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No 6431

Wednesday 22 June 2016

Vol cxlvi No 36

pp. 678–708

Regulations for examinations

Architecture Tripos, Parts Ia, Ib, and II

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 266)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Architecture and History of Art, has approved amendments to the regulations for the Tripos, so as to allow for studio-work in each Part of the Tripos to be submitted more evenly throughout the year, rather than at the end of the Easter Term.

Part Ia

Regulation 13.

By amending sub-paragraph (b) so as to read:

(b)for Section B, to present for the inspection of the Examiners on a date or dates published by the Faculty Board by notice in the Department not later than the beginning of the Full Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination, a portfolio of studio-work carried out during the current academical year and attested by satisfactory evidence.

Part Ib

Regulation 15.

By amending sub-paragraph (b) so as to read:

(b)for Section B, to present for the inspection of the Examiners on a date or dates published by the Faculty Board by notice in the Department not later than the beginning of the Full Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination, a portfolio of studio-work carried out during the current academical year and attested by satisfactory evidence.

Part II

Regulation 17.

By amending sub-paragraph (b) so as to read:

(b)for Section B, to present for the inspection of the Examiners on a date or dates published by the Faculty Board by notice in the Department not later than the beginning of the Full Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination, a portfolio of studio-work carried out during the current academical year and attested by satisfactory evidence;

The Faculty Board of Architecture and the History of Art is satisfied that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be adversely affected.

English Tripos, Part II

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 317)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of English, has approved amendments to the regulation governing the papers available in Part II, so as to reintroduce, suspend, and amend the titles of certain papers.

Regulation 18.

Group B

Paper 11. Modernism and the short story

This paper is no longer suspended.

Paper 17. Shakespeare in performance

This paper is suspended in 2016–17.

Group C

Paper 35. Living, loving, and dying in Renaissance France (Paper Fr.8 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)

By amending the title of the paper to:

Paper 35. Wondrous forms in the age of Montaigne (Paper Fr.8 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos)

The Faculty Board of English has confirmed that no candidate’s preparation for the examination in 2017 will be affected.

Mathematical Tripos, Part III

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 357)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Mathematics, has approved amendments to Regulation 22 to better reflect the classification of Part III by amending the wording to read:

The names of the candidates who have obtained honours in the examination for Part III shall be arranged in alphabetical order in one class. Distinctive marks shall be attached to the names of those candidates who in the opinion of the Examiners deserve special credit. Within the first class, the mark (d) shall be used to denote a distinguished performance, while the mark (m), denoting a meritorious performance, shall be attached to the names of the other candidates placed within the first class. All candidates shall be listed alphabetically.

Philosophy Tripos, Part II

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 393)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Philosophy, has revised the regulation governing the papers available in Part II, so as to amend the title of Paper 9. The reference to variable subjects in Regulation 10 is redundant as a consequence and has been removed.

Regulation 6.

By amending the title of Paper 9 from

Paper 9. Special subject specified by the Faculty Board from time to time to

Paper 9. Wittgenstein

Regulation 10.

By removing the final sentence of the regulation and replacing it with a sentence so as to read:

Public notice of the texts prescribed for special study shall be given by the Faculty Board before the end of the Easter Term in the year next preceding the examination to which they apply; provided that the Board shall have the power of subsequently issuing amendments if they have due reason for doing so and if it is satisfied that no student’s preparation for the examination is adversely affected.

The Faculty Board of Philosophy has confirmed that no candidate’s preparation for the examination will be affected.

Theological and Religious Studies Tripos, Part IIb

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 399)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Divinity, has approved amendments to the list of papers available in Part IIb.

Regulation 18.

Group C

Paper C1. Advanced language and texts

D. Arabic

This paper is no longer suspended.

Paper C11. Metaphysics

By amending the title of the paper to

Paper C11. God, metaphysics, and the modern challenge

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

With effect from the same date, the supplementary regulations for the Tripos have been amended so as to introduce a revised title for Paper D.1(c). Further to the Notice of 28 October 2015 (Reporter, 6401, 2015–16, p. 67), the paper will no longer be suspended in 2016–17.

By amending the title of the paper from

Paper D.1

(c) A topic to be announced by the Faculty Board from time to time

to

Paper D.1

(c) Political theology

This paper builds from major themes of Christian doctrine to introduce historical and critical perspectives of their significance for political theological understanding. The Faculty Board may from time to time prescribe texts for special study.

