No 6330
Wednesday 11 December 2013
Vol cxliv No 13
pp. 218–236
Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2014, by comparison with those examinations in 2013, 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 Biology give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2014, the form of the examination for the following papers for the Medical and Veterinary Science Tripos, Part Ib, Biology of disease, will be changed as follows:
Candidates will be required to answer all questions. The paper will have five questions. The paper will be adjusted so that the workload will be no greater than in previous years.
Candidates will be required to answer three questions from a choice of six or seven.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Business and Management give notice that, in the Lent Term 2014 of the academical year 2013–14, the subjects for examination for the M.B.A. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
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MBA10. |
Strategy |
Examination (1.5 hours) (50%), group assignment (50%) |
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MBA11. |
Marketing |
Examination (1.5 hours) (70%), group assignment (30%) |
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MBA15. |
Operations management |
Examination (1.5 hours) (80%), group assignment (20%) |
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MBA16. |
Cost management and control (formerly Financial management) |
Individual assignment (50%), group assignment (50%) |
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MBA33. |
Negotiations workshop |
Attendance |
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MBA34. |
Global consulting project |
Group assignment |
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MBA77. |
Accounting and working capital for startups |
Class participation (50%), individual assignment (50%) |
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MBA70. |
Cases in corporate finance I |
Individual assignment (40%), group assignments (45%), and class participation (15%) |
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MBA79. |
Digital marketing |
Individual assignment (90%), class participation (10%) |
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MBA78. |
Financial statement analysis |
Individual assignment (80%), class participation (20%) |
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MBA52. |
Leading and managing social enterprise |
Group assignment (50%), individual assignment (30%), and class participation (20%) |
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MBA14. |
Managing innovation strategically |
Group assignments (100%) |
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MBA93. |
Managing natural capital |
Class participation (10%), group assignment (20%), and individual assignment (70%) |
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MBA27. |
Philosophy in business |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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MBA103. |
Risk management and strategic planning |
Individual assignments (100%) |
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MBA80. |
So, you want to be an entrepreneur? |
Individual assignments (100%) |
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MBA30. |
Strategic human resources management |
Group assignment (100%) |
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MBA22. |
Strategic performance management |
Individual assignment (70%), group assignment (30%) |
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MBA107. |
Strategic pricing |
Individual assignments (70%), group assignment (25%), and class participation (5%) |
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MBA88. |
Strategies for energy and climate |
Individual assignments (100%) |
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MBA73. |
The international film business |
Group assignment (40%), individual assignment (60%) |
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EMBA14. |
Corporate governance and ethics |
Individual assignment (60%), group assignment (40%) |
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EMBA15. |
Elective I (Students must select one module from Elective I list and one from Elective II list) |
See details below |
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EMBA16. |
Elective II (Students must select one module from Elective I list and one from Elective II list) |
See details below |
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EMBA4. |
Management practice (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA17. |
Leadership in action (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Attendance only |
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EMBA18. |
Individual project |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA19. |
Personal and professional development |
Attendance only |
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EMBA24. |
Fast strategy, intrapreneurship, and business instinct |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA39. |
Strategy and the decision to make, buy, ally, or acquire |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA40. |
Project finance: innovative techniques in valuing and raising financing for large scale projects |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA34. |
Innovation management: the secret of growth |
Group presentation (50%), individual assignment (50%) |
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EMBA21. |
How to start technology companies |
Individual assignment (100%) |
EMBA41. |
Strategy and organization for the information age |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA26. |
Philosophy in business |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA22. |
Venture capital, private equity, and acquisitions |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA31. |
Global energy security |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA23. |
Strategic performance management |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA27. |
Changing the game: business models, marketing strategy, and innovation |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA42. |
Understanding consumers: using psychology to build corporate brands and increase profits |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA6. |
Organizational behaviour |
Individual assignment (60%), group assignment (40%) |
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EMBA7. |
Operations management |
Two individual assignments (50% each) |
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EMBA8. |
International business studies |
Group assessment (100%) |
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EMBA19. |
Personal and professional development (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Attendance only |
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EMBA17. |
Leadership in action (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Attendance only |
None
