No 6429
Wednesday 8 June 2016
Vol cxlvi No 34
pp. 606–633
The Faculty Board of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies gives notice of the following options to be offered under Regulation 8 for Part Ib and Part II of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos in 2016–17.
The Faculty reserves the right to withdraw any course that is undersubscribed.
Unless otherwise specified, all papers consist of a three-hour examination.
This paper will consist of two parts: a written paper (70 marks) and an oral examination (30 marks). The written paper will consist of two sections: Section A will contain a text comprehension exercise in Hindi (20 marks) and a ‘fill in the blanks’ exercise to test students’ grammar (20 marks). Section B will contain a translation exercise from Hindi to English (15 marks), and a translation exercise from English to Hindi (15 marks).
The oral examination will consist of three sections. All timings are approximate and the oral examinations are recorded:
(a)listening and comprehension test (20 marks);
(b)role play (15 marks);
(c)discussion on a given topic (15 marks).
10 minutes in total will be given for Sections (b) and (c).*
This paper contains three sections, all of which must be attempted. Section 1 contains one or more passages from seen texts in literary Chinese for translation into English. Candidates may be asked to comment on the texts in question. Section 2 contains unseen texts for translation into English. Section 3 is a comprehensive reading exercise. Candidates are asked to answer questions, in English, on one or more unseen texts. Candidates will be allowed to use copies of Chinese–Chinese dictionaries provided.
This paper will consist of two passages in Chinese for translation and comment, and six essay questions, of which two must be attempted. Candidates will be allowed to use copies of Chinese–Chinese dictionaries provided.
This paper consists of ten questions of which candidates will be required to answer three.
This paper will consist of two passages in Chinese for translation into English, and six essay questions, of which two must be attempted. Candidates will be allowed to use copies of Chinese–Chinese dictionaries provided.
This paper is divided into four parts, all of which must be attempted. Part one and part two (each carrying 15 marks) each consists of a Chinese-language passage. Candidates will be asked to summarize the passage briefly and answer a commentary question, both in English. Part three and part four (each carrying 35 marks) each consist of five essay questions, of which one question must be answered. Candidates will be allowed to use copies of Chinese–Chinese dictionaries provided.
This paper consists of two sections. In Section A candidates will be required to translate one unseen passage from Japanese to English. In Section B candidates will be required to translate and/or comment on selected passages taken from texts covered during the year. Copies of the dictionaries Shinjigen and Kojien will be available during the examination.
The coursework that constitutes this paper’s assessment will consist of one research essay, of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. Each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline plus a bibliography will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two hard copies and one electronic copy (pdf) of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty Office so as to arrive not later than the division of Full Easter Term.
The coursework that constitutes this paper’s assessment consists of one research essay, of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. Each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline plus a bibliography will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two copies of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty Office so as to arrive not later than the division of Full Easter Term.
This paper will consist of three sections. In Section A, students will be tested on their knowledge of Korean grammar. In Section B, students will be required to translate extracts from seen texts into English. In Section C, students will be required to translate extracts from unseen texts into English.
This paper will contain ten essay questions of which candidates will be required to attempt three.
This paper is assessed by a research essay of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. Each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two hard copies and one electronic copy (pdf) of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty Office so as to arrive not later than the fourth Friday of Full Easter Term.
The paper will consist of eight essay questions, of which candidates will be expected to answer three. All questions carry equal marks
The paper will consist of four questions. Questions 1 to 3 will consist of a seen passage for translation into English (20 marks each) and grammar questions (5 marks each) on some of the forms found in the selected passage. Question 4 will consist of an unseen translation from Sanskrit into English for which a glossary will be provided (25 marks). All questions must be answered.
This paper will consist of two parts: a written paper (70 marks) and an oral examination (30 marks). The written paper will consist of two sections: Section A will contain a text comprehension exercise in Hindi (20 marks) and a ‘fill in the blanks’ exercise to test students’ grammar (20 marks). Section B will contain a translation exercise from Hindi to English (15 marks), and a translation exercise from English to Hindi (15 marks).
The oral examination will consist of three sections. All timings are approximate and the oral examinations are recorded:
(a)listening and comprehension test (20 marks);
(b)role play (15 marks);
(c)discussion on a given topic (15 marks).