Examination in Mathematics for the M.A.St. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinance, p. 421)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Mathematics, has approved the amendment of the special regulations for the examination in Mathematics for the M.A.St. Degree to reflect the changes to Part III of the Mathematical Tripos by amending the word ‘may’ to ‘shall’ in the sentence ‘Distinctive marks may be attached to the names of those candidates who in the opinion of the Examiners deserve special credit, the mark (d) being used to denote a distinguished performance and the mark (m) a meritorious performance’.

Bachelor of Theology for Ministry

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 423)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Divinity, has approved amendments to the list of papers available for examination. Certain papers have been suspended; and further information has been added to the titles of certain papers so as to indicate that they shall henceforth be borrowed from the range of papers offered for the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos. Paper B.Th.4 is no longer borrowed from the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos.

Regulation 13.

Group A

B.Th.2. Elementary Hebrew (Paper A1A of the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos)

This paper is suspended until further notice.

B.Th.3. Introduction to New Testament Greek

This paper is suspended in 2016–17.

B.Th.4. New Testament Greek (Paper A1B of the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos)

By amending the title of the paper to:

B.Th.4. New Testament Greek

Group B

B.Th.14. Reform and renewal in Christian history

This paper is suspended in 2016–17.

B.Th.16. Special subject in the study of religion

This paper is suspended in 2016–17.

Group C

B.Th.21. Intermediate Hebrew

By amending the title of the paper to:

B.Th.21. Intermediate languages and texts: Hebrew (Paper B1A of the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos)

B.Th.22. Intermediate Greek

By amending the title of the paper to:

B.Th.22. Intermediate languages and texts: New Testament Greek (Paper B1B of the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos)

*B.Th.28. The study of Christian mission

This paper is suspended in 2016 –17.

B.Th.30. Philosophy of religion

This paper is suspended in 2016–17.

*B.Th.31. Church and sacraments

This paper is suspended in 2016–17.

*B.Th.46. Further advanced subjects specified by the Faculty Board

This paper is suspended in 2016–17.

In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 13, the papers marked with an asterisk are half-papers.

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

With effect from the same date, the supplementary regulations have been amended as follows:

Group B

B.Th.12 Christian doctrine

By removing the current text for the supplementary regulation and replacing it with revised text so as to read:

This paper will introduce some of the major themes and disciplines of Christian theology through a focus on God, considered both as a theological topic in itself and in relationship to all that is not God, including the world (the doctrine of creation) and evil (the problem of theodicy). The Faculty Board may from time to time prescribe texts for special study. The examination will consist of a three-hour written paper.

Group C

B.Th.23. Old Testament studies

By the addition of a sentence at the beginning of the text for the current supplementary regulations so as to read:

This paper will be taught via classes for Paper B2 of the Theological and Religious Studies Tripos.

The Faculty Board of Divinity is satisfied that no candidate’s preparation for the examination in 2017 will be affected.

Master of Education

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 432)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Education, has approved changes to Regulation 10 for the degree of Master of Education to ensure consistency with the General Regulations for the Examination in Master of Philosophy (by advanced study). The requirement to nominate a Chair of Examiners has been replaced by a requirement to nominate a Senior Examiner, by amending Regulation 10 so as to read:

10. The Degree Committee shall nominate for each academical year such number of Examiners and Assessors as they may deem sufficient, including a resident member of the Senate as Senior Examiner.

With effect from 1 October 2017

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Education, has approved a change in the pathways, to amend the title of the pathway in ‘Arts, creativity, education, and culture’ to ‘Arts, culture, and education’, and to rescind the pathway in ‘Science teacher researchers and practitioners’.

Examination in American History for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 478)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History, has approved changes to the special regulations for the M.Phil. Degree in American History, to provide editorial clarification and to distinguish between progression requirements, which must be met to allow a candidate to proceed to the examination, and the scheme of examination itself.

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in American History for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

(a)a thesis of not less than 15,000 words and not more than 20,000 words in length, including appendices, but excluding footnotes, tables, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History;

(b)an essay of not less than 3,000 and not more than 4,000 words, chosen by the candidate from a prescribed list of essay questions, announced in the Faculty not later than the start of the Michaelmas Term and which falls within the field of study of the core course: Readings in American history and historiography;

(c)two essays of not less than 3,000 and not more than 4,000 words in length, which fall within the fields of study of the candidate’s chosen optional courses, the list of which shall be published by the Degree Committee not later than the start of the Michaelmas Term. Candidates shall choose essay questions from a prescribed list, announced in the Faculty not later than the start of the term in which the option shall be offered.

2. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

3. In order to proceed to the examination, candidates must satisfactorily complete the following, as prescribed by the Degree Committee:

(a)a dissertation proposal essay of not more than 2,000 words in length related to the field of study chosen by the candidate and approved by the Degree Committee under Regulation 1(a);

(b)a presentation on the subject of the candidate’s thesis.

Examination in Architecture and Urban Design for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 481)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee of the Faculty Board of Architecture and History of Art, has approved changes to the special regulations for the M.Phil. Degree in Architecture and Urban Design so as to clarify that candidates’ proposed topics for the design thesis and the four essays must be agreed by the Supervisor prior to being approved by the Degree Committee; to clarify that the fieldwork period may be of between six and nine months’ duration; and so as to widen the area in which fieldwork may be undertaken.

Regulation 1.

By replacing the current regulation with a regulation so as to read:

1. Candidates for the two-year course of study in Architecture and Urban Design for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall be required to undertake fieldwork of between six and nine months’ duration in their area of study approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art.

Regulation 2.

By replacing the first sentence of sub-paragraph (a) of the regulation with a sentence so as to read:

a design thesis, consisting of a written dissertation and a design project on a topic agreed by the Supervisor and approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art.

By replacing sub-paragraph (b) of the regulation with a sub-paragraph so as to read:

(b)four essays or other exercises, each of between 3,000 and 5,000 words, on topics agreed by the Supervisor and approved by the Degree Committee;

The Faculty Board of Architecture and History of Art has confirmed that no candidate will be disadvantaged by the changes.

Examination in Architecture and Urban Studies for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 481)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee of the Faculty Board of Architecture and History of Art, has approved changes to the special regulations for the M.Phil. Degree in Architecture and Urban Studies so as to clarify that candidates’ proposed topics for the thesis and the three essays or other exercises must be agreed by the Supervisor prior to being approved by the Degree Committee.

Regulation 1.

By replacing sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of the current regulation with sub-paragraphs so as to read:

(a)a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, excluding appendices and bibliography, on a topic agreed by the Supervisor and approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art;

(b)three essays or other exercises, each of between 3,000 and 5,000 words, on topics agreed by the Supervisor and approved by the Degree Committee.

The Faculty Board of Architecture and History of Art has confirmed that no candidate will be disadvantaged by this clarification.

Examination in Earth Sciences for the M.Phil. Degree (by dissertation)

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 489)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, has approved the proposal to allow the Degree Committee to recommend that a student attend appropriate courses to support her/his research and therefore has agreed to revise the final sentence of the special regulation so as to read:

The student may be required to attend appropriate courses as directed.

Examination in Economic and Social History for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 489)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History, has approved changes to the special regulations for the M.Phil. Degree in Economic and Social History, to provide editorial clarification and to distinguish between progression requirements, which must be met to allow a candidate to proceed to the examination, and the scheme of examination itself.

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Economic and Social History for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

(a)a thesis, of not less than 15,000 and not more than 20,000 words in length, including appendices, but excluding footnotes, tables, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History;

(b)a dissertation proposal essay of not more than 4,000 words in length related to the subject chosen by the candidate and approved by the Degree Committee under Regulation 1(a);

(c)an essay of not less than 3,000 and not more than 4,000 words, chosen by the candidate from a prescribed list of essay questions, announced in the Faculty not later than the start of the Michaelmas Term and which falls within the field of study of the core course: Central concepts and problems of economic and social history;

(d)two written exercises, to be taken under timed conditions, as specified by the Degree Committee and falling within the fields of study chosen by the candidate from a prescribed list of option courses, published by the Degree Committee not later than the start of the Michaelmas Term each year.

2. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

3. In order to proceed to the examination, candidates must satisfactorily complete the following, as prescribed by the Degree Committee:

(a)a presentation on the subject of the candidate’s thesis;

(b)attendance at modules run by the Social Sciences Research Methodology Centre, as prescribed by the Degree Committee, on subjects falling within the fields of survey methods, statistical methods, and ethnographic methods for economic and social historians.

