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No 6356

Wednesday 30 July 2014

Vol cxliv No 39

pp. 759–815

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Classical Tripos, Part II, 2016: Amendment to prescribed subject

The Faculty Board of Classics give notice of the following amendment to the prescribed subjects for the Classical Tripos, 2016 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 295):

Part II

GROUP B (PHILOSOPHY)

Paper B2. Aristotle

Aristotle’s world, from turtles to tragedies

Classical Tripos: Prescribed subjects and books

The details of subjects and books prescribed for the following examinations in the Classical Tripos are available on the (Raven protected) Faculty of Classics CAMTOOLS site at Faculty of Classics / Resources / Information for students / Undergraduate Students / Tripos prescribed subjects and books / 2015 examination:

Preliminary examination for Part Ia of the Classical Tripos, 2015

Parts Ia, Ib, and II of the Classical Tripos, 2015.

The details of subjects and books prescribed for the following examinations in the Classical Tripos are available on the (Raven protected) Faculty of Classics CAMTOOLS site at Faculty of Classics / Resources / Information for students / Undergraduate Students / Tripos prescribed subjects and books / 2016 examination:

Part II of the Classical Tripos, 2016.

Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences), 2014–15

The Faculty Board of Biology gives notice that the following combination of major and minor subjects, additional to, or amending, those previously published (Reporter, 2013–14; 6336, p. 358; 6355, p. 739), will be offered in the Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences) in 2014–15:

Major subjects

Code

Major subject

Permissible minor subjects

Examination requirements

408

Pharmacology

104 107 108 109 113 114 115 116 117 119 120 122 125 126 127

Four written papers of three hours each.

411

Biochemistry

(maximum of 7 candidates)

104 108 113 114 122

Five written papers: four papers of three hours each and one paper of three and a quarter hours.

The Minor subjects for 2014–15 will be:

Code

Minor subject

Examination requirements

103

Health and disease (Bio Anth Foundation BAN4) (maximum of 7 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

104

Human origins (Bio Anth Foundation BAN3) (maximum of 7 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

105

Behavioural ecology (Bio Anth Foundation BAN2) (maximum of 7 candidates)

One written paper of three hours’ duration.

Law Tripos, 2014–15: Notice of half-papers for Paper 48

The Faculty Board of Law give notice that, in accordance with Regulation 16, the following subjects have been prescribed as half-papers for Paper 48 of the Law Tripos in 2014–15 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 361):

Civil procedure

Landlord and tenant law

Law of taxation

Banking law

European human rights law

Historical foundations of the British constitution

Later history of the civil law

European environmental and sustainable development law

Topics in legal and political philosophy

Law and development

Personal information law

Legitimacy of judicial review

Law Tripos, Part II, 2014–15: Notice of seminar papers

The Faculty Board of Law give notice that the following subjects have been prescribed for seminar courses in Part II of the Law Tripos in 2014–15 (Regulation 20(a), Statutes and Ordinances, p. 361):

Family in society

Select issues in international law

Public law

The legal process: justice and human rights

Crime and criminal justice

Ethics and the criminal law

Law and ethics of medicine

Bachelor of Theology for Ministry: Special subjects and prescribed texts

The Faculty Board of Divinity give notice that the list of special subjects and prescribed texts for the Bachelor of Theology for Ministry in 2015 (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 451) is available at http://www.theofed.cam.ac.uk/bth.html.

M.C.L., 2014–15: Notice of designated papers and forms of examination

The Faculty Board of Law give notice that the following designated papers have been prescribed for the M.C.L. Examination, 2015 (M.C.L. Regulation 6, Statutes and Ordinances, p. 470):

No.

Paper title

Form of examination

7

Corporate insolvency law

3

9

Corporate finance law

3

32

Commercial equity

3

Deals

c

Comparative corporate governance

(module)

2

Corporate taxation

(module)

2

US corporate law

(module)

2

Shareholder litigation

(module)

2

International merger control

(module)

2

Financial management

(module)

2

Explanation of forms of examination

‘3’ indicates a subject in which a three-hour final examination is required; a candidate has no option of substituting a thesis or a two-hour examination and an essay.

‘2’ indicates a subject in which a two-hour final examination is required; a candidate has no option of substituting a thesis.

‘c’ indicates a subject in which candidates will be evaluated by course-work prescribed by the Faculty Board from time to time.

