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No 6405

Wednesday 25 November 2015

Vol cxlvi No 10

pp. 169–186

Form and conduct of examinations, 2016

Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2016, by comparison with those examinations in 2015, are published below. Complete details of the form and conduct of all examinations are available from the Faculties or Departments concerned.

Classical Tripos, Part Ib, 2016

The Faculty Board of Classics give notice that, with effect from the examination to be held in 2016, the form of the examination for the following papers for Part Ib of the Classical Tripos will be as specified below:

Paper 1. Passages for translation from Greek authors (also serves as Paper GL 11 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)

The paper will contain two passages of unseen prose for translation; two passages of unseen verse; and a seen passage from the ‘Epic’ modules.

The paper will be divided into three sections: A (two prose passages), B (two verse passages), and C (one ‘seen’ passage from the Schedule A texts for Paper 5); Section A will carry 40% of the marks, Section B will carry 40%, and Section C will carry 20%.

At least one passage in Section A will come from Thucydides or Plato or Demosthenes; in Section B at least one passage will be taken from tragic trimeters. For the ‘seen’ passage in Section C, candidates will be set a passage taken from the Schedule A set texts for the compulsory Epic module of Paper 5.

Paper 2. Alternative passages for translation from Greek authors (also serves as Paper GL 12 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)

The paper will contain two passages of unseen prose for translation; two passages of unseen verse; and a seen passage from the ‘Epic’ modules.

The paper will be divided into three sections: A (two prose passages), B (two verse passages), and C (one ‘seen’ passage from the Schedule A texts for Paper 5); Section A will carry 40% of the marks, Section B will carry 40%, and Section C will carry 20%.

At least one passage in Section A will come from Plato or Lysias or Xenophon; in Section B at least one passage will be taken from tragic trimeters. For the ‘seen’ passage in Section C, candidates will be set a passage taken from the Schedule A (intensive) set texts for the compulsory Epic module of Paper 5.

Paper 3. Passages for translation from Latin authors (also serves as Paper GL 13 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)

The paper will contain two passages of unseen prose for translation; two passages of unseen verse; and a seen passage from the ‘Epic’ modules.

The paper will be divided into three sections: A (two prose passages), B (two verse passages), and C (one ‘seen’ passage from the Schedule A texts for Paper 6); Section A will carry 40% of the marks, Section B will carry 40%, and Section C will carry 20%.

At least one passage in Section A will come from Cicero (speeches) or Livy; in Section B there will be at least one passage of elegiacs (Propertius, Tibullus, Ovid). For the ‘seen’ passage in Section C, candidates will be set a passage taken from the Schedule A set texts for the compulsory Epic module of Paper 6.

Paper 4. Alternative passages for translation from Latin authors

The paper will contain two passages of unseen prose for translation; two passages of unseen verse; and a seen passage from the ‘Epic’ modules.

The paper will be divided into three sections: A (two prose passages), B (two verse passages), and C (one ‘seen’ passage from the Schedule A texts for Paper 6); Section A will carry 40% of the marks, Section B will carry 40%, and Section C will carry 20%.

At least one passage in Section A will come from Cicero (speeches) or Livy; in Section B there will be at least one passage of elegiacs (Propertius, Tibullus, Ovid). For the ‘seen’ passage in Section C, candidates will be set a passage taken from the Schedule A (intensive) set texts for the compulsory Epic module of Paper 6.

Paper 5. Greek literature (also serves as Paper 9A of Part I of the English Tripos and GL 15 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)

The paper will be of three hours’ duration, with a period of fifteen minutes of reading time before the start. Candidates for the Classical Tripos offering Paper 1 must answer Section A, one question from Section B, and two questions from Section C. Candidates for the Classical Tripos offering Paper 2 must answer Section D, one question from Section E, and two questions from Section F. Sections A and D will each contain a passage for discussion from the Greek Epic module and Sections B and E will contain a choice of essay questions relating to the Greek Epic module. Sections C and F will contain a choice of questions relating to the other four options. Candidates must prepare both the compulsory Greek Epic module and two of the optional modules. All questions carry equal weight.

