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No 6254

Wednesday 8 February 2012

Vol cxlii No 19

pp. 442–451

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences), 2012–13: Notice

The Faculty Board of Biology give notice, in accordance with Regulation 30 for the Natural Sciences Tripos, that the following combinations of Major and Minor Subjects will be offered in the Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences) in 2012–13.

Subject to any restrictions announced in a particular year by the Faculty Board under the provisions of Regulation 30, candidates are required to offer in the examination for Part II Biological and Biomedical Sciences of the Natural Sciences Tripos:

(a)the examination requirements of one Major Subject;

(b)the examination requirements of one Minor Subject;

(c)a dissertation of not more than 6,000 words, excluding tables, figures, and references.

All subjects make provision for candidates to offer a dissertation.

The subjects available and permissible combinations are listed below. If there is a limit on the number of candidates that can be accepted for a subject, this is indicated.

Major Subjects

Major Subject

Permissible Minor Subjects

Examination requirements

401

Pathology – Mechanisms of disease (minimum of 20 candidates)

101 103 104 106 107 108 121 122

Four written papers of three hours each.

402

Pathology (A and B)

101 104 105 107 109 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124

Four written papers of three hours each.

403

Pathology (A and C)

101 103 104 105 107 108 109 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124

Four written papers of three hours each.

404

Pathology (A and D)

101 103 104 105 107 108 109 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124

Four written papers of three hours each.

405

Pathology (B and C)

101 104 105 107 109 111 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124

Four written papers of three hours each.

406

Pathology (B and D)

101 104 105 106 107 109 111 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124

Four written papers of three hours each.

407

Pathology (C and D)

101 103 104 105 107 108 109 111 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124

Four written papers of three hours each.

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.

409

Psychology

101 107 111 115 122 125 (further Minor Subjects may be available depending on the Psychology options chosen)

Four written papers of three hours each.

411

Biochemistry (maximum of 5 candidates)

103 104 108 117 122 123

Five written papers: four papers of three hours each and one paper of three and a quarter hours.

412

Plant Sciences (Cellular – M1, M4, L1, L2)

101 104 105 107 109 111 115 116 117 118 119 122 123 125 126

Four written papers of three hours each.

413

Plant Sciences (Ecology – M3, M1 or Zoology M3, L2 and Zoology L2)

104 105 106 109 111 117 118 121 123

Four written papers of three hours each.

414

Genetics (maximum of 8 candidates)

101 103 104 105 107 108 113 114 115 116 117 118 122 123 125 126 (a fifth Genetics module can be taken as a Minor Subject)

Four written papers of three hours each.

415

Physiology, development, and neuroscience (maximum of 16 candidates)

106 111 121 122

Four written papers of three hours each.

417

Neuroscience (Neuroscience)

(maximum of 15 candidates)

101 107 113 115 116 118 122 125

Four written papers of three hours each.

418

Zoology (Cells and development –

M6, M7, and two from L5, L6, L7)

103 105 109 111 122

Four written papers of three hours each.

419

Zoology (Behaviour – M4, M5, L2, L3)

103 104 106 108 113 114 115 116 117 118 121 123 124 125 126

Four written papers of three hours each.

420

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

103 104 106 108 109 113 114 117 118 119 120 121 122 123

Four written papers of three hours each.

421

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

103 104 106 108 109 113 114 117 118 119 120 121 123 124

Four written papers of three hours each.

422

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

103 104 108 109 113 114 117 118 119 120 123 124

Four written papers of three hours each.

423

Zoology (Ecology and plant sciences – two modules from M2 and M3 or Plant sciences M3, and L2, L3)

103 104 106 108 109 113 114 117 118 121 123 126

Four written papers of three hours each.

424

Pathology (B and E)

101 104 107 109 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124

Four written papers of three hours each.

425

Pathology (C and E)

101 103 104 107 108 109 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124

Four written papers of three hours each.

426

Pathology (D and E)

101 103 104 107 108 109 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124

Four written papers of three hours each.

Minor Subjects

The Minor Subjects for 2012–13 will be:

Minor Subject

Examination requirements

101

Biology of parasitism

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

103

The human lifespan (Biological Anthropology Foundation BA3) (maximum of 7 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

104

The human journey (Biological Anthropology Foundation BA2) (maximum of 7 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

105

The human animal (Biological Anthropology Foundation BA1) (maximum of 7 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

106

Neural degeneration and regeneration (Neuroscience) (maximum of 15 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

107

History and ethics of medicine (History and Philosophy of Medicine) (maximum of 50 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

108

Medicine, body, and society (Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Paper Soc 10)

One written paper of three hours’ duration or two submitted essays of not more than 5,000 words.

109

The family (Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Paper Int 9)

One written paper of three hours’ duration or two submitted essays of not more than 5,000 words.

111

Central mechanisms of sensation and behaviour (Neuroscience) (maximum of 15 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration or two submitted essays of not more than 5,000 words.

113

Medicine from antiquity to the Enlightenment (History and Philosophy of Science Pt II Paper 7) (maximum of 12 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

114

Modern medicine and biomedical sciences (History and Philosophy of Science Pt II Paper 8) (maximum of 12 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

115

Psychology of education (Education Part II) (maximum of 10 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

116

Sociology of education (Education Part II)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

117

Philosophy of education (Education Part II)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

118

History of education (Education Part II)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

119

Plant and microbial genetics (Genetics M2)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

120

Human genetics (Genetics M4)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

121

Evolutionary genetics (Genetics M5)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

122

ETECH (Entrepreneurship)

A group project assignment worth 60% of the minor subject mark, plus two individual assignments of no more than 500 words together worth 40% of the minor subject mark.

123

Development and psychopathology (Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Paper Psy 4)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

124

Psychology and social issues (Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Paper Psy 6)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

125

Gender development: biological, psychological, and clinical perspectives (Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Paper Psy 7)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

126

Perception and performance (Music Part II paper 11) (maximum of 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.

Candidates should consult the examination regulations of the relevant Tripos for the latest examination requirements.