LL.M., 2014–15: Notice of designated papers, prescribed subjects, and forms of examination

The Faculty Board of Law give notice that they have prescribed the following papers and forms of examination for the LL.M. examination, 2015 (LL.M. Regulations 1 and 2, Statutes and Ordinances, p. 471).

No.

Paper title

Form of examination

Designation

2

International commercial tax

t

c

3

International commercial litigation

3

c, e

4

Law of restitution

t

c

5

Economics of law and regulation

t

c, e

6

Law and information

3

c, e, ip

7

Corporate insolvency law

3

c

9

Corporate finance law

t

c

11

Criminal justice – players and processes

es, t

12

Intellectual property

es, t

c, e, ip

13

Contemporary issues in the law of European integration

t

e

14

Competition law

3

c, e, ip*

15

International environmental law

t

i

16

Constitutional law of the European Union

t

e

17

E.U. trade law

t

e

18

External relations law of the European Union

t

e

20

Law of armed conflict, use of force, and peacekeeping

3

i

21

Settlement of international disputes

t

i

23

The law of the World Trade Organization

t

c, i, ip*

24

International criminal law

t

i

25

International human rights law

t

i

26

Civil liberties and human rights

es

27

The birth, development, and afterlife of states

3

i

30

Jurisprudence

3

31

Topics in legal and political philosophy

3

32

Commercial equity

t

c

33

Comparative family law and policy

t

35

History of English civil and criminal law

t

36

International intellectual property law

es, t

c, e, i, ip

37

European legal history

3

38

Seminar paper

* A candidate applying for an IP designation may only offer either Paper 14 or Paper 23.

Explanation of forms of examination

1.A candidate may take a written paper of three hours’ duration in all the subjects listed above, other than Paper 38.

2.Paper 38: Seminar paper. Paper 38 shall be examined by the submission of a thesis which shall not, without the leave of the Faculty Board, exceed 18,000 words, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Faculty Board which falls within the scope of one of the following seminar courses prescribed for 2014–15:

a. European social rights and economic integration

b. Public law

c. History of intellectual property law

3.‘es’ indicates a subject in which a candidate has a free choice between:

a. a written paper of three hours’ duration; and

b. a written paper of two hours’ duration together with the submission of an essay of not more than 7,000 words, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Faculty Board which falls within the field of the subject.

4.‘t’ indicates a subject in which a candidate may submit a thesis in lieu of a final examination. The thesis shall not, without the leave of the Faculty Board, exceed 18,000 words, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography. It shall be on a topic approved by the Faculty Board falling within the field of the subject.

5.‘3’ indicates a subject in which a three-hour final examination is required, the candidate having no option of substituting a thesis or a two-hour examination and an essay.

6.In 2014–15 there are no subjects which may be examined only in the form of a written paper of two hours’ duration together with the submission of an essay of not more than 7,000 words, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Faculty Board which falls within the field of the subject.

Examinations in Archaeology for the M.Phil. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee of the Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science give notice of the following list of modules to be offered by the Division of Archaeology for examination in 2014–15 for the degree of Master of Philosophy. The methods of examination will be as follows:

G01

Research skills

2,000-word research design and presentation (100%)

G02

Core archaeology

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G03

Palaeolithic and Mesolithic archaeology

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G04

European prehistory

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G06

Medieval Europe: 5th–11th centuries ad

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G07

Medieval Europe: 11th–16th centuries ad

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G08

Archaeology of the Americas

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G09

South Asian archaeology

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G10

Archaeological science

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G11

Material culture

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G12

Directed reading

Two 4,000-word essays (50% each)

G13

Introduction to Egyptian language

100% examination

G14

Advanced Egyptian language

100% examination

G16

Demotic

100% examination

G17

Historical archaeology of Ancient Egypt I

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G19

Landscapes, built environment, and material culture of Ancient Egypt

Two 4,000-word essays (50% each)

G20

Topics in Egyptology

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G21

Sumerian language and texts

100% examination

G22

Elementary Akkadian language and texts

100% examination

G23

Advanced Akkadian language and texts

100% examination

G24

Archaeology of Mesopotamia I: prehistory and early states

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G27

Mesopotamian culture II: religion and scholarship

Two 4,000-word essays (50% each)

G29

Socio-politics of the past

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G30

Museums: history theory, practice

Examination (67%) and 3,000-word essay (33%)

G31

Management of archaeological heritage

Two 4,000-word essays (50% each)

G32

Practical applications of scientific methods

Two 4,000-word practical reports (50% each)

Examinations in Economics for the M.Phil. Degree in Economics and the M.Phil. Degree in Economic Research, 2014–15

The Faculty Board of Economics and the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Economics give notice, with the approval of the Student Registry and the General Board, that in the academical year 2014–15 the subjects for examination will be as listed below.