Examination in Education for the M.Phil. Degree (by advanced study)

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 490)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Education, has approved changes to the special regulations for the examination in Education for the M.Phil. Degree so as to remove Option B, which will now form part of the special regulations for the Examination in Education (Research) for the M.Phil. Degree (by dissertation).

With effect from 1 October 2017

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Education, has approved a change to the title of the pathway ‘Arts, creativity, education, and culture’ to ‘Arts, culture, and education’.

Examination in Education (Research) for the M.Phil. Degree (by dissertation)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Education, has approved Education (Research) as a subject for advanced study for the M.Phil. Degree (by dissertation) with effect from 1 October 2016. Special regulations for the examination in the subject have been agreed as follows:

Education (Research)

The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Education (Research) for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of a thesis, of not more than 30,000 words in length, excluding footnotes, tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Education. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Examination in Engineering for Sustainable Development for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 491)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering, has approved amendments to the special regulations, so as to set eight required modules, to determine the dates on which the modules and forms of assessment are announced, and to provide more flexibility in the required exercises.

By replacing the existing regulation with the following:

1. The scheme of examination for the course of study in Engineering for Sustainable Development for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

(a)eight modules selected from a list of mandatory and optional modules published by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering not later than the end of the Easter Term of the academical year preceding that in which the examination is to be held; the Degree Committee shall announce the form of assessment for these modules not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term of the academical year in which the examination takes place;

and

(b)additional exercises in the field of technology management and/or third-party engineering consultancy, of such nature and to be assessed in such manner as the Degree Committee shall determine; the Degree Committee shall announce the form of assessment not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term of the academical year in which the examination takes place;

and

(c)a thesis, of not more than 15,000 words in length, including footnotes, appendices, and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee. Its assessment shall include an oral presentation of the project work on which the thesis is based.

2. The Degree Committee shall have the power to give Notice of additional optional modules not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term of the academical year of the examination.

3. The examination may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the work submitted by the candidate under Regulation 1 above, and on the general field of knowledge within which such work falls.

Examination in Geographical Research for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 495)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, has approved an amendment to the regulations so as to remove reference to an announced list of courses.

By amending Regulations 1(a) and (b) so as to read:

(a)two essays, each of not more than 4,000 words in length, on subjects of Geographical Research chosen by the candidate and approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography;

(b)one essay of not more than 4,000 words and one workbook of assessment of materials on research methods on topics approved by the Degree Committee;

Examination in Geography for the M.Phil. Degree (by dissertation)

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 496)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, has approved the proposal to remove the final sentence of the special regulations, ‘the student may be required to take taught courses as directed’, as students are no longer asked to do this.

Examination in History of Art and Architecture for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 497)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee of the Faculty Board of Architecture and History of Art, has approved changes to the special regulations for the M.Phil. Degree in History of Art and Architecture so as to clarify that a candidate’s proposed subject for the thesis and topics for the two essays must be agreed by the Supervisor prior to being approved by the Degree Committee.

Regulation 1.

By replacing the current regulation with a regulation so as to read:

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in History of Art and Architecture for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

(i)a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding appendices and bibliography, on a subject agreed by the Supervisor and approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art;

and

(ii)two essays, each not exceeding 6,000 words in length, on topics agreed by the Supervisor and approved by the Degree Committee.

The Faculty Board of Architecture and History of Art has confirmed that no candidate will be disadvantaged by this clarification.

Examination in Machine Learning, Speech, and Language Technology for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 500)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering, has approved amendments to the special regulations, so as to permit the Degree Committee to substitute alternative modules from those normally required, in the case that students may have already taken the required module in a previous course.

By adding the following at the end of Regulation 1(a):

if a candidate has been examined on any of the mandatory modules as part of a previous degree, the Degree Committee shall announce by notice, not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term of the academical year of the examination, additional modules it deems to be equivalent which may be taken by such a candidate;

Examination in Modern British History for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 502)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History, has approved changes to the special regulations for the M.Phil. Degree in Modern British History, to provide editorial clarification and to distinguish between progression requirements, which must be met to allow a candidate to proceed to the examination, and the scheme of examination itself.

