No 6484
Wednesday 15 November 2017
Vol cxlviii No 8
pp. 106–114
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 291)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, has approved an amendment to the Supplementary Regulations for Part II of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos so as to change the title and description of Paper J.16 so as to read:
This advanced seminar-based course will explore approaches to and topics in recent scholarship of pre-modern Japanese history. The focus may vary from year to year but the coverage will sample Japanese and some English-language scholarship from early history to the late Tokugawa period. The focus will be on the critical reading of a variety of narratives, which will be discussed during our weekly meetings. Students will also develop their analytical skills, write brief reports, and work on their presentation skills.
The Faculty Board of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies has confirmed that no candidate’s preparation for the examination in 2018 will be affected by this change.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 335)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of English, has approved an amendment to the Supplementary Regulations for Part II of the English Tripos so as to change the examination conduct of Paper 9, as follows:
This paper will not be divided into sections. The paper will consist of essay questions offering candidates the opportunity to explore many aspects of the nature and history of lyric in many different ways. Candidates must show substantial knowledge of lyric written during at least two of the following three date ranges: (i) before 1700; (ii) 1700–1900; (iii) after 1900.
The Faculty Board of English has confirmed that no candidate’s preparation for the examination in 2018 will be affected by this change.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 396)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages, has approved amendments to Schedule B of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos so as to amend the titles of certain papers, as follows:
By amending the title of Paper Ge.14 to ‘Ge.14. German literature, thought, and history in the medieval and early modern periods’.
By amending the title of Paper SI.14 to ‘SI.14. Russian culture from 1895 to the death of Stalin’.
By amending the title of Paper Sp.9 to ‘Sp.9. Modern literature and culture in Spain’.
The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages has confirmed that no candidate’s preparation for the examination in 2018 will be affected by this change.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 408)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Committee of Management for the Natural Sciences Tripos, has approved amendments to Regulation 17(b) of the Natural Sciences Tripos so as to add the date that records of practical work should be submitted to the Examiners of Mathematical Biology and to clarify the application of the final sentence.
Regulation 17(b).
By adding to the second sentence, before the stipulation for Mathematics, the words ‘in Mathematical Biology, on a date or dates announced by the Examiners not later than the division of Michaelmas Term;’.
By amending the wording of the final sentence so as to read ‘Where appropriate, the records shall bear the signature of the teachers under whose direction the work was performed.’
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 416)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Earth Sciences and Geography and of the Board of History and Philosophy of Science, has approved amendments to Regulation 36 of the Natural Sciences Tripos so as to allow greater flexibility in the topics for Earth Sciences and amend the word count for the dissertation for History and Philosophy of Science.
Regulation 36.
By amending sub-paragraph (b) so as to read:
(b)a written paper of three hours’ duration,
consisting of two sections, A and B. Topics may relate to a field trip or to general
aspects of Earth Sciences.
By amending sub-paragraph (d) so as to read:
(d)a dissertation, of not more than 12,000 words including footnotes but excluding appendices and bibliography.
The Committee of Management for the Natural Sciences Tripos has confirmed that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected by these changes.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 475)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Biology and of the Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine, has approved amendments to the Regulations for the Second M.B. Examination so as to change the title of the subject Social Context of Health and Illness (SCHI), as follows:
Regulation 10 and Supplementary Regulations.
By replacing the title of the subject ‘Social Context of Health and Illness (SCHI)’ with ‘Social and Ethical Context of Health and Illness (SECHI)’.
Regulations 10(e) and 11(b).
By amending the references in the sub-paragraphs from SCHI to SECHI.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 529)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, has approved an amendment to Regulation 1(a) of the examination in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine for the degree of Master of Philosophy so as to amend the word count for the thesis to not more than 12,000 words, as follows:
(a)a thesis, of not more than 12,000 words in length, including footnotes but excluding appendices and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Department of History and Philosophy of Science;
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 542)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, has approved an amendment to the regulations for the examination in Scientific Computing for the degree of Master of Philosophy to change the date by which the announcement of elective modules must be published.
Regulation 1.
By amending the second part of the first sentence of Regulation 1 so as to read:
‘provided that the Degree Committee shall have power to give notice of additional elective modules not later than the division of Michaelmas Term.’