The Faculty Board of Business and Management give notice that, in the Lent Term 2014, the subjects for examination for the Master of Finance Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
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Group |
Module |
Assessment |
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MFIN4 |
Equity derivatives |
In-class test, two hours (100%) |
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MFIN39 |
Fundamentals of credit |
In-class test (40%); course-work (individual assignments and case study (60%)) |
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MFIN3 |
Econometrics |
Mid-term test, two hours (40%); final test, two hours (60%) |
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MFIN5 |
Finance and organizations |
Seminar, assessed by attendance |
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MFIN22 |
Management practice |
Seminar, assessed by attendance |
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MFIN23 |
City speaker series |
Seminar, assessed by attendance |
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Group |
Module |
Assessment |
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MFIN14 |
Fixed income analysis (open to M.Phil. in Finance) |
Individual assignment (60%); group case (40%) |
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MFIN16 |
Topics in investment management (open to M.B.A/E.M.B.A.) |
Individual assignment (50%); group assignment (50%) |
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MFIN19 |
Private equity |
Four individual assignments (45% in total); two group projects (30%); individual in-class quiz (25%) |
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MFIN34 |
Advanced corporate finance |
Case write-ups (30%); group project (40%); in-class test (30%) |
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MF3 |
Financial reporting and capital markets (borrowed from M.Phil. in Finance) |
Two individual essays, 2,000 words each (50% each) |
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Group |
Module |
Assessment |
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MFIN26 |
Group consulting project |
Group project, assessed by group presentation (100%) |
The Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine gives notice that, with effect from the assessment to be held in 2014, the form of the examination for the Preparing for Patients A assessment within the Second M.B. will be changed. Preparing for Patients A will be assessed by the submission of a record of course-work, to be submitted three days after the final review session. A satisfactory overall rating of the workbook tasks and attendance on the course is a necessary condition for successful completion of the Second M.B. Examination.
The Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine confirms that no student will be disadvantaged by this change.
The examination is concerned with the application to human disease of the principles of pathology.
It covers morphological, laboratory, and clinical aspects of pathology, including histopathology, haematology, microbiology, chemical pathology, immunology, and genetics.
The examination comprises two elements:
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Written Examination: |
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Single Best Answer Examination Paper |
Marks: |
50% of Part I total |
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Length: |
3 hours |
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Structure: |
Up to 150 five-option, single response computer-marked questions |
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Written Practical Examination: |
Marks: |
50% of Part I total |
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Length: |
3 hours |
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Structure: |
Up to 10 compulsory data interpretation questions Each question is 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 are 4–5 sub-questions; brief written answers are required |
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Viva voce Examination: |
Marks: |
This exam component does not directly contribute to the overall result for most students Students who have achieved a high standard in the written and practical papers will be invited to attend to give them an opportunity for a distinction award |
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Length: |
Two sessions of approximately 10 – 15 minutes |
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Structure: |
The session may cover all Pathology disciplines Each candidate meets two groups of three examiners; at least one will be external |
The examination is designed to assess the candidate’s clinical skills in Paediatrics, and Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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Clinical Paediatrics: |
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Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) |
Length: |
Up to 2.5 hours |
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Structure: |
Up to 10 stations of either 10–15 minutes testing core clinical skills and physical examination skills using real patients, simulated patients, and video |
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To pass: students must achieve the pass mark, as set by the examiners, or higher, as well as passing a minimum of 50% of examination stations |
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Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology: |
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Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) |
Length: |
Up to 2.5 hours |
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Structure: |
Up to 10 stations of approximately 10–15 minutes testing core clinical skills and physical examination skills using real patients, simulated patients, and video |
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To pass: students must achieve the pass mark, as set by the examiners, or higher, as well as passing a minimum of 50% of examination stations |
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The examination is concerned with the principles and practice of Medicine and Surgery with Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Practice, Public Health Medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, and other medical and surgical specialities (including Anaesthesia, Clinical Oncology, Ophthalmology, and Surgical Anatomy).
The examination is designed to assess the candidate’s
•knowledge and experience of Medicine and Surgery in their widest sense (as defined above);
•ability to apply that knowledge and experience to the management of patients;
•ability to communicate effectively with patients and to respect their autonomy;
•experience of ethical problems in clinical medicine.
Candidates may be asked to interpret radiographs and scans, electrocardiograms, clinical photographs, and other clinical data.
Written papers are assessed without knowledge of the candidate’s name.
