No 6395
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Vol cxlv No 39
pp. 785–860
The Faculty Board of Economics give notice of changes to the supplementary regulations for the Tripos, so as to update the references to borrowed papers in the descriptions of Papers 16 and 17 as follows:
Candidates for this paper who are taking the Economics Tripos shall be examined by written examination.
Until further notice the subjects specified for this paper, from which candidates are required to select one, will be
(a)A subject in politics and international relations II (Paper POL13 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos in any year that the subject of that paper is ‘The politics of Europe’);
(b)A subject in sociology IV (Paper SOC9 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos in any year that the subject of that paper is ‘The political economy of capitalism’);
(c)The family (Paper PBS 11 of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos).
The Faculty Board of History give notice that they have amended their announcement of special and specified subjects for Part II of the Historical Tripos, 2016, as published on 16 July 2014 (Reporter, 6355, 2013–14, p. 736) and 7 May 2015 (Reporter, 6385, 2014–15, p. 526), as follows:
By adding the following to the list of Special Subjects for Papers 2 and 3:
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The culture of the miraculous in Renaissance Italy |
(G) |
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 2015–16:
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ARC2. |
Archaeology in action I (also serves as Paper O12 of the Classical Tripos) This paper will be assessed by three pieces of coursework, counting for 30% of the final mark, and one three-hour examination, counting for 70% of the final mark. The examination will be divided into two parts. Candidates will be required to answer five of eight short answer questions in the first part, and they will be required to answer two of eight long answer (essay) questions in the second part. The short answer questions will be worth 40% of the final examination mark, and each of the long answer (essay) questions will be worth 30% of the final examination mark. |
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ARC6. |
Archaeological theory and practice I The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-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. If the candidate is a joint track student not participating in the fieldtrip or training dig, they need to submit an artefact-based project. This will count for 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC7. |
Archaeological theory and practice II The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, 10% for one report on summer fieldwork, and 10% for one written project. |
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ARC8. |
Archaeological science I The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and completion of a practical workbook worth 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC9. |
Archaeological science II The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 70% of the overall mark, one assessed essay worth 5% of the overall mark, and a further project worth 25% of the overall mark. |
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ARC10. |
The Palaeolithic of the Old World The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-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. |
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ARC11. |
Topics in Palaeolithic archaeology The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC12. |
European prehistory The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC13. |
Special topics in European prehistory The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and one project worth 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC14. |
Aegean prehistory (Paper D1 of the Classical Tripos) The Classics Faculty are responsible for approving the form and conduct for ARC14. |
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ARC15. |
A topic within classical archaeology and/or art: The art of collecting (Paper D2 of the Classical Tripos) The Classics Faculty are responsible for approving the form and conduct for ARC15. |
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ARC16. |
A topic within classical archaeology and/or art: The poetics of classical art (Paper D3 of the Classical Tripos) The Classics Faculty are responsible for approving the form and conduct for ARC16. |
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ARC17. |
A topic within classical archaeology and/or art: Roman cities (Paper D4 of the Classical Tripos) The Classics Faculty are responsible for approving the form and conduct for ARC17. |
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ARC19. |
Ancient Egypt in context: an archaeology of foreign relations The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and a project worth 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC21. |
The archaeology of death and burial in ancient Egypt The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and a project worth 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC23. |
Mesopotamian archaeology II: Territorial states to empires The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and a short notes and images test worth 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC24. |
Mesopotamian culture I: literature The paper will be assessed by a three-hour examination in which candidates are required to answer three questions from a choice of twelve. The questions will be of equal weight. |
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ARC26. |
The North Sea in the early middle ages (also serves as Paper 14 of ASNC Part I) The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and a project worth 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC27. |
Europe in Late Antiquity and the Migration Period (also serves as Paper 15 of ASNC Part 1) The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and a project worth 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC30. |
Ancient India II: Early historic cities of South Asia The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and a project worth 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC31. |
Ancient South America The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and a project worth 20% of the overall mark. |
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ARC33. |
The archaeology of Africa The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour examination paper, worth 100% of the overall mark. |
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ARC34. |
Akkadian language II The paper will be assessed by a three-hour examination. All questions will be compulsory. Their number and relative weighting will vary from year to year. The ‘percentage weight’ of each question will be specified in the paper. Candidates will be required to transliterate and/or translate and/or normalize passages from the set texts and/or unseen passages, justifying their translations of difficult words or constructions with notes. Comment and/or parsing may be required for particular forms. |
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ARC37. |
Egyptian language II This paper is assessed solely through a three-hour written examination, which requires the transliteration and translation of three passages in hieroglyphic Middle Egyptian. Two passages are taken from the set texts, which are specified at the beginning of the year; a third passage is selected from an unseen text commensurate to the level of difficulty of the seen passages. In addition to requiring the transliteration and translation of a passage, each question will also require brief comment on specific grammatical/linguistic features in the passage, and/or its historical context and significance. All three questions are compulsory, and their relative weighting is as follows: Question 1: 34%; Question 2: 33%; and Question 3: 33%. |
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ARC18. |
The historical archaeology of Ancient Egypt I |
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ARC20. |
Ancient Egyptian religion I |
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ARC22. |
Mesopotamian archaeology I: prehistory and early states |
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ARC25. |
Mesopotamian culture II: religion and scholarship |
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ARC28. |
The archaeology of medieval Britain (also serves as Paper 11 of Part II of the History Tripos) |
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ARC29. |
Ancient India I: the Indus civilization and beyond |
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ARC32. |
The archaeology of Mesoamerica and North America |
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ARC35. |
Akkadian language III |
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ARC36. |
Sumerian language |
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BAN2. |
A subject in biological anthropology I: behavioural ecology |
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BAN3. |
A subject in biological anthropology II: human origins |
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BAN4. |
A subject in biological anthropology III: health and disease |
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BAN5. |
Theory and practice in biological anthropology |
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BAN6. |
A subject in biological anthropology IV: human diversity and adaptation |
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BAN7. |
A subject in biological anthropology V: advanced behaviour |
Notes: BAN6 and BAN7 will have NO foundation requirements and can be taken by any HSPS or NST student regardless of the papers they have already taken.
