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No 6354

Wednesday 2 July 2014

Vol cxliv No 37

pp. 664–702

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos, Part IIb, 2014–15

The Faculty Board of Human, Social, and Political Science give notice of the following papers which are offered, and those which are not offered, for Part IIb of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos in the academical year 2014–15.

Archaeology papers

Offered:

A3.

Archaeological thought II

A4.

Archaeology in action II

A6.

The Palaeolithic of the Old World (also serves as Paper ARC10 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A7.

Topics in Palaeolithic archaeology (also serves as Paper ARC11 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A8.

European prehistory (also serves as Paper ARC12 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A9.

Special topics in European prehistory (also serves as Paper ARC13 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A13.

Aegean prehistory (Paper D1 of the Classical Tripos; also serves as Paper ARC14 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A14.

A topic within classical archaeology and/or art: The art of collecting (Paper D2 of the Classical Tripos; also serves as Paper ARC15 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A15.

A topic within classical archaeology and/or art: The poetics of classical art (Paper D3 of the Classical Tripos; also serves as Paper ARC16 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A16.

A topic within classical archaeology and/or art: Roman cities (Paper D4 of the Classical Tripos; also serves as Paper ARC17 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A17.

The historical archaeology of Ancient Egypt I (also serves as Paper ARC18 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A19.

Ancient Egyptian religion I (also serves as Paper ARC20 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A22.

Mesopotamian culture II: religion and scholarship (also serves as Paper ARC25 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A23.

Mesopotamian archaeology I: Prehistory and early states (also serves as Paper ARC22 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A25.

The North Sea in the Early Middle Ages (also serves as Paper 14 of Part I and Paper 16 of Part II of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos, and as Paper ARC26 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A27.

Europe in late antiquity and the migration period (also serves as Paper 15 of Part I and Paper 17 of Part II of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos, and as Paper ARC27 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A28.

The archaeology of medieval Britain (also serves as Paper 11 of Part II of the Historical Tripos, and Paper ARC28 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A30.

Ancient India I: The Indus civilization and beyond (also serves as Paper ARC29 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A34.

The archaeology of Mesoamerica and North America (also serves as Paper ARC32 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A36.

The archaeology of Africa (also serves as Paper ARC33 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A37.

Introduction to scientific approaches in archaeology (also serves as Paper ARC8 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

A38.

Archaeological science II

M1.

Akkadian language II (also serves as Paper X.6 of Part Ib of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos, and as Paper ARC34 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

M2.

Akkadian language III

M3.

Sumerian language

E1.

Egyptian language II (also serves as Paper X.7 of Part Ib of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos, and as Paper ARC37 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

E2.

Egyptian language III

Not offered:

A1.

Archaeological thought I

A2.

Archaeology in action I (also serves as Paper O12 of Part II of the Classical Tripos)

A5.

The archaeology of early human development

A10.

Archaeological practice

A18.

The historical archaeology of ancient Egypt II

A20.

Ancient Egyptian religion II

A21.

Mesopotamian culture I: Literature

A24.

Mesopotamian archaeology II: Territorial states to empires

A26.

The Long Viking Age

A29.

Ancient India I: Prehistory of India

A31.

Ancient India II: Early historic cities of South Asia

A32.

Ancient India II: Art and architecture of ancient India

A33.

Ancient South America

M4.

Mesopotamian history I: States and structures

M5.

Mesopotamian history II: Empires and systems

Biological Anthropology papers

Offered:

BA4.

Theory and practice in biological anthropology

The examination will consist of a three-hour written examination paper. The paper will be divided into two sections, each section containing two or three questions, and candidates are asked to answer three questions, at least one from each section.

BA5.

A special subject in biological anthropology I: Evolution of hominins

The examination will consist of a two-hour written examination paper containing between 4 and 6 questions and candidates are asked to answer two questions.

BA7.

A special subject in biological anthropology III: Special topics in evolutionary anthropology

The examination will consist of a two-hour written examination paper containing between 4 and 6 questions and candidates are asked to answer two questions.

BA10.

A special subject in biological anthropology VI: Evolutionary genetics of human populations

The examination will consist of a two-hour written examination paper containing between 4 and 6 questions and candidates are asked to answer two questions.

