No 6245
Wednesday 23 November 2011
Vol cxlii No 10
pp. 199–213
Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2011–12, by comparison with those examinations in 2011, 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 Human, Social, and Political Science give notice that with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examination for the following paper for Part I of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos will be as specified below:
This paper is assessed through a three-hour written examination and comprises five questions. Candidates should answer all parts of all questions. The questions may include one or more of each of the following: passages for transliteration from cuneiform and translation from Akkadian taken from the texts read in class (as specified by the Faculty Board and published in the Reporter on 15 June 2011, see Reporter, 2010–11, p. 941); passages for transliteration from cuneiform and translation from Akkadian taken from unseen texts; passages for translation from English into transliterated Akkadian and questions on grammar.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Human, Social, and Political Science give notice that with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012 the form of the examination for the following papers for Part IIa and Part IIb of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos will be as specified below:
This paper will be assessed by unseen examination (50%, a two-hour examination in which students will be asked to answer two questions), plus one piece of assessed work (an essay not to exceed 4,000 words).
The examination paper will consist of a three-hour written examination. The paper will be divided into four sections, each section containing two or three questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, each from a different section.
The examination paper will consist of a three-hour written examination. The paper will be divided into four sections, each section containing two or three questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, each from a different section.
The examination paper will consist of a three-hour written examination. The paper will be divided into four sections, each section containing two or three questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, each from a different section.
The examination paper will consist of a three-hour written examination. The paper will be divided into four sections, each section containing two or three questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, each from a different section.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination which will contain between four and six questions. Candidates will be required to answer two questions.
This paper is assessed by submitted essay of not more than 4,000 words.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination which will contain between four and six questions. Candidates will be required to answer two questions.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination which will contain between four and six questions. Candidates will be required to answer two questions.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination which will contain between four and six questions. Candidates will be required to answer two questions.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination which will contain between four and six questions. Candidates will be required to answer two questions.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination which will contain between four and six questions. Candidates will be required to answer two questions.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour written examination containing between four and six questions. Candidates will be required to answer two questions. Twenty 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. Candidates will be required to answer two questions.
The examination paper will consist of a two-hour examination containing two questions in each section. Candidates will be required to answer two questions, the first involving a computer exercise.
Arrangements for the submission of essays or other exercises for those papers which are assessed by alternative means shall be provided for by Regulation 19 of Parts IIa and IIb of the Archaeology and Anthropology Tripos (Statutes and Ordinances, pp. 257–62).
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Architecture and History of Art give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form and conduct of certain examinations in the Architecture Tripos will be changed as follows:
The examination will consist of a three-hour written paper in which candidates will be required to answer seven questions; four will require short written answers and three will require design and calculation.
The examination will consist of a three-hour paper with two sections. Candidates will be required to answer three questions from a choice of six, and at least one question from each section.
The Faculty Board of Engineering give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examinations for the following papers will be as follows:
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Number/title/method of assessment (written paper (p), course-work (c)) |
Number of questions on the paper |
Number of questions to be attempted |
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4A3 |
Turbomachinery I (p and c) |
3 |
2 |
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4A8 |
Environmental fluid mechanics (p) |
4 |
3 |
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4A9 |
Molecular thermodynamics (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4A10 |
Flow instability (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4A11 |
Turbomachinery II (p and c) |
3 |
2 |
|
4A12 |
Turbulence and vortex dynamics (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4A13 |
Combustion and IC engines (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4A15 |
Aeroacoustics (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4B5 |
Nanotechnology (p and c) |
5 |
3 |
|
4B6 |
Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4B7 |
VLSI design, technology, and CAD (p and c) |
5 |
3 |
|
4B11 |
Photonic systems (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4B13 |
Electronic sensors and instrumentation (p) |
5 |
3 |
|
4B14 |
Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4B18 |
Advanced electronic devices (p) |
5 |
3 |
|
4B19 |
Renewable electrical power (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4B20 |
Display technology (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C2 |
Designing with composites (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C3 |
Electrical and nano materials (p) |
5 |
3 |
|
4C4 |
Design methods (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C6 |
Advanced linear vibrations (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C7 |
Random and non-linear vibrations (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C8 |
Applications of dynamics (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C9 |
Continuum mechanics (p) |
3 |
2 |
|
4C15 |
MEMS: design (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4C16 |
Advanced machine design (p and c) |
3 |
3 |
|
4D5 |
Foundation engineering (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4D6 |
Dynamics in civil engineering (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4D7 |
Concrete and masonry structures (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4D8 |
Pre-stressed concrete (p and c) † |
5 (2 in Section A, 3 in Section B) |
3 (1 in Section A, 2 in Section B) |
|
4D10 |
Structural steelwork (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4D11 |
Building physics (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4D14 |
Contaminated land and waste containment (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F1 |
Control system design (p and c) |
3 |
2 |
|
4F2 |
Robust and non-linear control (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F3 |
Optimal and predictive control (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F5 |
Advanced wireless communications (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F6 |
Signal detection and estimation (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F7 |
Digital filters and spectrum estimation (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F8 |
Image processing and image coding (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F10 |
Statistical pattern processing (p) |
5 |
3 |
|
4F11 |
Speech and language processing (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4F12 |
Computer vision and robotics (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4G6 |
Cellular and molecular biomechanics (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4I8 |
Medical Physics (p) |
3 |
2 |
|
4M6 |
Materials and processes for microsystems (MEMS) (p and c) |
4 |
3 |
|
4M12 |
Partial differential equations and variational methods (p) |
4 |
3 |
|
4M13 |
Complex analysis and optimization (p) † |
4 |
3 |
|
4M15 |
Sustainable energy (p and c) |
3 |
2 |
|
4M16 |
Nuclear power engineering (p) |
4 |
3 |
† The written paper for these modules will be divided into sections. Further information is shown below.