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BAN8. |
A subject in biological anthropology VI |
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BAN9. |
A subject in biological anthropology VII |
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POL3. |
International relations II |
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POL4. |
Comparative politics |
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POL5. |
Conceptual issues in politics and international relations |
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POL6. |
Statistics and methods |
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POL7. |
The history of political thought to c.1700 |
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POL8. |
The history of political thought from c.1700–c.1890 |
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POL9. |
Conceptual issues and texts in politics |
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POL10. |
The history of political thought from c.1700–c.1890 |
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POL11. |
Political philosophy and the history of political thought |
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POL12. |
The politics of the Middle East |
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POL13. |
The politics of Europe |
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POL14. |
The politics of Asia |
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POL15. |
The politics of Africa |
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POL16. |
Conflict and peacebuilding |
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POL17. |
Politics and gender |
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POL18. |
Political thought: the idea of a European Union |
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POL19. |
China and the international order |
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SAN2. |
Foundations of social anthropology I: kinship and economics |
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SAN3. |
Foundations of social anthropology II: politics and religion |
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SAN4. |
Theory, methods, and enquiry in social anthropology |
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SAN5. |
Advanced social anthropology I: thought, belief, and ethics |
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SAN6. |
Advanced social anthropology II: political economy and social transformations |
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SAN7. |
Ethnographic areas: (a) Europe (b) South Asia (c) Africa |
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SAN9. |
A subject in social anthropology II: science and society |
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SAN10. |
A subject in social anthropology III: the anthropology of post-socialist societies |
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SAN11. |
A subject in social anthropology IV: anthropology of visual and media culture |
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SAN8. |
A subject in social anthropology I |
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SAN12. |
A subject in social anthropology V |
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SOC2. |
Social theory |
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SOC3. |
Modern societies II |
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SOC4. |
Concepts and arguments in sociology |
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SOC5. |
Statistics and methods |
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SOC6. |
A subject in sociology I: advanced social theory |
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SOC7. |
A subject in sociology II: media, culture, and society |
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SOC8. |
A subject in sociology III: revolution, war, and militarism |
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SOC9. |
A subject in sociology IV: modern capitalism |
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SOC10. |
A subject in sociology V: gender |
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SOC11. |
A subject in sociology VI: racism, race, and ethnicity |
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SOC12. |
A subject in sociology VII: modern Britain |
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SOC13. |
A subject in sociology VIII: health, medicine, and society |
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SOC14. |
The sociology of education (Paper 3 of Part II of the Education Tripos) |
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SOC15. |
Criminology, sentencing, and the penal system (Paper 23 of the Law Tripos) |
The Board of Land Economy give notice of amendments to the supplementary regulations, rescinding the regulation concerning project reports for Papers 4 and 6 under the heading for Groups I and II, and amending the descriptions of Papers 4 and 6 as follows:
Major economic, demographic, institutional, and technological changes and their impact upon the natural and built environments of the United Kingdom. The examination for this paper includes the submission of a report on a project. The project to be undertaken for Paper 4 and the word length shall be specified by the Board of Land Economy and announced not later than the division of the Lent Term. Candidates will be required to submit in typescript, by a date to be announced by the Board, an account of the project in the form of an extended essay. The account should be in English. Each candidate will be required to sign a declaration that the project and the report on it are his or her own work, unaided except as may be specified in the declaration, and that the report does not contain material that has already been used to any substantial extent for a comparable purpose; if two or more candidates have undertaken a project in collaboration, they will each be required to indicate the extent of their contribution.
An introduction to the analytical techniques for identifying risk/return opportunities in real estate and other financial markets, and the different types of funding/investment strategies available to real estate professionals.
