No 6475
Wednesday 26 July 2017
Vol cxlvii No 41
pp. 769–815
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 328)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of History, has approved amendments to the regulations, so as to specify the type of examination and date of submission of assessments, group papers into sections, change the submission date of the essays from the first Friday to the first Thursday of Full Lent and Full Easter Terms, and include the topics/comparative themes in history.
By amending the last paragraph of Regulation 13, so as to read:
Each paper shall be of three hours’ duration, except Paper 1. The examination for Paper 1 shall consist of the submission of an essay of 3,000–5,000 words on a topic chosen from a list of topics announced by the Faculty Board. The essay shall be submitted, in accordance with detailed arrangements approved by the Faculty Board, no later than the first Thursday of Full Lent Term.
By deleting ‘and has been given leave by the Faculty Board to take Part II in the first, second, or third term after the first term kept’ from Regulation 16(a).
By deleting ‘and has been given leave by the Faculty Board to take Part II in the fourth, fifth, or sixth term after the first term kept’ from Regulation 16(b).
By amending Regulation 17(d) so as to read:
(d) A dissertation shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Faculty, in accordance with arrangements approved by the Board, so as to arrive not later than the first Thursday of the Full Easter Term in which the examination is to be held.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 340)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of History, has approved amendments to the regulations, so as to change the paper title of POL1 Analysis of politics to POL1 The modern state and its alternatives and of POL2 International relations to POL2 International conflict, order, and justice, specify the type of examination and date of submission of assessments, group papers into sections, change the submission date of the essays from the first Friday to the first Thursday of Full Lent and Full Easter Terms. and include the topics/comparative themes in history. The Faculty Board has confirmed that no students will be disadvantaged by these changes and that students will be contacted regarding the changes in the paper titles.
Regulation 12.
By replacing Regulation 12 with the following:
12. The scheme of examination for Part Ia shall be:
(i)Evidence and argument (Paper HP1)
(ii)The modern state and its alternatives (Paper POL1 of Part I of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos);
(iii)International conflict, order, and justice (Paper POL2 of Part I of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos).
Papers from Sections B and D from Part I of the Historical Tripos as follows:
(i)British political history, 1688–1886 (Paper 5);
(ii)British political history, since 1880 (Paper 6);
(iii)European history, 1715–1890 (Paper 17);
(iv)European history, since 1890 (Paper 18).
A candidate for Part Ia shall be required to offer the three papers listed in Section A and one further paper from Section B.
Each Paper shall be of three hours’ duration except HP1. The examination for HP1 shall consist of a written paper of one and a half hours’ duration and the submission of an essay of not more than 4,000 words. The Faculty Board of History shall publish prescribed titles or subjects for the essay by the division of Lent Term. The essay shall be submitted, in accordance with detailed arrangements approved by the Faculty Board, no later than the third Thursday of Full Easter Term.
Regulation 14.
By replacing Regulation 14 with the following:
14. The scheme of examination for Part Ib shall be as follows:
(i)History of political thought to c. 1700 (Paper 19 of Part I of the Historical Tripos);
(ii)History of political thought from c. 1700 to c. 1890 (Paper 20 of Part I of the Historical Tripos).
(i)International relations II (Paper POL3 of Part II of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos);
(ii)Comparative politics (Paper POL4 of Part II of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos).
Papers from Sections C, F, and G from Part I of the Historical Tripos as follows:
(i)British economic and social history, 1700–1880 (Paper 10);
(ii)British economic and social history, since c. 1880 (Paper 11);
(iii)World history since 1914 (Paper 23);
(iv)History of the United States since 1865 (Paper 24).
(i)Conceptual issues in political and international relations (Paper POL5 of Part II of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos);
(ii)Statistics and economic methods (Paper HP2);
(iii)Historical project (Paper HP3).
A candidate for Part Ib shall be required to offer one paper from each section.
Each paper shall be of three hours’ duration except POL5 and HP3. The examination for POL5 shall consist of the submission of two essays each of not more than 5,000 words. The examination for HP3 shall consist of the submission of two essays of no fewer than 3,000 and not more than 5,000 words each. The Faculty Board of History shall publish prescribed titles or subjects for essays by the beginning of the Michaelmas Term next preceding the examination concerned. The two essays shall be typewritten and submitted, in accordance with detailed arrangements approved by the Faculty Board, not later than the first Thursday of Full Lent Term and Full Easter Term respectively.