Core modules

M100:

Microeconomics I

M200:

Macroeconomics I

M300:

Econometric methods

Advanced modules

M110:

Microeconomics II

M120:

Topics in economic theory

M210:

Macroeconomics II

M220:

Macroeconomics III

M310:

Times series

M320:

Cross section and panel data econometrics

Applied modules

M130:

Applied microeconomics

M230:

Applied macroeconomics

M330:

Applied econometrics

Specialist modules

M140:

Behavioural economics

M150:

Economics of networks

M160:

Political economy

M170:

Industrial organization

M180:

Labour: search, matching, and agglomeration

M500:

Development economics

M600:

Topics in macroeconomic theory

M610:

British industrialism

F300:

Corporate finance

F400:

Asset pricing

F500:

Empirical finance

F510:

International finance

F520:

Behavioural finance

The method of examination for all modules will be by a two-hour written paper.

Examination in Energy Technologies for the M.Phil. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Energy Technologies for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 520) in the academical year 2014–15, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Core courses (compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

ETA1

Energy topics

Course-work

ETA2

Revision of fundamentals

Course-work

ETB1

Clean fossil fuels

Course-work

ETB2

Renewables 1: wind, wave, tidal, and hydro

Course-work

ETB3

Renewables 2: solar and biofuels

Course-work

Electives (students must choose either five or seven depending on dissertation length)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

ETB4

Energy systems and efficiency

Course-work

4A2

Computational fluid dynamics

Course-work

4A3

Turbomachinery I

Course-work and examination

4A7

Aerodynamics

Course-work

4A9

Molecular thermodynamics

Examination

4A10

Flow instability

Examination

4A12

Turbulence and vortex dynamics

Examination

4A13

Combustion and IC engines

Examination

4B14

Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution

Course-work and examination

4B19

Renewable electrical power

Examination

4D13

Architectural engineering

Course-work

4E4

Management of technology

Course-work

4M16

Nuclear power engineering

Examination

4M18

Present and future energy systems

Examination

4M19

Advanced building physics

Course-work

5R10

Turbulent reacting flows

Course-work

5R18

Environmental fluid mechanics and air pollution

Course-work

B2

Catalysis

Examination

B4

Electrochemical engineering

Examination

B8

Particle technology

Examination

Research requirements

Each candidate who takes five electives must submit a thesis of up to 20,000 words on a subject approved by the Degree Committee; each candidate who takes seven electives must write a thesis of up to 10,000 words on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2014.

Examinations in Economics for the M.Phil. Degree in Finance and Economics, 2014–15

The Faculty Board of Economics and the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Economics give notice, with the approval of the Student Registry and the General Board, that in the academic year 2014–15 the subjects for examination will be as listed below.

Core modules

F100:

Finance I

F 200:

Finance II

F300:

Corporate finance

F400:

Asset pricing

M100:

Microeconomics I

M300:

Econometric methods

Specialist modules

F500:

Empirical finance

F510:

International finance

F520:

Behavioural finance

F530:

Venture capital in the innovation economy

F540:

Topics in applied asset management

M110:

Microeconomics II

M120:

Topics in economic theory

M130:

Applied microeconomics

M140:

Behavioural economics

M200:

Macroeconomics I

M310:

Time series

M320:

Cross section and panel data econometrics

Mathematical Tripos, Part III

Optimal investment

The method of examination for all modules will be by a two-hour written paper.

