No 6571
Wednesday 11 December 2019
Vol cl No 13
pp. 167–179
Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2019–20, by comparison with those examinations in 2018–19, 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 Computer Science and Technology gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2020, the form of the examination for the following papers in the Computer Science Tripos will be changed as follows:
Paper 1 will contain two questions on Introduction to Probability. The Numerical Analysis course has been withdrawn. Candidates will be expected to answer five questions.
Paper 8 will contain 15 questions. These will include one question on each of Denotational Semantics and Quantum Computing. Candidates will be expected to answer five questions.
Paper 9 will contain 15 questions. These will include one question on Machine Learning and Bayesian Inference. Candidates will be expected to answer five questions.
Part II students who offered Paper 7 in Part Ib should offer two of the following Units of Assessment:
Cloud Computing
Data Science: Principles and Practice
Multicore Semantics and
Programming
Natural Language Processing
Advanced Graphics and Image Processing
Digital
Signal Processing
Mobile Robot Systems
Probability and Computation
Topics in
Concurrency
The following units will not be available in 2020:
Metaprogramming
Computer Music
All other papers remain unchanged. Students are referred to the Faculty website at: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/teaching/exams/ for further details.
The Faculty Board of History gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2020, the form of the examinations for certain papers of the Historical Tripos will be as follows:
Paper 9. Slavery in the Greek and Roman worlds
This paper is being examined for the first time. There will be one
three-hour examination paper. Candidates will be required to answer three questions. The
paper shall be the same as that for Paper C3 of Part II of the
Classical Tripos.
Paper 15. The medieval globe
The examination for this paper will take the form of a three-hour
examination paper, worth 80% of the overall mark, and a project worth 20% of the overall
mark. The paper shall be the same as that for Paper A24 of Part II of
the Archaeology Tripos.
Paper 19. Women, gender and paid work in Britain since c. 1850
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,
divided into two sections. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, one
from Section A and two from Section B.
Paper 25. Ireland and the Irish since the Famine.
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.
Further to the notice published on 4 December 2019 (Reporter, 6570, 2019–20, p. 144), the Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2020, the form of the examination for the following paper for the History and Modern Languages Tripos will be as specified below.
The Faculty Board is satisfied that no student’s preparation for the examination will be adversely affected by the change.
Topic 3 will be changed from Modernity and Modernism and will be replaced with a new topic, Forms of Otherness.
The Faculty Board of History gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2020, the form of the examination for the following paper of the History and Politics Tripos will be as follows:
HP3. Theory and practice in history and politics
This paper is being examined for the first time. The examination will
consist of a three-hour written paper with two sections. Section A will consist
of six essay questions, one on each class topic; Section B will consist of six
extracts from unseen texts (‘gobbets’), one on each class topic. Candidates should
answer one question from Section A and comment on one gobbet from
Section B, and should avoid substantial duplication between their
Section A and Section B answers.
The Faculty Board of Law gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2019–20, the form and/or conduct of the examination for the following papers for the Law Tripos will be changed as follows:
Paper 11. Constitutional law
Candidates are permitted to take Blackstone’s Statutes on Public
Law and Human Rights (any edition) or Palgrave Macmillan Core
Statutes on Public Law and Civil Liberties (any edition) and the
Faculty’s Materials on Constitutional Law (2019–20) (if produced)
into the examination.
Paper 12. Criminal law
Candidates are permitted to take Blackstone’s Statutes on
Criminal Law (any edition) into the examination.
Paper 14. Legal skills and
methodology
This paper will be evaluated by way of extended essay assigned at least two
weeks before the last day of Full Michaelmas Term. Candidates will have a choice of one
of three titles. The word limit for the extended essay will be 3,000
words.
Paper 31. Administrative law
Candidates are permitted to take Blackstone’s Statutes on Public
Law and Human Rights (any edition) or Palgrave Macmillan Core
Statutes on Public Law and Civil Liberties (any edition) into the
examination.
Paper 32. Family law
Candidates are permitted to take Blackstone’s Statutes on Family
Law (any edition) into the examination.
Paper 35. Criminal procedure and
evidence
Candidates are permitted to take Blackstone’s Statutes on
Evidence (any edition) and the Faculty’s Materials on
Criminal Procedure and Evidence (2019–20) into the
examination.
Paper 37. Jurisprudence
The paper will be divided into two sections and will contain no fewer than
eight questions. Candidates will be required to attempt a total of three questions of
which at least one must be taken from each section.
Paper 41. European Union law
Candidates are permitted to take Blackstone’s EU Treaties &
Legislation (any edition) and the Faculty’s Materials on the
Law of European Union (2019–20) into the examination.
Paper 42. Competition law
The paper will contain no fewer than eight questions of which candidates
will be required to attempt any four.
