No 6249
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Vol cxlii No 14
pp. 326–357
Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2011–12, by comparison with those examinations in 2011, 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 Asian and Middle Eastern Studies give notice that with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012 the form of the examination for the following papers of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos will be as specified below:
This paper will be divided into two sections, at least one of which must be answered. Section A (Classical Hebrew) will contain four questions on Hebrew language (15 marks each) and two questions on specified texts (20 marks each). Section B (Modern Hebrew) will contain three questions on Hebrew language (15 marks each), two questions on specified texts (15 marks each), and an oral (25 marks). Candidates offering one section only must answer all questions. Candidates studying both Classical Hebrew and Modern Hebrew must offer two language questions (15 marks each) and one specified text question (20 marks) from Section A and one language question (15 marks), one specified text question (15 marks), and oral (20 marks) from Section B.
The oral will consist of (1) translation and interpretation test (5 marks); (2) listening comprehension test (5 marks); (3) general oral ability test (15 marks; 10 marks for candidates offering both Classical and Modern Hebrew).
The paper requires candidates to translate two English texts into Chinese and to write an essay in Chinese on a specified topic. Candidates should attempt all questions.
The paper requires candidates to translate all three Chinese texts into English. The first will be a text from a Chinese newspaper, the second will be a literary text, and the third will be a non-fiction text. Candidates will be allowed to use the Chinese–Chinese dictionaries provided.
The paper will contain passages from seen texts and unseen material for translation. Specified texts and subjects will include selections from historical narrative prose and selections from Tang verse. Candidates will be allowed to use copies of the Chinese–Chinese dictionaries provided.
This paper consists of a number of discrete sections linked to whatever special paper the student has chosen. Each section will consist of three unspecified Chinese texts for translation into English.
This paper will consist of ten essay questions of which candidates will be required to answer three.
This paper will consist of ten essay questions of which candidates will be required to answer three.
This paper consists of ten questions of which candidates will be required to answer three.
This paper consists of ten essay questions of which candidates will be required to answer three.
The examination consists of a listening comprehension test and an oral test. All oral tests will be recorded.
(a)Listening comprehension test
Candidates will be asked to answer multiple-choice questions in Chinese related to recorded passages in Chinese (40 marks – 30–40 minutes).
(b)Oral test
The candidate will first be asked to provide an oral précis of her or his dissertation and answer questions about it. Then he or she will be asked to discuss a selected topic with the examiners. Finally, there will be a test on English–Chinese interpretation. The selected topics will be posted in the Faculty one working day before the examination (60 marks – 15 minutes).
The paper will consist of three questions: (1) a short passage for translation from English into Japanese; (2) a Japanese text to be summarized in Japanese; (3) a short composition in Japanese. Candidates will be required to attempt all three questions.
The paper will consist of two sections. Section A consists of two unseen passages for translation from Japanese into English, of which students should translate one.
Section B consists of three seen passages for translation from Japanese to English, of which students should translate two. Students must answer both sections.
This paper consists of a number of discrete sections linked to whatever special paper the student has chosen. Each section will consist of three unspecified Japanese texts for translation into English.
The course-work that constitutes this paper assessment consists of one research essay, of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. Each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline plus a bibliography will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two copies of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty Office so as to arrive not later than the division of full Easter Term.
The course-work that constitutes this paper assessment consists of one research essay, of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. Each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline plus a bibliography will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two copies of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty Office so as to arrive not later than the division of full Easter Term.
The course-work that constitutes this paper assessment consists of one research essay, of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. Each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline plus a bibliography will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two copies of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty Office so as to arrive not later than the division of Easter Term.
Undergraduate students can elect to be assessed EITHER by a three-hour written examination consisting of 12 questions of which students must answer three, OR by submitting a research essay of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. In the latter case, each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline plus a bibliography will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two copies of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty Office to arrive not later than 31 May 2012 (and not, as previously advised, the division of Easter Term). Students are required, by the division of the Michaelmas Term, to inform the instructor of their preferred choice of assessment – either the examination or the extended research essay. Once this choice has been specified, it cannot be changed.
This paper will consist of three sections. In Section A students will be tested on their knowledge of Korean grammar. In Section B students will be required to translate extracts from seen texts into English. In Section C students will be required to translate extracts from unseen texts into English.