Regulation 16.
By replacing Regulation 16 with:
16. A candidate for Part II shall be required to offer Paper HP4 and either three papers from Sections B–C or two papers from Sections B–C and a dissertation.
(i)General themes and issues (Paper HP4).
(i)The history of political thought from c. 1700 to c. 1890 (Paper 4 of Part II of the Historical Tripos);
(ii)Political philosophy and the history of political thought since c. 1890 (Paper 5 of Part II of the Historical Tripos);
(iii)States between states: the history of international political thought from the Roman empire to the early nineteenth century (Paper 6 of Part II of the Historical Tripos).
(i)Variable papers, approved by the Committee of Management, on subjects in politics and international relations specified by the Faculty Board of Human, Social, and Political Science for Parts IIa and IIb of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos and on topics or comparative themes in history specified by the Faculty Board of History for Part II of the Historical Tripos.
By incorporating Regulations 17(a)–(e) into Regulation 16, and in paragraph (a) replacing the words ‘under Regulation 16’ with ‘under this regulation’, and in paragraph (d) deleting ‘Friday’ and replacing it with ‘Thursday’.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 431)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Business and Management, has approved amendments to the regulations for the degree of Master of Business Administration so as to remove the option of a two-year integrated course, separate the full-time and part-time options into different strands, and add a diligent attendance requirement as part of Option A (full-time M.B.A.). The new regulations will read as follows:
1. A candidate for the M.B.A. Examination must be approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management, who shall assign to each candidate a date of commencement of candidature.
2. The Degree Committee may approve as a candidate for the M.B.A. Examination any student who has satisfied the Committee that by reason of previous study he or she is qualified to engage in postgraduate work in Management Studies.
3. Applications for approval under Regulation 2 shall be sent to the Secretary of the Degree Committee so as to arrive not later than 31 March next preceding the date on which the applicant wishes her or his candidature to begin, provided that the Committee shall have power to consider applications submitted after that date.
4. The course of study leading to the M.B.A. Examination shall cover the following aspects of business administration: basic skills and functional knowledge, organizational integration, the organization in its environment. The course of study shall consist, at the choice of the candidate, of one of the Options outlined in Regulation 12 below.
5. No student shall be a candidate for the M.B.A. Examination or for any part thereof on more than one occasion.
6. The Faculty Board of Business and Management shall have power to issue supplementary regulations determining the scope and manner of assessment of the examination in either Option, and shall be empowered to amend such supplementary regulations from time to time as they may think fit, due care being taken that sufficient notice is given of any change.
7. The Faculty Board shall nominate such number of Examiners and Assessors as they may deem sufficient, including a resident member of the Senate as Chair of Examiners.
8. The names of the candidates who satisfy the Examiners shall appear in separate class-lists according to the Option that they have followed. The names of the candidates in each class-list shall be arranged in alphabetical order in a single class; a mark of distinction shall be affixed to the names of those students whose work is of special merit. The Chair of Examiners shall communicate the marks of all candidates to the Registrary.
9. While following the course of study leading to the M.B.A. Examination a student shall pay the appropriate University Composition Fee for each year of the course (including periods spent away from Cambridge).
10. On completing the requisite number of terms, or hours of study, as set out in Regulation 4 a student who has satisfied the Examiners in the M.B.A. Examination shall be entitled to proceed to the degree of Master of Business Administration.
11. A student who has taken the M.B.A. Examination shall not be entitled to count the period or any part of the period during which he or she has been a candidate for that examination towards a course of research for the degree of Ph.D., M.Sc., or M.Litt.
12. The M.B.A. Examination shall consist, at the choice of the candidate, of either Option A or Option B as follows:
A course extending over one academical year, including three terms’ residence in the University. The examination for Option A shall consist of compulsory modules, elective modules, and project work, as outlined below. Examination of the modules may be by written paper, essay, coursework, or another mode of assessment announced by the Faculty Board. Each candidate will have to complete a minimum of three written papers, the duration of which will be announced by the Faculty Board.
(a)Compulsory modules
The Faculty Board shall give notice of the topics and form of assessment for each compulsory module by the end of the Easter Term immediately preceding the start of the course.
