No 6170
Wednesday 2 December 2009
Vol cxl No 11
pp. 229–252
The Committee of Management for the Natural Sciences Tripos, in consultation with the Faculty Boards of Physics and Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Sciences and Geography, has defined the standards required for entry to each subject of Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos (see Regulation 5(a) for the Tripos (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 385)), with effect from the courses commencing in the academical year 2010–11, as follows:
In order to be a candidate for honours in Astrophysics in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should:
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(a) have been placed in a class not lower than II.2 in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos, having also attained class II.2 standard or better either in Physics B, or Mathematics in that examination; |
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(b) have been placed in a class not lower than II.2 in Part Ib of the Mathematical Tripos; |
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(2) have been placed in a class not lower than II.2 in Astrophysics in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
A student who has not met the required standard, or who has not offered the required subjects, as specified above, may request consideration as a special case. A request for special consideration should be forwarded by the student’s Director of Studies or Tutor, at the earliest opportunity, to the Secretary of the Faculty Board of Physics and Chemistry; the Director of Studies or Tutor should state the reasons for requesting dispensation, and should provide evidence (including copies of supervision reports where possible) that the student will be capable of undertaking the Part III course successfully. The Faculty Board will consult with the relevant Departmental Teaching Committee when considering special cases for entry to the Part III course.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Biochemistry in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should:
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(a) have been placed in a class not lower than class II.2 in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos, having also attained class II.2 standard or better in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology or in Cell and Developmental Biology in that examination; |
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(b) have been placed in a class not lower than class II.2 in Part Ib of the Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos, having also attained class II standard or better in Molecules in Medical Science in Part Ia of the Medical and Veterinary Sciences Tripos; |
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(2) have been placed in a class not lower than II.2 in Biochemistry in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
A student who has not met the required standard, or who has not offered the required subjects, as specified above, may request consideration as a special case. A request for special consideration should be forwarded by the student’s Director of Studies or Tutor, at the earliest opportunity, to the Secretary of the Faculty Board of Biology; the Director of Studies or Tutor should provide evidence (including copies of supervision reports where possible) that the student will be capable of undertaking the Part III course successfully.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Chemistry in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should:
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(a) have offered both Chemistry A and Chemistry B in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos and have obtained at least a II.2 overall class in Part Ib; |
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(b) have offered only one of Chemistry A and Chemistry B in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos and have attained a class II.1 in that examination; |
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(2) have obtained at least a II.2 overall class in Chemistry (Option B) in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
A student who has not met the required standard, or who has not offered the required subjects, as specified above, may request consideration as a special case. A request for special consideration should be forwarded by the student’s Director of Studies or Tutor, at the earliest opportunity, to the Secretary of the Faculty Board of Physics and Chemistry; the Director of Studies or Tutor should state the reasons for requesting dispensation, and should provide evidence (including copies of supervision reports where possible) that the student will be capable of undertaking the Part III course successfully. The Faculty Board will consult with the relevant Departmental Teaching Committee when considering special cases for entry to the Part III course.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Experimental and Theoretical Physics in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos a student should:
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(a) have taken Physics A and Physics B (or Physics and Advanced Physics), in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos and obtained at least a II.2 as an overall classification; |
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(b) have obtained at least a II.2 in Part Ib of the Mathematics Tripos; |
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(a) have obtained at least a II.2 in Experimental and Theoretical Physics (Option B) in Part II; |
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(b) have obtained at least 70% in Half Subject Physics in Part II (Physical Science); |
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(c) have obtained at least a II.2 in Part II Astrophysics; |
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(d) have obtained at least a II.2 in Part II of the Mathematical Tripos. |
A student who has not met the required standard, or who has not offered the required subjects, as specified above, may request consideration as a special case. A request for special consideration should be forwarded by the student’s Director of Studies or Tutor, at the earliest opportunity, to the Secretary of the Faculty Board of Physics and Chemistry; the Director of Studies or Tutor should state the reasons for requesting dispensation, and should provide evidence (including copies of supervision reports where possible) that the student will be capable of undertaking the Part III course successfully. The Faculty Board will consult with the relevant Departmental Teaching Committee when considering special cases for entry to the Part III course.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Geological Sciences in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should:
(1) have taken Geological Sciences A and/or B in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos and obtained at least a II.2 as an overall classification in Part Ib;
and
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have obtained at least a II.2 in Geological Sciences in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos; |
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have obtained a First in Half Subject Geological Sciences in Part II (Physical Science) in the previous year. |
A student who has not met the required standard, or who has not offered the required subjects, as specified above, may request consideration as a special case. A request for special consideration should be forwarded by the student’s Director of Studies or Tutor, at the earliest opportunity, to the Secretary of the Faculty Board of Earth Sciences and Geography; the Director of Studies or Tutor should state the reasons for requesting dispensation, and should provide evidence (including copies of supervision reports where possible) that the student will be capable of undertaking the Part III course successfully.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Materials Science and Metallurgy in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should:
(1) have taken Materials Science and Metallurgy in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos and obtained at least a II.2 as an overall classification in Part Ib;
and
(2) have obtained at least a II.2 as an overall classification in Materials Science and Metallurgy in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
A student who has not met the required standard, or who has not offered the required subjects, as specified above, may request consideration as a special case. A request for special consideration should be forwarded by the student’s Director of Studies or Tutor, at the earliest opportunity, to the Secretary of the Faculty Board of Physics and Chemistry. The Director of Studies or Tutor should state the reasons for requesting dispensation, and should provide evidence (including copies of supervision reports where possible) that the student will be capable of undertaking the Part III course successfully. The Faculty Board will consult with the relevant Departmental Teaching Committee when considering special cases for entry to the Part III course.
