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No 6406

Wednesday 2 December 2015

Vol cxlvi No 11

pp. 187–218

Form and conduct of examinations, 2016

Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2016, by comparison with those examinations in 2015, are published below. Complete details of the form and conduct of all examinations are available from the Faculties or Departments concerned.

Economics Tripos, 2016

The Faculty Board of Economics give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2016, the form of the examinations for the following papers for the Economics Tripos will be amended as outlined below. The form and conduct of each paper in the Economics Tripos can be found online at: http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/intranet/info/FormandConduct-ugrad.pdf.

Part I

Paper 3. Quantitative methods in economics

The 15-minute ‘reading’ time for this paper will be removed.

Part IIa

Paper 2. Macroeconomic principles

Section A has four instead of five compulsory questions; and Section C has one out of four questions set instead of one out of five questions.

The new structure is a sectioned paper as follows:

Section A: candidates must answer four compulsory questions (50% of the marks)

Section B: candidates should answer one of two multi-part problems (25% of the marks)

Section C: candidates should answer one of four essay questions (25% of the marks)

Paper 6. Mathematics and statistics for economists

This is a new paper for 2016 consisting of two sections with candidates required to answer a total of eight questions as follows:

Section A: candidates must answer four short compulsory questions (30% of the marks);

Section B: this section is divided into two subsections of three questions each; candidates will be required to answer two questions from each subsection (70% of the marks).

Part IIb

Paper 4. Economic theory and analysis

This paper consists of seven questions (previously eight) of which candidates will be required to answer four.

Paper 6. Banking, money, and finance

Section A of this paper will consist of five short questions. The wording ‘one question will be set from each part of the Course’ has been removed.

Paper 14. World Depression in the interwar years

This paper will consist of nine questions of which candidates will be required to answer three (previously candidates were required to answer four questions from ten set).

Historical Tripos, 2016

The Faculty Board of History give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2016, the form of the examinations for certain papers of the Historical Tripos will be as follows:

Preliminary Examination for Part I

Section B, British political history

Paper 3. British political history, 1050–1509

This paper will now be divided into two sections: Section A: Chronological, and Section B: Medieval 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.

Preliminary Examination for Part II

Part II

Section D, Specified subjects

Paper 11. Early medicine

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. Candidates in Part II of the Historical Tripos who are also offering Special Subject E: The Black Death should not answer starred questions on this paper.

Paper 15. Print and society in early modern England

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.

Paper 22. Stalinism and Soviet life

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.

Paper 24. The politics of gender in Britain, 1790–1990

The format of the paper has changed. Section A will no longer consist of essay-style questions. In Section A candidates will be presented with a choice of six short passages from set texts, and required to comment on any two. A sample paper is available on the Faculty website and candidates will be advised on how to answer this part of the paper in class. There is no change to the format of Section B.

All other papers remain unchanged. Full details of the examination can be found at https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/examinations.

Examination for the degree of Master of Business Administration, Lent 2016

The Faculty Board of Business and Management give notice that, in the Lent Term 2016 of the academical year 2015–16, the subjects for examination for the M.B.A. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

4. (a) One-year course

6. (a) Compulsory modules

Lent Term 2016

MBA10.

Strategy

Examination (1.5 hours) (50%);

Individual class participation (10%);

Group presentation (15 minutes) (40%).

MBA11.

Marketing

Examination (1.5 hours) (80%);

Group presentation (15 minutes) (20%).

MBA15.

Operations management

Examination (2 hours) (50%);

Group assignment (1,500 words) (30%);

Individual class participation (20%).

MBA16.

Cost management and control

Individual assignment (1,500 words) (50%);

Group assignment (1,500 words) (50%).

MBA33.

Negotiations workshop

Attendance only.

MBA34.

Global consulting project

Group assignment (3,500 words) (100%).

Easter Term 2016

MBA12.

Corporate governance and ethics

Assessment to be announced by the end of Lent Term.

MBA13.

Leadership in action

Attendance only.

MBA35.

Concentration (students take one of eight subjects offered)

Assessment and subject areas to be announced by the end of Lent Term.

MBA54.

Macroeconomics

Assessment to be announced by the end of Lent Term.

MBA108.

Business and society

Assessment to be announced by the end of Lent Term.

MBA109.

Business law workshop

Attendance only.

6. (b) Elective modules

Lent Term 2016

MBA70.

