No 6232
Wednesday 20 July 2011
Vol cxli No 36
pp. 1045–1072
Further to their Notice of 2 June 2011 (p. 891), the Faculty Board of Law agreed to amend the list of Part II half-papers for 2011–12. The half-paper in Landlord and Tenant Law will not be running in Part II of the Law Tripos.
Further to their Notice of 2 June 2011 (p. 891), the Faculty Board of Law agreed to amend the list of Part II seminar subjects for 2011–12, adding a new subject, Law and economics.
Further to their Notice of 2 June 2011 (p. 891), the Faculty Board of Law agreed to amend the list of prescribed subjects and forms of examination for the LL.M. Examination to add the following:
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No |
Paper title |
Form of examination |
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21 |
Settlement of international disputes |
t |
Further to their Notice of 2 June 2011 (p. 892), the Faculty Board of Law agreed to designate LL.M. Paper 21, Settlement of international disputes, as falling within the field of International law (i) (LL.M. Regulation 1, Statutes and Ordinances, p. 461).
The Faculty Board of Music give notice that they have prescribed the following papers and subjects for the Music Tripos in 2011–12 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 376):
Nineteenth-century music
A. Eighteenth-century opera in Europe
B. Twentieth-century music
(A) Historical topics
6. Notation
7. Nationalism and music in the Middle East
8. Wagner
9. Popular music and society in the 20th century
10. Benjamin Britten: words and music
(B) Other topics
11. Introduction to music and science
12. Introduction to Schenkerian analysis
8. Don Giovanni
9. Beethoven: the late string quartets
10. The music of Miles Davis
11. Perception and performance
12. Monteverdi in Mantua and Venice
13. The music of Chopin
14. The spirituality of pop music
15. The music and musical sources of Guillaume de Machaut
16. Studying music as performance
17. Aesthetics of music
Candidates for Part Ib must offer at least one paper from Section A (Historical topics) of the additional papers.
All papers are examined by a three-hour written examination with the exception of the following:
Part II, Paper 11, Perception and performance.
The examination for this paper will consist of a written paper of two hours’ duration together with the submission of a written report, each of which counts as 50% of the overall mark.
The Faculty Board of Biology give notice that the following combination of Major and Minor subjects, additional to, or amending, those previously published (Reporter, 2010–11, pp. 487–89), will be offered in NST Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences) in 2011–12:
Major subjects:
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Major subject |
Permissible Minor subjects |
Examination requirements |
|
|
408 |
Pharmacology |
101 103 104 107 108 109 113 115 116 117 119 120 122 123 125 126 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
411 |
Biochemistry Max five candidates |
101 104 107 115 116 117 118 122 125 126 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
412 |
Plant Sciences (Cellular – M1, M2, L1, L3) |
101 104 105 107 109 111 115 116 117 118 119 122 123 125 126 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
414 |
Genetics (choice of four out of five modules to be decided) Max eight candidates |
101 103 104 105 107 108 113 114 115 116 117 118 122 125 126 (a fifth Genetics module can be taken as a Minor subject) |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
416 |
Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience (Integrative Physiology) Max eight candidates |
101 104 106 107 108 109 110 111 115 116 117 121 122 123 125 126 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
419 |
Zoology (Behaviour – M4, M5, L2, L3) |
103 104 106 108 110 113 114 115 116 117 118 121 124 125 126 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
The Minor subjects for 2011–12 will also include:
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Minor subject |
Examination requirements |
|
|
126 |
Perception and performance (Music Part II Paper 11) (Maximum one candidate – candidates must demonstrate some musical knowledge to be permitted to study this option) |
(i) the submission of a written report and (ii) a two-hour written examination. Each element counts as 50% of the overall mark. |
The Committee of Management for the Natural Sciences Tripos give notice of the following additional interdisciplinary papers, which shall be included in the examination requirements of one or more subjects.
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Title of paper |
Mode of assessment |
May be offered in |
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IDP1: Atmospheric chemistry and global change |
One and a half hour written examination |
Chemistry; Experimental and Theoretical Physics; Geological Sciences |
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IDP2: The Earth system and climate change |
One and a half hour written examination Assessed practical examinations for Geological Science students only |
Chemistry; Experimental and Theoretical Physics; Geological Sciences |
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IDP3: Materials, electronics, and renewable energy |
One and a half hour written examination |
Chemistry; Experimental and Theoretical Physics; Geological Sciences |
Notwithstanding the examination requirements set out in Regulation 36 of the Natural Sciences Tripos, the following amendments shall apply to candidates offering interdisciplinary papers:
Candidates may offer up to two of the interdisciplinary papers listed above, without restriction.
Candidates shall have less time to complete their other scheduled examination papers, such that, for each interdisciplinary paper offered:
•thirty minutes shall be taken away from the duration of Paper 1, and candidates for this paper will be required to answer one question fewer;
•forty-five minutes shall be taken away from the duration of Paper 3, and candidates will be required to answer one question fewer.