The examination has four components:
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Component 1: |
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Single Best Answer Paper One (1A) |
Length: |
3 hours |
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Structure: |
Up to 150 five-option, single response computer-marked questions testing factual knowledge and its application in a clinical context |
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Single Best Answer Paper Two (1B) |
Length: |
3 hours |
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Structure: |
Up to 150 five-option, single response computer-marked questions testing factual knowledge and its application in a clinical context |
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To pass: marks for 1A and 1B will be combined, and students must achieve the pass mark, as set by the examiners, or higher |
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Component 2: |
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Structured Essay Question (SEQ) |
Length: |
2 hours |
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Structure: |
6 – 8 structured short essay questions testing written communication skills in clinical scenarios |
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To pass: students must achieve the pass mark, as set by the examiners, or higher. |
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Component 3: |
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Simulated Clinical Encounter Examination (SCEE) |
Length: |
Up to 3 hours |
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Structure: |
Up to twelve 15-minute stations in history-taking, clinical reasoning, and other interpersonal communication skills using simulated patients |
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To pass: students must achieve the pass mark, as set by the examiners, or higher, as well as passing a minimum of 50% of examination stations |
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Component 4: |
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Clinical Examination (CE) |
Length: |
Up to 3 hours |
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Structure: |
A combination not less than 10 stations, of either 7.5 or 15-minutes, testing core clinical skills and physical examination skills using real patients |
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To pass: students must achieve the pass mark, as set by the examiners, or higher, as well as passing a minimum of 50% of examination stations |
The Faculty Board of Earth Sciences and Geography give notice that the form of the examination for 2013–14 will be as listed below.
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M.Phil. in Conservation Leadership |
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Component |
Item |
Submission date |
Weighting (%) |
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1 |
CL1: Conservation problems and practice course-work |
16 January |
10 |
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CL6: Innovation for conservation leadership course-work |
24 March |
10 |
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2 |
CL2: Conservation enterprise essay |
2 April |
10 |
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CL3: Conservation management exercise |
2 April |
10 |
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CL4: Communicating conservation exercise |
24 April |
10 |
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CL5: Conservation governance essay |
24 April |
10 |
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3 |
Placement report |
27 August |
40 |
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M.Phil. in Environment, Society, and Development |
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Component |
Item |
Submission date |
Weighting (%) |
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1 |
Review essay 1 – core paper 1 |
10 March |
12.5% |
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Review essay 2 – core paper 2 |
10 March |
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Essay 3 – core paper 2 |
28 April |
12.5% |
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Essay 4 – option 1 |
28 April |
12.5% |
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Essay 5 – option 2 |
28 April |
12.5% |
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Dissertation |
12 June |
50% |
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M.Phil. in Geographical Research |
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Component |
Item |
Submission date |
Weighting (%) |
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1 |
Geographical essay 1 |
28 April |
13.33 |
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Geographical essay 2 |
28 April |
13.33 |
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Joint schools essay |
28 April |
13.33 |
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2 |
Joint schools ‘open-book’ online tests |
Pass |
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Dissertation |
26 August |
60 |
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M.Phil. in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies |
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Component |
Item |
Submission date |
Weighting (%) |
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1 |
Essay 1 |
12 March |
15 |
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Essay 2 |
28 April |
15 |
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2 |
Thesis |
16 July |
70 |
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M.Phil. in Polar Studies |
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Component |
Item |
Submission date |
Weighting (%) |
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1 |
Essay 1 |
11 November |
15 |
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Essay 2 |
9 December |
15 |
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Essay 3 |
28 January |
15 |
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2 |
Thesis |
12 June |
55 |
The subject area of each thesis/project must be approved by the Degree Committee of Earth Sciences and Geography. The deadline for this is 5 February (3 February for M.Phil. in Polar Studies).
Each M.Phil. may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the thesis/project that has been submitted, the general field of knowledge within which it falls, or other parts of the relevant M.Phil. course. All students must be available in Cambridge for an oral examination and must be in contact with the Graduate Office by telephone or email in order that arrangements can be made, if required. The dates of the oral examination (if required) are:
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M.Phil. in Conservation Leadership |
Tuesday, 16 September |
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M.Phil. in Environment, Society, and Development |
Tuesday, 8 July |
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M.Phil. in Geographical Research |
Thursday, 18 September |
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M.Phil. in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies |
Monday, 8 September |
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M.Phil. in Polar Studies |
TBC |
Please check the course handbook for the time of day each essay or dissertation must be submitted.