The Faculty Board of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2015–16 the subjects for examination for the Management Studies Tripos will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
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M1 Marketing and organizational behaviour |
3-hour written examination. Four questions to be answered; two from Section A (Organizational behaviour) and two from Section B (Marketing) |
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M2 Quantitative methods and operations management |
3-hour written examination. Four questions to be answered; two from Section A (Quantitative methods) and two from Section B (Operations management) |
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M3 Economics and finance |
3-hour written examination. Four questions to be answered; two from Section A (Economics), one from Section B(1) (Accounting), and one from Section B(2) (Finance) |
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Project |
Group-authored report (70%), individual participation/presentation (30%), deliverable to client: group presentation and summary |
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MS7 Organizational change |
Individual take-home essay (100%) |
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MS8 Environment and sustainability |
Individual take-home essay (100%) |
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MS9 International business economics |
Individual take-home essay (100%) N.B. This elective is not available to students who have previously studied on the Economics Tripos |
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MS10 Topics in corporate governance |
Individual take-home essay (70%), group presentation (30%) |
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MS11 Business innovation in a digital age |
Individual take-home essay (65%), individual presentation(10%), group presentation (25%) |
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MS12 Strategic management |
Individual take-home essay (100%) |
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Negotiations workshop |
Individual assignment (100%) |
The Committee of Management of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos give notice of the following optional papers which are offered for Part I, Part IIa, and Part IIb of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos in the academical year 2015–16.
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ARC 1. |
The development of human society (HSPS Tripos, Part I) |
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BAN 1. |
Humans in biological perspective (HSPS Tripos, Part I) |
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CS 1. |
Introduction to Computer Science (Computer Science Tripos, Part Ia) |
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EC 1. |
Economics (Land Economy Tripos, Part I) * |
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ED 2. |
Language, communication, and literacy (Education Tripos, Prelim to Part I) * |
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NS 1. |
Evolution and behaviour (Natural Sciences Tripos, Part Ia) |
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PHIL 1. |
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PHIL 2. |
Ethics and political philosophy (Philosophy Tripos, Part Ia) * † |
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PHIL 3. |
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POL 1. |
Analysis of politics (HSPS Tripos, Part I) |
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SAN 1. |
Human societies: the comparative perspective (HSPS Tripos, Part I) |
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SOC 1. |
Modern societies I: introduction to sociology (HSPS Tripos, Part I) |
* This paper may not be offered, due to a limited capacity.
† Two papers from the selection of PHIL 1, PHIL 2, and PHIL 3 must be offered together.
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BAN 2. |
Behavioural ecology (HSPS Tripos, Part IIa) |
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BAN 3. |
Human origins (HSPS Tripos, Part IIa) |
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BAN 4. |
Health and disease (HSPS Tripos, Part IIa) |
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ED 3. |
Modernity, globalization, and education (Education Tripos, Part I and Prelim to Part II) * |
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HPS 1. |
History of science (Natural Sciences Tripos, Part Ib)† |
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HPS 2. |
Philosophy of science (Natural Sciences Tripos, Part Ib) † |
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NS 2. |
Neurobiology (Natural Sciences Tripos, Part Ib; assessed by exam paper NST1 NB/1 only) * |
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PHIL 4. |
Metaphysics and epistemology (Philosophy Tripos, Part Ib) * ‡ |
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PHIL 5. |
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PHIL 6. |
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SAN 9. |
Science and society (HSPS Tripos, Part IIa) |
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SOC 2. |
Social theory (HSPS Tripos, Part IIa) |
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SOC 3. |
Modern societies II (HSPS Tripos, Part IIa) |
*This paper may not be offered, due to a limited capacity.
†HPS 1 and HPS 2 cannot be offered together.
‡Two papers from the selection of PHIL 4, PHIL 5, and PHIL 6 must be offered together.
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BAN 6. |
Plasticity and adaptation (HSPS Tripos, Part IIb) |
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BAN 7. |
Advanced behaviour (HSPS Tripos, Part IIb) |
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CR 1. |
Criminology, sentencing, and the penal system (Law Tripos, Part IIa and Part IIb) |
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ED 4. |
The psychology of education (Education Tripos, Part II) * |
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HPS 3. |
Modern medicine and biomedical sciences (Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II) |
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HPS 4. |
History and philosophy of the human and behavioural sciences (Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II) |
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LI 15. |
First and second language acquisition (Linguistics Tripos, Part IIa and Part IIb) * |
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LI 16. |
Language processing and learning (Linguistics Tripos, Part IIa and Part IIb) * |
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PHIL 7. |
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PHIL 8. |
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PHIL 9. |
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SOC 7. |
Media, culture, and society (HSPS Tripos, Part IIb) |
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SOC 11. |
Racism, race, and ethnicity (HSPS Tripos, Part IIb) |
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SOC 13. |
Medicine, body, and society (HSPS Tripos, Part IIb) |
*This paper may not be offered, due to a limited capacity.
‡Two papers from the selection of PHIL 7, PHIL 8, and PHIL 9 must be offered together.