BA11.

A special subject in biological anthropology VII: Human evolution and health

The examination will consist of a two-hour written examination paper containing between 4 and 6 questions and candidates are asked to answer two questions.

BA12.

A special subject in biological anthropology VIII: Primate communication and the evolution of language

The examination will consist of a two-hour written examination paper containing between 4 and 6 questions and candidates are asked to answer two questions. Forty per cent of the total mark will be based upon practical work submitted in accordance with Regulation 18.

BA13.

A special subject in biological anthropology IX: Apes as models for human evolution

The examination will consist of a two-hour written examination paper containing between 4 and 6 questions and candidates are asked to answer two questions.

BA15.

A special subject in biological anthropology XI: Human evolutionary endocrinology

The examination will consist of a two-hour written examination paper containing between 4 and 6 questions and candidates are asked to answer two questions. Twenty per cent of the total mark will be based upon practical work submitted in accordance with Regulation 18.

BA16.

A special subject in biological anthropology XII: Data handling in biological anthropology

The examination will consist of a two-hour examination paper and candidates will have to answer two questions, the first question involving a computer exercise.

BA17.

A special subject in biological anthropology XIII: Social networks

The examination will consist of a two-hour written examination paper containing between 4 and 6 questions and candidates are asked to answer two questions. Forty per cent of the total mark will be based upon practical work submitted in accordance with Regulation 18.

Those candidates permitted to take papers BAN2–4 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos are advised of the following restrictions:

BAN2 may not be taken with BA7, BA12, or BA17

BAN3 may not be taken with BA5 or BA10

BAN4 may not be taken with BA11

Not offered:

BA1.

Foundations in biological anthropology: The human animal

BA2.

Foundations in biological anthropology: The human journey

BA3.

Foundations in biological anthropology: The human lifespan

BA6.

A special subject in biological anthropology II

BA8.

A special subject in biological anthropology IV

BA9.

A special subject in biological anthropology V

BA14.

A special subject in biological anthropology X

Social Anthropology papers

Offered:

S4.

Thought, belief, and ethics

S5.

Political economy and social transformation

S6.

Ethnographic areas:

S6a. Africa

S6b. Latin America

S6c. Europe

S7.

A special subject in social anthropology I: Anthropology and development (also serves as Paper SAN8 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

S8.

A special subject in social anthropology II: Science and society (also serves as Paper SAN9 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

S9.

A special subject in social anthropology III: The anthropology of post-socialist societies (also serves as Paper SAN10 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

Not offered:

S1.

Foundations of social anthropology I

S2.

Foundations of social anthropology II

S3.

Theory, methods, and enquiry in social anthropology

S10.

A special subject in social anthropology IV

S11.

A special subject in social anthropology V

Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos, Part II, 2014–15

The Faculty Board of Human, Social, and Political Science give notice of the following papers which are offered, and those which are not offered, for Part II of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos in the academical year 2014–15.

Archaeology papers

Offered:

ARC6.

Archaeological theory and practice I

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, a fieldtrip report worth 10% of the overall mark, and participation in a training excavation, worth 10% of the overall mark.

ARC8.

Archaeological science I (also serves as paper A37 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and completion of a practical workbook worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC10.

The Palaeolithic of the Old World (also serves as paper A6 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 70% of the overall mark, one project worth 20% of the overall mark, and one practical examination worth 10% of the overall mark.

ARC11.

Topics in Palaeolithic archaeology (also serves as paper A7 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC12.

European prehistory (also serves as paper A8 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC13.

Special topics in European prehistory (also serves as paper A9 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC14.

Aegean prehistory (Paper D1 of the Classical Tripos; also serves as paper A13 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

ARC15.

A topic within classical archaeology and/or art: The art of collecting (Paper D2 of the Classical Tripos; also serves as paper A14 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

ARC16.

A topic within classical archaeology and/or art: The poetics of classical art (Paper D3 of the Classical Tripos; also serves as paper A15 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

ARC17.

A topic within classical archaeology and/or art: Roman cities (Paper D4 of the Classical Tripos; also serves as paper A16 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

ARC18.

