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.
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:
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
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
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