The written papers for Modules 4D8 and 4M13 will be divided into sections as follows:
|
4D8 |
Section A questions have weighting of 50%. |
|
Section B questions have weighting of 25%. |
|
|
Both sections may contain questions on any relevant topic. |
|
|
4M13 |
Section A: Complex analysis |
|
Section B: Optimization |
Each candidate will be required to offer eight modules in total and undertake a project. All modules will carry equal weight, whether assessed by written paper or course-work, or by a combination of written paper and course-work. Where a module is assessed by written paper and course-work, the course-work will carry weight equal to one quarter of a module. In the exceptional case of a dissertation being submitted in place of a module, the dissertation will carry weight equal to one module. The project will carry marks equal to six modules.
For module 4C7 only, candidates may bring into the examination room notes on the module they have written personally by hand, and any notes authorized for use in the examination room by the module leader. This includes lecture notes issued by the module lecturers.
For module 4I8 only, there will be no reading time at the beginning of the examination as this is a module in the Physics Tripos Part III and is examined under the rules pertaining to the Physics Department.
Candidates should refer to the Faculty Board’s Notice, published in October 2011, on the use of calculators in examinations (http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/teaching/teachoff/regulations/calculator_notice_2011_2012) and should consult the main notice to candidates on display in the Inglis Corridor, Department of Engineering, for further details of the examination.
The Faculty Board of Engineering give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examinations for the following papers of the Manufacturing Engineering Tripos will be as follows:
1. There will be six written examination papers, as follows:
|
Paper 1 (Single module) |
Materials into products |
|
Paper 2 (Single module) |
Production machines and systems |
|
Paper 3 (Double module) |
Operations management; Industrial engineering |
|
Paper 4 (Double module) |
Organizational behaviour; Managing business and people |
|
Paper 5 (Double module) |
Financial and management accounting; Industrial economics, strategy, and governance |
|
Paper 6 (Single module) |
Contemporary issues in manufacturing |
Candidates take all six papers. Single module papers are each worth 60 marks; double module papers are each worth 120 marks.
2. In addition to the six examination papers, candidates take Module 3P3 (Design) which is assessed by course-work only. 60 marks are available for this paper.
3. The examinations for Papers 1 and 6 will each last one and a half hours. Candidates will be expected to answer three questions on each paper.
The examination for Paper 2 will last one and a half hours. Candidates will be expected to answer two questions.
The examinations for Papers 3, 4, and 5 will each last three hours. Candidates will be expected to answer four questions on each paper.
4. Paper 1 contains four questions; candidates are expected to answer three questions.
Paper 2 is divided into two sections. Section A (Operation of production machines and systems) contains two questions; candidates are expected to answer one question. Section B (Control of production machines and systems) contains two questions; candidates are expected to answer one question.
Paper 3 is divided into two sections each containing two questions; candidates are expected to answer both questions in each section.
Paper 4 is divided into three sections. Section A (Organizational behaviour) contains four questions; candidates are expected to answer two questions. Sections B and C (Managing business and people) each contain two questions; candidates are expected to answer one question from each section.
Paper 5 is divided into four sections each containing two questions; candidates are expected to answer one question from each section.
Paper 6 is divided into three sections each containing one question; candidates are expected to answer all questions.
5. The Examiners will take into account course-work done by candidates as follows:
|
Major project: |
140 marks |
|
CAD/CAM exercise: |
50 marks |
|
Production game: |
50 marks |
1. There will be two written papers, each marked out of 100 marks, totalling 200 marks. Candidates take both papers. The examinations for each paper will last three hours. Each paper will comprise six questions. Candidates will be expected to answer four questions on each paper.