Paper 6. Latin literature (also serves as Paper 9B of Part I of the English Tripos and GL 16 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)

The paper will be of three hours’ duration, with a period of fifteen minutes of reading time before the start. Candidates for the Classical Tripos offering Paper 3 must answer Section A, one question from Section B, and two questions from Section C. Candidates for the Classical Tripos offering Paper 4 must answer Section D, one question from Section E, and two questions from Section F. Sections A and D will each contain a passage for discussion from the Roman Epic module and Sections B and E will contain a choice of essay questions relating to the Roman Epic module. Sections C and F will contain a choice of questions relating to the other four options. Candidates must prepare both the compulsory Roman Epic module and two of the optional modules. All questions carry equal weight.

Paper 7. Greek and Roman history (also serves as Paper GL 17 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)

The syllabus is based around the following topics: Law and life in Ancient Greece and Rome; Between two worlds: Classical to Hellenistic Greece; and the Roman Emperor: from Tiberius to the Severans.

The examination paper will consist of ten questions. Question 1, which is compulsory, will consist of nine images or passages of ancient text, given with translation, three relating to each of the topics above; candidates must comment on any three. Questions 2–10 will consist of essay-questions divided into three sections, each section containing three questions relating to one of the three topics listed above. In addition to Question 1, candidates will be required to answer two essay questions, each taken from a different section. Candidates will thus need to be familiar with at least two of the three topics.

Paper 9. Greek and Roman art and archaeology (also serves as Paper GL 19 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)

The syllabus is based around the following topics in 2015–16: (i) Mycenae; (ii) Art and archaeology of early Greece, 800–500 bc; (iii) Greek and Roman painting; (iv) Art and archaeology of families in the Roman Period; (v) The paradox of the Roman economy: between art and archaeology.

Candidates must answer three questions, including Question 1. Question 1 will contain a choice of five pairs of images for comment, one pair corresponding to each of the topics taught in the year; candidates must answer on three images, no more than one image per pair. There will also be two essay questions corresponding to each of the topics taught in the year. All questions carry equal weight.

All other papers remain unchanged.

Engineering Tripos, Parts IIa and IIb, 2016

The Faculty Board of Engineering give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2016, the form of the examinations for certain papers of the Engineering Tripos will be changed as follows:

All candidates will be given ten minutes’ reading time before the examination begins, except in the case of Paper 4I8 where no reading time will be permitted.

Part IIa

4D8. Pre-stressed concrete

The examination will consist of a one-and-a-half-hour written examination. Candidates will be required to answer three questions (one in Section A and two in Section B) from a choice of five (two in Section A and three in Section B).

Part IIb

4A15. Aeroacoustics

The examination will consist of a one-and-a-half-hour written examination. Candidates will be asked to answer not more than three questions from a choice of four.

4C8. Applications of dynamics

This year’s examination paper will contain questions on vehicle vibration and satellite orbits. All other details of the examination remain unchanged.

4D8. Pre-stressed concrete

The examination will consist of a one-and-a-half-hour written examination. Candidates will be required to answer three questions (one in Section A and two in Section B) from a choice of five (two in Section A and three in Section B).

All other parts of the examination remain unchanged.

Full details of the examination requirements, including the project, coursework, and examination credit notices for each Part, can be found on the Department of Engineering’s undergraduate teaching website: http://teaching.eng.cam.ac.uk/.

Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos, Parts Ia, Ib, and II, 2016

The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages give notice that, with effect from the examination to be held in 2016, the form of the examination for the following papers for the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos will be as specified below.

Part Ia

SCHEDULE A

SLB1. Use of Russian

Candidates will be required to answer all questions. The percentage of marks available will be indicated at the end of each question. The number of sections remains unchanged, but candidates will now be required to write 150–180 words in their answer to Question 1 in Section A.

Part Ib

SCHEDULE A

SLB1. Use of Russian

Candidates will be required to answer all questions. The percentage of marks available will be indicated at the end of each question. The number of sections remains unchanged, but candidates will now be required to write 150–180 words in their answer to Question 1 in Section A.

