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No 6160

Wednesday 7 October 2009

Vol cxl No 1

pp. 1–56

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Annual Meetings of the Faculties

Faculty of Biology

The Chairman of the Faculty Board of Biology gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 24 November 2009, in the Faculty Office, 17 Mill Lane. The main business is to elect two members of the Faculty Board in class (c) (Statute C, IV, 2 (c)), in accordance with a procedure approved by the Faculty by which one of those elected is nominated by the Department of Experimental Psychology to serve until 31 December 2013, and one by the Department of Genetics to serve to 31 December 2013 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 576).

Nominations, for which the consent of the candidate must be obtained, signed by the proposer and seconder, together with notice of any other business, should be sent to the Secretary, Dr Fiona Russell, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX, to arrive not later than Tuesday, 10 November 2009. Copies of the Agenda will be posted in Departments in the Faculty.

Faculty of Computer Science and Technology

The Chairman of the Faculty Board of Computer Science and Technology gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 2.15 p.m. on Tuesday, 17 November 2009, in Lecture Room 2 of the William Gates Building, JJ Thomson Avenue.

Notification of any agenda items should be sent in writing to Mrs M. A. Levitt (tel. 01223 334603, fax 01223 334678, email Margaret.Levitt@cl.cam.ac.uk), the Secretary of the Faculty Board of Computer Science and Technology, Computer Laboratory, William Gates Building, JJ Thomson Avenue, to reach her no later than noon on Friday, 23 October 2009.

Music Tripos, 2009–10: Prescribed papers and subjects

Further to the notice in the Reporter of 7 May 2009, p. 711, concerning prescribed papers and subjects, the Faculty Board of Music give notice that they have prescribed the following paper and subject for Paper 14 in Part II of the Music Tripos:

Paper 14. The Music of Chopin

Examination in Archaeology for the degree of Master of Philosophy, 2009–10: Notice

The Degree Committee of the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology give notice of the following list of modules to be offered for examination in 2009–10 (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 564). The methods of examination will be as follows:

Option A. Archaeological Heritage and Museums

(a) The socio-politics of the past

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(b) Museums: history, theory, and practice

Two essays of not more than 4,000 words (50% each)

(c) Management of archaeological heritage

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

Option B. Archaeological Science

(a) Archaeological science

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(b) Practical application of scientific methods

Two written reports upon practical projects of not more than 4,000 words (50% each)

(c) Any other module offered in the Department of Archaeology, if all necessary prerequisites are fulfilled and by consent of the instructor and the option coordinator, to be assessed through the mode of assessment specified for that module.

Option C. Archaeology

(a) Core archaeology

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(b) Any two other modules offered in the Department of Archaeology, if all necessary prerequisites are fulfilled and by consent of the instructor and the option coordinator, to be assessed through the modes of assessment specified for those modules.

Option D. Archaeology of the Americas

(a) Archaeology of the Americas

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(b) Core archaeology

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(c) Any other module offered in the Department of Archaeology, if all necessary prerequisites are fulfilled and by consent of the instructor and the option coordinator, to be assessed through the mode of assessment specified for that module.

Option E. Egyptian Archaeology

(a) One module in Egyptian Archaeology (Historical archaeology of Ancient Egypt I, Historical archaeology of Ancient Egypt II, or Landscapes, built environment, and material culture of Ancient Egypt)

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(b) Core archaeology

(c) Any other module offered in the Department of Archaeology, if all necessary prerequisites are fulfilled and by consent of the instructor and the option coordinator, to be assessed through the mode of assessment specified for that module.

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

Option F. European Prehistory

(a) European Prehistory

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(b) Core archaeology

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(c) Any other module offered in the Department of Archaeology, if all necessary prerequisites are fulfilled and by consent of the instructor and the option coordinator, to be assessed through the mode of assessment specified for that module.

Option G. Medieval Archaeology

(a) Either Medieval Europe, 5th–11th centuries ad or Medieval Europe: 11th–16th centuries ad

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(b) Core archaeology

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(c) Any other module offered in the Department of Archaeology, if all necessary prerequisites are fulfilled and by consent of the instructor and the option coordinator, to be assessed through the mode of assessment specified for that module.