The historical archaeology of Ancient Egypt I (also serves as paper A17 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC20.

Ancient Egyptian religion I (also serves as paper A19 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC22.

Mesopotamian archaeology I: prehistory and early states (also serves as paper A23 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one short notes and images test worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC25.

Mesopotamian culture II: religion and scholarship (also serves as paper A22 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

ARC26.

The North Sea in the Early Middle Ages (also serves as paper 14 of Part I and Paper 16 of Part II of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos, and as paper A25 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC27.

Europe in late Antiquity and the Migration Period (also serves as paper 15 of Part I and Paper 17 of Part II of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos, and as paper A27 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC28.

The archaeology of medieval Britain (also serves as paper 11 of Part II of the Historical Tripos, and as paper A28 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC29.

Ancient India I: the Indus civilization and beyond (also serves as paper A30 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one essay worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC32.

The archaeology of Mesoamerica and North America (also serves as paper A34 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

The examination for this paper will take the form of a 3-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark.

ARC33.

The archaeology of Africa (also serves as paper A36 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

ARC34.

Akkadian language II (also serves as paper X.6 of Part Ib of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos, and as paper M1 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

ARC37.

Egyptian language II (also serves as paper X.7 of Part Ib of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos, and as paper E1 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

Not offered:

ARC7.

Archaeological theory and practice II

ARC9.

Archaeological science II

ARC19.

The historical archaeology of ancient Egypt II

ARC21.

Ancient Egyptian religion II

ARC23.

Mesopotamian archaeology II: Territorial states to empires

ARC24.

Mesopotamian culture I: Literature

ARC30.

Ancient India II: Early historic cities of South Asia

ARC31.

Ancient South America

ARC35.

Akkadian language III

ARC36.

Sumerian language

ARC38.

Egyptian language III

ARC39.

Mesopotamian history I: States and structures

ARC40.

Mesopotamian history II: Empires and systems

Biological Anthropology papers

Offered:

BAN2.

A subject in biological anthropology I: Behavioural ecology

BAN3.

A subject in biological anthropology II: Human origins

BAN4.

A subject in biological anthropology III: Health and disease

BAN9.

A subject in biological anthropology VII: Primate models for human evolution

Not offered:

BAN5.

Theory and practice in biological anthropology

BAN6.

A subject in biological anthropology IV

BAN7.

A subject in biological anthropology V

BAN8.

A subject in biological anthropology VI

Social Anthropology papers

Offered:

SAN2.

Kinship and economic anthropology

SAN3.

The anthropology of politics and religion

SAN4.

Theory, methods, and enquiry in social anthropology

SAN8.

A special subject in social anthropology I: Anthropology and development (also serves as paper S7 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

SAN9.

A special subject in social anthropology II: Science and society (also serves as paper S8 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

SAN10.

A special subject in social anthropology III: The anthropology of post-socialist societies (also serves as paper S9 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos)

Not offered:

SAN5.

Thought, belief, and ethics

SAN6.

Political economy and social transformation

SAN7.

The anthropology of an ethnographic area

SAN11.

A subject in social anthropology IV

SAN12.

A subject in social anthropology V

Politics and International Relations papers

Offered:

POL3.

International relations II (also serves as paper Pol 3 of the Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Tripos)

POL4.

Comparative politics (also serves as paper Pol 4 of the Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Tripos)

POL5.

Conceptual issues in politics and international relations

POL7.

The history of political thought to c.1700 (Paper 19 of Part I of the Historical Tripos; also serves as paper Pol 1 of the Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Tripos)

POL8.

The history of political thought from c.1700–c.1890 (Paper 20 of Part I of the Historical Tripos; also serves as paper Pol 2 of the Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Tripos)

Not offered:

POL6.

Statistics and methods

POL9.

Conceptual issues and texts in politics and international relations

POL10.

The history of political thought from c.1700–c.1890 (Paper 4 of Part II of the Historical Tripos)

POL11.

Political philosophy and the history of political thought since c.1890 (Paper 5 of Part II of the Historical Tripos)

POL12.

A subject in politics and international relations I

POL13.

A subject in politics and international relations II

POL14.

A subject in politics and international relations III

POL15.

