Topic or topics in geography VI	Fluvial processes and the landscape	Two+1 examination