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No 6444

Wednesday 16 November 2016

Vol cxlvii No 10

pp. 103–121

Regulations for examinations

Engineering Tripos, Part IIb

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 311)

With effect from 1 October 2017

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Engineering, has approved an amendment to the regulations for the Tripos so as to provide greater flexibility for the subject of the dissertation, and amend the date for candidates to submit a preferred subject for approval.

By replacing Regulation 27 with the following:

With the permission of the Faculty Board, a candidate for Part IIb may submit, in place of one of the modules which he or she would otherwise be required to offer under Regulation 26(b), a dissertation on a subject approved by the Faculty Board.

And in Regulation 28, amending the date of submission for the statement of modules to be not later than the first Wednesday of Full Michaelmas Term in the year of candidature.

Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos, Part Ib

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 370)

With immediate effect

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Biology, of Clinical Medicine, and of Veterinary Science, has approved changes to the Tripos regulations to reflect a change to the format of the examination in Mechanisms of Drug Action (MODA).

By amending sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of Regulation 20 to read as follows and renumbering the remaining sub-paragraphs (retaining all footnotes):

(a)The examination in Biology of Disease shall consist of:

(i)one written paper of three hours, which shall contain compulsory short-answer questions (Section I) and essay questions (Section III); candidates will be allowed one hour to complete Section I;

(ii)a practical examination of two hours (Section II).
 

(b)The examination in Mechanisms of Drug Action shall consist of:

(i)one written paper of one and a half hours which shall contain compulsory short-answer questions (Section I);

(ii)a practical examination of two hours (Section II).

The supplementary regulations for the paper have also been amended so as to read:

Mechanisms of Drug Action (MODA)

Section I of the examination in MODA will require knowledge of the actions of drugs on whole organisms and mammalian systems, and also of the mode of drug action at the cellular, sub-cellular, and molecular levels. Section I will include compulsory short-answer questions and Section III will include essay questions. Section II will consist of a practical examination and will include questions on data handling and problem solving; laboratory work will not be involved. Questions that require an elementary knowledge of statistical procedures may be included in all three sections of the examination.

Examination in Chemistry for the M.Phil. Degree by Advanced Study

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 498)

With immediate effect

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, has given permission for an amendment to the Special Regulation for the examination in Chemistry for the degree of Master of Philosophy by Advanced Study to clarify what is included in the word count.

By amending the regulation so as to read:

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Chemistry for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of a thesis, of not more than 15,000 words in length, including summary/abstract, tables, and footnotes, but excluding table of contents, photographs, diagrams, figure captions, list of figures/diagrams, list of abbreviations/acronyms, bibliography, appendices, and acknowledgements, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls. The thesis shall provide evidence to satisfy the Examiners that the candidate can design and carry out investigations, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider perspective of the subject.

Examination in Conservation Leadership for the M.Phil. Degree by Advanced Study

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 499)

With immediate effect

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, has given permission for an amendment to the Special Regulation for the examination in Conservation Leadership for the degree of Master of Philosophy by Advanced Study to remove reference to an announced list of essays.

By amending Regulation (a) so as to read:

(a)four submitted essays, each of 4,000 words in length, or alternative exercises on a subject chosen by the candidate from a list of subjects approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, which shall be concerned with topics in conservation leadership;

Examination in Polar Studies for the M.Phil. Degree by Advanced Study

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 522)

With immediate effect

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, has given permission for an amendment to the Special Regulation for the examination in Polar Studies for the degree of Master of Philosophy by Advanced Study to clarify the choice of essay topics.

By amending sub-paragraph (b) of the regulation so as to read:

(b)three essays, each of about 4,000 words in length, the first chosen from a list of topics, and the second and third on topics chosen by the candidate, with the approval of the Degree Committee.

Certificate of Postgraduate Study, Natural Science (Chemistry)

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 569)

With immediate effect

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, has given permission for an amendment to the Special Regulations for the Certificate of Postgraduate Study in Natural Science (Chemistry), to clarify what is included in the word count.

By amending Regulation 4 so as to read:

4. The dissertation shall be of not more than 12,000 words in length, including summary/abstract, tables and footnotes, but excluding table of contents, photographs, diagrams, figure captions, list of figures/diagrams, list of abbreviations/acronyms, bibliography, appendices, and acknowledgements.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery: Curriculum Regulations

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 458)

With immediate effect

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Biology, of Clinical Medicine, and of Veterinary Science, has approved changes to the regulations to reflect a change to the format of the examination in Mechanisms of Drug Action (MODA).

By amending sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of Regulation 9 to read as follows and renumbering the remaining sub-paragraphs:

(a)The examinations in BOD, FAB, HOM, and MIMS shall each consist of a written paper of one hour, which shall contain compulsory short-answer questions (Section I), and a practical examination of two hours (Section II).

(b)The examinations in MODA shall consist of a written paper of one and a half hours which shall contain compulsory short-answer questions (Section I), and a practical examination of two hours (Section II).

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine: Revised Regulations

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 546)

With immediate effect

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Biology, of Clinical Medicine, and of Veterinary Science, has approved changes to the regulations to reflect a change to the format of the examination in Mechanisms of Drug Action (MODA).

By amending sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of Regulation 7 to read as follows and renumbering the remaining sub-paragraphs:

(a)The examinations in BOD, FAB, HOM, and MIMS shall each consist of a written paper of one hour, which shall contain compulsory short-answer questions (Section I), and a practical examination of two hours (Section II).

(b)The examinations in MODA shall consist of a written paper of one and a half hours which shall contain compulsory short-answer questions (Section I), and a practical examination of two hours (Section II).