2. There will be six module assessments, totalling 100 marks. The marks available for each module will be as follows:
|
Manufacturing technologies |
30 marks |
|
Asset management |
10 marks |
|
People management |
15 marks |
|
Sustainable manufacturing |
15 marks |
|
Technology and innovation management |
15 marks |
|
Strategy and marketing |
15 marks |
3. The Examiners will take into account course-work produced by candidates as follows:
300 marks divided as follows:
|
Manufacturing systems and robot lab |
45 marks |
|
One two-week industrial assignment |
35 marks |
|
One four-week industrial assignment |
70 marks |
|
Individual long project |
150 marks |
4. Students who obtain a mark of at least II.2 equivalent standard in both the examinations and in the course-work will normally graduate with the M.Eng. Degree, as well as the B.A. Degree.
Students who obtain a mark of at least II.1 equivalent standard in both the examinations and in the course-work will be awarded a Merit.
Students who obtain a mark of at least first-class equivalent standard in both the examinations and in the course-work will be awarded a Distinction.
In other respects the examination will not be classed.
The Faculty Board of English give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examinations for the following papers of the English Tripos will be as follows:
The examination paper, which will be set for three and a half hours (including half an hour’s reading time), will consist of questions offering passages of English verse or prose from various periods for critical comment. The passages set may also include extracts from works of literary criticism and theory, some of which may be in translation. The questions will require close critical analysis of the given passages. They will also allow for the raising of general critical and theoretical issues appropriate to the reading of those extracts. Candidates will be required to answer three questions.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The examination paper will be divided into two sections. Section A will consist of passages for comment; Section B will consist of essay questions, enabling comparison between texts from different regions. Candidates will be required to answer Section A, and two questions from Section B.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Board of Land Economy give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examinations for certain papers for the Land Economy Tripos will be changed as follows:
The paper will be examined through a two-hour written paper. The paper will contain no fewer than six questions, of which candidates will be required to answer three questions (instead of four).
The paper will be examined through a two-hour written paper. The paper will contain no fewer than six questions, of which candidates will be required to answer three questions (instead of four).
Students will not be provided with any statutory materials in the examination. However, candidates will be permitted to use their own copies of (i) Landlord and Tenant Statutes (Pearson, 2011) or Butterworth’s Landlord and Tenant Handbook (any edition and in one or two volumes) and (ii) Sweet and Maxwell’s Property Law Statutes (any edition) or Blackstone’s Property Law Statutes (any edition).
All other papers remain unchanged.
Full details of the examination can be found at http://www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/intranet/tripos/tripos.html.
The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examinations for certain papers for the Linguistics Tripos will be changed as follows:
Paper 1. Sounds and words (also serves as Paper Li. 1 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Paper 2. Structures and meanings (also serves as Paper Li. 2 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Paper 3. Language, brain, and society (also serves as Paper Li. 3 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
Paper 4. History and varieties of English (also serves as Paper Li. 4 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)
For Papers 1–4 candidates are still required to answer both data questions from Section A of each Paper. Candidates will now be required to place their answers to data questions in a theoretical context. Sample questions will be made available from the Department Office.
Paper 13. History of the English language (also serves as Paper Li. 13 of Part II of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos and as Paper 29 of the English Tripos)
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, AT LEAST ONE from each section. Candidates must NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer. There shall be two sections.
Paper 23. The history of the Russian language (Paper Ru. 9 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos).
There will now be three sections (instead of two). Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates may answer from Sections A and B, but must NOT answer from Section C.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examinations for certain papers for Part Ia, Part Ib, and Part II of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos will be changed as follows:
ITA3. Introduction to Italian language, 3: Texts and contexts
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates will no longer be required to answer each question from a different section.
PGB2. Translation from Portuguese
Candidates will be required to translate TWO passages (instead of three). The word count for each passage shall be raised from a minimum of 200 to 250, so that candidates are required to translate two passages of 250–300 words each.
SPB2. Translation from Spanish
Candidates will be required to translate TWO passages (instead of three). The word count for each passage shall be raised from a minimum of 200 words to 250 words, so that candidates are required to translate two passages of 250–300 words each.
Ge. 1. Introduction to German studies
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer. There will be six questions and no sections.
It. 1. Italian texts and contexts
Candidates will be required to answer three questions. Candidates will no longer be required to answer each question from a different section.
Fr. 9. French literature, thought, and history, from 1789 to 1898 (also serves as Paper 23 of Part II of the English Tripos)
This paper will not be available as a portfolio of essays option for examination in 2012.
It. 5. Italian identities: place, language, and culture
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer.