Cases in corporate finance I

Individual in-class test (2 hours) (40%);

Group assignment 1 (1,500 words) (40%);

Group assignment 2 (1,000 words) (20%).

MBA40.

Creative arts and media management

Individual assignment (2,000 words) (80%);

Individual class participation (20%).

MBA113.

Digital business

Individual assignment (3,000 words) (40%);

Group presentation (15 minutes) (40%);

Individual class participation (20%).

MBA79.

Digital marketing

Individual assignment (2,000 words) (50%);

Group assignment (2,000 words) (50%).

MBA41.

Energy and emissions markets and policies

Individual presentation (15 minutes) (25%);

Individual assignment (2,500 words) (75%).

MBA80.

Entrepreneurship: an introduction

Individual assignment (2,000 words) (50%);

Group presentation (10 minutes) (50%).

MBA77.

Financial management for start-ups

Individual assignment (2,000 words) (50%);

Group assignment (2,000 words) (50%).

MBA111.

How to think strategically: an exercise in game theory

Individual assignment (1,200 words) (50%);

Group assignment (2,000 words) (50%).

MBA52.

Leading and managing social enterprise

Individual assignment (1,500 words) (50%);

Group assignment (1,500 words) (50%).

MBA25.

Lean six sigma process improvement

Individual in-class test (2 hours) (100%).

MBA110.

Managing big data analysis

Individual assignment (3,000 words) (100%).

MBA14.

Managing innovation strategically

Individual assignment (1,500 words) (20%);

Individual assignment (2,400 words) (60%);

Individual class participation (20%).

MBA27.

Philosophy of business

Individual assignment (2,500 words) (100%).

MBA81.

Project management

Individual assignment 1 (1,500 words) (40%);

Individual assignment 2 (1,500 words) (40%);

Class participation (20%).

MFIN16.

Topics in investment management (open to M.B.A.)

Group assignment (max. 3,000 words) (50%); and

in-class test (1.5 hours) (50%).

MBA103.

Risk management and strategic planning

Individual assignment (2,000 words) (45%);

Group assignment (deck of 15 slides) (40%);

Class participation (15%).

MBA22.

Strategic performance management

Individual assignment (2,000 words) (70%);

Group presentation (20 minutes) (30%).

MBA107.

Strategic pricing

Individual assignment (40%);

Group assignment (deck of 15 slides) (40%);

Individual assignment (1,000 words) (20%).

MBA112.

Stock valuation

Group assignment (100%).

MBA78.

Topics in financial statement analysis

Individual assignment (2,000 to 2,500 words) (80%);

Group presentation (10 minutes) (20%).

4 (c) Executive M.B.A. course

2014–16 class

6. (a) Compulsory modules

Lent Term 2016

EMBA14.

Corporate governance and ethics

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA4.

Management practice

(this course runs throughout the programme)

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA17.

Leadership in action

(this course runs throughout the programme)

Attendance only.

EMBA19.

Personal and professional development

(this course runs throughout the programme)

Attendance only.

(b) Elective modules

Lent Term 2016

EMBA24.

Fast strategy, intrapreneurship, and business instinct

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA26.

Philosophy of business

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA27.

Changing the game: business models, innovation, marketing, and strategy

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA34.

Innovation management: the secret to growth

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA39.

Make or ally? Winning strategies for multi-sided markets

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA40.

Project finance: innovative techniques in valuing and raising financing for large scale projects

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA42.

Understanding consumers: using psychology to build brands and increase profits

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA44.

Entrepreneurship

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA45.

From the savannah to the boardroom: the evolutionary roots of decisions and leadership

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA50.

Beyond calls to action: strategies and tools for managing environmental sustainability

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA51.

Doing good well: leading social innovation for local and global impact

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA52.

Fast expanding markets and business decisions

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA53.

How to think strategically

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA54.

Entrepreneurial finance

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA55.

Leading effective projects: a managerial perspective

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA56.

Managing big data analysis

Individual assignment (100%).

2015–17 class

6. (a) Compulsory modules

Lent Term 2016

EMBA6.

Organizational behaviour

Individual assignment (100%).

EMBA7.

Operations management

Two individual assignments (50% each).

EMBA8.

International business studies

Group assignment (100%).

EMBA17.

Leadership in action

(this course runs throughout the programme)

Attendance only.

EMBA19.

Personal and professional development

(this course runs throughout the programme)

Attendance only.