SCHEDULE B

Examination by long essay under the provisions of Regulation 23

One mark will henceforth be deducted for every hundred words (rather than fifty words as has previously been the case), or part thereof, over or under the permitted word count for papers which are replaced by two long essays under the provisions of Regulation 23.

Slavonic Studies

Sl.5. Russian culture after 1880 (also serves as Paper 10O of Part I of the English Tripos)

The paper will be divided into two sections. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, one from Section A and two from Section B. Candidates must ensure that at least one answer in Section B refers substantively to at least one literary source.

Candidates for this paper may not draw substantially on material from their dissertations or material which they have used or intend to use in another scheduled paper. Candidates may not draw substantially on the same material in more than one question on the same paper.

Spanish

Sp.4. Modern Spanish culture and history

Candidates will be required to answer three questions, writing in English or Spanish, using only one language for each individual response. They may refer to literary texts, films, and other works of art in their answers, and should refer to at least two works in any one answer.

Candidates for this paper may not draw substantially on material from their dissertations or material which they have used or intend to use in another scheduled paper. Candidates may not draw substantially on the same material in more than one question on the same paper.

Sp.10. Introduction to Catalan language and culture

The paper will be assessed by three separate elements. Candidate must take all three elements. The three elements shall be:

Sp.10O. A 15-minute oral examination

Candidates will be required to prepare a passage from which selected sentences must be read, and to conduct a conversation in Catalan on that passage as well as on general topics.

Sp.10L. A 90-minute examination on Catalan language

Candidates will be required to answer all questions.

Sp.10C. A two-hour examination on Catalan culture

Candidates will be required to answer two questions. At least one answer should show some knowledge of Catalan visual culture.

Candidates for this paper may not draw substantially on material from their dissertations or material which they have used or intend to use in another scheduled paper. Candidates may not draw substantially on the same material in more than one question on the same paper.

SCHEDULE C

GL 11. Passages for translation from Greek authors (Paper 1 of Part Ib of the Classical Tripos)

The paper will contain two passages of unseen prose for translation; two passages of unseen verse; and a seen passage from the ‘Epic’ modules.

The paper will be divided into three sections: A (two prose passages), B (two verse passages), and C (one ‘seen’ passage from the Schedule A texts for Paper 5); Section A will carry 40% of the marks, Section B will carry 40%, and Section C will carry 20%.

At least one passage in Section A will come from Thucydides or Plato or Demosthenes; in Section B at least one passage will be taken from tragic trimeters. For the ‘seen’ passage in Section C, candidates will be set a passage taken from the Schedule A set texts for the compulsory Epic module of Paper 5 of Part Ib of the Classical Tripos.

GL 12. Alternative passages for translation from Greek authors (Paper 2 of Part Ib of the Classical Tripos)

The paper will contain two passages of unseen prose for translation; two passages of unseen verse; and a seen passage from the ‘Epic’ modules.

The paper will be divided into three sections: A (two prose passages), B (two verse passages), and C (one ‘seen’ passage from the Schedule A texts for Paper 5); Section A will carry 40% of the marks, Section B will carry 40%, and Section C will carry 20%.

At least one passage in Section A will come from Plato or Lysias or Xenophon; in Section B at least one passage will be taken from tragic trimeters. For the ‘seen’ passage in Section C, candidates will be set a passage taken from the Schedule A (intensive) set texts for the compulsory Epic module of Paper 5 of Part Ib of the Classical Tripos.

GL 13. Passages for translation from Latin authors (Paper 3 of Part Ib of the Classical Tripos)

The paper will contain two passages of unseen prose for translation; two passages of unseen verse; and a seen passage from the ‘Epic’ modules.

The paper will be divided into three sections: A (two prose passages), B (two verse passages), and C (one ‘seen’ passage from the Schedule A texts for Paper 6); Section A will carry 40% of the marks, Section B will carry 40%, and Section C will carry 20%.

At least one passage in Section A will come from Cicero (speeches) or Livy; in Section B there will be at least one passage of elegiacs (Propertius, Tibullus, Ovid). For the ‘seen’ passage in Section C, candidates will be set a passage taken from the Schedule A set texts for the compulsory Epic module of Paper 6 of Part Ib of the Classical Tripos.

