No 6483
Wednesday 8 November 2017
Vol cxlviii No 7
pp. 96–105
Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2017–18, by comparison with those examinations in 2016–17, are published below. Complete details of the form and conduct of all examinations are available from the Faculties or Departments concerned.
The Faculty Board of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2018, and further to its Notice of 28 June 2017 (Reporter, 6471, 2016–17, p. 691), the form of examination for the following papers of Parts Ia, Ib, and II of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos will be as specified below:
This paper consists of four questions: section A tests candidates’ kanji knowledge and ability to translate Japanese into English; section B requires candidates to translate English sentences into Japanese; section C contains a passage for translation into Japanese; section D requires candidates to write a composition in Japanese.
(a)Listening comprehension: Candidates are asked to listen to recorded passages in Japanese and answer questions in English and/or in Japanese.
(b)Oral test 1: Candidates are asked to read a short passage from the texts that have been studied in class.
(c)Oral test 2: A short conversation.
This paper consists of four sections: Section A tests candidates’ kanji knowledge and ability to translate Japanese into English; Section B requires candidates to answer questions that test their knowledge of Japanese grammar; Section C contains a passage for translation into Japanese; Section D requires candidates to write a composition in Japanese.
The examination will contain three sections:
(a)Listening comprehension: Candidates are asked to listen to recorded passages in Japanese and answer questions in English and/or in Japanese.
(b)Reading: candidates prepare a short text and then read it aloud to the examiners.
(c)Role play.
This paper consists of three sections. In Section A candidates will be required to translate from Japanese to English from unseen text. In Section B candidates will be required to answer comprehension questions in English on unseen text. In Section C candidates will be required to translate from Japanese into English one out of two passages taken from texts covered during the year.
This paper contains nine essay questions divided over three sections. Candidates will be required to attempt one question from each section.
This paper contains ten essay questions divided over two sections. Candidates will be required to attempt three, including at least one from each section.
This paper contains ten essay questions divided over two sections. Candidates will be required to attempt three, including at least one from each section.
This paper will contain ten essay questions. Candidates will be required to attempt three.
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. Two hard copies and one electronic copy (PDF) of the research essay 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. Two copies of the research essay 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 be divided into two sections, at least one of which must be answered. Section A (Classical Hebrew) will contain four questions on Hebrew language (15 marks each) and two questions on specified texts (20 marks each). Section B (Modern Hebrew) will contain three questions on Hebrew language (15 marks each). Question 1: unseen Modern Hebrew passage for translation and linguistic analysis. Question 2: summary of a Modern Hebrew unseen passage. Question 3: Composition in Modern Hebrew from a choice of three topics, two questions on specified texts (15 marks each), and an oral (25 marks). Candidates offering one section only must answer all questions. Candidates studying both Classical Hebrew and Modern Hebrew must offer two language questions (15 marks each) and one specified text question (20 marks) from Section A and one language question (15 marks), one specified text question (15 marks), and oral (20 marks) from Section B. The oral will consist of (a) reading precision and comprehension test (5 marks); (b) listening comprehension test (5 marks); (c) general oral ability test (15 marks; 10 marks for candidates offering both Classical and Modern Hebrew).
This paper is assessed in two parts – each part carries equal marks: (a) a research essay of between 4,500 and 5,000 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 week 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; (b) a viva voce examination which will contain the reading and translation of a seen passage, a commentary on given aspects of the piece, and a discussion of the research essay.
This paper will consist of eight essay questions, of which candidates will be required to answer two, and a question requiring commentary on three short source extracts (from a choice of ten). All questions will carry equal marks.
This paper consists of two sections which have equal value. Section A consists of unseen passages for translation from Japanese into English. Section B consists of longer unseen passages in Japanese with comprehension questions answered in English. Students must answer both sections. Copies of the dictionaries Shinjigen and Kojien will be available during the examination.
