Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2017, by comparison with those examinations in 2016, 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 History gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2017, the form of the examinations for certain papers of the Historical Tripos will be as follows:
The maximum number of questions on this paper has been reduced from forty to thirty.
The 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.
This paper is being examined for the first time. There will be one three-hour examination paper, consisting of a maximum of eighteen essay questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions.
All other papers remain unchanged. Full details of the examination can be found at https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/examinations.
The Final M.B. B.Chir. 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 data.
Knowledge, skills, and behaviour will be assessed.
Written papers are assessed without knowledge of the candidate’s name.
The examination comprises two components:
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 To pass: candidates must achieve the pass mark as set by the examiners, or higher |
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Clinical examination: |
Marks: |
50% of Part I total |
Length: |
Up to 2.5 hours |
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Structure: |
10 stations of up to 12 minutes’ duration, testing history-taking, clinical reasoning and other interpersonal communication skills, and core clinical/physical examination skills, using real and simulated patients |
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To pass: candidates must achieve the pass mark, as set by the examiners, or higher. In addition, candidates must achieve a pass in at least three of the communication skills stations and in at least three of the clinical/physical examination skills stations. Where a station is made up of two parts, a pass in both parts is required to achieve an overall pass on that station |
Note: to achieve an overall pass in the Final M.B. Part I examination, candidates must pass both the written and clinical examinations at the same sitting.
The examination comprises both written and clinical elements, with the written assessment made up of two components:
Written examination: |
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Single best answer examination paper |
Marks: |
25% of Part II total |
Length: |
3 hours |
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Structure: |
Up to 150 five-option, single response, computer-marked questions To pass: candidates must achieve the pass mark as set by the examiners, or higher |
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Extended clinical cases examination paper |
Marks: |
25% of Part II total |
Length: |
3 hours |
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Structure: |
Up to 10 questions of short answer format To pass: candidates must achieve the pass mark as set by the examiners, or higher Note: To achieve a pass in the written examination, students must pass both components at the same sitting |
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Clinical examination: |
Marks: |
50% of Part II total |
Length: |
Two circuits, each lasting up to 1.25 hours (total exam time up to 2.5 hours) |
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Structure: |
Two circuits, each comprising six stations of up to 12 minutes’ duration, testing history-taking, clinical reasoning and other interpersonal communication skills and core clinical/physical examination skills, using real and simulated patients. One circuit will focus on Paediatrics, and the other on Women’s health (the latter may require the assessment of major adult systems, e.g. cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal, neurological) To pass: candidates must achieve the pass mark, as set by the examiners, or higher. In addition, candidates must achieve a pass in at least three of the Paediatric examination stations and in at least three of the Women’s health examination stations |
Note: to achieve an overall pass in the Final M.B. Part II examination, candidates must pass both the written and clinical examinations; candidates who are unsuccessful in one element (i.e. the written or the clinical examination) may, at the discretion of the Exam Board, be asked to re-sit that element alone.