In order to be awarded the Degree of Master of Philosophy candidates must achieve a total score of at least 60%. Furthermore, candidates are expected to pass all components by achieving a score of at least 60% of the marks allocated to the component. In the event that a candidate scores a marginal fail in one component of the examination, this may be compensated by an overall average of 60% or more.
The Centre of Development Studies gives notice that in the academical year 2013–14 the subjects for the examination in Development Studies for the M.Phil. Degree will be as follows:
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1 |
Development economics |
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2 |
Institutions and development |
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3 |
Sociology and politics of development |
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4 |
Globalization, business, and development |
All Group 1 subjects will be examined by means of one 4,000-word essay and one two-hour written examination.
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13 |
Financial organization and economic growth: to be examined by means of two 4,000-word essays. |
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14 |
Philosophical issues in economic development: to be examined by means of two 4,000-word essays. |
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30 |
Justice and development: to be examined by means of two 5,000-word essays. |
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34 |
The comparative development of India and China: to be examined by means of two 5,000-word essays. |
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38 |
Migration and development: to be examined by means of two 4,000-word essays. |
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41 |
Politics of Africa (PA-210 from the M.Phil. in Politics): to be examined by means of one three-hour examination. |
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50 |
Economic issues in contemporary Latin America (WE4 from the M.Phil. in Latin American Studies): to be examined by means of two 4,000-word essays. |
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300 |
Politics, society, and nature (‘Politics, society, and nature’ and ‘Climate change’ from the M.Phil. in Environment, Society, and Development): to be examined by means of two 2,000-word review essays. |
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380 |
Migration and development: to be examined by means of one 4,000-word essay. |
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400 |
The development of Central Asia and Caucuses: to be examined by means of one 5,000-word essay. |
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500 |
The development of Southeast Asia: to be examined by means of one 5,000-word essay. |
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700 |
Latin America: human development challenges: to be examined by means of one 5,000-word essay. |
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110 |
Econometrics I (from Judge Business School): to be examined by means of written examinations. |
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111 |
Econometrics II (from Judge Business School): to be examined by means of written examinations. |
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Half-papers from the M.Phil. in Planning, Growth, and Regeneration (Land Economy) subject to the approval of the Department of Land Economy and the Course Director of the M.Phil. in Development Studies. |
In place of one full subject or two half subjects in Group 2, a candidate may offer a dissertation.
The Centre of Development Studies gives notice that options in Group 2 may be added to or removed from the above list by the end of Michaelmas Term 2013. A further Notice will be issued if any such changes are made.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that, in the academical year 2013–14, the subjects for examination in Finance for the M.Phil. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
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(1) |
MF5 Corporate finance I and II [50% CF I mark (one two-hour written examination (80%) and optional presentation (20%) and 50% CF II mark (two-hour written examination (55%), group presentation (20%), referee report (20%), and attendance (5%))] |
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(2) |
MMSO6 Fundamentals of competitive markets [one two-hour written examination (70%) and problem sets (30%)] |
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either |
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(3) |
M300 Econometric methods [two-hour written examination] and |
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(4) |
M310 Further time series with applications in finance and macroeconomics [two-hour written examination] or |
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M320 Cross section and panel data econometrics [two-hour written examination] |
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or |
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(5) |
MP0-1 Econometrics I [two 1.5-hour tests] and |
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(6) |
MP01A Econometrics II – Advanced [two 3-hour tests] |
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M100 |
Microeconomics I [two-hour written examination] |
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M400 |
Asset pricing [two-hour written examination] |
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MF1 |
Introduction to financial reporting [assessed by two-hour class test and presentation] |
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MF3 |
Financial reporting and capital markets [assessed by two 2000-word essays] |
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MF6 |
Asset pricing I and II [three-hour written examination, plus written problem set] |
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MF8 |
Continuous-time finance [two-and-a-half-hour written examination] |
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MFin14 |
Fixed income analysis [assessed by written examination and course-work] |
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MFin40 |
Overview of financial regulation [two-hour written examination] |
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TPE6 |
Strategic valuation [assessed by project consisting of written report and associated spreadsheet model] |
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MISO7 |
Sociology of markets [written report and presentation] |
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MISO9 |
Organizational behaviour [written report] |
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Paper 38 |
Advanced financial models [one three-hour written examination] |
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Paper 31 |
Actuarial statistics [one two-hour written examination] |
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Paper 27 |
Stochastic calculus and applications [one three-hour written examination] |
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Paper 36 |
Time series and Monte Carlo inference [one two-hour written examination] |
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Paper 66 |
Numerical solution of differential equations [one three-hour written examination] |
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Paper 30 |
Statistical theory [one two-hour written examination] |
A 12,000-word dissertation could be substituted in place of three modules from Group 2.