The oral examination consists of three parts of equal mark-value, and all oral tests will be recorded.
(a)Listening comprehension: Candidates listen to a recorded passage of Japanese and answer questions in English.
(b)Oral précis: Candidates prepare a passage in English with the aid of dictionaries. They then summarize the content in Japanese before the examiners. A short conversation in Japanese on the topic may follow.
(c)Speech: Candidates are asked to submit the title of a speech a week before the examination. The speech itself should last no more than ten minutes; notes are allowed but the speech must not be read aloud. A short conversation will follow.
The examination consists of two parts, a three-hour written examination (70 marks) and an oral examination, which is taken at the beginning of the fourth year (30 marks). The written examination consists of three questions: one passage of Arabic on which candidates will be required to answer questions (25 marks); one passage of Arabic to be summarized in English (15 marks); and one question offering a choice of at least four topics for an essay in Arabic of at least 350 words (30 marks). All questions must be attempted.
The oral examination consists of four sections. All timings are approximate and all oral examinations are recorded.
(a)Listening comprehension. Candidates answer questions on one recorded passage, which may be taken from a variety of sources (8 marks – 30 minutes).
(b)Reading aloud. Candidates are required to read aloud an unseen passage with full vocalization. No time is made available for preparation beforehand (3 marks).
(c)Liaison interpreting. Candidates act as an interpreter for two examiners, one speaking Arabic and one English (7 marks).
(d)Discussion. Candidates discuss a topic chosen at the time of the examination from a list of three provided the previous January (12 marks).
(Sections (b), (c), and (d) are 30 minutes.)
The examination consists of two parts, a three-hour written examination (70 marks) and an oral examination which is taken at the beginning of the fourth year (30 marks).
The written examination consists of two unseen passages of modern Persian for translation into English (20 marks each) and three topics for an essay of about 400 words in Persian, of which one must be attempted (30 marks). All questions must be attempted.
The oral examination consists of three sections. All timings are approximate and all oral examinations are recorded.
(a)Dictation. Candidates write down an oral dictation from an unprepared passage (10 marks – 15 minutes).
(b)Comprehension. Candidates are required to discuss the passage used in the dictation (5 marks – 10 minutes).
(d)Discussion. Candidates discuss one topic selected at the time of the examination from a list of three, chosen and provided previously by themselves (15 marks – 20 minutes).
The paper will be divided into two sections, at least one of which must be answered. Section A (Classical Hebrew) will contain three questions on Hebrew language and two questions on specified texts. Section B (Modern Hebrew) will contain two questions on Hebrew language, two questions on specified texts, and an oral. Candidates offering one section only must answer all questions. Candidates studying both Classical Hebrew and Modern Hebrew must offer one language question and one specified text question from Section A and one language question, one specified text question, and oral from Section B. Each question, including the oral, is worth 20 marks.
The oral will consist of (i) translation and interpretation test (5 marks); (ii) listening comprehension test (5 marks); (iii) general oral ability test (10 marks).
This paper will consist of three sections. Section A will contain a passage of Arabic chosen from the texts set as reading for the course, to be translated into English. Section B will contain a passage of unseen Arabic, to be translated into English. Section C will contain a choice of three essay questions, of which one must be attempted. All questions will carry equal marks.
This paper will consist of two sections. Section A will consist of four passages, of which candidates will be required to choose two for translation and analysis. Section B will consist of four essay questions of which candidates will be required to attempt one. All questions carry equal marks.
The paper will contain eight questions relating to Hebrew literature, of which four must be answered. All questions carry equal marks.
This paper will consist of eight essay questions of which students will be required to answer three. All questions will carry equal marks.
This paper will consist of eight essay questions, of which candidates will be required to answer three. All questions will carry equal marks.
The course-work that constitutes this paper assessment consists of one research essay, of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. Each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two copies of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty so as to arrive not later than the third Friday of full Easter Term.
The paper will consist of eight essay questions, of which candidates will be required to answer three, (not six questions on comparative Semitic Linguistics of which four must be answered, as previously advertised). All questions carry equal marks.
The examination for this paper will consist of a three-hour written paper which will be divided into two sections, A and B, corresponding to the set topics. Each section will contain at least eight questions. Candidates will be required to attempt four questions, including at least one from each section.
The examination for this paper will consist of a three-hour written paper divided into two sections, corresponding to the specified topics. Each section will contain at least eight questions. Candidates will be required to attempt four questions, including at least one from each section.
