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No 6541

Wednesday 13 March 2019

Vol cxlix No 23

pp. 438–446

Form and conduct of examinations

Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2018–19, by comparison with those examinations in 2017–18, are published below. Complete details of the form and conduct of all examinations are available from the Faculties or Departments concerned.

Development Studies for the M.Phil. Degree, 2018–19

The Degree Committee for the Department of Politics and International Studies gives notice that the mandatory and optional modules available to study for the examination in Development Studies for the degree of Master of Philosophy in the academic year 2018–19, will be as follows:

Group 1 – Core Papers

Paper 1. Development economics: to be examined by an essay of not more than 4,000 words on a topic approved by the Development Studies Committee and a two-hour examination

Paper 2. Institutions and development: to be examined by an essay of not more than 4,000 words on a topic approved by the Development Studies Committee and a two-hour examination

Paper 3. Sociology and politics of development: to be examined by an essay of not more than 4,000 words on a topic approved by the Development Studies Committee and a two-hour examination

Paper 4. Globalisation and development: to be examined by an essay of not more than 4,000 words on a topic approved by the Development Studies Committee and a two-hour examination

Group 2 – Full Papers

Paper 15. Education and human development: to be examined by two essays of not more than 5,000 words each on topics approved by the Development Studies Committee

Paper 30. Justice and development: to be examined by two essays of not more than 5,000 words each on topics approved by the Development Studies Committee

Paper 43. Political economy of development in Africa: to be examined by two essays of not more than 5,000 words each on topics approved by the Development Studies Committee

Paper 400. The development of Central Asia and caucasus: to be examined by two essays of not more than 5,000 words each on topics approved by the Development Studies Committee

Group 2 – Half Papers

Paper 13. Financial organisation and economic growth: to be examined by an essay of not more than 4,000 words on a topic approved by the Development Studies Committee

Paper 14. Happiness, justice, freedom and capabilities: a philosophical exploration: to be examined by an essay of not more than 4,000 words on a topic approved by the Development Studies Committee

Paper 340. Gender and development: to be examined by an essay of not more than 5,000 words on a topic approved by the Development Studies Committee and participation in a bi-monthly research seminar

Paper 900. Humanitarianism and development: to be examined by an essay of not more than 5,000 words on a topic approved by the Development Studies Committee