The Degree Committee for Judge Business School give notice that in the academical year 2013–14 the subjects for examination in Innovation Strategy and Organization for the M.Phil. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
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MPO-1 SSRMC |
Quantitative research methods (assessed by three one-hour online tests, plus written work) |
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or |
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MPO-1 |
Quantitative research methods (assessed by two 1.5-hour tests) |
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MPO-2 |
Qualitative research methods (assessed by seven research exercises) |
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MISO1 |
Information systems and organizational change (assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), plus half-hour seminar presentation (30%)) |
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MISO2 |
Strategy and innovation (assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), plus half-hour seminar group presentation (30%)) |
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MISO3 |
Foundations of organizational analysis (assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), plus half-hour seminar group presentation (20%), plus class participation (10%)) |
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MMSO6 |
Fundamentals of competitive markets (assessed by class test (70%), plus course-work (30%)) |
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MISO-7 |
Sociology of markets (assessed by presentation (50%), and 4,000-word essay (50%)) |
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MISO-8 |
Organizational behaviour research methods (assessed by class participation (30%), plus 4,000-word essay (70%)) |
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MISO-9 |
Organizational behaviour (assessed by 4,000-word essay (70%), plus class participation (30%)) |
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MISO-10 |
Consumer behaviour (assessed by class participation (20%), presentation (30%), and 3,000-word essay (50%)) |
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MMSO2 |
Operations strategy and technology management (class participation (20%), summary of assigned reading (20%), paper on research opportunities (30%), review report (30%)) |
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MMSO4 |
Quantitative marketing models (presentation (20%), term paper (60%), idea paper (10%), and participation (10%)) |
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MPO-4 |
Individual research project (assessed by 4,000-word essay) |
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Dissertation |
12,000-word dissertation |
The Degree Committee of the Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science give notice of the following list of modules to be offered for examination for the M.Phil. in International Relations and Politics in the academical year 2013–14:
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Core modules |
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Title |
Method of assessment |
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Research methods |
A mixture of assessed work |
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Thesis |
A dissertation of 20,000–25,000 words |
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Option modules |
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Title |
Method of assessment |
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International organization |
One essay of no more than 5,000 words |
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International political economy |
One essay of no more than 5,000 words |
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Secret intelligence in International Relations 1918–1989 |
An invigilated exam of three hours |
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The politics of the Middle East and North Africa |
An invigilated exam of three hours |
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The making of US foreign policy in a historical perspective |
An invigilated exam of three hours |
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International relations theory |
An invigilated exam of three hours |
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International constitutional law |
An invigilated exam of three hours |
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International security |
One essay of no more than 5,000 words |
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Politics of Africa |
One literature review, and one 4,500-word essay |
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Politics of China |
One essay of no more than 5,000 words |
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Europe in the world |
One essay of no more than 5,000 words |
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Globalization, business, and development (borrowed from the Centre of Development Studies) |
One essay of no more than 5,000 words |
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The politics of South East Asia |
One essay of no more than 5,000 words |
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Grand Strategy from Charles V to Merkel |
An invigilated exam of three hours |
The Degree Committee for Judge Business School give notice that in the academical year 2013–14 the subjects for examination in Management for the M.Phil. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