The Faculty Board of Economics give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examination for the following papers for the Economics Tripos will be changed as follows:
There will be a reduction in the number of questions set from ten to eight for the following paper, with candidates being required to answer four questions:
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Paper 4 |
Political and sociological aspects of economics |
From 2012 the paper will be divided into three sections, instead of two. Section A will have five compulsory questions (instead of three); Section B will require candidates to answer one out of two multi-part questions; Section C will require candidates to answer one out of five essay questions. Section A will carry 50% of the marks, while Sections B and C will each carry 25% of the marks, while all questions used to carry equal weight.
There will be a reduction in the number of questions set from ten to eight for the following papers, with candidates being required to answer four questions:
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Paper 1 |
Microeconomic principles and problems |
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Paper 4 |
Economic theory and analysis |
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Paper 7 |
Public economics |
All other papers remain unchanged. Full details of the examination can be found on the Faculty website at http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/intranet/EconomicsFormandConductWEB.pdf.
The Faculty Board of Earth Sciences and Geography give notice that with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examinations for Part Ia of the Geographical Tripos will be as follows:
Papers 1–3 will be replaced by Paper 1 (Human geography).
Papers 4 and 5 will be replaced by Paper 2 (Physical geography).
Paper 1 will be examined by a conventional unseen three-hour examination.
Paper 2 will be examined by a conventional unseen three-hour examination. It will be divided into three sections which are weighted equally. Section A will contain a single question. Sections B and C will each contain not less than four questions. Candidates will be required to answer three questions in total, one from each section.
The Faculty Board of History give notice that with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examinations for certain papers of the Historical Tripos will be as follows:
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 A28 of Part IIa (Archaeology) of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos.
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.
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 will now be divided into Section A and Section B. Candidates will still be required to answer three questions, but at least one must be taken from each section.
The number of questions in Section A shall be three instead of six; the total number of questions for the paper (i.e. across Sections A and B) remains unchanged. Candidates will still be required to answer one question from Section A and two questions from Section B, but the question from Section A must be answered with reference to at least two of the set texts.
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.
All other papers remain unchanged. Full details of the examination can be found on the Faculty website at https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/tripos-papers/part2-2011-12.
The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examinations for certain papers for the Linguistics Tripos will be changed as follows:
Candidates are still required to answer both data questions from Section A. Candidates will now be required to place their answers to data questions in a theoretical context. Sample questions will be made available from the Department Office.
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, AT LEAST ONE from each section. Candidates must NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer. There shall be two sections.
There will now be three sections (instead of two). Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates may answer from Sections A and B, but must NOT answer from Section C.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form of the examinations for certain papers for the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos will be changed as follows:
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidate will no longer be required to answer each question from a different section.
Candidates will be required to translate TWO passages (instead of three). The word count for each passage shall be raised from a minimum of 200 to 250, so that candidates are required to translate two passages of 250–300 words each.
Candidates will be required to translate TWO passages (instead of three). The word count for each passage shall be raised from a minimum of 200 words to 250 words, so that candidates are required to translate two passages of 250–300 words each.
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer. There will be six questions and no sections.
Candidates will be required to answer three questions. Candidates will no longer be required to answer each question from a different section.
This paper will not be available as a portfolio of essays option for examination in 2012.
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer.
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, ONE from Section A and TWO from Section B. Candidates must ensure that at least ONE answer in Section B refers substantively to at least ONE literary source.
There will now be three sections (instead of two). Candidates for Part Ib MML will be required to answer any THREE questions.
Candidates must answer THREE questions in total from AT LEAST TWO sections. Their answers should show knowledge of material from THREE language areas, which may include English OR a language in translation, in the paper as a whole, and from AT LEAST TWO language areas in any ONE answer. Candidates may answer with reference to literature, theory, film, and art, as appropriate.
Candidates for this paper may NOT draw substantially on material from their dissertations or material which they have used or intend to use in another scheduled paper. Candidates may NOT draw substantially on the same material in more than ONE question on the same paper.
Candidates must answer THREE questions. Each answer should show knowledge of films from TWO OR MORE language areas, which may include English. Scripts as a whole must show substantial knowledge of cinema from TWO OR MORE of the paper’s five specified language areas (French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish). Candidates must NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer.