Ru. 6. Russian culture after 1880
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, ONE from Section A and TWO from Section B. Candidates must ensure that at least ONE answer in Section B refers substantively to at least ONE literary source.
Ru. 9. The history of the Russian language (also serves as Paper 23 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
There will now be three sections (instead of two). Candidates for Part Ib MML will be required to answer any THREE questions.
Li. 1. Sounds and words (Paper 1 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
Li. 2. Structures and meanings (Paper 2 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
Li. 3. Language, brain, and society (Paper 3 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
Li. 4. History and varieties of English (Paper 4 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
For Papers 1–4 candidates are still required to answer both data questions from Section A of each paper. Candidates will now be required to place their answers to data questions in a theoretical context. Sample questions will be made available from the Departmental Office.
It. 7. Dante and the culture of his age (also serves as Paper 26 of part II of the English Tripos)
The following sentence shall be REMOVED from the rubric:
‘Except in answering Questions 6–9, you are not obliged to make reference to Dante, but may do so if you wish.’
Ru. 6. Russian culture after 1880
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, ONE from Section A and TWO from Section B. Candidates must ensure that at least ONE answer in Section B refers substantively to at least ONE literary source.
Ru. 9. The history of the Russian language (also serves as Paper 23 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
There will now be three sections (instead of two). Candidates for Part II MML will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must answer Question 1 AND TWO other questions from Section B. Candidates will not be permitted to answer from Section C.
Li. 13. History of the English language (Paper 13 of the Linguistics Tripos (New Regulations))
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, AT LEAST ONE from each section. Candidates must NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer. There shall be two sections.
CS 5. A special subject in comparative literature (ii): The body (also serves as part of Paper 28 of the English Tripos)
Candidates must answer THREE questions in total from AT LEAST TWO sections. Their answers should show knowledge of material from THREE language areas, which may include English OR a language in translation, in the paper as a whole, and from AT LEAST TWO language areas in any ONE answer. Candidates may answer with reference to literature, theory, film, and art, as appropriate.
Candidates for this paper may NOT draw substantially on material from their dissertations or material which they have used or intend to use in another scheduled paper. Candidates may NOT draw substantially on the same material in more than ONE question on the same paper.
CS 6. European film
Candidates must answer THREE questions. Each answer should show knowledge of films from TWO OR MORE language areas, which may include English. Scripts as a whole must show substantial knowledge of cinema from TWO OR MORE of the paper’s five specified language areas (French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish). Candidates must NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Divinity give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examination for the following papers for the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos will be changed as follows:
Paper A4. Christianity and the transformation of culture
This paper will be assessed by a three-hour written examination. The examination will be in two sections. Candidates will be expected to spend two hours on Section A and an hour on Section B. The sections are designed respectively to test knowledge of issues, sources, and historiography; and the ability to write an analytical essay on the basis of that knowledge.
Paper B6. Christianity in Late Antiquity (to circa 600)
The examination will consist of a three-hour written paper consisting of twelve questions, of which candidates will be required to answer four.
Paper B9. God and the imago Dei
Assessment is by a three-hour written examination. Candidates are required to answer four questions, one on each of the three main doctrines, and a further synthetic/methodological question.
Paper C1. Advanced language and texts:
B. Greek
The examination will consist of a three-hour written paper. Candidates will be required to answer three questions on the set texts, including translation, exegetical comment and discussion, and textual criticism. They will also be required to answer one question of unseen translation from a choice of two passages; some significant difficult vocabulary will be provided for the unseen question. Copies of the New Testament in Greek will be provided.
Paper C2. Creation and covenant
The form of examination will be four gobbets from a choice of twelve and three essays from a choice of at least twelve, two from Section A and one from Section B.
Paper C7. Topics in the study of religion
The examination will consist of a three-hour written paper containing a maximum of twelve questions, of which candidates will be required to answer three.
Paper C12. Theology and science
The examination will take the form of a three-hour written paper, containing at least fifteen questions. Candidates will be required to answer four questions.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Divinity give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examination for the following paper for the Bachelor of Theology for Ministry will be changed as follows:
Candidates will be required to sit a two-hour examination, consisting of two sections, and to answer one question from each section. Section 1 will contain at least four questions and Section 2 will contain at least six questions.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine give notice that, with effect from the examination to be held in 2012, the form of the examination for the following paper will be changed as follows:
The examination will consist of a three-hour examination, consisting of ten compulsory data interpretation questions. Each question will be presented in a folder containing a brief relevant case history with the results of a few appropriate laboratory tests and usually one or two good quality colour photographs of a named macroscopic surgical or post-mortem specimen. For each case there will be 4–5 sub-questions; brief written answers are required.
The marks for this paper are 33% of the total marks for Part I.