The Faculty Board of Business and Management give notice that in the Michaelmas Term 2015 of academical year 2015–16 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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Subject |
Form of assessment |
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MBA1 |
Microeconomics |
Attendance only |
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MBA2 |
Management science |
Individual in-class test: 2 hours (50%); group in-class test: 3 hours (50%) |
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MBA3 |
Employability skills workshops |
Attendance only |
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MBA4 |
Corporate finance |
Examination: 2 hours and 15 minutes’ reading time (100%) |
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MBA5 |
Accounting 2 |
Examination: 1 hour (100%) |
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MBA 6 |
CVP Research methods |
Attendance only |
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MBA7 |
Organizational behaviour |
Individual assignment: 3,000 words (50%); group assignment: 10-page slide deck and notes (50%) |
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MBA8 |
Management praxis |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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MBA 9 |
Cambridge venture project |
Group assignment (100%) |
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Subject |
Form of assessment |
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MBA10 |
Strategy |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Michaelmas Term |
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MBA11 |
Marketing |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Michaelmas Term |
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MBA15 |
Operations management |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Michaelmas Term |
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MBA16 |
Cost management and control |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Michaelmas Term |
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MBA33 |
Negotiations workshop |
Attendance only |
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MBA34 |
Global consulting project |
Group assignment (100%) |
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Subject |
Form of assessment |
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MBA12 |
Corporate governance and ethics |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Lent Term |
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MBA13 |
Leadership in action |
Attendance only |
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MBA35 |
Concentration |
(Students take one of eight subjects offered) assessment and subject areas TBC |
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MBA54 |
Macroeconomics |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Lent Term |
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Subject |
Form of assessment |
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MBA87 |
Accounting 1 |
Individual in-class test (100%): 1 hour |
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Subject |
Form of assessment |
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EMBA11 |
Managing innovation |
Group assessment (40%); individual assignment (60%) |
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EMBA12 |
Managing strategy |
Group assessment (30%); individual assignment (70%) |
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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 |
None
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Subject |
Form of assessment |
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EMBA13 |
Team consulting project |
Attendance only |
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Subject |
Form of assessment |
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EMBA14 |
Corporate governance and ethics |
Group assessment (40%); individual assignment (60%) |
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EMBA4 |
Management practice (this course runs throughout the programme) |
As above for Michaelmas Term |
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EMBA17 |
Leadership in action (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Attendance only |
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EMBA19 |
Personal and professional development (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Attendance only |
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Subject |
Form of assessment |
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EMBA1 |
Analysis of financial reports (Accounting) |
In-class test (20%): 45 minutes; case write-up (20%); 1.5-hour written examination (60%) |
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EMBA2 |
Corporate finance (this course runs into Lent Term as well) |
Three group case write-ups (40%); 3-hour written examination (60%) |
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EMBA3 |
Microeconomics |
Attendance only |
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EMBA4 |
Management practice (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Individual assignment (100%) |
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EMBA5 |
Management science |
Group assignment (50%); 1.5-hour written examination (50%) |
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EMBA17 |
Leadership in action (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Attendance only |
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EMBA19 |
Personal and professional development (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Attendance only |
None
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Subject |
Form of assessment |
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EMBA6 |
Organizational behaviour |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Michaelmas Term |
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EMBA7 |
Operations management |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Michaelmas Term |
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EMBA8 |
International business studies |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Michaelmas Term |
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EMBA17 |
Leadership in action (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Attendance only |
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EMBA19 |
Personal and professional development (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Attendance only |
None
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Subject |
Form of assessment |
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EMBA6 |
Organizational behaviour |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Lent Term |
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EMBA9 |
Macroeconomics |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Lent Term |
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EMBA10 |
Marketing management |
Assessment to be announced by the end of Lent Term |
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EMBA20 |
Negotiation skills |
Attendance only |
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EMBA17 |
Leadership in action (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Attendance only |
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EMBA19 |
Personal and professional development (this course runs throughout the programme) |
Attendance only |
None
The Faculty Board of Business and Management give notice that in the Michaelmas Term 2015 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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MFIN29 |
Introduction to derivatives |
1.5-hour class test (100%) |
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MFIN10 |
Economic foundations of finance |
1.5-hour written examination (80%), performance during trading simulation sessions (20%) |
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MFIN9 |
Principles of finance |
2.5-hour written examination (100%) |
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MFIN7 |
Financial reporting and analysis |
1-hour initial class test (35%), group case study write-up of 2,500 words maximum (35%), case study group work participation (10%), in-class case study presentation (20%) |
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MFIN6 |
Financial institutions and markets |
1.5-hour written examination (100%) |
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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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MFIN24 |
Equity research project |
Group project, assessed by group presentation (50%) and report of no more than 2,500 words (50%) |
There are no specialist subjects in Michaelmas Term 2015.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Bioscience Enterprise for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 520) in the academical year 2015–16 and the form of examination of each module will be as follows:
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Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
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ST1 |
Treating disease |
Coursework |
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ST2 |
Drug discovery I |
Coursework |
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ST3 |
Drug discovery II |
Coursework |
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ST4 |
Diagnostics and devices |
Coursework |
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ST5 |
Agbiotech |
Coursework |
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Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
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B1, B2, B3 |
Management of technology and innovation |
Coursework |
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B4 |
Healthcare economics |
Coursework |
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B5 |
Law and intellectual property |
Coursework |
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Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
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T1 |
Company analysis I: partnerships and alliances |
Coursework |
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T2 |
Company analysis II: finance and valuation |
Coursework |
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T3 |
Building a bioscience enterprise I |
Coursework |
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T4 |
Building a bioscience enterprise II |
Coursework |
Several principal individual assessments cover material from multiple modules, and include written papers on selected topics in science and technology in business (each of 4,000 words maximum) and a business plan submission. These assessments are:
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STB1 |
Science and technology in business, Paper I |
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STB2 |
Science and technology in business, Paper II |
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T5 |
Business plan |
Coursework includes individual and/or group activities, to address one or a selected combination of report, critical appraisal, extended paper or audio-visual presentation and may include engagement in approved extracurricular activities.