Examination in Engineering for Sustainable Development for the M.Phil. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Engineering for Sustainable Development for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 521) in the academical year 2014–15 and the form of examination of each module will be as follows:

Inner core modules (mandatory)

Teaching to take place in Michaelmas 2014

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

ESD100

Organizational change, values, and negotiation

Course-work

ESD200

Sustainability methods and metrics

Course-work

Teaching to take place in Michaelmas 2014 and Lent Term 2015

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

MOTI

Management of technology and innovation

Course-work

Outer core modules (candidates must take at least two)1

Teaching to take place in Lent 2015

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment2

ESD300

Sustainability assessment of large infrastructure projects

Course-work

ESD450

Policy, legislation, and government

Course-work

ESD500

Sustainable design and implementation

Course-work

ESD600

Development engineering

Course-work

Elective modules

Teaching to take place in Michaelmas 2014

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

ESD–A2

Sustainable architecture and urban design

Course-work

ESD–E453

Environmental engineering

Coursework

4B14

Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution

Course-work and Examination

4B19

Renewable electrical power

Examination

4D13

Architectural engineering

Course-work

4D14

Contaminated land and waste containment

Course-work and Examination

4D16

Construction management

Examination

4E4

Management of technology

Course-work

4E67

Accounting and finance

Course-work

4M18

Present and future energy systems

Examination

4M19

Advanced building physics

Course-work

ETB27

Renewable energy: wind, wave, tidal, and hydro

Course-work

TP1

Introduction to technology policy

Course-work

TPE64

Strategic valuation uncertainty and real options in system design

Course-work

TPE8

System dynamics for policy and management

Course-work

TPE9

Negotiation skills

Course-work

EP024

Fundamentals of environmental economics

Course-work

Teaching to take place in Lent 2015

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

ESD3505

Sustainable built environments

Course-work

4D15

Sustainable water engineering

Course-work

4E5

International business economics

Course-work

4E11

Strategic management

Course-work

4G4

Biomimetics

Course-work

4M15

Sustainable energy

Course-work

4I7

Electricity and environment

Course-work

5R18

Environmental fluid mechanics and air pollution

Course-work

ETB36,7

Renewable energy: solar and biomass

Course-work

TPE7

Political economy of technology policy

Course-work

TPE10

Management of the innovation process

Course-work

TPE147

Project management

Course-work

MM207

Environment and sustainability

Course-work

EP104

Climate change policy and land development

Examination

Research requirements

All candidates are required to submit a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2014.

Footnotes

  • 1Two modules may be selected from the outer core as elective modules.


  • 2All written examinations are of one and a half hours’ duration unless otherwise specified.


  • 3Subject to numbers.


  • 4A cap will be placed of approximately five ESD students per module.


  • 5Provisional, and to be confirmed for a block week in March 2015 (with participation from KTH Sweden).


  • 6Lectures in both Michaelmas and Lent Terms (classed as Lent module).


  • 7Limited places available.


Examination in Industrial Systems, Manufacturing, and Management for the M.Phil. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Industrial Systems, Manufacturing, and Management for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 526) in the academical year 2014–15, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Taught modules (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

MT1

Industrial systems

Course-work

MT2

Marketing and business strategy

Course-work

MT3

Overseas research project

Course-work

MT4

Manufacturing processes

Course-work

Projects (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

PR1

Induction project

Course-work

PR2

Industrial systems project

Course-work

PR3

Marketing, business strategy, and design project

Course-work

PR4

Manufacturing processes and technology innovation management project

Course-work

Research requirement

All candidates must submit a thesis of not more than 15,000 words on a subject approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend this list during the Michaelmas Term 2014.

Examination in Nuclear Energy for the M.Phil. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Nuclear Energy for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 533) in the academical year 2014–15, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Compulsory core modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

NE1

Reactor physics

Examination

NE2

Reactor engineering and thermal-hydraulics (double)

Course-work and examination

NE5A

Nuclear safety principles and practice (half)

Course-work and examination

NE6

Nuclear policy

Course-work

NE7

Nuclear practice (half)

Course-work

Other core modules (candidates must take at least one)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

NE3

Materials for nuclear energy

Examination

NE4

Fuel cycle, waste, and decommissioning

Examination

NE5B

Advanced reactors (half)

Course-work and examination

NE5C

Fusion systems (half)