The paper will be divided into two sections, at least one of which must be answered. Section A (Pre-Modern Hebrew) will contain three questions on Hebrew language and two questions on specified texts. Section B (Modern Hebrew) will contain two questions on Hebrew language, two questions on specified texts, and an oral. Candidates offering one section only must answer all questions. Candidates studying both Pre-Modern Hebrew and Modern Hebrew must offer one language question and one specified text question from Section A and one language question, one specified text question, and oral from Section B. Each question, including the oral, is worth 20 marks.
The oral will consist of (a) reading precision and comprehension test (5 marks); (b) listening comprehension test (5 marks); and (c) general oral ability test (10 marks).
This paper is assessed in two parts – each part carries equal marks: (a) 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 week 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; (b) a viva voce examination which will contain the reading and translation of a seen passage, a commentary on given aspects of the piece, and a discussion of the research essay.
The Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Syndicate gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2018, the form of the examination for Parts I and IIb of the Chemical Engineering Tripos will be changed as follows.
The rubric will read ‘Answer all questions’.
Section A will contain two questions on Fluid mechanics.
Section B will contain two questions on Heat and mass transfer fundamentals.
Section C will contain one question on Heat and mass transfer operations.
The rubric will read ‘Answer all questions’.
Section A will contain three questions on Process calculations.
Section B will contain one question on Stress analysis and pressure vessels.
Section C will contain one question on Introductory chemical engineering.
The rubric will read ‘Answer all questions’.
Section A will contain two questions on Separations: equilibrium staged processes.
Section B will contain two questions on Biotechnology.
Section C will contain one question on Homogeneous reactors.
The rubric will read ‘Answer all questions’.
Section A will contain three questions on Engineering mathematics.
Section B will contain four questions on Mechanical engineering.
The rubric will read ‘Answer all questions’.
Section A will contain three questions on Engineering mathematics.
Section B will contain four questions on Introductory chemistry.
Candidates will be provided with the Chemical Engineering Tripos Data Book for all papers. Candidates will be allowed 10 minutes of reading time at the start of each paper.
The rubric will read ‘Answer all questions’. The paper will contain two questions on Energy technology and one question on Sustainability in chemical engineering. All the questions will carry equal marks.
All other parts of the examination are unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Computer Science and Technology gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2018, the form of the examination for the following papers for the Computer Science Tripos will be changed as follows:
Paper 3 (old regulations) is now withdrawn.
Paper 4, Section A, will contain two questions on Programming in C, two questions on Compiler construction, one question on Further Java, and two questions on Security. Section B will contain two questions on Semantics of programming languages. Candidates will be expected to answer five questions, at least one of which is to be taken from Section B.
Paper 5 will contain two questions on Concurrent and distributed systems instead of three. Candidates will be expected to answer five questions.
Paper 6 will contain two questions on Artificial intelligence instead of Semantics in programming languages. Candidates will be expected to answer five questions.
Paper 7 (new regulations), will contain one question on Concepts in programming languages, one question on Economics, law, and ethics, one question on Formal models of language, two questions on Further graphics, two questions on Further HCI, and one question on Prolog. Candidates will be expected to answer five questions.
Paper 7 (old regulations) will contain 14 questions. Candidates will be expected to answer five questions.
Paper 8 will contain 14 questions. These will include a question on Mobile and sensor systems, replacing Topical issues. There is no question on Topics in concurrency. Candidates will be expected to answer five questions.
Paper 9 will contain 15 questions. There is no question on Topics in concurrency. Candidates will be expected to answer five questions.
All other papers remain unchanged. Students are referred to the Faculty website at: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/teaching/exams/ for further details.
The Faculty Board of Philosophy gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2018, the form of the examinations for certain papers for the Philosophy Tripos will be changed as follows:
For Paper 3, Logic, the part of the rubric that reads:
‘Each question has equal weight. A perfect answer would receive a notional 100 marks. For Section A (formal questions) the number in square brackets after each component of a question designates the number of marks that a full and correct answer to that component would merit.’
has been changed to read:
‘Each question has equal weight. For Section A (formal questions) the number in square brackets after each component of a question indicates the relative weight of that component.’