Candidates may offer up to three of the interdisciplinary papers listed above in place of the equivalent number of Minor Topics.
Candidates may offer one or two of the interdisciplinary papers listed above. Such a decision may affect the time duration of Papers 2 and 3 taken by the candidate.
Paper 2A will be a two-hour written paper for candidates offering one of Papers IDP1, IDP2, and IDP3.
Paper 2B will be a one-hour written paper for candidates offering two of Papers IDP1, IDP2, and IDP3.
Paper 3 will be a three-hour written paper for candidates offering IDP2 only.
Paper 3A will be a two-hour written paper for candidates offering one of Papers IDP1, or IDP3 (also includes candidates offering Paper IDP2 together with Paper IDP1 or Paper IDP3).
Paper 3B will be a one-hour written paper for candidates offering both Papers IDP1 and IDP3.
Candidates offering Papers IDP1 (Atmospheric chemistry and global change) and/or IDP3 (Materials, electronics, and renewable energy) will also offer a literature review associated with each of these papers, of no more than 5,000 words.
The literature review will be on a topic which may be either proposed by the candidate and approved by the Head of Department, or chosen by the candidate from a list of approved topics announced by the Head of Department early in the Lent Term. The review shall be submitted to the Examiners not later than the first Wednesday of Full Easter Term.
The Faculty Board of Divinity give notice that they have selected the following special subjects and prescribed texts for the Bachelor of Theology for Ministry in 2012 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 444).
Paper 1. Biblical Hebrew (three-hour written examination)
2 Samuel 9–12
Paper 2. Elementary Hebrew (three-hour written examination)
Genesis 37, 40–43, 45.
Paper 3. Introduction to New Testament Greek (three-hour written examination)
John 1–5
Paper 4. New Testament Greek (three-hour written examination)
John 9–12
Paper 5. Introduction to the Old Testament (three-hour written examination)
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 6. Introduction to the New Testament (three-hour written examination)
Matthew 5:17–20; Mark 8:27–9:1; Luke 4:14–21; John 16:1–11; Galatians 3:6–14; Philippians 2:5–11; I Timothy 2:8–15
Paper 7. Introduction to Christian doctrine (two-hour written examination plus one 3,000-word essay)
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 8. Introduction to Church history (two-hour written examination plus one 3,000-word essay)
Prescribed topic:
English Christianity before and after the Reformation
Paper 9. Psychology and religion (two-hour written examination plus one 3,000-word essay)
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 10. Reading the Christian Bible (three-hour written examination)
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 11. Christian doctrine (two-hour written examination)
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 12. Belief and practice in the early church (two-hour written examination plus one 3,000-word essay)
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 13. Reform and renewal in Christian history (two-hour written examination plus one 3,000-word essay)
Prescribed topics:
A: The Protestant Reformation in Europe, ca. 1517–1618
B: The Catholic Reformation in Europe, ca. 1492–1618
Paper 14. Christian culture in the Western world (two 3,000-word essays)
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 15. Biblical Exegesis (two 3,000-word essays)
Ezekiel; Haggai and Zechariah 1–8; Judges; Leviticus; John; Acts; 1 Corinthians
Paper 16. Further Old Testament studies (two-hour written examination)
Ezekiel; Haggai and Zechariah 1–8; Judges; Leviticus
Paper 17. Further New Testament studies (two-hour written examination)
John; Acts; 1 Corinthians
Paper 18. The study of Christian mission (3,000-word essay)
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 19. Christian ethics (3,000-word essay)
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 20. Christian spirituality in historical context (3,000-word essay)
This paper will not be available in 2011–12.
Paper 21. Special study in Theology for Ministry (3,000-word essay)
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 22. Topics in Christian doctrine (two-hour written examination for the first two topics, one 3,000-word essay for the third topic)
Prescribed topics:
Church and Sacraments
Biblical theology
The Gospel and Western culture
Paper 23. Further studies in Christian doctrine (three-hour written examination)
Prescribed topics:
Public theology
Theology and science
Paper 24. Further Church history (two-hour written examination plus one 3,000-word essay)
Prescribed topics:
Continental, British, and Irish reformations
World Christianity
Paper 25. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in encounter (two-hour written examination plus one 3,000-word essay)
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 26. Patterns of Christian worship
There are no prescribed texts for this paper.
Paper 27. One special subject, specified by the Faculty Board (3,000-word essay)
Specified subjects:
The reformed tradition
Anglicanism
Paper 28. One further subject, specified by the Faculty Board (3,000-word essay)
Specified subjects:
Suffering and evil (this subject will not be available in 2011–12)
Advanced ethics
Christian hope
Feminist interpretation of the Bible
The Holy Spirit
The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages give notice that the following examinations will be available for 2011–12 (subject to there being Tripos students and the availability of resources):
Diploma in Dutch; Diploma in Modern Greek
Certificate in Dutch; Certificate in Modern Greek
Certificate in Humanities Computing for Languages.