Course-work and examination

NE8

Computational reactor modelling

Course-work

Elective modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4A2

Computational fluid dynamics

Course-work

4A3

Turbomachinery I

Course-work and examination

4B13

Electronic sensors and instrumentation

Examination

4B14

Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution

Course-work and examination

4B19

Renewable electrical power

Examination

4C4

Design methods

Examination

4C7

Random and non-linear vibrations

Course-work and examination

4D7

Concrete structures

Course-work and examination

4D10

Structural steelwork

Course-work and examination

4D17

Plate and shell structures

Course-work

4E4

Management of technology

Course-work

4E5

International business economics

Course-work

4E6

Accounting and finance

Course-work

4E11

Strategic management

Course-work

4F1

Control system design

Course-work and examination

4F2

Robust and nonlinear systems and control

Examination

4F12

Computer vision and robotics

Examination

4I8

Medical physics

Examination

4M12

Partial differential equations and variational methods

Examination

4M15

Sustainable energy

Course-work

4M17

Practical optimization

Course-work

ESD500

Sustainable design and implementation

Course-work

B4

Electrochemical engineering

Examination

B5

Fluid mechanics and environment

Examination

TP1

Introduction to technology policy

Course-work

TPE6

Strategic valuation uncertainty and real options in system design

Course-work

TPE7

Political economy of technology policy

Course-work

TPE8

System dynamics for policy and management

Course-work

TPE10

Management of the innovation process

Course-work

TPE14

Project management

Course-work

MM10

Globalization at the crossroads

Course-work

M3

Extraction and recycling

Examination

M15

Corrosion and protection

Examination

M16

Atomistic materials modelling

Examination

M21

Steels

Examination

PNP

Particle and nuclear physics/comp physics

Examination

Note that some options are half modules, and one is a double module. This is indicated above in the module names.

Research

All candidates are required to submit a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend this list during the Michaelmas Term 2014.

Examination in Public Policy for the M.Phil. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Human, Social, and Political Science give notice of the following list of modules to be offered for examination for the M.Phil. Degree in Public Policy (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 535) in the academical year 2014–15:

Case studies

Title

Method of assessment

Tackling the global challenge of dementia

Two problem sets of three to four questions; group presentation based on the case; individual summary memo of 500 – 700 words on the case.

Health and welfare: ‘Regulating human embryology’

One essay of no more than 3,000 words

Risk and resilience: ‘Legislating about climate change’

One essay of no more than 3,000 words

Modules

Title

Method of assessment

Macroeconomics

One three-hour written examination

Philosophy and public affairs

One essay of no more than 3,000 words

Statistics (half module)

A project set by the course co-ordinator

Systems (half module)

Course-work assessed by the course co-ordinator

Scientific method and the nature of evidence

A group presentation; individual summary memo of 500 – 700 words on the case

Political and legal institutions

One three-hour written examination.

Topics in economic policy (half module)

One essay of no more than 3,000 words

The media (half module)

One project the equivalent of 3,000 words

Social intelligence

One project and one presentation to be set by the course co-ordinator

Examination in Future Infrastructure and the Built Environment for the M.Res. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Future Infrastructure and the Built Environment for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 539) in the academical year 2014–15, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Core modules (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

CM1

Civil engineering theory

Course-work

CM2

Civil engineering research methods

Course-work

CM3

Multi-disciplinarity in civil engineering

Course-work

ETech

Introduction to entrepreneurship

Course-work

Elective modules (two to be chosen in consultation with the Course Director)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4D4

Construction engineering

Course-work

4D5

Foundation engineering

Course-work and examination

4D6

Dynamics in civil engineering

Course-work and examination

4D13

Architectural engineering

Course-work

4D14

Contaminated land and waste containment

Course-work and examination

4D15

Sustainable water engineering

Course-work and examination

4D16

Construction management

Course-work and examination

4D17

Plate and shell structures

Course-work

4F8

Image processing and image coding

Examination

4F12

Computer vision and robots

Examination

4G4

Biomimetics

Course-work

4M15

Sustainable energy

Course-work

4M16

Nuclear power engineering

Examination

4M18

Present and future energy systems

Examination

4M19

Advanced building physics

Course-work

5R5

Advanced experimental methods in geomechanics

Course-work

5R7

Advanced numerical methods in geomechanics

Course-work

5R14

Nonlinear solid mechanics

Course-work

B9

Rheology and processing

Examination

EP10

Climate change policy and land development

Examination

Research

All candidates are required to complete a desktop study (DS), a mini-project (MP), a group project (GP), and an M.Res. dissertation of up to 12,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2014.