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MM1 |
Quantitative techniques for management (assessed by two-hour BOE written examination) |
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MM2 |
Information systems (assessed by two-hour BOE written examination) |
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MM3 |
Business economics (assessed by two-hour BOE written examination) |
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MM4 |
Strategic management (assessed by two-hour BOE written examination (70%), plus group presentation (30%)) |
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MM5 |
Organizational analysis and behaviour (assessed by two-hour BOE written examination) |
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MM6 |
Accounting and finance (assessed by two-hour BOE written examination (70%), plus three 15-minute in-class written quizzes (30%)) |
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MM30 |
Marketing (assessed by two-hour BOE written examination (70%), plus group project presentation (30%)) |
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MM35 |
Management consulting project (assessed by one-hour joint presentation (50%), plus 3,000-word essay (25%), plus class participation (25%)) |
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MM37 |
Operations management (assessed by two-hour BOE written examination) |
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MM10 |
Globalization at the crossroads (assessed by 3,500-word essay) |
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MM11 |
Human resources management (assessed by 4,000-word essay) |
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MM20 |
Environment and sustainability (assessed by 3000-word essay, plus one-hour seminar presentation) |
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MM31 |
Supply chain management (assessed by two-hour BOE written examination (60%), plus group presentation and report (30%), and class participation (10%)) |
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TPE6 |
Strategic valuation (assessed by project consisting of written report and associated spreadsheet model) |
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TPE10 |
Managing the innovation process (assessed by class participation (30%), plus individual assignment (30%), plus group project (40%)) |
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MF3 |
Financial reporting and capital markets (assessed by two 2,000-word essays) |
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2013–14 the subjects for examination in Management Science and Operations for the M.Phil. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
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(1) |
MP0-1 |
Econometrics I [two 1.5-hour tests] |
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(2) |
MP0-1A |
Econometrics II [two 3-hour tests] |
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(3) |
MMSO2 |
Operations strategy and technology management [class participation (20%), summary of reading (20%), paper on research opportunities (30%), and reviewer’s report (30%)] |
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(4) |
MMSO6 |
Fundamentals of competitive markets [two-hour written examination] |
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(5) |
MMSO7 |
Management of the innovation process [class participation (20%), summary of reading (20%), paper on research opportunities (30%), and reviewer’s report (30%)] |
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(6) |
MMSO4 |
Quantitative marketing models [term paper – write up and presentation (60%), idea paper (10%), and class participation including presentations on readings (30%)] |
In addition to the Group I, also compulsory for Operations Specialization only:
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(7) |
MMSO1 |
Mathematical models of operations management [class participation (30%), presentations/discussions (20%), final research proposal (30%), and take-home comprehensive exam (20%)] |
In addition to the Group I, also compulsory for Marketing Specialization only:
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(7) |
MMSO10 |
Consumer behaviour [class participation (20%), presentation (30%), and 3,000-word essay (50%)] |
Two optional subjects are taken from a selection of the Management Science and Operations M.Phil., the Innovation, Strategy, and Organization M.Phil., and Mathematics Part III graduate courses, including, as the most typical subjects:
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Paper 37 |
Mathematics of operational research [one three-hour written examination] |
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MMSO5 |
Individual research project [4,000-word essay] |
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Dissertation-option |
Group 1 subjects and 12,000-word dissertation in place of two optional subjects and either MMSO4 or MMSO1 from Group 1 |
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2013–14 the subjects for examination in Technology Policy for the M.Phil. Degree will be as follows.
The Technology Policy Professional Practice degree corresponds to 13 equally weighted modules including four core modules, the final group project (which is double-weighted), management of technology and innovation (which is double-weighted), and seven electives (three of which must be chosen from the outer core modules).