A subject in politics and international relations IV

POL16.

A subject in politics and international relations V

POL17.

A subject in politics and international relations VI

POL18.

A subject in politics and international relations VII

POL19.

A subject in politics and international relations VIII

Sociology papers

Offered:

SOC2.

Social theory (also serves as paper Soc 1 of the Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Tripos)

SOC3.

Modern societies II (also serves as paper Soc 2 of the Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Tripos)

SOC4.

Concepts and arguments in sociology

SOC5.

Statistics and methods

Not offered:

SOC6.

A subject in sociology I

SOC7.

A subject in sociology II

SOC8.

A subject in sociology III

SOC9.

A subject in sociology IV

SOC10.

A subject in sociology V

SOC11.

A subject in sociology VI

SOC12.

A subject in sociology VII

SOC13.

A subject in sociology VIII

SOC14.

Disciplines of education III (Paper 3 of Part II of the Education Tripos)

SOC15.

Criminology, sentencing, and the penal system (Paper 23 of the Law Tripos)

Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Tripos, Part IIb, 2014–15

Further to their notice of 5 June 2013 (Reporter, 6311, 2012–13, p. 610), the Faculty Board of Human, Social, and Political Science give notice of an amendment to the papers which are offered, and those which are not offered, for Part IIb of the Politics, Psychology, and Sociology Tripos in the academical year 2014–15.

Politics and International Studies papers

Offered:

Pol 1.

The history of political thought to c.1700 (Paper 19 of Part I of the Historical Tripos; also serves as paper POL7 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

Pol 2.

The history of political thought from c.1700–c.1890 (Paper 20 of Part I of the Historical Tripos; also serves as paper POL8 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

Pol 3.

The analysis of modern politics II (also serves as paper POL3 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

Pol 4.

The analysis of modern politics III (also serves as paper POL4 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

Pol 6.

Political philosophy and the history of political thought since c.1890 (Paper 5 of Part II of the Historical Tripos)

Pol 7.

A subject in politics and international studies II: The politics of the Middle East

Pol 8.

A subject in politics and international studies II: The politics of Europe

Pol 9.

A subject in politics and international studies II: The politics of Africa

Pol 11.

A subject in politics and international studies II: The politics of East Asia

Pol 12.

A subject in politics and international studies II: The politics of the international economy

Pol 13.

Conceptual issues and texts in politics and international studies

Pol 15.

The history of political thought c.1700 to c.1890 (Paper 4 of Part II of the Historical Tripos)

Not offered:

Pol 5.

Conceptual issues in modern politics and international studies

Pol 10.

A subject in politics and international studies VII

Pol 14.

The history of political thought to c.1700

Psychology within the Social Sciences Papers

Offered:

Psy 1.

Social psychology (Paper PBS3 of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos)

Psy 2.

Experimental psychology (Paper PBS5 of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos)

Psy 3.

Biological and cognitive psychology (Paper PBS4 of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos)

Psy 4.

Development and psychopathology

Psy 6.

A subject in psychology II: Psychology and social issues

Psy 7.

A subject in psychology III: Gender development: Biological, psychological, and clinical perspectives

Not offered:

Psy 5.

A subject in psychology I

Sociology papers

Offered:

Soc 1.

Social theory (also serves as paper SOC2 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

Soc 2.

Contemporary societies and global transformations (also serves as paper SOC3 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos)

Soc 4.

A subject in sociology I: Media, culture, and society

Soc 5.

A subject in sociology II: Modern Britain

Soc 6.

A subject in sociology III: Advanced social theory

Soc 7.

A subject in sociology IV: The political economy of capitalism

Soc 8.

Disciplines of education III (Sociology of education) (Paper 3 of Part II of the Education Tripos)

Soc 9.

A subject in sociology V: War, revolution, and militarism

Soc 10.

A subject in sociology VI: Medicine, body, and society

Not offered:

Soc 3.

Concepts and arguments in sociology

Interdisciplinary papers

Offered:

Int 2.

Inquiry and analysis II

Int 3.

An interdisciplinary subject I: Gender

Int 4.

An interdisciplinary subject II: Racism, race, and ethnicity

Int 6.