Examination in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics for the M.Res. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 539) in the academical year 2014–15, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Core modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

GTA1

Advanced turbomachinery aerodynamics

Examination

GTA2

Turbomachinery aerodynamic design process

Course-work

GTA3

Experimental methods

Course-work

GTA4

Researcher skills

Course-work

Elective modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4A2

Computational fluid dynamics

Course-work

4A3

Turbomachinery I

Course-work and examination

4A7

Aerodynamics

Course-work

4A9

Molecular thermodynamics

Examination

4B19

Renewable electrical power

Examination

4E4

Management of technology

Course-work

4E6

Accounting and finance

Course-work

4F1

Control system design

Course-work and examination

4M15

Sustainable energy

Course-work

4M18

Present and future energy systems

Examination

4I7

Electricity and environment

Course-work

Research

All candidates are required to complete three mini-projects:

MP1 Combustor aerodynamics

MP2 Compressor aerodynamics

MP3 Turbine aerodynamics and heat transfer

All candidates are furthermore required to complete two industry courses:

IC1 Holistic gas turbine design

IC2 Gas turbine build

Finally, all candidates are required to complete a Ph.D. proposal dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Degree Committee.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2014.

Examination in Graphene Technology for the M.Res. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Graphene Technology for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 539) in the academical year 2014–15, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Core modules (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

GRM1

Technology of graphene, related layered materials, and hybrid systems

Examination

GRM2

Science of graphene, related layered materials, and hybrid systems

Examination

NT01

Characterization techniques

Examination

NT04

Nanofabrication techniques

Examination

NT07

Physics at the nanometre-scale

Examination

IDP3

Materials, electronics, and renewable energy

Examination

Research

All candidates are required to complete thirty research skills sessions (reference: RSS) and two mini-projects (reference: MP1 and MP2).

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2014.

Examination in Integrated Photonic and Electronic Systems for the M.Res. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Integrated Photonic and Electronic Systems for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 539) in the academical year 2014–15, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Biophysics

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4B5

Nanotechnology

Course-work and examination

4G2

Biosensors

Course-work

UCLAPD

Advanced photonic devices

Examination

UCLPON

Physics and optics of nano-structure

Course-work and examination

Photonic systems

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4B11

Photonic systems

Examination

4B14

Solar-electronic power: generation and distribution

Course-work and examination

UCLPSS

Photonic sub-systems

Examination

UCLBTC

Broadband technologies and components

Examination

Business

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4E4

Management of technology

Course-work

4E11

Strategic management

Course-work

UCLTBE

Telecommunication business environment

Course-work

Electives

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4B6

Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors

Examination

4B20

Display technology

Examination

4B21

Analogue integrated circuits

Examination

4F2

Robust and nonlinear systems and control

Examination

4F7

Digital filters and spectrum estimation

Examination

4F8

Image processing and image coding

Examination

4F12

Computer vision and robotics

Examination

4M6

Materials and processes for microsystems

Course-work and examination

P33

Building an internet router

Course-work

R02

Network architecture

Course-work

UCLSNS

Software for network devices

Course-work

UCLOTN

Optical transmission and networks

Examination

UCLNH

Nanotechnology and healthcare

Examination

UCLRCS

RF circuits and sub-systems

Course-work and examination

UCLPON

Physics and optics of nano-structure

Course-work and examination

UCLBCL

Broadband communications lab

Course-work

UCLEEM010

Analogue CMOS IC design and applications

Course-work

Research

All candidates are required to complete two project reports (references: MP1 and MP2).

All modules beginning ‘UCL’ are provided and examined by University College London.

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend this list during the Michaelmas Term 2014.

Examination in Sensor Technologies and Applications for the M.Res. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Sensor Technologies and Applications for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 539) in the academical year 2014–15, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Core modules (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

ST1

Principles of sensing

Course-work

ST2

Guided sensor design project

Course-work

ETech

Introduction to entrepreneurship

Course-work

Elective modules (three to be chosen in consultation with the Course Director)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

B5

Optical microscopy

Examination

4B5

Nanotechnology

Course-work and examination

4B6

Solid-state devices and chemical/biological sensors

Examination

4B13

Electronic sensors and instrumentation

Examination

4C15

MEMS design

Course-work and examination

4F8

Image processing and image coding

Examination

4G2

Biosensors

Course-work

4I9

Low power embedded systems programming

Course-work

4M6

Materials and processes for microsystems

Course-work and examination

NT01

Nanotechnology characterization techniques

Examination

NT04

Nanofabrication techniques

Examination

NT05

Nanomaterials

Examination

NT08

Bionanotechnology

Examination

Research

All candidates are required to complete an individual mini-project report (reference: MP1) and a ‘Sensor Team Challenge’ project report (reference: GP1).

