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No 6199

Wednesday 20 October 2010

Vol cxli No 3

pp. 65–88

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Annual Meetings of the Faculty Boards

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

The Chairman of the Faculty Board of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 2 p.m. on 16 November 2010, in Lecture Room 1, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Sidgwick Avenue. Among the business to be transacted will be the election, in accordance with Statute C, IV, 2(c), of one member to serve on the Faculty Board for four years from 1 January 2011.

Nomination forms are available from Mrs Mary Howe, Faculty Administrator, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Sidgwick Site (tel. 01223 335107, email administrator@ames.cam.ac.uk). Nominations, signed by the proposer and seconder, should be returned to the Faculty Administrator not later than 8 November 2010, together with notice of any other business.

Biology

The Chairman of the Faculty Board of Biology gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, 15 November 2010, in the Faculty Office, 17 Mill Lane. The main business is to elect two members of the Faculty Board in class (c) (Statute C, IV, 2(c)), in accordance with a procedure approved by the Faculty by which one of those elected is nominated by the Department of Pathology and one by the Department of Pharmacology, both to serve to 31 December 2014 (Statutes and Ordinances, pp. 578–9).

Nominations, for which the consent of the candidate must be obtained, signed by the proposer and seconder, together with notice of any other business, should be sent to the Secretary, Dr Fiona Russell, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX, to arrive not later than 8 November. Copies of the agenda will be posted in Departments in the Faculty.

English

The Chairman of the Faculty Board of English gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, 18 November 2010, in the Faculty of English, 9 West Road. Elections will be held for places on the following committees:

(c)to serve for four years from 1 January 2011;

(ii)one member of the Planning and Resources Committee to serve for two years from 1 January 2011.

Nominations for election, and notice of any other business, should reach the Secretary of the Faculty Board, Ms Gillian Weale (email glw33@cam.ac.uk), Faculty of English, 9 West Road, by noon on Monday, 8 November 2010 at the latest.

Music

The Chairman of the Faculty Board of Music gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11 November 2010 in Lecture Room 5 of the Faculty of Music. Among the business to be transacted will be the election, in accordance with Statute C, IV, 2(c), of two members of the Faculty Board to serve for four years from 1 January 2011.

Nominations for the election and notice of any other business should reach the Secretary of the Faculty Board, Mrs S. C. Round (email scr25@cam.ac.uk), Faculty of Music, 11 West Road, not later than Thursday, 28 October 2010.

Philosophy

The Chair of the Faculty Board of Philosophy gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, 22 November 2010, in the Board Room of the Faculty of Philosophy, Raised Faculty Building, Sidgwick Avenue.

Notice of any business for this meeting should reach the Secretary of the Faculty Board, Mrs Heather Sanderson (email hs313@cam.ac.uk), Faculty of Philosophy, Raised Faculty Building, Sidgwick Avenue, not later than Friday, 5 November 2010.

Physics and Chemistry

The Chairman of the Faculty Board of Physics and Chemistry gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 2.15 p.m. on Monday, 8 November 2010, in the Committee Room, Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road. The main business will be the election of three members of the Faculty Board in class (c), in accordance with Statute C, IV, 2(c).

Nominations, signed by the proposer and seconder, for which the consent of the candidate must be obtained, should reach the Secretary at the Institute of Astronomy not later than Monday, 1 November. Notice of any other business should reach the Secretary by the same date.

Veterinary Medicine

The Chairman of the Faculty Board of Veterinary Medicine gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Faculty will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, 18 November 2010, in Lecture Theatre 1 of the Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road. The date of this meeting replaces the previously published meeting date of 10 November 2010.

Electronic calculators in University examinations 2010–11: Notice

Further to the Notice published in the Reporter of 7 July 2010 (p. 1042), the Board of Examinations has obtained a further supply of the CASIO fx991ES model, but at an increased cost. As a result, it will be necessary to charge students £14 per calculator, once the Board’s present stock of calculators is exhausted.

M.B., B.Chir. progression requirements for satisfactory completion: Notice

The Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine give notice of the requirements for satisfactory completion of the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Regulation 3(h), Statutes and Ordinances, p. 474).

Throughout clinical courses

Assessment occurs at the end of each clinical placement and may include the result of observation by the multidisciplinary clinical team together with more formal assessments such as multiple choice question (MCQ) tests or mini-clinical evaluation exercises (mini-CEXs), organized on the firm. The assessment methods for each course component are determined by the Deanery team in consultation with Specialty Directors and Theme Co-ordinators; they are explained to students in the Resource Information published on the web.

Student selected components (SSC): assessed by SSC supervisors in the way designed by them to be most appropriate to the activity concerned.

Portfolio assessments: Students’ developing portfolios are assessed formatively by Clinical Supervisors and GP Tutors.

Placement records: For each stage of the course, assessment results are recorded in a written report. A placement record for each student is completed at the end of individual placements by the Specialty Director, regional hospital Undergraduate Specialty Tutor, or responsible consultant. Evaluation criteria are as follows:

Attendance:

Determined for each placement as appropriate by the Specialty Director.

Examples of Satisfactory:

• Attends a minimum x Ward Rounds, x Outpatient Clinics, and x Theatre Sessions.

• Full participation in all activities: on-call, clinics, ward rounds, teaching.

Overall performance:

O = Outstanding:
in addition to ‘P’ qualities – demonstrates commitment and enthusiasm and a willingness to do more than expected; responds well and quickly under pressure; exceptional depth and breadth of subject knowledge; behaviour shows a high degree of consideration for patients.

P = Pass:
demonstrates interest and a willingness to learn; has a good grasp of core subject knowledge and skills; is organized; works well within the team; behaviour shows appropriate respect for patients.

B = Borderline:
contributes relatively little other than being present, has only minimal subject knowledge; is poorly organized; does not work well within the team or fails to engage; behaviour towards patients gives cause for concern.

F = Fail:
lacks interest and makes no effort to learn, demonstrates very little subject knowledge; is a disruptive member of the team; behaviour suggests unacceptable behaviour towards patients.

Assessment score:

The score/mark for any end-of-placement test expressed as a percentage.

Additional assessments: Standard Course Stage 1 / Cambridge Graduate Course in Medicine Level 1

Assessment comprising:

Written test:

Multiple choice and extended-matching questions covering all of the major clinical specialties represented in Stage 1.

Case portfolio:

Four written cases assessed by each student’s Clinical Supervisor.

Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE):

A series of about 20 stations to assess skills in three areas: practical clinical skills, clinical examination, and communication skills.

Additional Assessments: Stage 3 / Cambridge Graduate Course in Medicine Level 3

Mid-point review:

Students whose progress is not satisfactory are brought to the attention of the Clinical Dean so that additional support may be organized if required.

Elective report:

Approximately 1,000 words describing how the elective period was spent.

Objective Practical Skills Examination (OSPE):

About 18 stations to assess practical clinical skills according to the requirements of Tomorrow’s Doctors. When they have passed the OSPE, students may practise their skills under supervision on their ward-based Stage 3 placements.

Practical prescribing examination:

A one-hour assessment using single-best response questions.

Portfolios and experience logs:

Evidence of satisfactory completion is required.