Criminology, sentencing, and the penal system (Paper 23 of the Law Tripos)

Int 8.

A specified subject in South Asian studies: History and politics of South Asia

Int 9.

An interdisciplinary subject IV: The family

Not offered:

Int 1.

Inquiry and analysis I

Int 5.

An interdisciplinary subject III

Int 7.

Society, politics, and culture in Latin America

Int 10.

An interdisciplinary subject V (withdrawn as no longer offered by Archaeology and Anthropology Tripos)

Examination in Advanced Chemical Engineering for the M.Phil. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the mandatory and optional modules available for study for the M.Phil. Degree in Advanced Chemical Engineering (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 508) in the academical year 2014–15 and the form of examination of each module will be as follows:

Mandatory modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment1

NM

Numerical methods in chemical engineering

Course-work

MA

Molecular aspects of chemical engineering

Course-work

MOTI

Management of technology and innovation

Course-work

Optional modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment1, 2

B1

Advanced transport processes

Examination

B2

Colloid science

Examination

B3

Electrochemical engineering

Examination

B4

Fluid mechanics and the environment

Examination

B5

Optical microscopy

Examination

B6

Optimization

Examination

B7

Particle technology

Examination

B8

Rheology and processing

Examination

B9

Healthcare biotechnology

Course-work

B10

Biopharmaceuticals

Course-work

B11/4G2

Biosensors

Course-work

4B5

Nanotechnology

Examination and course-work

4D14

Contaminated land and waste containment

Examination and course-work

4D15

Sustainable water engineering

Course-work

4E4

Management of technology

Course-work

4E5

International business economics

Course-work

4E11

Strategic management

Course-work

4G4

Biomimetics

Course-work

4I5

Nuclear materials

Examination

4I7

Electricity and environment

Course-work

4M6

Materials and processes for microsystems (MEMS)

Examination and course-work

4M14

Sustainable development

Course-work

4M15

Sustainable energy

Examination and course-work

4M16

Nuclear power engineering

Examination

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to add to this list during the Michaelmas Term 2014.

Footnotes

  • 1All course-work is of one or more of the following formats: class participation, essay, exercise, in-class (open-book) tests, oral presentation, report. Each written course-work item has a limit of 10,000 words. All in-class tests will be of no more than 90 minutes’ duration (excluding designated reading time).


  • 2All written examinations are of 90 minutes’ duration (excluding designated reading time).


Examinations in Environmental Policy, in Planning, Growth, and Regeneration, in Real Estate Finance, and in Land Economy Research, for the M.Phil. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Department of Land Economy give notice that the modules offered in the academical year 2014–15, together with module prerequisites, will be as outlined below.

The Committee reserves the right to withdraw modules if there is insufficient demand or in the event of exceptional circumstances. The availability of modules will be subject to timetabling constraints. Each candidate’s course of study will be subject to the approval of the Degree Committee.

Environmental Policy

In addition to a compulsory dissertation of no more than 12,000 words, candidates must take four modules in Michaelmas Term and four modules in Lent Term from the following:

Core methodology module (mandatory)

either

RM01.

Quantitative research methods I (Michaelmas Term)

or

RM03.

Mixed research methods (Michaelmas Term)

Core modules (mandatory)

EP02.

Fundamentals of environmental economics (Michaelmas Term)

EP03.

International environmental law (Michaelmas Term)

At least two from

EP01.

Environmental values (Michaelmas Term)

EP04.

Environmental policy assessment and evaluation (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: EP02 and RM01]

EP05.

Advanced international environmental law (Lent Term)

EP06.

Energy and climate change (Lent Term)

EP08.

Rural environment: Property, planning, and policy (Lent Term)

EP09.

Economic development and land use policies (Michaelmas Term)

EP10.

Climate change policy and land development (Lent Term)

Optional modules

RM02.

Quantitative research methods II (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RM01]

PGR01.

Urban and environmental planning I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR02.

Issues in public policy and regeneration I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR05.

Housing and regeneration (Lent Term)

PGR07.

Spatial economics (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01 or PGR02 or EP02]

PGR08.

Institutions and development I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR09.

Institutions and development II (Lent Term)

PGR10.