The following sentence shall be REMOVED from the rubric:
Except in answering Questions 6–9, you are not obliged to make reference to Dante, but may do so if you wish.
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, AT LEAST ONE from each section. Candidates must NOT use substantially the same material for more than ONE answer. There shall be two sections.
Candidates will be required to answer THREE questions, ONE from Section A and TWO from Section B. Candidates must ensure that at least ONE answer in Section B refers substantively to at least ONE literary source.
There will now be three sections (instead of two). Candidates for Part II MML will be required to answer THREE questions. Candidates must answer Question 1 AND TWO other questions from Section B. Candidates will not be permitted to answer from Section C.
All other papers remain unchanged.
The Committee of Management for the Natural Sciences Tripos give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2012, the form and conduct of certain of the examinations for the Natural Sciences Tripos will be changed as follows:
The form and conduct for the Computer Science paper is as announced for Paper 1 of the Computer Science Tripos.
The paper will be divided into section A and B.
Section A: Candidates will choose to answer four theory questions from a choice of eight (as opposed to five questions from a choice of ten).
Section B: Candidates will attempt a compulsory quantitative question based on calculations.
The practical exam will now be of three hours’ duration instead of four. The calculation question has been moved to the theory paper. The paper will be divided into four equal sections covering: (a) Hand specimens of rocks, minerals, or fossils, (b) Thin section work, (c) Palaeontology, and (d) Map work.
The relative weightings of the examination components have changed. The written paper will account for 90% of the total mark available (instead of 70%) and the continually-assessed component will account for 10% of the total mark available (instead of 30%). There is no change to the format of either component.
The weighting of the sections within the examination has changed. The written paper, which will carry 100% (instead of 95%) of marks, will be in three sections: A, B, and C. Section A will carry 25% of the total marks (instead of 35%), Section B (assessing practical work) will carry 25% of the total marks (instead of 20%), and Section C will carry 50% of the total marks (instead of 40%). (Previously, practical notebooks made up the remaining 5%.)
Candidates will be asked to answer eight short questions out of eight questions set instead of eight chosen out of ten as in previous years. All other papers remain unchanged.
There are two three-hour written papers set for Chemistry A: Papers A1 and A2. Each paper will contain five questions of equal weight; candidates are required to answer all five questions.
Paper A1 will contain two questions relating primarily to the material presented in the lecture course ‘Introduction to quantum mechanics’, one question relating primarily to the material presented in the lecture course ‘Molecular spectroscopy’ and two questions relating primarily to the material presented in the lecture course ‘Symmetry and bonding’. Any question may, however, draw on material from the whole of the Chemistry A course.
Paper A2 will contain two questions relating primarily to the material presented in the lecture course ‘Molecular energy levels and thermodynamics’ and three questions relating primarily to the material presented in the lecture course ‘Electronic structure and properties of solids’. Any question may, however, draw on material from the whole of the Chemistry A course.
There are two three-hour written papers set for Chemistry B: Papers B1 and B2. Each paper will contain five questions of equal weight; candidates are required to answer all five questions.
Paper B1 will contain questions relating primarily to the material presented in the lecture courses ‘Key organic reactions’, ‘Structure determination’, and ‘Shape and organic reactivity’. Any question may, however, draw on material from the whole of the Chemistry B course.
Paper B2 will contain three questions relating primarily to the material presented in the lecture courses ‘Inorganic ring chemistry’, ‘Co-ordination chemistry’, and ‘Organometallic chemistry’, and two questions relating primarily to the material presented in the lecture course ‘Introduction to chemical biology’. Any question may, however, draw on material from the whole of the Chemistry B course.
Two written papers will be set, each of three hours’ duration. Each paper will consist of seven questions, from which candidates will be required to answer any five. Each paper may contain questions based on any part of the course. All other parts of the examination remain unchanged. Full details are available at http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/teaching/.
Paper 2 will no longer consist of multiple-choice questions but will contain twenty short-answer questions of equal weight; candidates are required to answer all twenty questions. All other parts of the examination remain unchanged.
Full details of the examination can be found by following the appropriate links from http://www.bio.cam.ac.uk/teaching/nstneurobiology/.
The contents of Paper 1 and Paper 2 are interchanged.