(b) Elective modules

Lent Term 2016: None

Examination for the degree of Master of Finance, Lent Term 2016

The Faculty Board of Business and Management give notice that, in the Lent Term 2016, the subjects for examination for the Master of Finance Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

No written papers offered in Lent Term

Group 1 (core subjects)

MFIN39.

Fundamentals of credit

In-class test (2 hours) (60%); coursework – individual assignment (10%) and case study (30%).

MFIN3.

Econometrics

Mid-term test (2 hours) (40%);final test (2 hours) (60%).

MFIN5.

Finance and organizations

Seminar, assessed by attendance.

MFIN22.

Management practice

Seminar, assessed by attendance.

MFIN23.

City speaker series

Seminar, assessed by attendance.

Group 2 (specialist subjects)

MFIN14.

Fixed income analysis (open to M.Phil. in Finance)

Individual assignment (max. 2,500 words) (50%); group assignment (max. 2,500 words) (40%); individual in-class quiz (1 hour) (10%).

MFIN4.

Further derivatives

In-class test (1.5 hours) (100%).

MFIN16.

Topics in investment management (open to M.B.A.)

Group assignment (max. 3,000 words) (50%); in‑class test (1.5 hours) (50%).

MFIN19.

Private equity

Four individual assignments (max. 2,500 words each) (40% in total); two group projects (max. 2,500 words each) (30%); individual in-class quiz (1 hour) (30%).

MFIN34.

Advanced corporate finance

Case write-ups (max. 2,500 words) (30%); group project (max. 2,500 words) (40%); in-class test (2 hours) (30%).

MFIN27.

Mergers and acquisitions

Two individual assignments (max. 2,500 words each) (40%); group assignment (max. 2,500 words) (60%).

Projects

MFIN26.

Group consulting project

Group project, assessed by group presentation (1 hour) (100%).

Examination in Finance for the M.Phil. Degree, 2015–16

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that, in the academical year 2015–16, the subjects for examination in Finance for the degree of Master of Philosophy will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

Group 1 (compulsory subjects)

(1)

MF5

Corporate finance [one three-hour written examination (50%), 1,000-word written referee report (20%), and class participation (30%)] [double weight]

(2)

MF6

Asset pricing I and II [2.5-hour written examination (80%), plus written problem set of four questions (20%)] [double weight]

(3)

MMSO6

Fundamentals of competitive markets [one two-hour written examination] or

M100

Microeconomics I [two-hour written examination]

and either

(4)

M300

Econometric methods [two-hour written examination] and either

(5)

M310

Further time series with applications in finance and macroeconomics [two-hour written examination] or

M320

Cross section and panel data econometrics [two-hour written examination]

or

(6)

MP0-1

Econometrics I [two 2.5-hour tests] and

(7)

MP01A

Econometrics II – Advanced [two 2.5-hour tests]

Group 2 (two optional subjects to be chosen)

MF8

Continuous-time finance [one 2.5-hour written examination]

MF10

How to do finance [two written referee reports of 1,000 words each (75%), class participation (15%), attendance (10%)]

MFin14

Fixed income analysis [assessed by individual assignment of max. 2,500 words (50%), group assignment of max. 2,500 words (40%), and individual in-class quiz (1 hour) (10%)]

MFin30

Principles of financial regulation [in-house class test of 1.5 hours]

TPE6

Strategic valuation [assessed by a project of no more than 4,000 words, comprising computer modelling and associated questions, and the preparation of a six-slide PowerPoint presentation]

M400

Asset pricing [two-hour written examination]

Papers from the Mathematical Tripos, Part III

Stochastic calculus [one three-hour written examination]

Actuarial statistics [one two-hour written examination]

Time series and Monte Carlo inference [one three-hour written examination]

Advanced probability [one three-hour written examination]

Advanced financial models [one three-hour written examination]

Examination in Innovation, Strategy, and Organization for the M.Phil. Degree, 2015–16

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that, in the academical year 2015–16, the subjects for examination in Innovation, Strategy, and Organization for the degree of Master of Philosophy will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

Group 1 (compulsory subjects)

Either

MISO-4

Statistical concepts for management researchers [assessed by 1,000-word assignment (80%), plus half-hour seminar presentation (20%)]

or

MPO-1

Econometrics I [two 2.5-hour tests]

MPO-2

Qualitative research methods [assessed by answering five research exercises, of no more than 1,000 words each]

