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No 6461

Thursday 20 April 2017

Vol cxlvii No 27

pp. 443–470

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences), 2017–18

The Faculty Board of Biology gives notice that the following combination of Major and Minor Subjects, additional to, or amending, those previously published (Reporter, 6454, 2016–17, p. 355), will be offered in the Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences) in 2017–18:

Major Subjects:

Major Subject

Permissible Minor Subjects

Examination requirements

414

Genetics (maximum 13 candidates)

104, 107, 108, 109, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 122, 125, 127, 128, 129
(a fifth Genetics module can be taken as a Minor Subject)

Four written papers of three hours each.

Minor Subjects:

Minor Subject

Examination requirements

104

Human evolution and palaeolithic archaeology (HSPS Paper BAN3) (maximum 20 candidates)

One written paper of three hours' duration (70%), one project (20%), and one practical examination (10%).

105

Behavioural ecology and adaptation (HSPS Paper BAN2) (maximum 20 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration (50%), and one project (50%).

109

The family (Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Paper 9) (limited spaces)

One written paper of three hours' duration.

111

Central mechanisms of reward, punishment, and emotion (Neuroscience module N6) (maximum 15 candidates)

One written paper of three hours' duration.

123

Development and psychopathology (Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Paper 6) (limited spaces)

One written paper of three hours' duration.

124

Psychology and social issues (Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Paper 7) (limited spaces)

One written paper of three hours' duration.

125

Gender development: biological, psychological, and clinical perspectives (Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Paper 8) (limited spaces)

One written paper of three hours' duration.