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The Faculty Board of Biology gives notice, in accordance with Regulation 29 for the Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos, of the following subjects, and restrictions on combinations of subjects, for Part II in 2005.
Subject to any restrictions announced in a particular year by the Faculty Board under the provisions of Regulation 29(a), candidates are required to offer in the examination for Part II of the Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos:
(a) | a combination of subjects comprising five written papers, provided that every candidate shall include among the subjects offered either one four-paper subject or at least one two-paper subject, and |
(b) | a dissertation, which shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 31. |
All subjects make provision for candidates to offer a dissertation.
The subjects available are listed below, together with the name of the Department offering the subject (which may be consulted for advice). If a minimum number of candidates is required before a subject can be offered, or if there is a limit on the number of candidates who can be accepted for a subject, this is indicated.
(a) | Four-paper subjects | Restrictions | Department |
401 | Mechanisms of Disease | max 21 | Pathology |
402 | Pathology Options A and B* | Pathology | |
403 | Pathology Options A and C* | Pathology | |
404 | Pathology Options A and D* | Pathology | |
405 | Pathology Options B and C* | Pathology | |
406 | Pathology Options B and D* | Pathology | |
407 | Pathology Options C and D* | Pathology | |
408 | Pharmacology | Pharmacology | |
409 | Psychology | max 5 | Experimental Psychology |
410 | Physiology Modules 1, 2, 4, and 5* | max 20 | Physiology |
411 | Biochemistry | max 10 | Biochemistry |
412 | Zoology Modules M4, M5, L2, L3* | Zoology | |
413 | Plant Sciences Modules | Plant Sciences |
(b) | Two-paper subjects | Restrictions | Department |
201 | Physiology Modules 1 and 2* | max 20 | Physiology |
202 | Physiology Modules 4 and 5* | max 20 | Physiology |
203 | Physiology Modules 3 and 6* | max 20 | Physiology |
204 | Physiology Modules 3 and 4* | max 20 | Physiology |
205 | History of Medicine | max 12 | History and Philosophy of Science |
206 | Biological Anthropology Papers B3 and B4* | max 5 | Biological Anthropology |
207 | Biological Anthropology Papers B3 and B5* | max 5 | Biological Anthropology |
208 | Biological Anthropology Papers B4 and B5* | max 5 | Biological Anthropology |
210 | Pharmacology of Integrated Systems | Pharmacology | |
211 | Zoology Modules M4 and M5* | Zoology | |
212 | Zoology Modules L2 and L3* | Zoology |
(c) | One-paper subjects | Restrictions | Department |
101 | Biology of Parasitism | min 4 | Clinical Veterinary Medicine |
102 | Conservation Biology | min 2 | Zoology |
103 | Biological Anthropology Paper B3* | max 5 | Biological Anthropology |
104 | Biological Anthropology Paper B4* | max 5 | Biological Anthropology |
105 | Biological Anthropology Paper B5* | max 5 | Biological Anthropology |
106 | Physiology Module 6* | Physiology | |
107 | Medicine, Ethics, and Law | History and Philosophy of Science/Law | |
108 | Medicine, Body, and Society (Int 3) | Social and Political Science | |
109 | Physiology Module 3* | Physiology | |
111 | Physiology Module 4* | Physiology |
* More detailed information on the individual components of this course is shown below.
Pathology Option A | Cellular and Genetic Pathology | |
Pathology Option B | Immunology | |
Pathology Option C | Microbial and Parasitic Disease | |
Pathology Option D | Virology | |
Physiology Module 1 | Sensory Systems | |
Physiology Module 2 | Motor Systems | |
Physiology Module 3 | Systems Physiology | |
Physiology Module 4 | Developmental Physiology | |
Physiology Module 5 | Cellular Physiology | |
Physiology Module 6 | Medical Neurobiology | |
Zoology Module M4 | Neural mechanisms of Behaviour | |
Zoology Module M5 | Behaviour | |
Zoology Module L2 | Conservation Biology | |
Zoology Module L3 | Behavioural Ecology | |
Plant Sciences Modules | Students choose modules from those offered in NST Part II Plant Sciences. Two modules must be taken in each of the Michaelmas and Lent Terms. |
Biological Anthropology Paper B3 | Genetics and Behaviour |
Biological Anthropology Paper B4 | Evolution and Diversity |
Biological Anthropology Paper B5 | Ecology and Adaptation |
In the following table a subject in column (1) may be combined with any subject listed on the corresponding line of any of columns (2) and (3). All other combinations are prohibited.
(1) | (2) | |
One-paper subjects | ||
401 | Mechanisms of Disease | 101, 102, 107, 111 |
402 | Pathology (Options A and B) | Any except 102 |
403 | Pathology (Options A and C) | Any except 102 |
404 | Pathology (Options A and D) | Any except 102 |
405 | Pathology (Options B and C) | Any except 102 |
406 | Pathology (Options B and D) | Any except 102 |
407 | Pathology (Options C and D) | Any except 102 |
408 | Pharmacology | 101, 105, 106, 107, 111 |
409 | Psychology | 101, 107, 109 |
410 | Physiology (Modules 1, 2, 4, and 5) | 101, 103, 105, 107, 108 |
411 | Biochemistry | 101, 105, 107, 111 |
412 | Zoology (M4, M5, L2, L3) | 104, 105, 109, 111 |
413 | Plant Sciences | 101, 107, 111 |
Any other one-paper subject compatible with the timetabling of selected modules |
(1) | (2) | (3) | |
Two-paper subjects | One-paper subjects | ||
201 | Physiology (Modules 1 and 2) | 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 212 | 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111 |
202 | Physiology (Modules 4 and 5) | 201, 203, 207, 210 | 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111 |
203 | Physiology (Modules 3 and 6) | 201, 202, 205, 210, 211 | 101, 102, 105, 107, 108, 111 |
204 | Physiology (Modules 3 and 4) | 201, 207, 210 | 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108 |
205 | History of Medicine | 201, 203, 210, 211 | 101, 106, 107, 108, 109 |
206 | Biological Anthropology (Papers B3 and B4) | 210, 211 | 101, 102, 105, 107, 108 |
207 | Biological Anthropology (Papers B3 and B5) | 201, 202, 204, 210, 211 | 101, 102, 104, 107, 108, 109, 111 |
208 | Biological Anthropology (Papers B4 and B5) | 202, 210, 211, 212 | 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108 |
210 | Pharmacology of Integrated Systems | 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 212 | Any except 102, 108 |
211 | Zoology M4 and M5 | 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208 | Any except 108 |
212 | Zoology L2 and L3 | 201, 202, 204, 205, 208, 210 | 104, 105, 108, 109, 111 |
(1) | (2) | |
One-paper subjects | ||
101 | Biology of Parasitism | 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 111 |
102 | Conservation Biology | 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 111 |
103 | Biological Anthropology Paper B3 | 101, 102, 107, 108, 109, 111 |
104 | Biological Anthropology Paper B4 | 101, 102, 106, 107, 108 |
105 | Biological Anthropology Paper B5 | 101, 102, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111 |
106 | Physiology Module 6 | 101, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 111 |
107 | Medicine, Ethics, and Law | 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111 |
108 | Medicine, Body, and Society (Int 3) | 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 111 |
109 | Physiology Module 3 | 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 111 |
111 | Physiology Module 4 | 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111 |
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Cambridge University Reporter 25 February 2004
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of the University of Cambridge.