Candidates are permitted to take Blackstone’s EU Treaties & Legislation (any edition), Blackstone’s UK & EU Competition documents (8th Edition) and the Faculty’s Materials on Competition Law (2019–20) into the examination.
Paper 48. Conflict of laws
Candidates are permitted to take Palgrave MacMillan Core Statutes
on Conflict of Laws into the examination.
Paper 49F. Landlord and tenant
Candidates are permitted to take Longman’s Statutes on Landlord
and Tenant (any edition) or the Faculty’s
Landlord and Tenant Statutes (2019–20) into the
examination.
Paper 49L. EU environmental and sustainable development
law
Candidates are permitted to take Blackstone’s
EU Treaties & Legislation (20th edition
or later) and the Faculty’s EU Environmental Law
Materials (2019–20) into the examination.
All other parts of the examination remain unchanged.
Further to the notice published on 4 December 2019 (Reporter, 6570, 2019–20, p. 144), the Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2020, the form of the examination for the following papers for the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos will be as specified below.
The Faculty Board is satisfied that no student’s preparation for the examination will be adversely affected by the changes.
Topic 3 will be changed from Modernity and Modernism and will be replaced with a new topic, Forms of Otherness.
Topic 3 will be changed from Modernity and Modernism and will be replaced with a new topic, Forms of Otherness.
The Faculty Board of Divinity gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2020, the form of the examination for the following papers in the Theology, Religion and Philosophy of Religion Tripos will be changed as follows:
Paper A8. Philosophy of religion
The examination will take the form of a three-hour written examination
paper. This will be divided into two sections and will contain at least sixteen
essay-type questions. Candidates must answer four questions and at least one question
from each section.
Paper A9. Ethics
Assessment is by a three-hour examination. The examination will contain two
questions on each of the eight authors. Candidates will be required to answer four
questions and will be permitted to answer no more than one question on a single
author.
Paper B1a. Intermediate Hebrew
The examination will consist of a three-hour written paper. Candidates will
be required to answer four questions: (1) to translate one out of a
choice of two passages from each of the three set texts, commenting on points of
linguistic and exegetical interest on specified phrases or verses; (2) to
translate one unseen Hebrew passage; (3) to comment on points of exegesis from
two out of six shorter passages from the set texts; and (4) to translate from
English into pointed Biblical Hebrew one passage based on one of the prescribed texts.
Copies of the BHS Hebrew Bible will be provided.
Question (1) will carry 45% of the marks (10% for each translation and 5% for each set of comments); question (2) 20%; question (3) 20%; and question (4) 15%.
Paper B14. Modern Judaism: thought, culture and
history
The examination will consist of a three-hour written paper. Candidates will
be required to attempt four questions out of a choice of at least
nine.
Paper C1a. Advanced Hebrew
The examination will consist of a three-hour written paper. Candidates will
be required to answer four questions: (1) to translate one out of a
choice of two passages from each of the groups of set texts, commenting on points of
advanced linguistic and exegetical interest on specified phrases or verses, including
textual issues; (2) to comment on points of exegesis from two out of six
shorter passages from the set texts; (3) to translate one unseen Hebrew
passage; and (4) to translate from English into vocalised Biblical Hebrew one
passage based on one of the prescribed texts. Copies of the BHS Hebrew Bible will be
provided.
Question (1) will carry 45% of the marks (10% for each translation and 5% for each set of comments); question (2) 20%; question (3) 20%; and question (4) 15%.
Paper C5. Topic in Christian
theology
The examination will consist of a three-hour written paper divided into two
sections. Students will be required to answer three questions, at least one from each
section. Section one will relate to key texts and theologians and will contain at least
four questions; section two will relate to policy and moral issues raised by the
‘practice’ of charity and will contain at least four questions.
Paper C8. The Jewish tradition and Christianity: from antiquity
to modernity
The examination for this paper will consist of a three-hour written paper
which will be divided into three sections: Section A will contain at least
three questions, of which candidates will be required to answer one. Each question in
Section A will consist of a text-passage drawn from the classical or medieval
rabbinic literature, for analysis and commentary by candidates. Section B will
contain at least three essay questions, of which candidates will be required to answer
one. Each question in Section B will be on topics of modern aspects of Judaism
in relationship to Christianity. Section C will contain at least three essay
questions, of which candidates will be required to answer one. Each question in
Section C will be on topics that involve integrating between classical/medieval
dimensions and modern dimensions of the relationship of Judaism to
Christianity.
Paper D2b. Apocalypse
The assessment will consist of the submission of two essays, each of no more
than 5,000 words in length, on topics chosen by the candidates in accordance with the
provisions of Regulations 19 and 20 (Statutes and
Ordinances, p. 435).