10 minutes in total will be given for Sections (b) and (c).*
In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 8 the Faculty Board gives notice that a number of additional papers in Middle Eastern Studies will be announced at a later date, and before the beginning of the Michaelmas Term. The Faculty Board is satisfied that no student’s preparation for the examination in 2017 will be adversely affected by this subsequent announcement.
By adding the following paper to the list of papers available for examination under Regulation 8:
C.21. China in the international order (Paper POL19 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos, when it is offered on this topic)
*This text was incorrect when originally published, and was amended on 16 June 2016.
The Faculty Board of Engineering gives notice of corrections to the ‘Modules and sets’ notice published on 25 May 2016 (Reporter, 6427, 2015–16, p. 576).
Module 4B14, ‘Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution’ (set IIBM4), module 4D14, ‘Contaminated land and waste containment’ (set IIBM1), and module 4D15, ‘Sustainable water engineering’ (set IIBL4) are withdrawn.
Module 4C8, ‘Applications of dynamics’ (set IIBL1) has a new title: ‘Vehicle dynamics’.
Module 4E5, ‘International business economics’ (set IIBL12) has a new title: ‘International business’.
Module 4G2, ‘Biosensors’ (set IIBL2) is coursework-assessed (‘c’).
The complete list of modules and sets is available at http://teaching.eng.cam.ac.uk/information/all/part-iia/content.
The Faculty Board of Music gives notice that it has prescribed the following papers and subjects for the Music Tripos in 2016–17 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 376):
NEW REGULATIONS
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7. |
Notation |
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8. |
Keyboard skills |
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9. |
Music in Middle Eastern societies |
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10. |
Elective topics I |
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i) Purcell and the English imagination |
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ii) Jewish liturgical music, 1800–present |
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11. |
Elective topics II |
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i) Schubert’s Winterreise |
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ii) Carmen in context |
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12. |
Introduction to music and science |
All papers are examined by a three-hour written examination with the exception of the following:
Part Ib, Paper 8, ‘Keyboard skills’, which consists of a practical examination involving 30 minutes’ preparation time followed by a 15-minute exam.
NEW REGULATIONS
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8. |
Advanced keyboard skills |
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9. |
Polyphony in the 13th and 14th centuries |
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10. |
Monteverdi in Mantua and Venice |
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11. |
Rossini’s Italian operas |
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12. |
German funeral music from Schütz to Brahms |
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13. |
Klezmer and song |
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14. |
Musical countercultures of the 1960s |
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15. |
Music, nationalism, and politics in Spain |
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16. |
Introduction to music and philosophy |
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17. |
Exploring music psychology |
All papers are examined by a three-hour written examination with the exception of the following:
Part II, Paper 8, ‘Advanced keyboard skills’, which consists of a practical examination involving 40 minutes’ preparation time followed by a 20-minute exam.
The Committee of Management of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos gives notice of the following optional papers which are offered for Part Ia, Part Ib, and Part II of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos in the academical year 2016–17.