GL 15. Greek literature (Paper 5 of Part Ib of the Classical Tripos)

The paper will be of three hours’ duration, with a period of fifteen minutes of reading time before the start. Candidates for the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos offering Paper GL 11 must answer Section A, one question from Section B, and two questions from Section C. Candidates for the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos offering Paper GL 12 must answer Section D, one question from Section E, and two questions from Section F. Sections A and D will each contain a passage for discussion from the Greek Epic module and Sections B and E will contain a choice of essay questions relating to the Greek Epic module. Sections C and F will contain a choice of questions relating to the other four options. Candidates must prepare both the compulsory Greek Epic module and two of the optional modules. All questions carry equal weight.

GL 16. Latin literature (Paper 6 of Part Ib of the Classical Tripos)

The paper will be of three hours’ duration, with a period of fifteen minutes of reading time before the start. Candidates for the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos must answer Section A, one question from Section B, and two questions from Section C. Section A will contain a passage for discussion from the Roman Epic module and Section B will contain a choice of essay questions relating to the Roman Epic module. Section C will contain a choice of questions relating to the other four options. Candidates must prepare both the compulsory Roman Epic module and two of the optional modules. All questions carry equal weight.

GL 17. Greek and Roman history (Paper 7 of Part Ib of the Classical Tripos)

The syllabus is based around the following topics: Law and life in Ancient Greece and Rome; Between two worlds: Classical to Hellenistic Greece; and the Roman Emperor: from Tiberius to the Severans.

The examination paper will consist of ten questions. Question 1, which is compulsory, will consist of nine images or passages of ancient text, given with translation, three relating to each of the topics above; candidates must comment on any three. Questions 2–10 will consist of essay-questions divided into three sections, each section containing three questions relating to one of the three topics listed above. In addition to Question 1, candidates will be required to answer two essay questions, each taken from a different section. Candidates will thus need to be familiar with at least two of the three topics.

GL 19. Greek and Roman art and archaeology (Paper 9 of Part Ib of the Classical Tripos)

The syllabus is based around the following topics in 2015–16: (i) Mycenae; (ii) Art and archaeology of early Greece, 800–500 bc; (iii) Greek and Roman painting; (iv) Art and archaeology of families in the Roman period; (v) The paradox of the Roman economy: between art and archaeology.

Candidates must answer three questions, including Question 1. Question 1 will contain a choice of five pairs of images for comment, one pair corresponding to each of the topics taught in the year; candidates must answer on three images, no more than one image per pair. There will also be two essay questions corresponding to each of the topics taught in the year. All questions carry equal weight.

Part II

SCHEDULE B

French

Fr.15. A special topic in French studies (B): the Occitan erotic and troubadour discourse

The topic for Section A of this paper shall now be: Inventing place, inventing discourse.

Ibero-Lusophone Studies

Il.1. Ibero-American cinema

Candidates will be required to answer three questions.

Each answer must show knowledge from two or more countries. Scripts as a whole must show knowledge of cinema from two or more of the paper’s specified language areas (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan) and two or more of the paper’s specified regions (Europe, Latin America, Africa).

Candidates for this paper may not draw substantially on material from their dissertations or material which they have used or intend to use in another scheduled paper. Candidates may not draw substantially on the same material in more than one question on the same paper.

Slavonic Studies

Sl.5. Russian culture after 1880 (also serves as Paper 10O of Part I of the English Tripos)

The paper will be divided into two sections. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, one from Section A and two from Section B. Candidates must ensure that at least one answer in Section B refers substantively to at least one literary source.

Candidates for this paper may not draw substantially on material from their dissertations or material which they have used or intend to use in another scheduled paper. Candidates may not draw substantially on the same material in more than one question on the same paper.

Spanish

Sp.9. Spanish literature, thought, and history, after 1820

Candidates will be required to answer three questions, writing in English or in Spanish, using only one language for each individual response. They may refer to literary texts, films, and other works of art in their answers, and should refer to at least two works in any one answer.