MISO1

Information systems and organizational change [assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), plus half-hour seminar presentation (30%)]

MISO2

Strategy and innovation [assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), plus half-hour seminar group presentation (30%)]

MISO3

Organizations theory [assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), plus half-hour seminar group presentation (30%)]

Group 2 (optional papers)

MPO-4

Individual research project [assessed by 4,000-word essay]

MISO-6

Marketing strategy [assessed by 4,000-word essay (70%), plus 20-minute presentation (20%), and class participation (10%)]

MISO-7

Seminar in strategy content [assessed by eight weekly essays of four pages each (20%), plus class participation (15%), plus discussion leadership (15%), plus 3,000-word research proposal paper (50%)]

MISO-8

Organizational research methods [assessed by class participation (20%), plus 4,000-word essay (80%)]

MISO-9

Organizational behaviour [assessed by 4,000-word essay (80%), plus class participation (20%)]

MISO-10

Consumer behaviour [assessed by discussion of ‘leading’ papers for class discussions (20%), plus class participation for discussion of all other articles (20%), homework – two-page summary of assigned readings (10%), plus 3,000-word essay (50%)]

MMSO2

Incentives, behaviours, and operations [class participation (20%), summary of reading up to 2,000 words (20%), paper on research opportunities up to 2,500 words (30%), and reviewer’s report up to 2,500 words (30%)]

MMSO6

Fundamentals of competitive markets [one two-hour written examination (100%)]

MMSO4

Quantitative marketing models [class participation (30%), 3000-word term paper (60%), 1000‑word idea paper (10%)]

Examination in Management for the M.Phil. Degree, 2015–16

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that, in the academical year 2015–16, the subjects for examination in Management for the M.Phil. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

Group 1 (compulsory subjects)

MM1

Quantitative techniques for management [assessed by two-hour written examination]

MM3

Business economics [assessed by two-hour written examination]

MM4

Strategic management [assessed by two-hour written examination (70%), plus three team assignments at 400 words each (30%)]

MM5

Organizational analysis and behaviour [assessed by two-hour written examination (80%), plus 10-minute group presentation with 5-minute Q&A (20%)]

MM6

Accounting and finance [assessed by two-hour written examination (70%), plus three 15-minute in-class written quizzes (30%)]

MM7

Accounting [assessed by two-hour written examination (70%), plus two group assignments at 1,500 words each (30%)]

MM30

Marketing [assessed by two-hour written examination (60%), plus 10-minute group project presentation (20%), plus two case study assignments at 1,500 words each (20%)]

MM35

Management consulting project [assessed by one-hour group presentation (50%), plus 3,000-word essay (25%), plus class participation (25%)]

MM37

Operations management [assessed by two-hour written examination with additional fifteen minutes of reading time]

Group 2 (optional papers)

MM11

Human resources management [assessed by 3,000-word essay]

MM2

Business innovation in a digital age [assessed by individual class participation and 10-minute individual presentation with 5-minute Q&A (15%), plus 20-minute group case presentation with 10-minute discussion (25%), plus 3,000-word individual assignment (60%)]

MM12

International business economics [assessed by 3,000-word essay]

MM32

Ethics [assessed by 2,000-word essay (70%), plus class participation (30%)]

MM31

Supply chain management [assessed by two-hour written examination (60%), plus 3,000-word group assignment (30%), plus class participation (10%)]

TPE6/4I1

Strategic valuation [assessed 100% by a project of no more than 4,000 words, comprising computer modelling and associated questions, and the preparation of a six-slide powerpoint presentation]

Examination in Management Science and Operations for the M.Phil. Degree, 2015–16

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that, in the academical year 2015–16, the subjects for examination in Management Science and Operations for the degree of Master of Philosophy will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

Group 1 (compulsory subjects which can be replaced by other subjects from Group 2 subject to written approval from the academic programme director)

(1) MP0-1

Econometrics I [two 2.5-hour tests]

(2) MP0-1A

Econometrics II [two 2.5-hour tests]

(3) MMSO2

Incentives, behaviours, and operations [class participation (20%), summary of reading up to 2,000 words (20%), paper on research opportunities up to 2,500 words (30%), and reviewer’s report up to 2,500 words (30%)]

(4) MMSO7

Managing innovative organizations [class participation (30%), plus 20-minute presentations/discussions (20%), final research proposal up to 2,500 words (30%), and take-home exam of four questions (20%)]

