No 6536
Wednesday 6 February 2019
Vol cxlix No 18
pp. 385–393
The Faculty Board of Biology gives notice, in accordance with Regulation 30 for the Natural Sciences Tripos, that the following combinations of Major and Minor Subjects will be offered in the Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences) in 2019–20.
Subject to any restrictions announced in a particular year by the Faculty Board under the provisions of Regulation 30, candidates are required to offer in the examination for Part II Biological and Biomedical Sciences of the Natural Sciences Tripos:
(a)The examination requirements of one Major Subject;
(b)the examination requirements of one Minor Subject;
(c)a dissertation of not more than 6,000 words, excluding tables, figures, and references.
All subjects make provision for candidates to offer a dissertation.
The subjects available and permissible combinations are listed below. Some subjects have restrictions on the number of candidates that can be accepted. Where possible this is indicated below – further information will be available as part of the Part II Subject Allocation process. A module taken as part of a Major Subject cannot be taken as a Minor Subject.
|
Major Subject |
Permissible Minor Subjects |
Examination requirements |
|
|
402 |
Pathology (A and B) |
105, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 119, 120, 124, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
403 |
Pathology (A and C) |
107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 119, 120, 122, 124, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 137, 140, 142, 143 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
404 |
Pathology (A and D) |
105, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 119, 120, 124, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
405 |
Pathology (B and C) |
104, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 119, 120, 124, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 137, 140, 142, 143 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
406 |
Pathology (B and D) |
104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 119, 120, 124, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
407 |
Pathology (C and D) |
104, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 119, 120, 124, 129, 130, 132, 133, 140, 142, 143 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
408 |
Pharmacology (maximum 15 candidates) |
107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 119, 120, 122, 124, 127, 128, 129, 131, 133, 136, 137, 142, 143 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
409 |
Psychology |
107, 122, 127, 128. Students may choose additional Minor Subjects that do not have lecture clashes with the Psychology modules chosen – please consult the relevant lecture timetables |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
411 |
Biochemistry (maximum 7 candidates) |
107, 122, 124, 128, 129, 136 |
Five written papers: four papers of three hours each and one paper of three and a quarter hours. |
|
412 |
Plant sciences (Cellular – M1, M2, L1, L3) |
104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 119, 121, 124, 135, 141 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
413 |
Plant sciences (Ecology – M3 and Zoology M2, L2 and Zoology L4) |
104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 114, 121, 122, 124, 133, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 143 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
414 |
Genetics (maximum 13 candidates) |
107, 108, 113, 114, 122, 124, 128, 130, 132, 136. A fifth Genetics module can be taken as a Minor Subject. Students may choose additional Minor Subjects that do not have lecture clashes with the Genetics modules chosen – please consult the relevant lecture timetables |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
415 |
Physiology, development, and neuroscience (maximum 21 candidates) |
124, 127, 131, 137. A fifth PDN module can be taken as a Minor Subject. Students may choose Minor Subjects that do not have lecture clashes with the PDN modules chosen – please consult the relevant lecture timetables |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
424 |
Pathology (B and E) |
105, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 119, 120, 124, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 142, 143 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
425 |
Pathology (C and E) |
107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 119, 120, 122, 124, 129, 130, 132, 133, 137, 138, 142, 143 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
426 |
Pathology (D and E) |
105, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 114, 119, 120, 124, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 142, 143 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
427 |
Zoology (Choose two from Zoology modules M1 to M8 or Plant sciences M3, and two from L1 to L7, Genetics module 5 or Bioinformatics) (maximum 30 candidates) |
A fifth Zoology module can be taken as a Minor Subject. Students may choose Minor Subjects that do not have lecture clashes with the Zoology modules chosen – please consult the relevant lecture timetables |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
428 |
Psychology, neuroscience and behaviour |
107, 108, 122, 124, 128, 136. Students may choose Minor Subjects that do not have lecture clashes with the PNB modules chosen – please consult the relevant lecture timetables |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
|
429 |
Human evolution, ecology and behaviour |
108, 109, 113, 122, 127, 130, 131, 132, 142 |
Two core papers to be assessed by a three-hour written examination, plus the examination requirements of two optional papers. |
|
Minor Subject |
Examination requirements |
|
|
104 |
Human evolution (HSPS Paper BAN3) (maximum 20 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration worth 85% of the overall mark, and one practical examination worth 15% of the overall mark. |
|
105 |
Human ecology and behaviour (HSPS Paper BAN2) (maximum 20 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
106 |
Neural degeneration and regeneration (PDN Module N5) (maximum 15 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
107 |
Philosophy and ethics of medicine (History and Philosophy of Science) (maximum 50 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
108 |
Health, medicine, and society (HSPS Paper Soc 13) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
109 |
The family (Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Paper 8) (maximum 10 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
111 |
Central mechanisms of reward, punishment, and emotion (PDN Module N6) (maximum 15 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
113 |
Early medicine (History and Philosophy of Science) (maximum 12 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
114 |
Modern medicine and biomedical sciences (History and Philosophy of Science) (maximum 12 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
119 |
Plant and microbial genetics (Genetics Module 2) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
120 |
Human genetics, genomics, and systems biology (Genetics Module 4) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
121 |
Evolutionary genetics (Genetics Module 5) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
122 |
EnterpriseTECH (Judge Business School) (maximum 20 candidates) |
An individual assessment worth 25% of the Minor Subject mark, a two-minute team video worth 15% of the Minor Subject mark, a six‑minute team pitch worth 10% of the Minor Subject mark, and a 3,000-word team commercial feasibility report worth 50% of the Minor Subject mark |
|
124 |
Psychology and social issues (Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Paper 7) (maximum 10 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
127 |
Conservation science (Zoology Module M2) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
128 |
Bioinformatics (maximum 46 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
129 |
General practice and primary care research (maximum 8 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
130 |
Vertebrate evolution |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
131 |
Neuroethology |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
132 |
Mammalian evolution and faunal history |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
133 |
Genetics, development and animal diversity |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
134 |
From genome to proteome |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
135 |
Cell cycle, signalling and cancer |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
136 |
Sciences communication (maximum 20 candidates) |
Delivery of a science communication activity worth 70% of the Minor Subject mark and a 1,500-word essay worth 30% of the Minor Subject mark. |
|
137 |
Surgical and radiological anatomy (maximum 10 candidates) |
One Short Answer Questions paper of one hour’s duration worth 20% of the Minor Subject mark, a 2,500–3,000-word report on the chosen Lent option worth 50% of the Minor Subject mark, and an individual presentation worth 30% of the Minor Subject mark (20% for slides and 10% for delivery). |
|
138 |
Developmental neurobiology (PDN Module N1) (maximum 5 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
139 |
Molecular and cellular neuroscience (PDN Module N2) (maximum 5 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
140 |
Sensory transduction (PDN Module N4) (maximum 5 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
141 |
Cellular physiology (PDN Module P1) (maximum 5 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
142 |
Development and stem cells (PDN Module P2) (maximum 5 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
|
143 |
Systems and clinical physiology (PDN Module P8) (maximum 5 candidates) |
One written paper of three hours’ duration. |
Candidates should consult the examination regulations of the relevant Tripos for the latest examination requirements.