The Development Studies Committee give notice that the following subjects for examination have been added to the list of Group 2 (optional) subjects for the examination in Development Studies for the M.Phil. Degree (one-year course) in 2006, published on 2 June 2005 (Reporter 2004-05, pp. 744-45):
| Subject 26 | Microeconomics (S100 from the examination in Economics) |
| Subject 27 | Econometrics (S300 from the examination in Economics) |
| Subject 31 | Economic issues in contemporary Latin America (Paper 4 from the examination in Latin-American Studies) |
| Subject 101 | Environmental economics (EP02 from the examination in Land Economy Option B) |
In the examination to be held in 2006 these subjects will be examined as follows:
| Subject 26 | One 3-hour written paper plus one 2-hour written mid-course paper (not compulsory but can count for 25 per cent of the total mark) |
| Subject 27 | One 3-hour written paper and a project, plus one 2-hour written mid-course paper (not compulsory but can count for 25 per cent of the total mark). |
| Subject 31 | Two 4,000-word essays |
| Subject 101 | One 4,000-word project |
The Committee is satisfied that no candidate's preparation for the examination is adversely affected by these changes.