(b)Elective modules
The Faculty Board shall give notice of the topics for elective modules by the end of the Easter Term immediately preceding the start of the course. The Faculty Board shall give notice of the form of assessment for each elective module by the end of the term immediately preceding the term in which the work is to be completed.
(c)Project work
The Faculty Board shall give notice of the list of summer activities and the format for submission by the end of the Lent Term, provided that the Board shall have the power of subsequently issuing amendments if they have due reason for doing so and they are satisfied that no student’s preparation for the examination is adversely affected.
The Examiners shall have power to examine a candidate viva voce on any or all of the three sections of the examination (a)–(c).
No student’s name shall appear on the list of successful candidates for the M.B.A. Examination unless the Director of the Judge Institute of Management is satisfied that the student has diligently attended the course.
A course extending over a period of two years comprising a number of course units and project work, which shall include not less than 300 hours of formal instruction in the University and not less than 120 hours of open study prescribed by the Faculty Board. The examination for Option B shall consist of compulsory modules, elective modules, and project work, as outlined below. Examination of the modules may be by written paper, essay, coursework, or another mode of assessment announced by the Faculty Board. Each candidate will have to complete a minimum of three written papers, the duration of which will be announced by the Faculty Board.
(a)Compulsory modules
The Faculty Board shall give notice of the topics and form of assessment for each compulsory module by the end of the Easter Term immediately preceding the start of the course.
(b)Elective modules
The Faculty Board shall give notice of the topics and form of assessment for elective modules by the end of the term immediately preceding the term in which the work is to be completed.
(c)Project work
The Faculty Board shall give notice of the format and length for submission of project work by the end of the Lent Term, provided that the Board shall have the power of subsequently issuing amendments if they have due reason for doing so and they are satisfied that no student’s preparation for the examination is adversely affected.
The Examiners shall have power to examine a candidate viva voce on any or all of the three sections of the examination (a)–(c).
No student’s name shall appear on the list of successful candidates for the M.B.A. Examination unless the Director of the Judge Institute of Management is satisfied that the student has diligently attended the course.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 452)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Business and Management, has approved an amendment to the regulations for the degree of Master of Finance so as to introduce the award of a distinction.
By amending Regulation 10 so as to read:
10. The names of the candidates who satisfy the Examiners shall be arranged in alphabetical order in a single class; a mark of distinction shall be affixed to the names of those students whose work is of special merit. The Chair of Examiners shall communicate the marks of all candidates to the Registrary.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 458)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine, gives notice that the regulations for the Degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery have been amended so as to increase clarity and transparency of what constitutes an ‘attempt’ at an examination. This amendment formalizes the existing policy and practice of the Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine.
By inserting a new Regulation 7 (and renumbering all subsequent regulations) so as to read:
7. A student shall be deemed to have had an attempt at an examination under these regulations (including an attempt at any subject or component assessed by that examination) if he or she:
(a)has taken her or his place for the examination and the formal start of the examination is recorded, irrespective of whether the student began or completed any part of the examination;
(b)except by special permission of the Faculty Board granted in exceptional circumstances, if the student fails to take her or his place for the examination, and her or his examination entry has not been withdrawn.
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 510)
The General Board announces the following change to the amendment to the regulations for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Genomic Medicine published by Notice on 5 July 2017 (Reporter, 6472, 2016–17, p. 712): the new regulations will take effect from 1 October 2018 (not 1 October 2017 as initially stated).
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 543)
The General Board announces the following change to the amendment to the regulations for the degree of Master of Studies in Genomic Medicine published by Notice on 5 July 2017 (Reporter, 6472, 2016–17, p. 712): the new regulations will take effect from 1 October 2018 (not 1 October 2017 as initially stated).
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 577)
The General Board announces the following change to the amendment to the regulations for the scheme of examination in the Postgraduate Diploma in Genomic Medicine published by Notice on 5 July 2017 (Reporter, 6472, 2016–17, p. 713): the new regulations will take effect from 1 October 2018 (not 1 October 2017 as initially stated).
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 578)
The General Board announces the following change to the amendment to the regulations for the scheme of examination in the Postgraduate Certificate in Genomic Medicine published by Notice on 5 July 2017 (Reporter, 6472, 2016–17, p. 713): the new regulations will take effect from 1 October 2018 (not 1 October 2017 as initially stated).