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Modern British History for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

(a)a thesis of not less than 15,000 words and not more than 20,000 words in length, including appendices, but excluding footnotes, tables, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee of the Faculty of History;

(b)an essay of not less than 3,000 and not more than 4,000 words, chosen by the candidate from a prescribed list of essay questions, announced in the Faculty not later than the start of the Michaelmas Term and which falls within the field of study of the core course: Debates in modern British history;

(c)two essays of not less than 3,000 and not more than 4,000 words in length, which fall within the fields of study of the candidates chosen optional courses, the list of which shall be published by the Degree Committee not later than the start of the Michaelmas Term. Candidates shall choose essay questions from a prescribed list, announced in the Faculty not later than the start of the term in which the option shall be offered.

2. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

3. In order to proceed to the examination, candidates must satisfactorily complete the following, as prescribed by the Degree Committee:

(a)coursework (which may include written work, group work, and class participation) falling within the fields of study covered by the core course: Research challenge in modern British history;

(b)a dissertation proposal essay of not more than 2,000 words in length related to the field of study chosen by the candidate and approved by the Degree Committee under Regulation 1(a);

(c)a presentation on the subject of the candidate’s thesis.

Examination in Modern European History for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 503)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History, has approved changes to the special regulations for the M.Phil. Degree in Modern European History, to provide editorial clarification and to distinguish between progression requirements, which must be met to allow a candidate to proceed to the examination, and the scheme of examination itself.

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Modern European History for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

(a)a thesis of not less than 15,000 words and not more than 20,000 words in length, including appendices, but excluding footnotes, tables, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History;

(b)an essay of not less than 3,000 and not more than 4,000 words, chosen by the candidate from a prescribed list of essay questions, announced in the Faculty not later than the start of the Michaelmas Term and which fall within the field of study of the core course: Controversies in modern European history;

(c)two essays of not less than 3,000 and not more than 4,000 words in length, which fall within the fields of study of the candidate’s chosen optional courses, the list of which shall be published by the Degree Committee not later than the start of the Michaelmas Term. Candidates shall choose essay questions from a prescribed list, announced in the Faculty not later than the start of the term in which the option shall be offered.

2. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

3. In order to proceed to the examination, candidates must satisfactorily complete the following, as prescribed by the Degree Committee:

(a)a dissertation proposal essay of not more than 2,000 words in length related to the field of study chosen by the candidate and approved by the Degree Committee under Regulation 1(a);

(b)a presentation on the subject of the candidate’s thesis.

Examination in Philosophy for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 505)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee of the Faculty Board of Philosophy, has approved changes to the special regulations for the M.Phil. Degree in Philosophy so as to allow candidates to be examined by one essay of not more than 4,000 words, one essay of not more than 8,000 words, and a thesis of not more than 12,000 words, in place of three essays of between 3,000 and 5,000 words and a thesis of not more than 15,000 words. Not more than one essay shall be chosen from each area. The list of subject areas has been updated by replacing ‘Metaphysics’ with ‘Metaphysics and epistemology’, ‘Logic’ with ‘Logic and philosophy of language’, and ‘Ethics’ with ‘Ethics and moral psychology’.

Regulation 1.

By replacing the current regulation with a regulation so as to read:

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Philosophy for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

(a)a thesis of not more than 12,000 words in length, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Philosophy;

and

(b)two essays, one of not more than 4,000 words in length, and one of not more than 8,000 words in length, including footnotes, and, except as provided below, each on a subject approved by the Degree Committee which is related to one or more of the following areas of Philosophy (including in each case the history of philosophy):

Metaphysics and epistemology

Ethics and moral psychology

Philosophy of mind

Aesthetics

Logic and philosophy of language

Political and legal philosophy

Philosophy of science

Not more than one essay shall be chosen from any one area. With the permission of the Degree Committee, one essay may be offered in an area which is not listed above but is related to Philosophy.

The Faculty Board of Philosophy has confirmed that no candidate will be disadvantaged by these changes.

Examination in Political Thought and Intellectual History for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 507)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History, has approved changes to the special regulations for the M.Phil. Degree in Political Thought and Intellectual History, to provide editorial clarification and to distinguish between progression requirements, which must be met to allow a candidate to proceed to the examination, and the scheme of examination itself.