Paper 1 will contain four sections: candidates should answer all questions from Section A, two questions from Section B, one question from Section C, and one question from Section D. Section A will contain five short questions, and is worth about one fifth of the total marks for the paper; Section B will contain four problem questions on Quantum physics; Section C will contain two questions on Quantum physics; these questions being essays, brief notes, largely descriptive questions, or less-structured problems; Section D will contain two questions on Experimental methods, one of which will be an essay, brief notes, largely descriptive question, or less-structured problem.
Paper 2 will contain four sections: candidates should answer all questions from Section A, two questions from Section B, one question from Section C, and one question from Section D. Section A will contain five short questions, and is worth about one fifth of the total marks for the paper; Section B will contain four problem questions on Oscillations, waves, and optics; Section C will contain two problem questions on Condensed matter physics; Section D will contain two questions on the same courses as Sections B and C, these questions being essays, brief notes, largely descriptive questions, or less-structured problems.
The contents of Paper 1 and Paper 2 are interchanged.
Paper 1 will contain three sections: candidates should answer all questions from Section A, two questions from Section B, and two questions from Section C. Section A will contain five short questions, and is worth about one fifth of the total marks for the paper; Section B will contain four problem questions on Electromagnetism; Section C will contain four problem questions on Classical Dynamics.
Paper 2 will contain three sections: candidates should answer all questions from Section A, two questions from Section B, and two questions from Section C. Section A will contain five short questions, and is worth about one fifth of the total marks for the paper; Section B will contain four questions on Electromagnetism and classical dynamics, these questions being essays, brief notes, largely descriptive questions, or less-structured problems; Section C will contain four questions on Thermodynamics, one of which will be an essay, brief notes, a largely descriptive question, or a less-structured problem.
The one-and-a-half hour paper has been discontinued. There will be four papers of three hours’ duration. Each of these four papers consists of eight questions, one from each of the eight courses; candidates may attempt not more than six questions from each paper. Each question has the same weighting.
Candidates are required to take the following:
(a) a computing exercise
(b)three or more units of further work, as outlined in the Physics Course Handbook. If a candidate offers more than three units of further work the Examiners will take into account the three units which they judge to be the best.
(c)Papers 1, 2, 3, and 4
(d)a minimum of three and a maximum of four from Papers 5, 6, 7, and 8. If a candidate offers four papers the Examiners will take into account the three papers which they judge to be the best. Each paper is of two hours’ duration and shall contain four questions. Question 1 shall consist of three short parts. Question 2 shall be of the brief notes style. Candidates must attempt question 1, question 2, and one other question. Each of questions 1 and 2 has approximately one quarter of the total weight of the paper.
The titles of the papers are as follows:
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Paper 1 |
TSP |
Thermal and statistical physics |
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Paper 2 |
REL |
Relativity |
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Paper 3 |
AQP |
Advanced quantum physics |
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Paper 4 |
OE |
Optics and electrodynamics |
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Paper 5 |
AFD |
Astrophysical fluid dynamics |
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Paper 6 |
PNP |
Particle and nuclear physics |
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Paper 7 |
QCM |
Quantum condensed matter physics |
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Paper 8 |
SCM |
Soft condensed matter |
The titles of the papers are as published. There will be one question fewer in Section B; candidates will be required to answer three questions from eight (instead of nine). Sample papers will be published at http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk.
Candidates are required to take the following:
(a)a computing exercise
(b)two units of further work, as outlined in the Physics Course Handbook
(c)two papers from Papers 1, 2, 3, and 4
(d)one paper from Papers 5, 6, 7, and 8. Each paper is of two hours’ duration and shall contain four questions. Question 1 shall consist of three short parts. Question 2 shall be of the brief notes style. Candidates must attempt question 1, question 2, and one other question. Each of questions 1 and 2 has approximately one quarter of the total weight of the paper.
The titles of the papers are as follows:
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Paper 1 |
TSP |
Thermal and statistical physics |
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Paper 2 |
REL |
Relativity |
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Paper 3 |
AQP |
Advanced quantum physics |
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Paper 4 |
OE |
Optics and electrodynamics |
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Paper 5 |
AFD |
Astrophysical fluid dynamics |
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Paper 6 |
PNP |
Particle and nuclear physics |
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Paper 7 |
QCM |
Quantum condensed matter physics |
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Paper 8 |
SCM |
Soft condensed matter |
As the Synthetic Biology Module is no longer offered, the separate section for those candidates has been removed. For both Paper 1 and Paper 2, candidates are now required to answer three questions; not more than two from any one section.
