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No 6336

Wednesday 5 February 2014

Vol cxliv No 19

pp. 354–362

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences), 2014–15

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 Subjects

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 Subjects

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.