All candidates are required to complete a dissertation of up to 10,000 words (reference: E1) on a topic approved by the Degree Committee, and will give a presentation on the project work at a symposium (reference: E2). A mark will also be given for ‘Extramural participation and entrepreneurship’ (reference: T6), based on continuous assessment of factors such as students’ displayed leadership qualities, publications, participation in business plan competitions, etc.
All Bioscience Enterprise modules, components, and lectures are mandatory.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2015.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Energy Technologies for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 527) in the academical year 2015–16, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:
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Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
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ETA1 |
Energy topics |
Coursework |
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ETA2 |
Revision of fundamentals |
Coursework |
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ETB1 |
Clean fossil fuels |
Coursework |
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ETB2 |
Renewables 1: wind, wave, tidal, and hydro |
Coursework |
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ETB3 |
Renewables 2: solar and biofuels |
Coursework |
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Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
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ETB4 |
Energy systems and efficiency |
Coursework |
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4A2 |
Computational fluid dynamics |
Coursework |
|
4A3 |
Turbomachinery I |
Coursework and examination |
|
4A7 |
Aerodynamics |
Coursework |
|
4A10 |
Flow instability |
Examination |
|
4A12 |
Turbulence and vortex dynamics |
Examination |
|
4A13 |
Combustion and IC engines |
Examination |
|
4B14 |
Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution |
Coursework and examination |
|
4B19 |
Renewable electrical power |
Examination |
|
4D13 |
Architectural engineering |
Coursework |
|
4E4 |
Management of technology |
Coursework |
|
4E11 |
Strategic management |
Coursework |
|
4I10 |
Nuclear reactor engineering |
Examination |
|
4I11 |
Advanced fission and fusion systems |
Examination |
|
4M16 |
Nuclear power engineering |
Examination |
|
4M18 |
Present and future energy systems |
Examination |
|
4M19 |
Advanced building physics |
Coursework |
|
5R10 |
Turbulent reacting flows |
Coursework |
|
5R18 |
Environmental fluid mechanics and air pollution |
Coursework |
|
B2 |
Catalysis |
Examination |
|
B3 |
Electrochemical engineering |
Examination |
|
B7 |
Particle technology |
Examination |
Each candidate who takes five electives must submit a thesis of up to 20,000 words on a subject approved by the Degree Committee; each candidate who takes seven electives must write a thesis of up to 10,000 words on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2015.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Engineering for Sustainable Development for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 527) in the academical year 2015–16 and the form of examination of each module will be as follows:
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
ESD100 |
Organizational change, values, and negotiation |
Coursework |
|
ESD200 |
Sustainability methods and metrics |
Coursework |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
MOT&I |
Management of technology and innovation |
Coursework |
Outer core modules (candidates must take at least two)1
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment2 |
|
ESD300 |
Sustainability assessment of large infrastructure projects |
Coursework |
|
ESD450 |
Policy, legislation, and government |
Coursework |
|
ESD500 |
Sustainable design and implementation |
Coursework |
|
ESD600 |
Development engineering |
Coursework |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
System dynamics |
Coursework |
|
|
4B14 |
Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution |
Coursework and examination |
|
4B19 |
Renewable electrical power |
Examination |
|
4D13 |
Architectural engineering |
Coursework |
|
4D14 |
Contaminated land and waste containment |
Coursework and examination |
|
4E4 |
Management of technology |
Coursework |
|
4E66 |
Accounting and finance |
Coursework |
|
4M18 |
Present and future energy systems |
Examination |
|
4M19 |
Advanced building physics |
Coursework |
|
5R18 |
Environmental fluid mechanics and air pollution |
Coursework |
|
TP1 |
Introduction to technology policy |
Coursework |
|
TPE64 |
Strategic valuation uncertainty and real options in system design |
Coursework |
|
TPE9 |
Negotiation skills |
Coursework |
|
EP024 |
Fundamentals of environmental economics |
Coursework |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
ESD-A26 |
Sustainable architecture and urban design |
Coursework |
|
4D15 |
Sustainable water engineering |
Coursework |
|
4E5 |
International business economics |
Coursework |
|
4E11 |
Strategic management |
Coursework |
|
4G4 |
Biomimetics |
Coursework |
|
4I7 |
Electricity and environment |
Coursework |
|
4M15 |
Sustainable energy |
Coursework and examination |
|
ETB26 |
Renewable energy: wind, wave, tidal, and hydro |
Coursework |
|
Renewable energy: solar and biomass |
Coursework |
|
|
ETB46 |
Energy systems and efficiency |
Coursework |
|
TPE7 |
Political economy of technology policy |
Coursework |
|
TPE10 |
Management of the innovation process |
Coursework |
|
MM206 |
Environment and sustainability |
Coursework |
|
EP104 |
Climate change policy and land development |
Examination |
All candidates are required to submit a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2015.