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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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POL 1 |
Analysis of politics (HSPS Tripos, Part I) |
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SAN 1 |
Social anthropology: the comparative perspective (HSPS Tripos, Part I) |
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SOC 1 |
Modern societies I: introduction to sociology (HSPS Tripos, Part I) |
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BAN 1 |
Humans in biological perspective (HSPS Tripos, Part I) |
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ARC 1 |
Introduction to archaeology (HSPS Tripos, Part I) |
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NS 1 |
Evolution and behaviour (Natural Sciences Tripos, Part Ia)* |
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PHIL 1 |
Metaphysics (Philosophy Tripos, Part Ia)* |
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PHIL 2 |
Ethics and political philosophy (Philosophy Tripos, Part Ia)* |
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PHIL 3 |
Logic (Philosophy Tripos, Part Ia)* |
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ED 3 |
Modernity, globalization, and education (Education Tripos, Part I and Prelim to Part II)* |
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NS 2 |
Neurobiology (Natural Sciences Tripos, Part Ib; assessed by exam paper NST1 NB/1 only)* |
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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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BAN 2 |
Behavioural ecology and adaption (HSPS Tripos, Part IIa) |
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BAN 3 |
Human evolution and palaeolithic archaeology (HSPS Tripos, Part IIa) |
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BAN 8 |
Health and disease (HSPS Tripos, Part IIb) |
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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) |
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PHIL 4 |
Metaphysics and epistemology (Philosophy Tripos, Part Ib)* |
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PHIL 5 |
Logic (Philosophy Tripos, Part Ib)* |
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PHIL 6 |
Ethics (Philosophy Tripos, Part Ib)* |
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ED 4 |
The psychology of education (Education Tripos, Part II)* |
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HPS 4 |
Human and behavioural sciences (Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II) |
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HPS 3 |
Modern medicine and biomedical sciences (Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II) |
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BAN 7 |
Culture and behaviour (HSPS Tripos, Part IIb) |
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BAN 6 |
Evolution within our species (HSPS Tripos, Part IIb) |
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SOC 13 |
Medicine, body, and society (HSPS Tripos, Part IIb) |
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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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CR 1 |
Criminology, sentencing, and the penal system (Law Tripos, Part IIa and Part IIb) |
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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 |
Metaphysics (Philosophy Tripos, Part II)* |
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PHIL 9 |
Ethics (Philosophy Tripos, Part II)* |
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PHIL 8 |
Philosophy of mind (Philosophy Tripos, Part II)* |
Papers marked with an asterix (*) may not be offered, due to a limited capacity.
The Faculty Board of Divinity has selected the special subjects and prescribed texts for the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos, Part I, Part IIa, and Part IIb, in 2017 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 399). Details of these special subjects and prescribed texts are available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2015-16/weekly/6429/Theo-RS-Tripos-set-texts-2017.pdf.
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 2016–17 the subjects for examination will be as listed below.
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Core modules |
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M100: |
Microeconomics I |
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M200: |
Macroeconomics I |
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M300: |
Econometric methods |
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Advanced modules |
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M110: |
Microeconomics II |
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M120: |
Topics in economic theory |
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M210: |
Macroeconomics II |
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M220: |
Macroeconomics III |
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M310: |
Times series |
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M320: |
Cross section and panel data econometrics |
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Applied modules |
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M130: |
Applied microeconomics |
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M230: |
Applied macroeconomics |
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M330: |
Applied econometrics |
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Specialist modules |
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M140: |
Behavioural economics |
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M150: |
Economics of networks |
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M170: |
Industrial organization |
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M180: |
Labour: search, matching, and agglomeration |
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M500: |
Development economics |
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M600: |
Topics in macroeconomic history |
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M610: |
British industrialism |
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F300: |
Corporate finance |
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F400: |
Asset pricing |
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F500: |
Empirical finance |
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F510: |
International finance |
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F520: |
Behavioural finance |
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F530: |
Venture capital in the innovation economy |
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F540: |
Topics in applied asset management |
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Paper 1: |
Development economics (from the Centre of Development Studies) |
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Paper 4: |
Globalization, business, and development (from the Centre of Development Studies) |
The method of examination for all modules, except F530, ‘Venture capital in the innovation economy’, and papers borrowed from the Centre of Development Studies, will be by a two-hour written paper. F530 and Paper 1 and Paper 4 will be examined by project work.
For further information on the form and conduct of examination papers for the Economics Tripos, please see http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/intranet/info/Formand-Conduct-ugrad.pdf.
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 2016–17 the subjects for examination will be as listed below.
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Core modules |
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F100: |
Finance I |
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F200: |
Finance II |
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F300: |
Corporate finance |
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F400: |
Asset pricing |
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M100: |
Microeconomics I |
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M300: |
Econometric methods |
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Specialist modules |
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F500: |
Empirical finance |
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F510: |
International finance |
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F520: |
Behavioural finance |
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F530: |
Venture capital in the innovation economy |
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F540: |
Topics in applied asset management |
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M110: |
Microeconomics II |
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M120: |
Topics in economic theory |
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M130: |
Applied microeconomics |
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M140: |
Behavioural economics |
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M200: |
Macroeconomics I |
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M310: |
Time series |
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M320: |
Cross section and panel data econometrics |
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Mathematical Tripos, Part III |
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Optimal investment |
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The method of examination for all modules, except F530, ‘Venture capital in the innovation economy’, will be by a two-hour written paper. F530 will be examined by project work.
