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No 6391

Wednesday 17 June 2015

Vol cxlv No 35

pp. 632–650

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Chemical Engineering Tripos, Part IIb, 2015–16

The Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Syndicate give notice that the modules available for study for Part IIb of the Chemical Engineering Tripos (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 301) in the academical year 2015–16 will be as follows.

Topics in Group A and Group D are compulsory for all candidates. The regulations specify that each candidate takes a total of six modules from Groups B and C. The Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Syndicate impose the restriction that at least two of these modules should be chosen from Group B, and at least two should be chosen from Group C.

Group

Number and title of module

Mode of assessment

A

A1: Compulsory topics

Examination

A2: Chemical product design

Coursework

B

B1: Advanced transport processes

Examination

B2: Electrochemical engineering

Examination

B3: Pharmaceutical engineering

Examination

B4: Rheology and processing

Examination

B5: Computational fluid dynamics

Coursework

C

C1: Optical microscopy

Examination

C2: Optimization

Examination

C3: Healthcare biotechnology

Coursework

C4: Entrepreneurship

Coursework

C5: Foreign language

Coursework

D

Research project

Theological and Religious Studies Tripos, Parts I, IIa, and IIb: special subjects and prescribed texts, 2016

The Faculty Board of Divinity have selected the special subjects and prescribed texts for the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos, Part I, Part IIa, and Part IIb, in 2016 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 434). Details of these special subjects and prescribed texts are available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2014-15/weekly/6391/Theo-RS-Tripos-set-texts-2016.pdf.

Examination in Advanced Computer Science for the M.Phil. Degree, 2015–16

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology give notice that the modules available for study for the M.Phil. Degree in Advanced Computer Science (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 514) in the academical year 2015–16, and the form of the examination of each module, will be as follows:

Number

Title and mode of assessment – (coursework (c), written test (t), imported module)

Michaelmas Term 2015

P34

Advanced computer design (c)

L41

Advanced operating systems (c)

L11

Algebraic path problems, with applications to internet routing (c)

L18

Automated reasoning (c and t)

P33

Building an internet router (c)

L108

Category theory and logic (c and t)

R05

Chip multiprocessors (c and t)

R209

Computer security: principles and foundations (c)

E4F12

Computer vision and robotics (t) (imported module)

R212

Data-centric systems and networking (c)

L95

Introduction to natural language syntax and parsing (c)

L101

Machine learning for language processing (c)

L25

Modern compiler design (c)

R204

Multicore semantics and programming (c)

R02

Network architectures (c)

L90

Overview of natural language processing (c)

L120

Principles of data science (c)

R215

Theories of interaction and socio-digital design (c)

S500

Special topic MT (c)

Lent Term 2016

L28

Advanced functional programming (c)

L29

Advanced topics in denotational semantics (c)

R222

Advanced topics in natural language processing (c)

R214

Biomedical information processing (c)

R210

Computer security: current applications and research (c)

R216

Discourse processing (c)

E4F8

Image processing and image coding (t) (imported module)

L21

Interactive formal verification (c)

L42

Machine learning and algorithms for data mining (c)

P35

System on chip design and modelling (c)

P201

Usability of programming languages (c)

S501

Special topic LT (c)

Easter Term 2016

No modules offered currently in Easter Term 2016

Further details can be found by following the appropriate links from http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/teaching/current/acs.html and http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/teaching/masters/.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology also give notice of the form of the evaluation of the Research Skills programme for 2014–15. Students must accumulate a minimum of twelve credits from mandatory and optional sessions. The mode of delivery and work required for each session will vary, and therefore the associated credit available for each session will be made available to students together with a statement of the work required. Students will be required to submit a portfolio of coursework in the third week of June which records the sessions attended and provides evidence of the work completed for each session.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology reserve the right to withdraw any module should fewer than five students enrolled on the M.Phil. Degree in Advanced Computer Science elect to study them. To satisfy timetabling, resourcing, or other constraints, the Faculty Board may impose a cap on the numbers of students from any particular course who may take a particular module. Candidates may not offer more than one Special topic for examination.

Examinations in Economics and in Economic Research for the M.Phil. Degree, 2015–16

The Faculty Board of Economics and the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Economics give notice, with the approval of the Student Registry and the General Board, that in the academical year 2015–16 the subjects for examination will be as listed below.

Core modules

M 100:

Microeconomics I

M 200:

Macroeconomics I

M 300:

Econometric methods

Advanced modules

M 110:

Microeconomics II

M 120:

Topics in economic theory

M 210:

Macroeconomics II

M 220:

Macroeconomics III

M 310:

Time series

M 320:

Cross section and panel data econometrics

Applied modules

M 130:

Applied microeconomics

M 230:

Applied macroeconomics

M 330:

Applied econometrics

Specialist modules

M 140:

Behavioural economics

M 150:

Economics of networks

M 180:

Labour: search, matching, and agglomeration

M 500:

Development economics

M 600:

Topics in macroeconomic history

M 610:

British industrialism

F 300:

Corporate finance

F 400:

Asset pricing

F 500:

Empirical finance

F 510:

International finance

F 520:

Behavioural finance

F 530:

Venture capital in the innovation economy

F 540:

Topics in applied asset management

Paper 1:

Development economics (from the Centre of Development Studies)

Paper 4:

Globalization, business, and development (from the Centre of Development Studies)

The method of examination for all modules will be by a two-hour written paper.