1Two modules can be selected from the outer core as elective modules.
2All written examinations are of one and a half hours duration unless otherwise specified.
3Subject to numbers.
4A cap will be placed of approximately five ESD students per module.
5Lectures in both Michaelmas and Lent Terms (classed as Lent module).
6Limited places available.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Industrial Systems, Manufacturing, and Management for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 533) in the academical year 2015–16, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
MT1 |
Industrial systems |
Coursework |
|
MT2 |
Marketing and business strategy |
Coursework |
|
MT3 |
Overseas research project |
Coursework |
|
MT4 |
Manufacturing processes |
Coursework |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
PR1 |
Induction project |
Coursework |
|
PR2 |
Industrial systems project |
Coursework |
|
PR3 |
Marketing and business strategy project |
Coursework |
|
PR4 |
Manufacturing processes and technology innovation management project |
Coursework |
All candidates must submit a thesis of not more than 15,000 words on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend this list during the Michaelmas Term 2015.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Machine Learning, Speech, and Language Technology for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 535) in the academical year 2015–16 and the form of examination of each module will be as follows:
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
MLSALT1 |
Introduction to machine learning and spoken language processing |
Coursework and examination |
|
MLSALT2 |
Speech recognition |
Coursework |
|
MLSALT3 |
Weighted automata (half) |
Examination |
|
MLSALT4 |
Advanced machine learning |
Coursework |
|
MLSALT5 |
Speech and language processing applications (half) |
Coursework |
|
MLSALT6 |
Information theory (half) |
Coursework |
|
MLSALT7 |
Reinforcement learning and decision making (half) |
Coursework |
|
MLSALT8 |
Statistical machine translation (half) |
Coursework |
|
MLSALT9 |
Statistical spoken dialogue systems (half) |
Coursework |
|
MLSALT10 |
Statistical speech synthesis (half) |
Coursework |
|
MLSALT11 |
Speech and machine learning practicals (one and a half) |
Coursework |
|
4F10 |
Statistical pattern processing |
Examination |
|
4F13 |
Machine learning |
Coursework |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
4F1 |
Control system design |
Coursework and examination |
|
4F2 |
Robust and nonlinear systems and control |
Examination |
|
4F3 |
Optimal and predictive control |
Examination |
|
4F5 |
Advanced communications and coding |
Examination |
|
4F7 |
Digital filters and spectrum estimation |
Examination |
|
4F8 |
Image processing and image coding |
Examination |
|
4F12 |
Computer vision and robotics |
Examination |
|
4G3 |
Computational neuroscience |
Coursework |
|
4M17 |
Practical optimization |
Coursework |
|
4M20 |
Robotics |
Coursework |
|
L100 |
Introduction to natural language processing |
Coursework |
|
36 |
Topics in statistical theory |
Examination |
Note that some options are half modules, and that one option is one and a half modules. This is indicated above in the module names.