Urban and environmental planning II (Lent Term)

RE01.

Introduction to real estate finance (Michaelmas Term)

RE02.

Real estate development (Lent Term)

RE03.

Real estate securities, securitization, and investment (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01]

RE04.

Private real estate investment: Risk and return (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01]

RE05.

Legal issues in land use and finance (Lent Term)

RE06.

The macroeconomy and housing (Michaelmas Term)

Planning, Growth, and Regeneration

In addition to a compulsory dissertation of no more than 12,000 words, candidates must take four modules in Michaelmas Term and four modules in Lent Term from the following:

Core methodology module (mandatory)

either

RM01.

Quantitative research methods I (Michaelmas Term)

or

RM03.

Mixed research methods (Michaelmas Term)

Core modules (mandatory)

PGR01.

Urban and environmental planning I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR02.

Issues in public policy and regeneration I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR10.

Urban and environmental planning II (Lent Term)

RE02.

Real estate development (Lent Term)

Optional modules

RM02.

Quantitative research methods II (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RM01]

PGR05.

Housing and regeneration (Lent Term)

PGR07.

Spatial economics (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01 or PGR02 or EP02]

PGR08.

Institutions and development I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR09.

Institutions and development II (Lent Term)

EP01.

Environmental values (Michaelmas Term)

EP02.

Fundamentals of environmental economics (Michaelmas Term)

EP03.

International environmental law (Michaelmas Term)

EP04.

Environmental policy assessment and evaluation (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: EP02 and RM01]

EP05.

Advanced international environmental law (Lent Term)

EP06.

Energy and climate change (Lent Term)

EP08.

Rural environment: Property, planning, and policy (Lent Term)

EP09.

Economic development and land use policies (Michaelmas Term)

EP10.

Climate change policy and land development (Lent Term)

RE01.

Introduction to real estate finance (Michaelmas Term)

RE03.

Real estate securities, securitization, and investment (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01]

RE04.

Private real estate investment: Risk and return (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01]

RE05.

Legal issues in land use and finance (Lent Term)

RE06.

The macroeconomy and housing (Michaelmas Term)

Real Estate Finance

In addition to a compulsory dissertation of no more than 12,000 words, candidates must take four modules in Michaelmas Term and four modules in Lent Term from the following:

Core methodology module (mandatory)

RM01.

Quantitative research methods I (Michaelmas Term)

Core modules (mandatory)

RE01.

Introduction to real estate finance (Michaelmas Term)

RE03.

Real estate securities, securitization, and investment (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01]

RE04.

Private real estate investment: Risk and return (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01]

At least one from

RE02.

Real estate development (Lent Term)

RE05.

Legal issues in land use and finance (Lent Term)

RE06.

The macroeconomy and housing (Michaelmas Term)

RE07.

Real estate project modelling and decision methods (Michaelmas Term)

PGR01.

Urban and environmental planning I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR07.

Spatial economics (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01 or PGR02 or EP02]

Optional modules

RM02.

Quantitative research methods II (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RM01]

EP01.

Environmental values (Michaelmas Term)

EP02.

Fundamentals of environmental economics (Michaelmas Term)

EP03.

International environmental law (Michaelmas Term)

EP04.

Environmental policy assessment and evaluation (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: EP02 and RM01]

EP05.

Advanced international environmental law (Lent Term)

EP06.

Energy and climate change (Lent Term)

EP08.

Rural environment: Property, planning, and policy (Lent Term)

EP09.

Economic development and land use policies (Michaelmas Term)

EP10.

Climate change policy and land development (Lent Term)

PGR02.

Issues in public policy and regeneration I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR05.

Housing and regeneration (Lent Term)

PGR08.

Institutions and development I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR09.

Institutions and development II (Lent Term)

PGR10.

Urban and environmental planning II (Lent Term)

Land Economy Research

In addition to a compulsory dissertation of no more than 20,000 words, and a 4,000 word research methods essay on a topic set by the Degree Committee, candidates must take the following:

Research methods training (mandatory)

Six core modules from the Social Science Research Methods Centre (SSRMC) Training Programme

(Michaelmas and Lent Terms)

Two modules from the following to be examined by essay or project in all cases (Michaelmas or Lent)

PGR01.