Examination in Finance and Economics for the M.Phil. Degree, 2015–16

The Faculty Board of Economics and the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Economics give notice, with the approval of the Student Registry and the General Board, that in the academical year 2015–16 the subjects for examination will be as listed below.

Core modules

F 100:

Finance I

F 200:

Finance II

F 300:

Corporate finance

F 400:

Asset pricing

M 100:

Microeconomics I

M 300:

Econometric methods

Specialist modules

F 500:

Empirical finance

F 510:

International finance

F 520:

Behavioural finance

F 530:

Venture capital in the innovation economy

F 540:

Topics in applied asset management

M 110:

Microeconomics II

M 120:

Topics in economic theory

M 130:

Applied microeconomics

M 140:

Behavioural economics

M 200:

Macroeconomics I

M 310:

Time series

M 320:

Cross section and panel data econometrics

Mathematical Tripos, Part III

Optimal investment

The method of examination for all modules will be by a two-hour written paper.

Examinations in Environmental Policy, in Planning, Growth, and Regeneration, in Real Estate Finance, and in Land Economy Research, for the M.Phil. Degree, 2015–16

The Degree Committee for the Department of Land Economy give notice that the modules offered in the academical year 2015–16, 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 the Michaelmas Term and four modules in the 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 I (Michaelmas Term)

At least two from

EP01.

Environmental values (Michaelmas Term)

EP04.

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

EP05.

International environmental law II (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: EP03]

EP06.

Energy and climate change (Lent Term)

EP07.

National, comparative, and European law and policy (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 I (Michaelmas Term)

EP04.

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

EP05.

International environmental law II (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: EP03]

EP06.

Energy and climate change (Lent Term)

EP07.

National, comparative, and European environmental law and policy (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 the Michaelmas Term and four modules in the 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 I (Michaelmas Term)

EP04.

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

EP05.

International environmental law II (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: EP03]

EP06.

Energy and climate change (Lent Term)

EP07.

National, comparative, and European environmental law and policy (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 I (Michaelmas Term)

EP04.

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

EP05.

International environmental law II (Lent Term) [Prerequisite: EP03]

EP06.

Energy and climate change (Lent Term)

EP07.

National, comparative, and European environmental law and policy (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 2015–16 will be as follows:

Michaelmas Term modules

Modules offered in the 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

project work (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 I

48-hour project work (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 is 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

48-hour project work (100%)

EP05.

International environmental law II

48-hour project work (100%)

EP06.

Energy and climate change

two-hour written exam (70%); 4,000-word essay (30%)

EP07.

National, comparative, and European environmental law and policy

two 4,000-word essays (100%)

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%)

Examination in Economics for the Certificate of Postgraduate Study, 2015–16

The Faculty Board of Economics and the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Economics give notice, with the approval of the Student Registry and the General Board, that in the academical year 2015–16 the subjects for examination will be as listed below.

Compulsory component

PhD 40:

How to do economics

Specialist modules

PhD 10:

Economic theory

PhD 11:

Applied microeconomic theory

PhD 13

Topics in social economics

PhD 14:

Micro-data and macro applications

PhD 20:

Topics in advanced macroeconomics

PhD 21:

Computational methods

PhD 30:

Topics in advanced econometrics

PhD 31:

Generalized method of moments

Specialist modules

M 140:

Behavioural economics

M 150:

Economics of networks

M 180:

Labour: search, matching, and agglomeration

M 110:

Microeconomics II

M 120:

Topics in economic theory

M 130:

Applied microeconomics

M 140:

Behavioural economics

M 150:

Economics of networks

M 180:

Labour economics: search, matching, and agglomeration

M 210:

Macroeconomics II

M 220:

Macroeconomics III

M 230

Applied macroeconomics

M 310:

Time series

M 320:

Cross section and panel data econometrics

M 330:

Applied econometrics

M 500:

Development economics

M 600:

Topics in macroeconomic theory

M 610:

British industrialism

F 300:

Corporate finance

F 400:

Asset pricing

F 500:

Empirical finance

F 510:

International finance

F 520:

Behavioural finance

F 530:

Venture capital in the innovation economy

F 540:

Topics in applied asset management

Research seminars/workshops

Microeconomic theory

Applied microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Econometrics

Advanced Diploma in Economics, 2015–16

The Faculty Board of Economics and the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Economics give notice, with the approval of the Student Registry and the General Board, that in the academical year 2015–16 the subjects for examination for the Advanced Diploma in Economics will be as listed below.

Papers 1 and 2 will each be examined by means of a three-hour written examination, while Paper 3 will be examined by means of a three-hour written examination (60% of the marks) and a project (40% of the marks).

Paper 1:

Microeconomics

Paper 2:

Macroeconomics

Paper 3:

Econometrics