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Module code |
Module title |
Assessment |
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TP1 |
Introduction to technology policy |
Mid-term written in-class assessment (40%); end of term assignment (60%) |
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TP2 |
Seminars in technology policy |
Eight 700-word essays equally weighted |
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TP3 |
European science and technology policy |
3,000-word essay (80%); participation (20%) |
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TP4 |
ETECH |
Presentation (20%); assignment (80%) |
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FGP |
Final group project (double-weighted) for those on Professional Practice stream |
12,000-word report (70%); oral presentation (20%); Peer assessment (10%) |
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MOT&I |
Management of technology and innovation (double-weighted) |
1,500-word essay, group project over two months (100%) |
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Module code |
Module title |
Assessment |
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TPE5 |
Entrepreneurial science and innovation policy |
Two 750 words (15% each); one 4,000-word essay (70%) |
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TPE6/4I1 |
Strategic valuation |
Project consisting of a written report and associated spreadsheet model (100%) |
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TPE7 |
Political economy of technology policy |
One 3,000-word essay (80%); one 800-word essay (20%) |
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TPE8 |
System dynamics for policy and management |
Three 1,000-word assignments (20% each); final project (40%: presentation 10%, report 30%) |
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TPE9 |
Negotiation |
One 1,000-word essay (30%); one 2,000-word essay (60%); class participation (10%) |
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TPE10 |
Managing the innovation process |
Class participation (20%); case write-up (30%); group project (40%) |
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TPE11/4E4 |
Management of technology |
3,000-word assignment (100%) |
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TPE12/4I7 |
Electricity and the environment |
One 1,500-word essay (30%); one 2,000-word essay (70%) |
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TPE13/4E3 |
Information systems |
One report (100%) |
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TPE14 |
Project management |
class participation (30%); report (40%); group work (30%) |
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Module code |
Module title |
Assessment |
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MM10 |
Globalization |
4,000-word essay |
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MM20 |
Environment and sustainability |
3000-word essay and one-hour seminar presentation |
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MM31 |
Supply chain management |
In-class exam (60%); group presentation and report (30%); class participation (10%) |
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MISO1 |
Information systems innovation and organizational change |
Presentation (30%); term paper (70%) |
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MSO2 |
Strategy and innovation |
Group presentation (30%); individual paper (30%); exam (40% ) |
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MP02 |
Qualitative research methods |
Seven assignments of varying lengths |
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4A2 |
Computational fluid dynamics |
Report (25%); report (75%) |
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4A3 |
Turbo machinery 1 |
1.5-hour exam (75%); report (25%) |
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4A7 |
Aerodynamics |
Two reports (50% each) |
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4A13 |
Combustion and IC Engs |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
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4B5 |
Nanotechnology |
1.5-hour exam (75%); simulation study (25%) |
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4B6 |
Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
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4B7 |
VLSI design, technology, and CAD |
1.5-hour exam (75%); course-work (25%) |
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4B11 |
Photonic systems |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
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4B14 |
Solar-electrical power |
1.5-hour exam (75%); report (25%) |
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4B19 |
Renewable electrical power |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
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4C2 |
Designing with composites |
1.5-hour exam (75%); course-work (25%) |
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4C3 |
Electrical and nano materials |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4C4 |
Design methods |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
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4C5 |
Design case studies |
Course-work (100%) |
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4C15 |
MEMS: design |
1.5-hour exam (75%); course-work (25%) |
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4D6 |
Dynamics in civil engineering |
1.5-hour exam (75%); course-work (25%) |
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4D13 |
Architectural engineering |
Project (100%) |
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4D14 |
Contaminated land and waste management |
1.5-hour exam (75%); course-work (25%) |
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4D15 |
Sustainable water engineering |
Course-work (100%) |
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4E5 |
International business economics |
Course-work (100%) |
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4E6 |
Accounting and finance |
Course-work (100%) |
|
4E11 |
Strategic management for engineers |
Course-work (100%) |
|
4F1 |
Control system design |
1.5-hour exam (75%); course-work (25%) |
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4F5 |
Advanced wireless |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4F11 |
Speech and language processing |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
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4F12 |
Computer vision and robotics |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4I5 |
Nuclear materials |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4I8 |
Medical physics |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4I10 |
Nuclear reactor engineering |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4I11 |
Advanced fission and fusion systems |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4M12 |
Partial differential equations and variational methods |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4M14 |
Sustainable development |
Course-work (100%) |
|
4M15 |
Sustainable energy |
1.5-hour exam (75%); course-work (25%) |
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4M16 |
Nuclear power engineering |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4M18 |
Present and future energy systems |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
ESD100 |
Concepts, values, and change |
Course-work (100%) |
|
ESD200 |
Sustainability methods and metrics |
Course-work (100%) |
|
ESD300 |
Sustainability assessment of large infrastructure projects |
Course-work (100%) |
|
ESD450 |
Policy, legislation, and government |
Course-work (100%) |
|
ESD500 |
Sustainable design and implementation |
Course-work (100%) |
|
ESD600 |
Development engineering |
Course-work (100%) |