No 6367
Wednesday 3 December 2014
Vol cxlv No 11
pp. 186–223
Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2015, by comparison with those examinations in 2014, are published below. Complete details of the form and conduct of all examinations are available from the Faculties or Departments concerned.
A correction has been made to the titles of papers appearing in the Notice published on 26 November 2014 (Reporter, 6366, 2014–15, p. 168).
The title of Paper 1 has been corrected to read as follows:
Paper 1. Practical criticism and critical practice
The title of Paper 2 has been corrected to read as follows:
Paper 2. Early medieval literature and its contexts, 1066–1350 (also serves as Paper 20 of Part II of the English Tripos, as Paper O9 of Part II of the Classical Tripos, and as Paper 11 of Part I of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos)
The Faculty Board of History give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2015, the form of the examinations for certain papers of the Historical Tripos will be as follows:
The paper will now be divided into two sections: Section A: Chronological, and Section B: Early Modern Monarchies/Early Modern Themes, instead of only one section. Candidates will still be required to answer three questions, but at least one must be taken from each section.
This paper is being examined for the first time. There will be one three-hour examination paper consisting of twenty essay questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions.
This paper is being examined for the first time. There will be one three-hour examination paper, consisting of a maximum of eighteen essay questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions.
This paper is being examined for the first time. There will be one three-hour examination paper, consisting of a maximum of eighteen essay questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions.
All other papers remain unchanged. Full details of the examination can be found at https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/examinations.
The Faculty Board of Law give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2014–15, the form and/or conduct of the examination for the following papers for the Law Tripos will be changed as follows:
This paper will be evaluated by way of extended essay assigned at least two weeks before the last day of Full Lent Term. Candidates will have a choice of one of three titles. The word limit for the extended essay will be 3,000 words.
Candidates will be allowed to take Blackstone’s Statutes on Criminal Justice and Sentencing (5th edition, 2014) into the examination.
The paper will contain no fewer than eight questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any four.
Candidates will be allowed to take Blackstone’s EU Treaties & Legislation 2014–2015 (25th edition) and the Faculty’s Statutes on Competition Law (2014–15) into the examination.
The paper will contain no fewer than six questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
Candidates will not be provided with materials nor will they be allowed to use materials of their own.
This paper will contain no fewer than six questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
Candidates will be allowed to take the Faculty’s Personal Information Law Materials (2014–15) into the examination.
This paper will contain three essay questions. There will be a choice of topics within each question.
Candidates will not be provided with materials nor will they be allowed to use materials of their own.
All other parts of the examination remain unchanged.
The Committee of Management for the Natural Sciences Tripos give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2015, the form and conduct of certain of the examinations for the Natural Sciences Tripos will be changed as follows:
The written practical examination will consist of a three-hour written paper containing nine questions (instead of ten questions). Candidates shall answer all nine questions.
All other papers remain unchanged. Full details of the examination can be found by following the appropriate links from: http://www.bio.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/cells/assessment.
There will be two written papers (instead of one): A three-hour theory paper and a ninety-minute practical paper. The theory paper will consist of two sections: A and B. Section A will consist of compulsory multiple choice questions and/or short answer questions and will carry 25% of the total marks, and Section B will carry 50% of the total marks and will consist of a number of essay questions of which candidates should answer two. The practical paper will consist of compulsory questions and will carry 25% of the total marks.
In paper 1, the questions in Section A will be drawn from topics in Cognitive Psychology (e.g., how we remember, learn, think, speak, and understand); Section B topics in Biological Psychology (e.g., how the brain works, how it can be affected by drugs, the effects of hormones, and how we treat mental disorders); and Section C topics in Individual Differences (e.g., why people have different personalities and ability levels, the effects of atypical brain mechanisms on behaviour and reasoning).
In paper 2, questions in Section A will be drawn from topics in visual and auditory perception; Section B topics in Developmental Psychology (e.g., how humans develop physically, mentally, and socially during childhood and adolescence); and Section C topics in Social Psychology (e.g., how human behaviour, experience, and ability are affected by social context). Each written paper will carry the same mark.
No other aspects of the examination have changed.
The title of the course previously known as ‘Topics in Astrophysics’ is changed to ‘Physics of Astrophysics’.
Paper 6 (Particle and Nuclear Physics) of the examination in Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II, Physics, and Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II, Physical Sciences Half-Subject Physics in 2015 will revert to the form it had in 2013.
Specifically, Paper 6 is of two hours duration and shall contain four questions. Question 1 shall consist of three short parts. Question 2 shall be of the brief notes style and will contain three short parts. Candidates must attempt all parts of question 1, two parts of question 2, and one other question. Each of questions 1 and 2 has approximately one quarter of the total weight of the paper.
With this change, all written papers within Part II Physics will again have the same form.
Section G on papers 3 and 4 will now examine the module ‘Cell Cycle, Signalling, and Cancer’ instead of the previous module ‘Control of Cell Division and Genome Stability’.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The short courses formerly examined in section A of paper 1 are discontinued.
Section A of paper 1 will now contain a single question based on the long (12-lecture) modules. This will be divided into parts, there being one part from each such module. The rubric will read ‘Section A: Answer any nine parts of question 1’.
All other parts of the examination remain unchanged.
Full details are available at http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/teaching/.
The Faculty Board of Law give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2014–15, that there will be ten minutes’ reading time before the start of every examination unless otherwise announced.
Students should present themselves at the exam room at least 15 minutes before the advertised start time of each paper.
The Faculty Board of Law give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2015, the form and/or conduct of the examination for the following papers for the LL.M. (Master of Law) will be changed as follows:
The paper will contain no fewer than six questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
Candidates will not be allowed to take any materials into the examination other than any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialized legal dictionaries).
The paper will contain no fewer than six questions, of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
Candidates will be allowed to take the Faculty’s Materials on law and information (2014–15) into the examination.
Candidates will be allowed to take Blackstone’s EU Treaties & Legislation 2014–15 (25th edition) and the Faculty’s Materials on Competition Law (2014–15) into the examination.
The paper will contain no fewer than six questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
International Environmental Law and Policy Treaty Supplement (Foundation Press; 2011; D. Hunter, J. Salzmann, D. Zaelke) and the Faculty’s Materials on International Environmental Law (2014–15).
The paper will contain no fewer than six questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
All other parts of the examination remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Law give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2014–15, the form and/or conduct of the examination for the following papers for the degree of Master of Corporate Law (MCL) will be changed as follows:
This paper will be evaluated by way of course-work assigned throughout the academical year and on the basis of class participation. There will be no written examination. For 2014–15 the maximum word limit on Deals Reports is 4,000 (not 5,000) words.
The paper will contain four questions. Candidates will be required to answer ALL four of them. One question will comprise a series of multiple choice questions.
Candidates for this paper will not be allowed to take any materials into the examination other than any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialized legal dictionaries) and one of the following approved calculators: CASIO fx115 (any version); CASIO fx 570 (any version); CASIO fx 991 (any version); Texas Instruments BA II Plus; or the Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional. Calculators will not be permitted in any other examinations.
The paper will contain no fewer than five questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
This will become an open book examination and no further materials will be prescribed.
All other parts of the examination remain unchanged.