Candidates for this paper may not draw substantially on material from their dissertations or material which they have used or intend to use in another scheduled paper. Candidates may not draw substantially on the same material in more than one question on the same paper.

Sp.10. Introduction to Catalan language and culture

The paper will be assessed by three separate elements. Candidate must take all three elements. The three elements shall be:

Sp.10O. A 15-minute oral examination

Candidates will be required to prepare a passage from which selected sentences must be read, and to conduct a conversation in Catalan on that passage as well as on general topics.

Sp.10L. A 90-minute examination on Catalan language

Candidates will be required to answer all questions.

Sp.10C. A two-hour examination on Catalan culture

Candidates will be required to answer two questions. At least one answer should show some knowledge of Catalan visual culture.

Candidates for this paper may not draw substantially on material from their dissertations or material which they have used or intend to use in another scheduled paper. Candidates may not draw substantially on the same material in more than one question on the same paper.

Linguistics

Li.12. History of ideas on language (Paper 12 of the Linguistics Tripos)

Candidates will be required to answer three questions, including at least one from each section. Candidates may not use substantially the same material in more than one answer.

Li.13. History of the English language (Paper 13 of the Linguistics Tripos)

Candidates will be required to answer any three questions. Candidates may not use substantially the same material in more than one answer.

All other papers remain unchanged.

Master of Corporate Law, 2015–16

The Faculty Board of Law give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2015–16, the form and/or conduct of the examination for the following papers for the M.C.L. (Master of Corporate Law) will be changed as follows:

Paper M2e. International merger control

Candidates will be permitted to take the Faculty Materials on International Merger Control (2015–16) into the examination.

Paper M2g. The organization and governance of law firms

The paper will contain no fewer than five questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three. This is an open book examination and no further materials are prescribed.

All other parts of the examination remain unchanged.

Master of Law, 2015–16

The Faculty Board of Law give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2015–16, the form and/or conduct of the examination for the following papers for the LL.M. (Master of Law) will be changed as follows:

Paper 1. Law, medicine, and the life sciences

The paper will be divided into two parts and will contain no fewer than six questions. Candidates taking the three-hour paper will be required to attempt any three questions and candidates taking the two-hour paper will be required to attempt any two. Candidates will be required to answer at least one question from each part.

Candidates who have submitted an essay are advised not to attempt a question which overlaps substantially with the subject of the essay. Credit will not be given for material which is re-used. It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates are permitted to take the following into the examination: Blackstone’s Statutes on Medical Law (any edition); Blackstone’s Statutes on Intellectual Property (any edition); Butterworths Intellectual Property Handbook (any edition); and/or Palgrave Macmillan Core Statutes on Intellectual Property (any edition).

Paper 15. International environmental law

It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates are permitted to take the following into the examination: Blackstone’s International Law (any edition), Blackstone’s Environmental Law (any edition), and International Environmental Law and Policy Treaty Supplement by D. Hunter, J. Salzman, D. Zaelke (any edition).

Paper 20. Law of armed conflict, use of force, and peacekeeping

Candidates are permitted to take Blackstone’s International Law Documents (any edition) and Documents on the Law of War (Roberts and Guelff, eds.) (any edition) into the examination.

Paper 24. International criminal law

It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates are permitted to take the following into the examination: the Faculty’s Materials for International Criminal Law (2015–16) and Blackstone’s International Law Documents (any edition).

Paper 25. International human rights law

It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates are permitted to take the following into the examination: Blackstone’s International Law Documents (any edition) and Blackstone’s International Human Rights Documents (any edition).

Paper 29. International investment law

The paper will contain no fewer than eight questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three. It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates are permitted to take the following into the examination: Blackstone’s International Law Documents (any edition); M. Paparinskis, Basic Documents of International Protection (Hart 2012); C. J. Tams and C. Tietje, Documents in International Economic Law: Trade, Investment, and Finance (Oxford University Press, 2012).

Paper 39. Legislation

The paper will contain no fewer than eight questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three. It is a closed book examination. Candidates will not be permitted to take any materials into the examination other than any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialized legal dictionaries).

All other parts of the examination remain unchanged.