All candidates are required to submit a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend this list during the Michaelmas Term 2015.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Nuclear Energy for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 541) in the academical year 2015–16 and the form of examination of each module will be as follows:
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
NE1 |
Reactor physics |
Examination |
|
NE2 |
Reactor engineering and thermal-hydraulics (double) |
Coursework and examination |
|
NE5 |
Nuclear safety principles and practice (half) |
Coursework and examination |
|
NE6 |
Nuclear policy |
Coursework |
|
NE7 |
Nuclear practice (half) |
Coursework |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
NE3 |
Materials for nuclear energy |
Examination |
|
NE4 |
Fuel cycle, waste, and decommissioning |
Examination |
|
NE8 |
Computational reactor modelling |
Coursework |
|
NE9 |
Advanced reactors and fusion systems |
Examination |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
4A2 |
Computational fluid dynamics |
Coursework |
|
4A3 |
Turbomachinery I |
Coursework and examination |
|
4B13 |
Electronic sensors and instrumentation |
Examination |
|
4B14 |
Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution |
Coursework and examination |
|
4B19 |
Renewable electrical power |
Examination |
|
4C4 |
Design methods |
Examination |
|
4C5 |
Design case studies |
Coursework |
|
4C7 |
Random and non-linear vibrations |
Coursework and examination |
|
4D7 |
Concrete structures |
Coursework and examination |
|
4D10 |
Structural steelwork |
Coursework and examination |
|
4D17 |
Plate and shell structures |
Coursework |
|
4E4 |
Management of technology |
Coursework |
|
4E5 |
International business economics |
Coursework |
|
4E6 |
Accounting and finance |
Coursework |
|
4E11 |
Strategic management |
Coursework |
|
4F1 |
Control system design |
Coursework and examination |
|
4F2 |
Robust and nonlinear systems and control |
Examination |
|
4F12 |
Computer vision and robotics |
Examination |
|
4I8 |
Medical physics |
Examination |
|
4M12 |
Partial differential equations and variational methods |
Examination |
|
4M15 |
Sustainable energy |
Coursework and examination |
|
4M17 |
Practical optimization |
Coursework |
|
ESD500 |
Sustainable design and implementation |
Coursework |
|
B3 |
Electrochemical engineering |
Examination |
|
B4 |
Fluid mechanics and environment |
Examination |
|
TP1 |
Introduction to technology policy |
Coursework |
|
TP2 |
Economic foundations of technology policy |
Coursework |
|
TP4 |
Policy, design, and evaluation |
Coursework |
|
TPE6 |
Strategic valuation uncertainty and real options in system design |
Coursework |
|
TPE7 |
Political economy of technology policy |
Coursework |
|
TPE10 |
Management of the innovation process |
Coursework |
|
M3 |
Extraction and recycling |
Examination |
|
M15 |
Corrosion and protection |
Examination |
|
M16 |
Atomistic materials modelling |
Examination |
|
M21 |
Steels |
Examination |
|
PNP |
Particle and nuclear physics/comp physics |
Examination |
Note that some options are half modules, and one option is a double module. This is indicated above in the module names.
All candidates are required to submit a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend this list during the Michaelmas Term 2015.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Future Infrastructure and the Built Environment for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 551) in the 2015–16 academical year, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
CM1 |
Civil engineering theory |
Coursework |
|
CM2 |
Civil engineering research methods |
Coursework |
|
CM3 |
Multi-disciplinarity in civil engineering |
Coursework |
|
ETech |
Introduction to entrepeneurship |
Coursework |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
4D4 |
Construction engineering |
Coursework |
|
4D5 |
Foundation engineering |
Coursework and examination |
|
4D6 |
Dynamics in civil engineering |
Coursework and examination |
|
4D8 |
Pre-stressed concrete |
Examination |
|
4D13 |
Architectural engineering |
Coursework |
|
4D14 |
Contaminated land and waste containment |
Coursework and examination |
|
4D15 |
Sustainable water engineering |
Coursework |
|
4D17 |
Plate and shell structures |
Coursework |
|
4F8 |
Image processing and image coding |
Examination |
|
4F12 |
Computer vision and robots |
Examination |
|
4G4 |
Biomimetics |
Coursework |
|
4M15 |
Sustainable energy |
Coursework and examination |
|
4M16 |
Nuclear power engineering |
Examination |
|
4M18 |
Present and future energy systems |
Examination |
|
4M19 |
Advanced building physics |
Coursework |
|
5R5 |
Advanced experimental methods in geomechanics |
Coursework |
|
5R7 |
Advanced numerical methods in geomechanics |
Coursework |
|
5R14 |
Nonlinear solid mechanics |
Coursework |
|
EP10 |
Climate change policy and land development |
Examination |
All candidates are required to complete a desktop study (DS), a mini-project (MP), a group project (GP), and an M.Res. dissertation of up to 12,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2015.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 551) in the 2015–16 academical year, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
GTA1 |
Advanced gas turbine aerodynamics |
Examination |
|
GTA2 |
Turbomachinery aerodynamic design process |
Coursework |
|
GTA3 |
Experimental methods |
Coursework |
|
GTA4 |
Researcher skills |
Coursework |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
4A2 |
Computational fluid dynamics |
Coursework |
|
4A3 |
Turbomachinery I |
Coursework and examination |
|
4A7 |
Aerodynamics |
Coursework |
|
4B19 |
Renewable electrical power |
Examination |
|
4E4 |
Management of technology |
Coursework |
|
4E6 |
Accounting and finance |
Coursework |
|
4F1 |
Control system design |
Coursework and examination |
|
4M15 |
Sustainable energy |
Coursework |
|
4M17 |
Practical optimization |
Coursework |
|
4M18 |
Present and future energy systems |
Examination |
|
4I7 |
Electricity and environment |
Coursework |
All candidates are required to complete three mini-projects:
|
MP1 |
Combustor aerodynamics |
|
MP2 |
Compressor aerodynamics |
|
MP3 |
Turbine aerodynamics and heat transfer |
All candidates are furthermore required to complete two industry courses:
|
IC1 |
Holistic gas turbine design |
|
IC2 |
Gas turbine build |
Finally, all candidates are required to complete a Ph.D. proposal dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2015.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Graphene Technology for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 552) in the academical year 2015–16, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
GRM1 |
Technology of graphene, related layered materials, and hybrid systems |
Examination |
|
GRM2 |
Science of graphene, related layered materials, and hybrid systems |
Examination |
|
NT01 |
Characterization techniques |
Examination |
|
NT04 |
Nanofabrication techniques |
Examination |
|
NT07 |
Physics at the nanometre-scale |
Examination |
|
IDP3 |
Materials, electronics, and renewable energy |
Examination |
All candidates are required to complete thirty research skills sessions (reference: RSS) and two mini-projects (reference: MP1 and MP2).