Option H. Mesopotamian Archaeology

(a) Either:

The archaeology of Mesopotamia

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

or:

Topics in Mesopotamian Archaeology

Two essays of 4,000 words each (each 50%)

(b) Core archaeology

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(c) Any other module offered in the Department of Archaeology, if all necessary prerequisites are fulfilled and by consent of the instructor and the option coordinator, to be assessed through the mode of assessment specified for that module.

Option I. Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Archaeology

(a) Palaeolithic and Mesolithic archaeology

Three-hour written examination (67%) and three essays of not more than 1,000 words each (11% each, totalling 33%)

(b) Core archaeology

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(c) Any other module offered in the Department of Archaeology, if all necessary prerequisites are fulfilled and by consent of the instructor and the option coordinator, to be assessed through the mode of assessment specified for that module.

Option J. South Asian Archaeology

(a) South Asian archaeology

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(b) Core archaeology

Three-hour written examination (67%) and an essay of not more than 3,000 words (33%)

(c) Any other module offered in the Department of Archaeology, if all necessary prerequisites are fulfilled and by consent of the instructor and the option coordinator, to be assessed through the mode of assessment specified for that module.

Examination in Assyriology for the degree of Master of Philosophy, 2009­–10: Notice

The Degree Committee of the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology give notice of the following list of modules to be offered for examination in 2009–10 (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 565). The methods of examination will be as follows:

1: Akkadian

1A: Elementary Akkadian language and texts

One three-hour written examination

1B: Advanced Akkadian language and texts

One three-hour written examination

2: Sumerian language and texts

One three-hour written examination

3A: Mesopotamian Culture: Mesopotamian literature

Two essays of not more than 4,000 words (equally weighted), one to be submitted on the first day of Lent Full Term and one to be submitted on the first day of Easter Full Term

4B: Archaeology of Mesopotamia: Territorial states and empires

One three-hour written examination

5: Topics in Mesopotamian history and archaeology

Two essays of not more than 4,000 words (equally weighted), one to be submitted on the first day of Lent Full Term and one to be submitted on the first day of Easter Full Term

6: Another M.Phil. module offered in the Department of Archaeology

Candidates will take three modules as follows:

(a) One module chosen from the following:

(i)1A: Elementary Akkadian language and texts

(ii)1B: Advanced Akkadian language and texts

(iii)2: Sumerian language and texts

(b) A second module chosen from the following:

(i)2: Sumerian language and texts

(ii)3A Mesopotamian culture

(iii)4B: Archaeology of Mesopotamia

(iv)5: Topics in Mesopotamian archaeology

(c) Either a third module chosen from the list in (b) above, or a module borrowed from any other M.Phil. course offered in the Department of Archaeology, if all necessary prerequisites are fulfilled and by consent of the instructor, to be assessed through the mode of assessment specified for that module.

Examination in Egyptology for the degree of Master of Philosophy, 2009­–10: Notice

The Degree Committee of the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology give notice of the following list of modules to be offered for the examination in Egyptology for the degree of Master of Philosophy, 2009–10 (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 566). The methods of examination will be as follows:

1. Introduction to Egyptian language

One three-hour written examination

2. Advanced Egyptian language

One three-hour written examination

3. Coptic1

One three-hour written examination

4. Demotic2

One three-hour written examination

5. Landscapes, built environment, and material culture of Ancient Egypt

Three-hour written examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

6. Historical archaeology of Ancient Egypt I

Not available in 2009–10

7. Historical archaeology of Ancient Egypt II

Three-hour written examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

8. Topics in Egyptology

Three 3,000-word essays

9. Another M.Phil. module offered in the Department of Archaeology

Candidates will either take three modules from 1–8, or two modules from 1–8 and module 9 if all necessary prerequisites are fulfilled and by consent of the instructor. Module 9 will be assessed through the mode of assessment specified for that module.

Footnotes

  • 1The paper will be divided into two sections. Candidates will answer questions from one section only.


    Section A is designed for candidates with no prior knowledge of Coptic. ​The set texts for this section correspond to the Chrestomathie from W. C. Till, Koptische Grammatik(Saïdische Dialekt), pp. 260–318.