Urban and environmental planning I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR02.

Issues in public policy and regeneration I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR05.

Housing and regeneration (Lent Term)

PGR07.

Spatial economics (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01 or PGR02 or EP02]

PGR08.

Institutions and development I (Michaelmas Term)

PGR09.

Institutions and development II (Lent Term)

PGR10.

Urban and environmental planning II (Lent Term)

EP01.

Environmental values (Michaelmas Term)

EP02.

Fundamentals of environmental economics (Michaelmas Term)

EP03.

International environmental law (Michaelmas Term)

EP04.

Environmental policy assessment and evaluation (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: EP02 and RM01]

EP05.

Advanced international environmental law (Lent Term)

EP06.

Energy and climate change (Lent Term)

EP08.

Rural environment: Property, planning, and policy (Lent Term)

EP09.

Economic development and land use policies (Michaelmas Term)

EP10.

Climate change policy and land development (Lent Term)

RE01.

Introduction to real estate finance (Michaelmas Term)

RE02.

Real estate development (Lent Term)

RE03.

Real estate securities, securitization, and investment (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01]

RE04.

Private real estate investment: Risk and return (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: RE01]

RE05.

Legal issues in land use and finance (Lent Term)

RE06.

The macroeconomy and housing (Michaelmas Term)

RE07.

Real estate project modelling and decision methods (Michaelmas Term)

The Degree Committee for the Department of Land Economy give notice that the form of examination for each module offered in 2014–15 will be as follows:

Michaelmas Term modules

Modules offered in Michaelmas Term will be examined before the start of Full Lent Term by one or two essays and/or projects not exceeding 4,000 words each, and/or by written examination. In all cases, candidates for the M.Phil. Degree in Land Economy Research will be examined by essay(s) and/or project work and not by written examination.

Module

Form of examination

RM01.

Quantitative research methods I

project work (100%)

RM03.

Mixed research methods

project work: Part I (80%); Part II (20%)

PGR01.

Urban and environmental planning I

two-hour written exam (100%)

PGR02.

Issues in public policy and regeneration I

two-hour written exam (100%)

PGR08.

Institutions and development I

4,000-word essay (100%)

EP01.

Environmental values

4,000-word essay (100%)

EP02.

Fundamentals of environmental economics

48-hour project work (100%)

EP03.

International environmental law

4,000-word essay (100%)

EP09.

Economic development and land use policies

4,000-word essay (100%)

RE01.

Introduction to real estate finance

two-hour written exam (70%); project work (30%)

RE06.

The macroeconomy and housing

two-hour written exam (100%)

RE07.

Real estate project modelling and decision methods

project work (100%)

Lent Term modules

Modules offered in the Lent Term will be examined before the start of Full Easter Term by one or two essays and/or projects not exceeding 4,000 words each, and/or by written examination. The only exception being the group project for RE02 which will not exceed 10,000 words. All written examinations shall be of two hours’ duration. In all cases, candidates for the M.Phil. Degree in Land Economy Research will be examined by essay(s) and/or project work and not by written examination.

Module

Form of examination

RM02.

Quantitative research methods II

project work (100%)

PGR05.

Housing and regeneration

two-hour written exam (100%)

PGR07.

Spatial economics

two-hour written exam (100%)

PGR09.

Institutions and development II

4,000-word essay (100%)

PGR10.

Urban and environmental planning II

4,000-word essay (100%)

EP04.

Environmental policy assessment and evaluation

two-hour written exam (100%)

EP05.

Advanced international environmental law

two-hour written exam (100%)

EP06.

Energy and climate change

two-hour written exam (50%); project work (50%)

EP08.

Rural environment: Property, planning, and policy

two-hour written exam (100%)

EP10.

Climate change policy and land development

two-hour written exam (100%)

RE02.

Real estate development

10,000-word group project (75%); presentation (25%)

RE03.

Real estate securities, securitization, and investment

two-hour written exam (60%); project work (40%)

RE04.

Private real estate investment: Risk and return

two-hour written exam (60%); project work (40%)

RE05.

Legal issues in land use and finance

two 4,000-word essays (100%)