In order to be a candidate for honours in History and Philosophy of Science in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 overall class in History and Philosophy in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
Students who have not taken History and Philosophy of Science in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos will be considered on a case-by-case basis. These students should have obtained at least a high II.1 (67 or above) overall class in Part II.
A student who has not met the required standard, or who has not offered the required subjects, as specified above, may request consideration as a special case. A request for special consideration should be forwarded by the student’s Director of Studies or Tutor, at the earliest opportunity to the Secretary of the Board of History and Philosophy of Science. The Director of Studies or Tutor should state the reasons for requesting dispensation, and should provide evidence that the student will be capable of undertaking the Part III course successfully. The Board of History and Philosophy of Science will consult with the relevant Departmental Teaching Committee when considering special cases for entry to the Part III course.
In order to be a candidate for honours in Systems Biology in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos: a student from the Natural Sciences Tripos should
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(a) have obtained at least second class honours in either Mathematics or Quantitative Biology (Mathematical Biology from 2009) in Part Ia of the Natural Sciences Tripos; |
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(b) have obtained class II.2 or better in Mathematics in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos; |
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(2) have obtained class II.1 or better in a single-subject Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
Participation by students from the Mathematics Tripos or Engineering Tripos will be considered on a case-by-case basis and a II.1 grade in Part II is normally expected.
A student who has not met the required standard, or who has not offered the required subjects, as specified above, may request consideration as a special case. The student’s Director of Studies or Tutor, at the earliest opportunity, should forward any request for special consideration to the Secretary of the Faculty Board of Biology; the Director of Studies or Tutor should provide evidence (including copies of supervision reports where possible) that the student will be capable of undertaking the Part III course successfully. The Faculty Board will consult with the Chair of the Systems Biology Course Management Committee when considering special cases for entry to the Part III course.
The Development Studies Committee give notice that the following subjects for examination have been withdrawn from the list of Group 2 (optional) subjects for the examination in Development Studies for the M.Phil. Degree in the academical year 2009–10, published on 20 May 2009 (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 758).
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Macroeconomics (Subject 200 from the examination in Economics) |
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The political economy of development in Africa |
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Nationalisms, ideologies, and beliefs |
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Economic development and land use policies (EP09 from the examination in Environmental Policy and Politics) |
The Development Studies Committee give notice that the following subjects for examination have been added to the list of Group 2 (optional) subjects for the examination in Development Studies for the M.Phil. Degree in the academical year 2009–10, published on 20 May 2009 (Reporter, 2008–09, p. 758).
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The politics of the Middle East (from the examination in Politics): to be examined by means of two 4,000-word essays. |
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Economic issues in contemporary Latin America (Paper 4 from the examination in Latin-American Studies): to be examined by means of two 4,000-word essays. |
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Quantitative research methods I (MP01 from the examination in Finance): to be examined by means of course-work. |
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Quantitative research methods II (MP01A from the examination in Finance): to be examined by means of course-work. |
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Urban economics (PGR07 from the examination in Planning, Growth, and Regeneration): to be examined by means of a two-hour examination. |
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Housing and regeneration (PGR05 from the examination in Planning, Growth, and Regeneration): to be examined by means of a two-hour examination. |
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Fundamentals of environmental economics (EP02 from the examination in Environmental Policy): to be examined by means of a 4,000-word project. |
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Sustainability and international environmental policy (EP04 from the examination in Environmental Policy): to be examined by means of a two-hour examination. |
The Committee also give notice that the title of examination for Subjects 310, 312 and Paper 14 have been revised as follows:
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Urbanization, development, and environmental politics (Optional Paper O1 from the examination in Environment, Society, and Development). |
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Political ecology and rural resources (Optional Paper O3 from the examination in Environment, Society, and Development). |
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Philosophical issues in economic development. |
The Committee also give notice that Subject 14 is no longer offered as Subject 650 in the examination in Economics but is offered as Subject 14 (Philosophical issues in economic development) in the examination in Development Studies only.
The Committee are satisfied that no candidate’s preparation for the examination is adversely affected by these changes.