Cambridge University Reporter


Examination in Development Studies for the M.Phil. Degree, 2010: Notice

The Development Studies Committee give notice that in the academical year 2009-10 the subjects for the examination in Development Studies for the M.Phil. Degree will be as follows:

Group 1

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

Group 2: full subjects

13 Financial organization and economic growth: to be examined by means of two 4,000-word essays.
14 Philosophical issues in economics (Subject 650 from the examination in Economics): to be examined by means of three 3,000-word essays.
18 Social anthropology and development (Paper 3a from the examination in Social Anthropological Analysis): to be examined by means of either a three-hour written paper (18a) or two 5,000-word essays (18b).
22 Globalization, big business, and developing countries (Paper MM10 from the examination in Management): to be examined by means of two 5,000-word essays.
28 Macroeconomics (Subject 200 from the examination in Economics): to be examined by means of a three-hour examination.
30 Justice and development: to be examined by means of two 5,000-word essays.
32 The political economy of development in Africa: to be examined by means of two 5,000-word essays.
34 The comparative development of India and China: to be examined by means of two 5,000-word essays.
35 Nationalisms, ideologies, and beliefs: to be examined by means of two 5,000-word essays.

Group 2: half subjects

162 Economic development and land use policies (EP09 from the examination in Environmental Policy and Politics): to be examined by means of a 'take home' project.
231 Issues in public policy and regeneration I (PGR02 from the examination in Planning, Growth, and Regeneration): to be examined by means of a two-hour written examination.
232 Issues in public policy and regeneration II (PGR06 from the examination in Planning, Growth, and Regeneration): to be examined by means of a two-hour written examination.
300 Environment: ethics and policies (Core Paper 1 from the examination in Environment, Society, and Development): to be examined by means of a 4,000-word essay.
301 Society, culture, and human development (Core Paper 2 from the examination in Environment, Society, and Development): to be examined by means of a 4,000-word essay.
310 Political ecology and tropical forests (Optional Paper 1 from the examination in Environment, Society, and Development): to be examined by means of a 4,000-word essay.
311 Conservation and society (Optional Paper 2 from the examination in Environment, Society, and Development): to be examined by means of a 4,000-word essay.
312 Communities, resources, and agrarian transformation (Optional Paper 3 from the examination in Environment, Society, and Development): to be examined by means of a 4,000-word essay.

In place of one full subject or two half subjects in Group 2, a candidate may offer a dissertation.

The Development Studies Committee give notice that options in Group 2 may be added to or removed from the above list by the end of Michaelmas Term 2009. A further Notice will be issued if any such changes are made.