(5) MMSO6

Fundamentals of competitive markets [one two-hour written examination (100%)]

(6) MMSO1

Mathematical models of operations management [class participation (20%), 30- to 40-minute presentation and summaries of six articles (30%), provisions of proofs no more than 2,000 words (30%), and no more than 2,000 words reviewer’s report (20%)]

(7) MMSO4

Quantitative marketing models [class participation (30%), 3,000-word term paper (60%), 1,000‑word idea paper (10%)]

(8) MISO6

Marketing strategy [assessed by 4,000-word essay (70%), plus 20-minute presentation (20%), and class participation (10%)]

Group 2 (optional subjects)

MMSO5

Individual research project [4,000-word essay]

MISO10

Consumer behaviour [assessed by discussion of ‘leading’ papers for class discussions (20%), plus class participation for discussion of all other articles (20%), homework – two-page summary of assigned readings (10%), plus 3,000-word essay (50%)]

M310

Further time series with applications in finance and macroeconomics [two-hour written examination]

M320

Cross section and panel data econometrics [two-hour written examination]

MFin35

Further econometrics [one three-hour test]

MISO1

Information systems and organizational change [assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), plus half-hour seminar presentation (30%)]

MISO3

Organizations theory [assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), plus half-hour seminar group presentation (30%)]

MISO7

Seminar in strategy content [assessed by eight weekly essays of four pages each (20%), plus class participation (15%), plus discussion leadership (15%), plus 3,000-word research proposal paper (50%)]

MISO8

Organizational research methods [assessed by class participation (20%), plus 4,000-word essay (80%)]

Papers from the Mathematical Tripos, Part III

Paper 38

Mathematics of operational research [one three-hour written examination]

Paper 30

Stochastic calculus and applications [one three-hour written examination]

Paper 33

Applied statistics [one three-hour written examination]

Paper 36

Topics in statistical theory [one two-hour written examination]

Examination in Technology Policy for the M.Phil. Degree, 2015–16

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that, in the academical year 2015–16, the subjects for examination in Technology Policy for the degree of Master of Philosophy will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject. Students must take eleven modules (five core modules, three outer core modules, and a further three elective modules). Students are also required to take the Management of Technology and Innovation programme and to complete a final group project.

Group 1 (compulsory subjects)

TP1

Technology policy: concepts and frameworks [assessed by class participation (20%), a two-hour mid-term written in-class test (30%), and a 3,000-word policy analysis (50%)]

TP2

Economic foundations of technology policy [assessed 100% by a 5,000-word essay]

TP3

Seminars in technology policy [assessed by a 3,000-word essay (80%) and class participation (20%)]

TP4

Policy, design, and evaluation [assessed 100% by a two-hour end-of-term written in-class test]

TP5

EU tech policy: business-government relations [assessed by a 3,000-word essay (70%), a 30-minute debate presentation (20%), and class participation (10%)]

MOT&I

Management of technology and innovation [assessed 100% by group project] [double weighted]

FGP

Final group project [assessed by a 12,000-word written report (70%), a 90-minute client presentation (20%), and peer evaluation (10%)] [double weighted]

Group 2 (optional papers)

TPE6/4I1

Strategic valuation [assessed 100% by a project of no more than 4,000 words, comprising computer modelling and associated questions, and the preparation of a six-slide PowerPoint presentation]

TPE7

Political economy of technology policy [assessed by a 25-minute presentation (30%) and a 3,000-word essay (70%)]

TPE8

Entrepreneurial science and innovation policy [assessed by a 1,000-word essay (25%), and a 4,000-word essay (75%)]

TPE9

Negotiation skills [assessed by a 1,000-word essay (30%), a 2,000-word essay (60%), and class participation (10%)]

TPE10

Managing the innovation process [assessed by class participation (20%), a case write-up of up to 2,500 words (40%), and a group project of up to 2,500 words (40%)]

TPE11/4E4

Management of technology [assessed 100% by a 4,000-word report]

TPE12/4I7

Electricity and the environment [assessed by a 1,000-word paper (30%), and a 2,000-word paper (70%)]

TPE13/4E3

Information systems [assessed 100% by a report of up to 3,000 words]

TPE14

ETECH [assessed by a 3,000-word report (75%) and a 25-minute presentation (25%)]

