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.
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.
The 15-minute ‘reading’ time for this paper will be removed.
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)
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).
This paper consists of seven questions (previously eight) of which candidates will be required to answer four.
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.
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).
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%). |
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. |
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%). |
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. |
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%). |
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. |
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.
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. |
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%). |
MFIN26. |
Group consulting project |
Group project, assessed by group presentation (1 hour) (100%). |
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.
(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] |
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and either |
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(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] |
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or |
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(6) |
MP0-1 |
Econometrics I [two 2.5-hour tests] and |
(7) |
MP01A |
Econometrics II – Advanced [two 2.5-hour tests] |
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] |
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]
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.
Either |
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MISO-4 |
Statistical concepts for management researchers [assessed by 1,000-word assignment (80%), plus half-hour seminar presentation (20%)] |
or |
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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%)] |
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%)] |
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.
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] |
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] |
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.
(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%)] |
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%)] |
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] |
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.
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] |
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%))] |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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Single Best Answer examination paper |
Marks: |
50% of Part I total |
Length: |
3 hours |
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Structure: Up to 150 five-option, single response computer-marked questions |
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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 achieve an overall pass, students must pass both the written and clinical components at the same attempt. |