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Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos, Part II, 2005: Notice

The Faculty Board of Biology gives notice, in accordance with Regulation 29 for the Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos, of the following subjects, and restrictions on combinations of subjects, for Part II in 2005.

Subject to any restrictions announced in a particular year by the Faculty Board under the provisions of Regulation 29(a), candidates are required to offer in the examination for Part II of the Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos:

(a)a combination of subjects comprising five written papers, provided that every candidate shall include among the subjects offered either one four-paper subject or at least one two-paper subject, and
(b)a dissertation, which shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 31.

All subjects make provision for candidates to offer a dissertation.

The subjects available are listed below, together with the name of the Department offering the subject (which may be consulted for advice). If a minimum number of candidates is required before a subject can be offered, or if there is a limit on the number of candidates who can be accepted for a subject, this is indicated.

(a)Four-paper subjectsRestrictionsDepartment
401Mechanisms of Diseasemax 21Pathology
402Pathology Options A and B* Pathology
403Pathology Options A and C* Pathology
404Pathology Options A and D* Pathology
405Pathology Options B and C* Pathology
406Pathology Options B and D* Pathology
407Pathology Options C and D* Pathology
408Pharmacology Pharmacology
409 Psychologymax 5Experimental Psychology
410Physiology Modules 1, 2, 4, and 5*max 20Physiology
411Biochemistrymax 10Biochemistry
412Zoology Modules M4, M5, L2, L3* Zoology
413Plant Sciences Modules Plant Sciences

(b)Two-paper subjectsRestrictionsDepartment
201Physiology Modules 1 and 2*max 20Physiology
202Physiology Modules 4 and 5*max 20Physiology
203Physiology Modules 3 and 6*max 20Physiology
204Physiology Modules 3 and 4*max 20Physiology
205History of Medicinemax 12History and Philosophy of Science
206Biological Anthropology Papers B3 and B4*max 5Biological Anthropology
207Biological Anthropology Papers B3 and B5*max 5Biological Anthropology
208Biological Anthropology Papers B4 and B5*max 5Biological Anthropology
210Pharmacology of Integrated Systems Pharmacology
211Zoology Modules M4 and M5* Zoology
212Zoology Modules L2 and L3* Zoology

(c)One-paper subjectsRestrictionsDepartment
101Biology of Parasitismmin 4Clinical Veterinary Medicine
102Conservation Biologymin 2Zoology
103Biological Anthropology Paper B3*max 5Biological Anthropology
104Biological Anthropology Paper B4*max 5Biological Anthropology
105Biological Anthropology Paper B5*max 5Biological Anthropology
106Physiology Module 6* Physiology
107Medicine, Ethics, and Law History and Philosophy of Science/Law
108Medicine, Body, and Society (Int 3) Social and Political Science
109Physiology Module 3* Physiology
111Physiology Module 4* Physiology

* More detailed information on the individual components of this course is shown below.

Details of course components:

Pathology Option ACellular and Genetic Pathology
Pathology Option BImmunology
Pathology Option CMicrobial and Parasitic Disease
Pathology Option DVirology
  
Physiology Module 1Sensory Systems
Physiology Module 2Motor Systems
Physiology Module 3Systems Physiology
Physiology Module 4Developmental Physiology
Physiology Module 5Cellular Physiology
Physiology Module 6Medical Neurobiology
  
Zoology Module M4Neural mechanisms of Behaviour
Zoology Module M5Behaviour
Zoology Module L2Conservation Biology 
Zoology Module L3Behavioural Ecology
  
Plant Sciences ModulesStudents choose modules from those offered in NST Part II Plant Sciences. Two modules must be taken in each of the Michaelmas and Lent Terms.

Biological Anthropology Paper B3Genetics and Behaviour
Biological Anthropology Paper B4Evolution and Diversity
Biological Anthropology Paper B5Ecology and Adaptation

Permissible combinations of subjects

In the following table a subject in column (1) may be combined with any subject listed on the corresponding line of any of columns (2) and (3). All other combinations are prohibited.

 (1)(2)
  One-paper subjects
401Mechanisms of Disease101, 102, 107, 111
402Pathology (Options A and B)Any except 102
403Pathology (Options A and C)Any except 102
404Pathology (Options A and D)Any except 102
405Pathology (Options B and C)Any except 102
406Pathology (Options B and D)Any except 102
407Pathology (Options C and D)Any except 102
408Pharmacology101, 105, 106, 107, 111
409Psychology101, 107, 109
410Physiology (Modules 1, 2, 4, and 5)101, 103, 105, 107, 108
411Biochemistry101, 105, 107, 111
412Zoology (M4, M5, L2, L3)104, 105, 109, 111
413Plant Sciences101, 107, 111
Any other one-paper subject compatible with the timetabling of selected modules

 (1)(2)(3)
  Two-paper subjectsOne-paper subjects
201Physiology (Modules 1 and 2)202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 212101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111
202Physiology (Modules 4 and 5)201, 203, 207, 210101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111
203Physiology (Modules 3 and 6)201, 202, 205, 210, 211101, 102, 105, 107, 108, 111
204Physiology (Modules 3 and 4)201, 207, 210101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108
205History of Medicine201, 203, 210, 211101, 106, 107, 108, 109
206Biological Anthropology
(Papers B3 and B4)
210, 211101, 102, 105, 107, 108
207Biological Anthropology
(Papers B3 and B5)
201, 202, 204, 210, 211101, 102, 104, 107, 108, 109, 111
208Biological Anthropology
(Papers B4 and B5)
202, 210, 211, 212101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108
210Pharmacology of Integrated Systems202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 212Any except 102, 108
211Zoology M4 and M5203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208Any except 108
212Zoology L2 and L3201, 202, 204, 205, 208, 210104, 105, 108, 109, 111

 (1)(2)
  One-paper subjects
101Biology of Parasitism103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 111
102Conservation Biology103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 111
103Biological Anthropology Paper B3101, 102, 107, 108, 109, 111
104Biological Anthropology Paper B4101, 102, 106, 107, 108
105Biological Anthropology Paper B5101, 102, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111
106Physiology Module 6101, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 111
107Medicine, Ethics, and Law103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111
108Medicine, Body, and Society (Int 3)101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 111
109Physiology Module 3101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 111
111Physiology Module 4101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111


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Cambridge University Reporter 25 February 2004
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