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Political Thought and Intellectual History for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

(a)a thesis of between 15,000 and 20,000 words in length, including appendices, but excluding footnotes, tables, and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History;

(b)two essays, each of not less than 5,000 and not more than 6,000 words, on topics chosen by the candidate and approved by the Degree Committee, which fall within the following fields:

1. History of political thought

2. Political theory

3. Intellectual history

2. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

3. In order to proceed to the examination, candidates must satisfactorily complete the following, as prescribed by the Degree Committee:

(a)a dissertation proposal essay of not more than 2,000 words in length related to the field of study chosen by the candidate and approved by the Degree Committee under Regulation 1(a);

(b)a presentation on the subject of the candidate’s thesis.

Examination in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics for the M.Phil. Degree (by dissertation)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board has approved Theoretical and Applied Linguistics as a subject for examination for the M.Phil. Degree (by dissertation) with effect from 1 October 2016. Special regulations for the examination in the subject have been agreed as shown below. This Notice supersedes the Notice published on 24 February 2016 (Reporter, 6416, 2015–16, p. 400); the existing regulations form the special regulations for the examination in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (by advanced study).

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of a thesis of not more than 30,000 words in length, including footnotes, but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee not later than the end of the Full Michaelmas Term preceding the examination.

2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls. The thesis shall provide evidence to satisfy the Examiners that the candidate can design and carry out investigations, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider perspective of the subject.

Examination in World History for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 512)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History, has approved changes to the special regulations for the M.Phil. Degree in World History, to provide editorial clarification and to distinguish between progression requirements, which must be met to allow a candidate to proceed to the examination, and the scheme of examination itself.

1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in World History for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:

(a)a thesis of not less than 15,000 words and not more than 20,000 words in length, including appendices, but excluding footnotes, tables, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of History;

(b)an essay of not less than 3,000 and not more than 4,000 words, chosen by the candidate from a prescribed list of essay questions, announced in the Faculty not later than the start of the Michaelmas Term and which fall within the field of study of the core course: Debates in world history;

(c)two essays of not less than 3,000 and not more than 4,000 words in length, which fall within the fields of study of the candidate’s chosen optional courses, the list of which shall be published by the Degree Committee not later than the start of the Michaelmas Term. Candidates shall choose essay questions from a prescribed list, announced in the Faculty not later than the start of the term in which the option shall be offered.

2. At the discretion of the Examiners the examination may include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

3. In order to proceed to the examination, candidates must satisfactorily complete the following, as prescribed by the Degree Committee:

(a)a dissertation proposal essay of not more than 2,000 words in length related to the field of study chosen by the candidate and approved by the Degree Committee under Regulation 1(a);

(b)a presentation on the subject of the candidate’s thesis;

(c)language training in a language offered by the University Language Centre and relevant to the subject of research as agreed by the Director of the Master of Philosophy programme.

Examination in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics for the M.Res. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 515)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering, has approved amendments to the special regulations, so as to remove the oral presentation from the assessment of the project work, and to require the Degree Committee to announce the form of assessment for the mini-projects by the end of the Michaelmas Term.

By adding the following to Regulation 1(b):

to be assessed in such manner as the Degree Committee shall determine; the Degree Committee shall announce the form of assessment not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term of the academical year in which the examination takes place;

By removing the following phrase from Regulation 1(d):

its assessment shall include an oral presentation of the project work on which the thesis is based

Examination in Graphene Technology for the M.Res. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 516)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board, on the recommendation of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering, has approved amendments to the special regulations, so as to permit the Degree Committee to substitute alternative modules from those normally required, in the case that students may have already taken the required module in a previous course.

By adding the following at the end of Regulation 1(a):

if a candidate has been examined on any of the mandatory modules as part of a previous degree, the Degree Committee shall announce by notice, not later than the end of the Michaelmas Term of the academical year of the examination, additional modules it deems to be equivalent which may be taken by such a candidate;

Examination in Advanced Subject Teaching for the M.St. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 522)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board has approved a request from the Degree Committee of the Faculty of Education, supported by the Strategic Committee of the Institute for Continuing Education, for admission to the M.St. in Advanced Subject Teaching to be conducted biennially. The next cohort will be admitted in October 2017.

Examination in History for the M.St. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 526)

With effect from 1 October 2016

The General Board has approved a request from the Degree Committee of the Faculty of History, supported by the Strategic Committee of the Institute for Continuing Education, for admission to the M.St. Degree in History to be conducted biennially. The next cohort will be admitted in October 2016, and biennially thereafter.