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2014.

Examination in Ultra Precision Engineering for the M.Res. Degree, 2014–15

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering give notice that the modules available to candidates studying the one-year course in Ultra Precision Engineering for the degree of Master of Research (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 539) in the academical year 2014–15, and the form of examination of each module, will be as follows:

Compulsory modules

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

CRA1

Precision engineering

Course-work

CRA2

Metrology and optical testing

Course-work

P3

Energy beam micro processing

Course-work

TIM

Technology and innovation management

Course-work

Optional modules (students must choose one)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

4B5

Nanotechnology

Course-work and examination

4B11

Photonic systems

Examination

4B20

Display technology

Examination

4C15

MEMS design

Course-work and examination

Laboratory classes (all compulsory)

Reference

Name

Mode of assessment

LAB1

Roll to roll fabrication laboratory class

Course-work

LAB2

Laser machining laboratory class

Course-work

LAB3

Practical metrology laboratory class

Course-work

LAB4

FIB/SEM laboratory class

Course-work

CRA3

Reactive atom plasma laboratory class

Course-work

CRA4

Modal analysis laboratory class

Course-work

CRA5

Test and measurement laboratory class

Course-work

CRA6

Single point diamond turning laboratory class

Course-work

Research

All candidates are required to complete two project reports (reference: RP1 and RP2), and must participate in the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Reading Club (reference: RC13).

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering reserve the right to amend these lists during the Michaelmas Term 2014.

Advanced Diploma in Economics, 2014–15

The Faculty Board of Economics and the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Economics give notice, with the approval of the Student Registry and the General Board, that in the academical year 2014–15 the subjects for examination for the Advanced Diploma in Economics will be as listed below.

Papers 1 and 2 will each be examined by means of a three-hour written examination, while Paper 3 will be examined by means of a three-hour written examination (60% of the marks) and a project (40% of the marks).

Paper 1:

Microeconomics

Paper 2:

Macroeconomics

Paper 3:

Econometrics

Examination in Economics for the Certificate of Postgraduate Study, 2014–15

The Faculty Board of Economics and the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Economics give notice, with the approval of the Student Registry and the General Board, that in the academical year 2014–15 the subjects for examination will be as listed below.

Compulsory component

PhD 40:

How to do economics

Specialist modules

PhD 10:

Economic theory

PhD 20:

Topics in advanced macroeconomics

PhD 21:

Computational methods

PhD 30:

Topics in advanced econometrics

Specialist modules

M 140:

Behavioural economics

M 150:

Economics of networks

M 160:

Political economy

M 170:

Industrial organization

M 180:

Labour: search, matching, and agglomeration

M 500:

Development economics

M 600:

Topics in macroeconomic theory

M 610:

British industrialism

F 300:

Corporate finance

F 400:

Asset pricing

F 500:

Empirical finance

F 510:

International finance

F 520:

Behavioural finance

Research seminars/workshops

Microeconomic theory

Applied microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Econometrics

Chancellor’s Medal for English Law, 2015: Eligible papers

The Faculty Board of Law give notice that the following papers prescribed for the LL.M. Examination, 2015, are deemed to be papers in English Law and Legal History for the purpose of the award of the Chancellor’s Medal for English Law (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 791):

Paper 3

International commercial litigation

Paper 4

Law of restitution

Paper 6

Law and information

Paper 7

Corporate insolvency law

Paper 9

Corporate finance law

Paper 12

Intellectual property

Paper 26

Civil liberties and human rights

Paper 30

Jurisprudence

Paper 31

Topics in legal and political philosophy

Paper 32

Commercial equity

Paper 33

Comparative family law and policy

Paper 35

History of English civil and criminal law

The Faculty Board of Law may in addition deem a thesis submitted for a seminar course under Paper 38 to be a paper in English Law and Legal History for this purpose.