The Faculty Board of Biology give notice, in accordance with Regulation 30 for the Natural Sciences Tripos (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 399), that the following combinations of Major and Minor Subjects will be offered in the Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences) in 2014–15.
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. Some subjects have restrictions on the number of candidates that can be accepted. Where possible this is indicated below – further information will be available as part of the Part II Subject Allocation process.
Major Subject |
Permissible Minor Subjects |
Examination requirements |
|
402 |
Pathology (A and B) |
103 104 105 107 108 109 113 114 116 118 119 120 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
403 |
Pathology (A and C) |
104 105 107 108 109 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
404 |
Pathology (A and D) |
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) |
104 105 107 108 109 111 113 114 116 118 119 120 122 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
406 |
Pathology (B and D) |
103 104 105 106 107 108 109 111 113 114 116 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
407 |
Pathology (C and D) |
104 105 107 108 109 111 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
408 |
Pharmacology |
104 107 109 113 115 116 117 119 120 122 125 126 127 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
409 |
Psychology |
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 seven candidates) |
104 113 122 |
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) |
104 105 107 108 109 111 115 116 118 119 122 125 126 127 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
413 |
Plant Sciences (Ecology – M3, M1 or Zoology M3, L2, and Zoology L2) |
104 105 106 108 109 111 118 121 123 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
414 |
Genetics (maximum of ten candidates) |
104 105 107 108 113 114 115 116 118 122 125 126 127 (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 21 candidates) |
106 111 121 122 123 127 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
417 |
Neuroscience (Neuroscience) (maximum of 15 candidates) |
107 113 115 116 117 118 122 125 (Minor Subjects 106 and 111 are also offered if not taken as Major Subject modules) |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
424 |
Pathology (B and E) |
103 104 107 113 114 116 118 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
425 |
Pathology (C and E) |
104 107 113 114 116 117 118 122 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
426 |
Pathology (D and E) |
103 104 107 113 114 116 117 118 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
427 |
Zoology (Choose two from Zoology modules M1 to M8 or Plant Sciences M3, and two from L1 to L7 or Genetics module 5) |
Students may choose Minor Subjects that do not have lecture clashes with the Zoology modules chosen – please consult the relevant lecture timetables |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
Minor Subject |
Examination requirements |
|
103 |
The human lifespan (Bio Anth Foundation BA3) (maximum of seven candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
104 |
The human journey (Bio Anth Foundation BA2) (maximum of seven candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
105 |
The human animal (Bio Anth Foundation BA1) (maximum of seven 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, or one 8,000–10,000-word dissertation. |
111 |
Central mechanisms of sensation and behaviour (Neuroscience) (maximum of 15 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
113 |
Early medicine (HPS Pt II Paper 2) (maximum of 12 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
114 |
Modern medicine and biomedical sciences (HPS Pt II Paper 8) (maximum of 12 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
115 |
Psychology of education (Education Studies Part II) (maximum of 10 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
116 |
Sociology of education (Education Studies Part II) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
117 |
Philosophy of education (Education Studies Part II) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
118 |
History of education (Education Studies 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. |
127 |
Conservation Science (Zoology module M2) (not available to students taking zoology module M2 as a Major Subject) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
Candidates should consult the examination regulations of the relevant Tripos for the latest examination requirements.