Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2008-09, by comparison with those examinations in 2008, are published below. Complete details of the form and conduct of all examinations are available from the Faculties or Departments concerned.
The Faculty Board of Archaeology and Anthropology give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2009, the form of the examinations for certain papers for the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos will be as follows:
This paper is assessed through a three-hour written examination. All topics are covered in a divided paper: one section covers human origins, agriculture, and complex society while the other section covers complex society in Europe, empires, and historical Europe (including examples from the Cambridge region). Candidates must answer three questions, with at least one from each section, out of a range of approximately twelve questions.
This paper is assessed through a three-hour written examination. All topics are covered in a single undivided paper, and candidates must answer three questions from a choice of ten.
This paper is assessed through a three-hour written examination. The paper is divided: Section A consists of five comparative questions in which candidates are expected to refer to both Egyptian and Mesopotamian cultures; Section B consists of five questions relating specifically to Egyptian history and culture and five questions relating to Mesopotamian history and culture. Candidates must answer three questions, with at least one taken from each section.
This paper is assessed through a three-hour written examination, which consists of passages for transliteration from cuneiform and translation from Akkadian taken from the texts read in class (which are specified by the Faculty Board and published in the Reporter), a passage for translation from English into transliterated Akkadian, and questions on grammar. Candidates should answer all questions.
This paper is assessed through a three-hour written examination, which consists of three passages for transliteration and translation from Middle Egyptian written in hieroglyphic. These are taken from the texts read in class (which are specified by the Faculty Board and published in the Reporter). A fourth passage is selected from an unseen text of comparable level.
Biological Anthropology
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination divided into two sections. The first section will consist of four questions from which candidates are asked to answer two. The second section will have a choice of topics; candidates are asked to write an essay on one of these. Fifteen per cent of the total mark will be based upon the submitted practical work.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination containing between four and six questions, and candidates are asked to answer two questions. Fifteen per cent of the total mark will be based upon the submitted practical work.
This is assessed by submitted essay - see Regulation 19 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 251).
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination containing between four and six questions, and candidates are asked to answer two questions.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination containing between four and six questions and candidates are asked to answer two questions. Fifteen per cent of the total mark will be based upon the submitted practical work. The Faculty Board give notice that the form of the examination for this paper has been amended further to the publication of their Notice of 18 June 2008 (Reporter, 2007-08, p. 878). The Faculty Board are satisfied that no candidate's preparation for the examination will be adversely affected by this change.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination containing between four and six questions, and candidates are asked to answer two questions. Fifteen per cent of the total mark will be based upon the submitted practical work.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination containing between four and six questions, and candidates are asked to answer two questions. Fifteen per cent of the total mark will be based upon the submitted practical work.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination containing between four and six questions, and candidates are asked to answer two questions.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination containing between four and six questions, and candidates are asked to answer two questions. Fifteen per cent of the total mark will be based upon the submitted practical work.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination containing between four and six questions, and candidates are asked to answer two questions.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour examination, and candidates will have to answer two questions, the first question involving a computer exercise.
This paper is assessed in two ways:
(a) through a three-hour written examination (accounting for 80% of the marks), consisting of twelve questions, of which candidates must answer three;
(b) through a practical exercise (accounting for 20% of the marks), of not more than 2,000 words, to be handed in to the Departmental Office on the first day of Full Easter Term.
This paper is assessed in two ways:
(a) through a three-hour written examination (accounting for 80% of the marks), consisting of twelve questions divided into two sections: candidates must answer three questions, at least one from each section.
(b) through a practical exercise (accounting for 20% of the marks), of not more than 2,000 words, to be handed in to the Departmental Office on the Friday after the division of Easter Term.
Social Anthropology
This paper is assessed by a three-hour written examination. All topics are covered in a single undivided paper, and candidates must answer three questions from a choice of not more than thirteen questions.