The General Board give notice that, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board or other authority concerned, the regulations for certain University examinations have been amended as follows:
On the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Earth Sciences and Geography, the General Board and the Board of Graduate Studies have approved Conservation Leadership as a subject for advanced study for the M.Phil. Degree (one-year course), with effect from 1 October 2010. The course will be taught jointly with leading conservation organizations to provide practice-based and professional guidance and support during the Easter Term placement. Special regulations for the examination in the subject have been approved as follows:
The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Conservation Leadership for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:
| (a) | four submitted essays, each of 4,000 words in length, or alternative exercises on a subject chosen by the candidate from a list of subjects announced by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, which shall be concerned with topics in conservation leadership; |
| (b) | a placement report of not more than 10,000 words in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee, and based on work carried out by the candidate in one or more institutions approved by the Degree Committee; |
| (c) | course-work prescribed by the Degree Committee (which may include written work, group work and class participation). |