Paper D2e. A topic in world
Christianity
Student learning in the course will be assessed by two extended essays. The
first essay will consist of an analysis of one of the discussed primary sources,
utilising the methodology taught in the respective seminar and consulting appropriate
secondary sources for context and interpretation. The second essay will answer a
research question on a topic of the student’s choice. Students must agree the essay
question and scope with their supervisor and will present their essay plan during
supervision. A detailed rubric and sample essay questions/plans will be
provided.
Paper D2g. The play of imagination
The examination for this paper will consist of the submission of two essays,
each of which shall be no more than 5,000 words in length, on topic chosen by the
candidates, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 19
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 435).
The Faculty Board of Divinity gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2020, the form of the examination for the following paper in the Bachelor of Thelogy for Ministry degree will be changed as follows:
B.Th.42. Topics in church history
Candidates will be required to sit a two-hour examination and to answer two
questions from at least six and they will be required to choose one
essay title from a list approved by the Faculty Board.
The Faculty Board of Law gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2019–20, the form and/or conduct of the examination for the following papers for the Master of Law (LL.M.) Examination will be changed as follows:
Paper 1. Law, medicine and life sciences
The paper will contain no fewer than eight questions. Candidates taking the three-hour paper will be required to attempt any three questions. Candidates taking the two-hour paper will be required to attempt any two questions.
Candidates who have submitted an essay are advised not to attempt a question that overlaps substantially with the subject of the essay. Credit will not be given for material that is re-used.
Paper 2. International commercial tax
It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates may use their own copies of any materials prepared by them (including any material copied without breach of copyright), any materials supplied to the class by the lecturers, and any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries). Candidates may also use the Faculty’s Materials for International Commercial Tax.
Paper 3. International commercial litigation
The paper will contain no fewer than eight questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates may use their own copies of any materials prepared by them (including any material copied without breach of copyright), any materials supplied to the class by the lecturers, and any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries).
Paper 4. Law of restitution
Candidates are not permitted to take any materials into the examination other than any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries) and the Faculty’s Restitution Materials (2019–20).
Paper 5. Economics of law and regulation
It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates may use their own copies of any materials prepared by them (including any material copied without breach of copyright), any materials supplied to the class by the lecturers, and any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries).
Paper 6. Law and information
It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates may use their own copies of any materials prepared by them (including any material copied without breach of copyright), any materials supplied to the class by the lecturers, and any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries).
Paper 7. Corporate insolvency law
The paper will contain no fewer than six questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
Paper 8. International financial law
The paper will contain no fewer than six questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
Paper 9. Corporate finance law
Candidates are not permitted to take any materials into the examination other than any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries) and the Faculty’s Materials on Corporate Finance Law and any one of: Blackstone’s Statutes on Company Law (latest edition); Butterworth’s Company Law Handbook (latest edition) or Palgrave Macmillan Core Statutes on Company Law (latest edition).
Paper 14. Competition law
The paper will be divided into two parts. Section A will contain questions covering any part of the syllabus. Section B will contain questions covering Article 102 TFEU and/or the EU Merger Regulation. Candidates will be required to answer three questions with at least one question from each section. Each section will contain no fewer than three questions.
Candidates are not permitted to take any materials into the examination other than any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries) and Blackstone’s EU Treaties & Legislation (any edition), Blackstone’s UK & EU Competition documents (8th Edition) and the Faculty’s Materials on Competition Law (2019–20).
Paper 20. Law of armed conflict, use of force and peacekeeping
It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates may use their own copies of any materials prepared by them (including any material copied without breach of copyright), any materials supplied to the class by the lecturers, and any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries). Candidates may also use Blackstone’s International Law Documents (any edition).
Paper 22. Advanced labour law
It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates may use their own copies of any materials prepared by them (including any material copied without breach of copyright), any materials supplied to the class by the lecturers, and any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries).
Paper 23. The law of the World Trade Organisation
It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates may use their own copies of any materials prepared by them (including any material copied without breach of copyright), any materials supplied to the class by the lecturers, and any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries). Candidates may also use The WTO Agreements; The Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation and its Annexes (CUP, any edition).
Paper 31. Topics in legal and political philosophy
The paper will contain no fewer than six questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
Paper 33. Comparative family law and policy
It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates may use their own copies of any materials prepared by them (including any material copied without breach of copyright), any materials supplied to the class by the lecturers, and any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries).
Paper 35. History of English civil and criminal law
It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates may use their own copies of any materials prepared by them (including any material copied without breach of copyright), any materials supplied to the class by the lecturers, and any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries).
Paper 39. Legislation
It is an open book examination. In addition to the other permitted materials, candidates may use their own copies of any materials prepared by them (including any material copied without breach of copyright), any materials supplied to the class by the lecturers, and any monolingual or bilingual dictionary (except electronic dictionaries and specialised legal dictionaries).