All other papers remain unchanged. Full details of the examination can be found by following the appropriate links from http://www.cam.ac.uk/cambuniv/natscitripos/links.html.
The Interdisciplinary papers (IDP1 Atmospheric chemistry and global change, IDP2 The Earth system and climate change, and IDP3 Materials, electronics, and renewable energy), will each be of one and a half hours’ duration instead of one hour.
Paper IDP2, The Earth system and climate change, will be of one and a half hours’ duration instead of one hour. The practical examination for Geological Sciences candidates will now take place through assessed practicals held during the Lent Term. Full details of the examinations can be obtained in the relevant course booklet.
Paper 1 of the written examination will contain two sections, A and B. Section A will contain questions based on the core techniques courses, T1, T2, and T3. Section B will contain a number of essay-style questions, of which candidates will be required to answer one. Sections A and B will be worth equal credit.
Paper 1 of the written examination will be worth 20% of the total marks for Part III Materials Science. Papers 2 and 3, which remain unchanged in form, will each be worth 25% of the total marks.
25% of the total marks for Part III Materials Science will be based on the individual research project, which will be assessed via a range of reports and presentations.
5% of the total marks will be based on the transferable skills option. The long vacation report and presentation will not contribute to Part III Materials Science in 2011–12.
Full details are available at http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/teaching/.
The Faculty Board of Business and Management give notice that in the Lent Term 2012 the subjects for examination for the Master of Finance Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
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Equity derivatives |
Two-hour class test |
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Management practice |
Seminar, assessed by attendance |
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Finance and organizations |
Seminar, assessed by attendance |
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City speaker series |
Seminar, assessed by attendance |
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Credit derivatives (open to M.Phil. in Finance) |
Individual assignment (50%), group assignment (50%) |
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Fixed income analysis (open to M.Phil. in Finance) |
Individual essay (30%), two-hour class test (70%) |
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Topics in investment management (open to M.B.A./E.M.B.A.) |
Four individual assignments (17.5% each), one group assignment (30%) |
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Topics in financial history (open to M.B.A./E.M.B.A.) |
Four individual assignments (25% each) |
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Private equity (open to M.B.A.) |
Three individual assignments (10%, 15%, and 10%), four group assignments (15%, 20%, 20%, and 10%) |
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Further econometrics |
Two workbooks (45% each), bi-weekly online group tests (total 10%) |
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Advanced corporate finance |
Two-hour class test (50%), group assignment (50%) |
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Financial reporting and capital markets (borrowed from M.Phil. in Finance) |
Two individual essays (50% each) |
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Group Consulting Project |
Group project, assessed by group presentation and report |
The Faculty Board of Earth Sciences and Geography give notice that the form of the examination for 2011–12 will be as listed below.
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Conservation Leadership |
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Component |
Item |
Submission date |
Weighting (%) |
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CL1: Conservation problems and practice course-work |
Monday, 16 January |
10 |
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CL6: Innovation for conservation leadership course-work |
Monday, 26 March |
10 |
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2 |
CL2: Conservation enterprise essay |
Monday, 2 April |
10 |
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CL3: Conservation management exercise |
Monday, 2 April |
10 |
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CL4: Communicating conservation exercise |
Monday, 23 April |
10 |
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CL5: Conservation governance essay |
Monday, 23 April |
10 |
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3 |
Placement Report |
Thursday, 30 August |
40 |
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Environmental Science |
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Component |
Item |
Submission date |
Weighting (%) |
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1 |
Exercise 1 |
Monday, 5 December |
12.5 |
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Exercise 2 |
Monday, 13 February |
12.5 |
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Exercise 3 |
Monday, 19 March |
12.5 |
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Exercise 4 |
Tuesday, 1 May |
12.5 |
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2 |
Thesis |
Monday, 20 August |
50 |
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Geographical Research |
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Component |
Item |
Submission date |
Weighting (%) |
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1 |
Geographical essay 1 |
Monday, 30 April |
13.33 |
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Geographical essay 2 |
Monday, 30 April |
13.33 |
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Joint schools essay |
Monday, 30 April |
13.33 |
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2 |
Joint schools ‘open-book’ online tests |
Friday, 9 December (for Basic statistics) or Friday, 23 March (for Advanced statistics) |
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3 |
Thesis |
Tuesday, 20 August |
60 |
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Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies |
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Component |
Item |
Submission date |
Weighting (%) |
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1 |
Essay 1 |
Wednesday, 14 March |
15 |
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Essay 2 |
Monday, 30 April |
15 |
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2 |
Thesis |
Monday, 30 July |
70 |
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Polar Studies |
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Component |
Item |
Submission date |
Weighting (%) |
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1 |
Essay 1 |
Monday, 7 November |
15 |
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Essay 2 |
Monday, 5 December |
15 |
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Essay 3 |
Monday, 30 January |
15 |
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2 |
Thesis |
Thursday, 14 June |
55 |
The subject area of each thesis/project must be approved by the Degree Committee of Earth Sciences and Geography. The deadline for this is Monday, 6 February 2012.