TPE15/ESD800

System dynamics [assessed by two in-course essays of up to 3,000 words and an in-course essay of up to 2,000 words (20% each), and a final project (20-minute oral presentation (10%) and 2,500-word written report (30%))]

Students are permitted to borrow any of the following modules:

From the M.Phil. Degree in Innovation, Strategy, and Organization:

MISO1

Information systems, innovation, and organizational change [assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%) and a 30-minute seminar presentation (30%)]

MISO2

Strategy and innovation [assessed by a 3,000-word essay (70%) and a 30-minute seminar group presentation (30%)]

MPO2

Qualitative research methods [assessed by five research exercises, of no more than 1,000 words each]

The following modules offered on Part IIb of the Engineering Tripos in 2015; details of available modules and formats of examination were published in the Reporter on 24 June 2015 (http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2014-15/weekly/6392/section4.shtml#heading2-17). For those modules shown as assessed by examination, this will be by one written paper of 1.5 hours. For those modules shown as assessed by coursework, students should contact the Department of Engineering for precise details of the requirements.

4A2

Computational fluid dynamics

4A3

Turbomachinery 1

4A7

Aerodynamics

4A13

Combustion and IC engines

4A15

Aeroacoustics

4B5

Nanotechnology

4B6

Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors

4B7

VLSI design, technology, and CAD

4B11

Photonic systems

4B14

Solar-electronic power

4B19

Renewable electrical power

4C2

Designing with composites

4C3

Electrical and nano materials

4C4

Design methods

4C5

Design case studies

4D6

Dynamics in civil engineering

4D8

Pre-stressed concrete

4D13

Architectural engineering

4D14

Contaminated land and waste containment

4D15

Sustainable water engineering

4E5

International business economics

4E6

Accounting and finance

4E11

Strategic management

4F1

Control system design

4F5

Advanced communications and coding

4F11

Speech and language processing

4F12

Computer vision and robotics

4I8

Medical physics

4I10

Nuclear reactor engineering

4I11

Advanced fission and fusion systems

4M12

Partial differential equations and variational methods

4M14

Sustainable development

4M15

Sustainable energy

4M16

Nuclear power engineering

4M18

Present and future energy systems

4M20

Robotics

From the M.Phil. Degree in Engineering for Sustainable Development:

Students should contact the Department of Engineering for further details of assessment methods

ESD100

Organizational change, values, and negotiations

ESD200

Sustainability methods and metrics

ESD300

Sustainability assessment of large infrastructure projects

ESD450

Policy, legislation, and government

ESD500

Sustainable design and implementation

ESD600

Development engineering

Final M.B. Examination, Part I (Curriculum Regulations)

The Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine give notice that, with effect from the examination to be held in 2015–16, the form of the examination in Part I shall be as follows:

The Final M.B. examinations are concerned with the principles and practice of Medicine and Surgery in their broadest sense, commensurate with the stage of student progression through the course. The Part I examination may include material relating to general medicine, general surgery, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, obstetrics and gynaecology, general practice, pathology, public health medicine, paediatrics, psychiatry, and other medical and surgical specialities as appropriate.

The Part I examination is designed to assess the candidate’s

knowledge and experience of Medicine and Surgery in their broadest sense (as defined above);

understanding of the pathological basis of disease;

ability to apply that knowledge and experience to the management of patients;

ability to communicate effectively with patients and to respect their autonomy;

experience of ethical problems in clinical medicine.

Candidates may be asked to interpret radiographs and scans, electrocardiograms, clinical photographs, and other clinical data. Knowledge, skills, and behaviour will be assessed. Written papers are assessed without knowledge of the candidate’s name.

The examination comprises two elements:

Written Examination

Single Best Answer examination paper

Marks:

50% of Part I total

Length:

3 hours

Structure:

Up to 150 five-option, single response computer-marked questions

 
To pass: students must achieve the pass mark as set by the examiners, or higher.

Clinical Examination

Marks:

Length:

50% of Part I total

Up to 3 hours

Structure:

A combination of not less than ten stations, of 7.5 to 15-minutes’ duration, testing history-taking, clinical reasoning, and other interpersonal communication skills using simulated patients, and core clinical/physical examination skills using real patients

 
To pass: students must achieve the pass mark as set by the examiners, or higher. In addition, candidates must achieve a pass in at least 50% of the communication skills stations and in at least 50% of the clinical/ physical examination skills stations.

To achieve an overall pass, students must pass both the written and clinical components at the same attempt.