All other parts of the examination remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Law gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2019–20, the form and/or conduct of the examination for the following papers for the Master of Corporate Law (M.C.L.) Examination will be changed as follows:
Paper M2C. Comparative corporate governance
The paper will contain no fewer than four questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
The paper is an open book examination but no further materials are prescribed.
Paper M2F. US corporate law
The paper will contain no fewer than four questions of which candidates will be required to attempt any three.
The paper is an open book examination but no further materials are prescribed.
All other parts of the examination remain unchanged.
Further to the Notice published on 24 July 2019 (Reporter, 6557, 2018–19, p. 855), the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice of the following amendments to the offered modules for the examination in Biotechnology for the degree of Master of Philosophy.
The following elective modules were originally notified with the incorrect mode of assessment; the correct mode of assessment is as follows:
|
C3 |
Healthcare biotechnology |
Coursework |
|
C7 |
Bionanotechnology |
Coursework and examination |
The following elective module will now not be available for examination in the academic year 2019–20:
|
SB |
Systems biology |
Examination |
The Degree Committee confirms that no student’s preparation for the examination will be adversely affected by these changes.
Further to the Notice published on 24 July 2019 (Reporter, 6557, 2018–19, p. 855), the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice of the following amendments to the offered modules for the examination in Energy Technologies for the degree of Master of Philosophy.
In addition to those previously notified, the following modules will now be offered as Electives in the academic year 2019–20:
|
4E6 |
Accounting and finance |
Coursework |
|
4M17 |
Practical optimisation |
Coursework |
|
ESD450 |
Policy, legislation and government |
Coursework |
The Degree Committee confirms that no student’s preparation for the examination will be adversely affected by these changes.
Further to the Notice published on 24 July 2019 (Reporter, 6557, 2018–19, p. 856), the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice of the following amendments to the offered modules for the examination in Engineering for Sustainable Development for the degree of Master of Philosophy.
In addition to those previously notified, the following modules will now be offered as an Elective in the academic year 2019–20, with the teaching taking place in the Michaelmas Term:
|
4E1 |
Innovation and strategic management of intellectual property |
Coursework |
|
4E3 |
Business innovation in a digital age |
Coursework |
The Degree Committee confirms that no student’s preparation for the examination will be adversely affected by these changes.
Further to the Notice published on 24 July 2019 (Reporter, 6557, 2018–19, p. 858), the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice of the following amendments to the offered modules for the examination in Machine Learning and Machine Intelligence for the degree of Master of Philosophy.
The Module originally notified as MLMI11, ‘Designing intelligence interactive systems’, should have been notified as MLMI10. The title, content and mode of examination are unchanged.
The Degree Committee confirms that no student’s preparation for the examination will be adversely affected by these changes.
Further to the Notice published on 24 July 2019 (Reporter, 6557, 2018–19, p. 861), the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice of the following amendments to the offered modules for the examination in Connected Electronic and Photonic Systems for the degree of Master of Research.
The following elective module will no longer be offered in 2019–20:
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4B26 |
Advanced devices for high frequency electronics and biosensing |
Examination |
The Degree Committee confirms that no student’s preparation for the examination will be adversely affected by these changes.
Further to the Notice published on 24 July 2019 (Reporter, 6557, 2018–19, p. 859), the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice of the following amendments to the offered modules for the examination in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment for the degree of Master of Research.
In addition to those previously notified, the following modules will now be offered as Electives in the academic year 2019–20:
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4E6 |
Accounting and finance |
Coursework |
|
4F7 |
Digital filters and spectrum estimation |
Examination |
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4F13 |
Probabilistic machine learning |
Coursework |
|
ESD650 |
International development |
Coursework |
The Degree Committee confirms that no student’s preparation for the examination will be adversely affected by these changes.
Further to the Notice published on 24 July 2019 (Reporter, 6557, 2018–19, p. 861), the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice of the following amendments to the offered modules for the examination in Graphene Technology for the degree of Master of Research.
The following core module will no longer be offered in 2019–20:
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4B26 |
Advanced devices for high frequency electronics and biosensing |
Examination |
Instead, the following will be offered as a core module:
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GRM4 |
Novel devices for high frequency, integrated (opto)electronics, and IoT |
Examination |
The Degree Committee confirms that no student’s preparation for the examination will be adversely affected by these changes.
Further to the Notice published on 24 July 2019 (Reporter, 6557, 2018–19, p. 862) the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering gives notice of the following amendments to the offered modules for the examination in Sensor Technologies and Applications for the degree of Master of Research.
The following elective module will no longer be offered in 2019–20:
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4B26 |
Advanced devices for high frequency electronics and biosensing |
Examination |
The Degree Committee confirms that no student’s preparation for the examination will be adversely affected by these changes.