For further information on the form and conduct of examination papers for the Economics Tripos, please see http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/intranet/info/Formand-Conduct-ugrad.pdf.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry give notice that the following papers are available for examination for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Scientific Computing in 2016–17. Candidates should choose a minimum of three papers.
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Paper 1: |
Fundamentals, non-linear systems, and interpolation |
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Paper 2: |
Numerical integration and ordinary differential equations |
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Paper 3: |
Numerical differentiation and partial differential equations |
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Paper 4: |
Linear systems |
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Paper 5: |
Electronic structure |
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Paper 6: |
Atomistic modelling of materials |
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Paper 7: |
Machine learning |
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Students may borrow (with permission from the Course Director) one or more elective papers. |
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The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry announce the form of the examination for the degree of Master of Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for the academical year 2016–17.
Students will be examined on all core modules. The taught modules (NE.0x) are taught in the Michaelmas and Lent Terms and will be followed by formal examinations in the Easter Term.
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Core modules |
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NE.01 |
Characterization techniques |
Written examination |
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NE.04 |
Nanofabrication techniques |
Written examination |
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NE.05 |
Nanomaterials |
Written examination |
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NE.07 |
Physics at the nanometre-scale |
Written examination |
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NE.06 |
Nanochemistry |
Written examination |
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NE.08 |
Bionanotechnology |
Written examination |
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NE.11 |
Nano self assembly |
Written examination |
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Science communication in media, business, and research |
Coursework |
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Societal and ethical dimensions of micro and nanotechnology |
Coursework |
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Nurturing and managing innovation in science |
Coursework |
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Practicals |
Practical training course |
Coursework |
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Projects |
Mini-project I (up to 3,000 words), plus Mini-project II (up to 3,000 words), plus-Midi-project (up to 10,000 words) |
Written reports, feedback from Supervisors |
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Proposal |
Formulation and defence of a Ph.D. project proposal |
Written report, oral presentation, oral examination |
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 2016–17 the subjects for examination will be as listed below.
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Compulsory component |
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PhD40: |
How to do economics |
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Ph.D. modules |
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PhD10: |
Economic theory |
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PhD11: |
Applied microeconomic theory |
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PhD20: |
Topics in advanced macroeconomics |
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PhD21: |
Computational methods |
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PhD30: |
Topics in advanced econometrics |
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M.Phil. modules |
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M110: |
Microeconomics II |
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M120: |
Topics in economic theory |
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M130: |
Applied microeconomics |
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M140: |
Behavioural economics |
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M150: |
Economics of networks |
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M170: |
Industrial organization |
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M180: |
Labour: search, matching, and agglomeration |
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M210: |
Macroeconomics II |
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M220: |
Macroeconomics III |
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M230 |
Applied macroeconomics |
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M310: |
Time series |
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M320: |
Cross section and panel data econometrics |
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M330: |
Applied econometrics |
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M500: |
Development economics |
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M600: |
Topics in macroeconomic theory |
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M610: |
British industrialism |
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F300: |
Corporate finance |
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F400: |
Asset pricing |
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F500: |
Empirical finance |
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F510: |
International finance |
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F520: |
Behavioural finance |
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F530: |
Venture capital in the innovation economy |
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F540: |
Topics in applied asset management |
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Research seminars/workshops |
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Microeconomic theory |
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Applied microeconomics |
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Macroeconomic |
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Econometrics |
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Whilst attendance for PhD40 ‘How to do economics’ is compulsory, this course is not examinable. |
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The method of examination for all modules, except those listed below, will be by a two-hour written paper. |
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Modules examined by project work will be: |
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PhD11: |
Applied microeconomic theory |
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PhD20: |
Topics in advanced macroeconomics |
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PhD21: |
Computational methods |
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PhD30: |
Topics in advanced econometrics |
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F530: |
Venture capital in the innovation economy |
For further information on the form and conduct of examination papers for the Economics Tripos, please see http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/intranet/info/Formand-Conduct-ugrad.pdf.
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 2016–17 the subjects for examination for the Advanced Diploma in Economics will be as listed below.
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Paper 1: |
Microeconomics |
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Paper 2: |
Macroeconomics |
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Paper 3: |
Econometrics |
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).