    Section B is designed for candidates with some prior knowledge of Coptic. This will comprise questions on texts in the standard Saidic dialect, as well as in Bohairic, the dialect of the Delta. The set texts are as follows:


    Saidic


    E. A. Wallis Budge (ed.) Coptic Biblical Texts, 114–21 (Jonah)


    J. Drescher (ed.) Three Coptic Legends, 32–67 (The Seven Sleepers)


    J. Leipoldt (ed.), ‘Sinuthii Archimandritae Vita et opera omnia, Scriptores Coptici(series secunda, Tomus IV), III, 30–67


    W. E. Crum, Varia Coptica, nos. 5, 6, 8, 19, 25, 33, 34, 45, 50, 58


    Bohairic


    A. Mallon, Grammaire copte(4th edn.), Chrestomathie, pp. 1–121.


  • 2The set text will be the first story of Setne, as given in W. Erichsen, Demotische Lesestücke, 1–40.


Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences), 2009–10: Notice

The Faculty Board of Biology give notice that the following combination of Major and Minor subjects additional to, or amending, those previously published (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 473), will be offered in the Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences) in 2009–10:

Major Subjects

Major Subject

Permissible Minor Subjects

401

Pathology – Mechanisms of Disease Minimum 20 candidates

101 106 107 121

402

Pathology (A and B)

101 104 105 107 110 114 116 117 118 119 120

403

Pathology (A and C)

101 103 104 105 107 110 113 114 116 117 118 119 120

404

Pathology (A and D)

101 103 104 105 107 110 114 116 117 118 119 120

405

Pathology (B and C)

101 104 105 107 110 111 114 116 117 118 119 120

406

Pathology (B and D)

101 104 105 106 107 110 111 114 116 117 118 119 120 121

407

Pathology (C and D)

101 103 104 105 107 110 111 114 116 117 118 119 120

424

Pathology (B and E)

101 104 107 110 114 116 117 118 119 120

425

Pathology (C and E)

101 103 104 107 110 114 116 117 118 119 120

426

Pathology (D and E)

101 103 104 107 110 114 116 117 118 119 120

408

Pharmacology

103 104 107 108 110 113 115 116 117 119 120

409

Psychology

111 115 (other offered minor subject may be taken, but this may restrict choice of Psychology modules)

411

Biochemistry

Maximum 5 candidates

101 104 106 107 108 111 113 115 116 117 118 121

412

Plant Sciences (Cellular – M1, M2, L1, L2)

101 104 105 107 108 110 111 115 116 117 118 119 120

413

Plant Sciences (Ecology – M3 and

Zoology M3, L2 and Zoology L2)

103 104 106 110 111 113 114 117 118 119 120 121

414

Genetics (choice of 4 out of 5 modules to be decided)

Maximum 6 candidates

101 103 104 105 107 108 113 114 115 116 117 118 (a fifth Genetics module can be taken as a Minor Subject)

415

Physiology, Development, and

Neuroscience (Developmental and Reproductive Biology) Maximum 6 candidates

106 107 110 111 121

416

Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience (Integrative Physiology) Maximum 6 candidates

104 106 107 108 110 111 115 116 117 121

417

Neuroscience (4 out of 8 modules)

Maximum 15 candidates

101 104 107 108 110 113 115 116 117 118 (111 is also offered if not taken as a Major Subject module)

418

Zoology (Cells and development – 2 from M6, M7, M8, and 2 from L5, L6, L7)

103 105 110 111 114 117 118

419

Zoology (Behaviour – M4, M5, L2, L3)

103 104 106 108 113 114 115 116 117 118 121

420

Zoology (Vertebrate biology – 2 from M1, M3, M5 and L1, L3)

101 103 104 106 107 110 113 114 117 118 119 120 121

421

Zoology (Ecology and conservation – 2 from M2, M3, M5 and L2, L3)

103 104 106 110 113 114 117 118 121

422

Zoology (Ecology and genetics – 2 from M2, M3, M5 and 2 from L2, L3 and Genetics module M5)

103 104 110 113 114 117 118

423

Zoology (Ecology and plant sciences – 2 from Plant Sciences M3, Zoology M2, M3 and L2, L3)

103 104 106 110 113 114 117 118 121