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2015.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Integrated Photonic and Electronic Systems for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 552) in the academical year 2015–16, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
4B5 |
Nanotechnology |
Coursework and examination |
|
4B13 |
Electronic sensors and instrumentation |
Examination |
|
UCLAPD |
Advanced photonic devices |
Examination |
|
UCLPON |
Physics and optics of nano-structure |
Coursework and examination |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
4B11 |
Photonic systems |
Examination |
|
4B14 |
Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution |
Coursework and examination |
|
UCLPSS |
Photonic sub-systems |
Examination |
|
UCLBTC |
Broadband technologies and components |
Examination |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
4E4 |
Management of technology |
Coursework |
|
4E11 |
Strategic management |
Coursework |
|
UCLTBE |
Telecommunication business environment |
Coursework |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
4B6 |
Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors |
Examination |
|
4B20 |
Display technology |
Examination |
|
4B21 |
Analogue integrated circuits |
Examination |
|
4F2 |
Robust and nonlinear systems and control |
Examination |
|
4F5 |
Advanced communications and coding |
Examination |
|
4F7 |
Digital filters and spectrum estimation |
Examination |
|
4F8 |
Image processing and image coding |
Examination |
|
4F12 |
Computer vision and robotics |
Examination |
|
P33 |
Building an internet router |
Coursework |
|
R02 |
Network architecture |
Coursework |
|
UCLSNS |
Software for network devices |
Coursework |
|
UCLOTN |
Optical transmission and networks |
Examination |
|
UCLNH |
Nanotechnology and healthcare |
Examination |
|
UCLRCS |
RF circuits and sub-systems |
Coursework and examination |
|
UCLPON |
Physics and optics of nano-structure |
Coursework and examination |
|
UCLBCL |
Broadband communications lab |
Coursework |
|
UCLEEM010 |
Analogue CMOS IC design and applications |
Coursework |
All candidates are required to complete two project reports (references: MP1 and MP2).
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend this list during the Michaelmas Term 2015. All modules beginning ‘UCL’ are provided and examined by University College, London.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Sensor Technologies and Applications for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 553) in the academical year 2015–16, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
STA1 |
Principles of sensing |
Coursework |
|
STA2 |
Guided sensor design project |
Coursework |
|
ETech |
Introduction to entrepreneurship |
Coursework |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
B5 |
Optical microscopy |
Examination |
|
2/BP |
Biological physics |
Examination |
|
R214 |
Biomedical information processing |
Coursework |
|
4B5 |
Nanotechnology |
Coursework and examination |
|
4B13 |
Electronic sensors and instrumentation |
Examination |
|
4C3 |
Electrical and nano materials |
Examination |
|
4E12 |
Project management |
Coursework |
|
4F8 |
Image processing and image coding |
Examination |
|
4I8 |
Medical physics |
Examination |
|
4M20 |
Robotics |
Coursework |
|
M18 |
Materials aspects of microdevices |
Examination |
|
NT01 |
Nanotechnology characterization techniques |
Examination |
|
NT04 |
Nanofabrication techniques |
Examination |
|
NT05 |
Nanomaterials |
Examination |
|
NT08 |
Bionanotechnology |
Examination |
All candidates are required to complete an individual mini-project report (reference: MP1) and a ‘Sensor team challenge’ project report (reference: GP1).
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserves the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2015.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Ultra Precision Engineering for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 554) in the academical year 2015–16, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
CRA1 |
Precision engineering |
Coursework |
|
CRA2 |
Metrology and optical testing |
Coursework |
|
P3 |
Energy beam micro processing |
Coursework |
|
TIM |
Technology and innovation management |
Examination |
|
4B11 |
Photonic systems |
Examination |
|
Reference |
Name |
Mode of assessment |
|
LAB1 |
Roll to roll fabrication laboratory class |
Coursework |
|
LAB2 |
Laser machining laboratory class |
Coursework |
|
LAB3 |
Practical metrology laboratory class |
Coursework |
|
LAB4 |
FIB/SEM laboratory class |
Coursework |
|
CRA3 |
Reactive atom plasma laboratory class |
Coursework |
|
CRA4 |
Modal analysis laboratory class |
Coursework |
|
CRA5 |
Test and measurement laboratory class |
Coursework |
|
CRA6 |
Single point diamond turning laboratory class |
Coursework |
All candidates are required to complete two project reports (reference: RP1 and RP2), and must participate in the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Reading Club (reference: RC13).
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2015.