Each M.Phil. may include, at the discretion of the Examiners, an oral examination on the thesis/project that has been submitted, the general field of knowledge within which it falls, or other parts of the relevant M.Phil. course. All students must be available in Cambridge for an oral examination and must be in contact with the Graduate Office by telephone or email in order that arrangements can be made, if required. The dates of the oral examination (if required) are:
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M.Phil. in Conservation Leadership |
Wednesday, 19 September |
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M.Phil. in Environmental Science |
Thursday, 7 June/Monday, 17 September |
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M.Phil. in Geographical Research |
Tuesday, 18 September |
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M.Phil. in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies |
Thursday, 13 September |
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M.Phil. in Polar Studies |
To be confirmed |
All assignments are to be submitted to the Graduate Office (or M.Phil. Administrator) by 4 p.m. on the day stated – two copies with a signed cover sheet. The M.Phil. in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies and M.Phil. in Conservation Leadership may have a different submission time. Please check your course Handbook. Polar Studies students are to submit to SPRI Director’s Assistant at the Scott Polar Research Institute.
In order to be awarded the Degree of Master of Philosophy, candidates must achieve a total score of at least 60%. Furthermore, candidates are expected to pass all components by achieving a score of at least 60% of the marks allocated to the component. In the event that a candidate scores a marginal fail in one component of the examination, this may be compensated for by an overall average of 60% or more.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2011–12 the subjects for the examination in Finance for the M.Phil. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
(1) MF2. Principles of finance (two-hour written examination, plus group project comprising written report and presentation)
Either
(2) M300. Econometric methods (two-hour written examination) and
(3) M310. Time series econometrics and financial econometrics (two-hour written examination) or
M320. Cross section and panel data econometrics (two-hour written examination)
Or
(2) MP0-1. Quantitative research methods (assessed by two workbooks of research exercises, 40%/60%) and
(3) MP01A. Quantitative research methods – Advanced (assessed by four workbooks, with 20% each for the first three workbooks, 30% for workbook 4 and 10% for the weekly exercises)
(4) MFin10. Economic Foundations of Finance (1.5-hour written examination)
Two of the following shall be taken as a Group 1 subject. The remaining subjects may be selected as Group 2 (optional papers).
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M400 |
Asset pricing (two-hour written examination) |
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MF4 |
Empirical research in finance and accounting (assessed by two 2,000-word essays) |
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MF12 |
Topics in corporate finance (assessed by research presentation (40%) and essay of 3,000 words (60%) |
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MF40 |
International financial econometrics (assessed by two-hour class test) |
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MFin13 |
Credit derivatives (assessed by course-work) |
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MFin14 |
Fixed income analysis (assessed by written examination and course-work) |
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MFin17 |
Venture capital deal-making (assessed by written examination) |
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MAT3 |
Optimal investment (one two-hour written examination) |
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M100 |
Microeconomics I (two-hour written examination) |
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MF1 |
Introduction to financial reporting (assessed by two-hour class test and presentation) |
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MF3 |
Financial reporting and capital markets (assessed by two 2,000-word essays) |
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TPE6 |
Strategic valuation (assessed by project consisting of written report and associated spreadsheet model) |
Advanced financial models (one three-hour written examination)
Actuarial statistics (one two-hour written examination)
Stochastic calculus and applications (one three-hour written examination)
Time series and Monte Carlo inference (one two-hour written examination)
Numerical analysis of partial differential equations (one three-hour written examination)
A 12,000-word dissertation could be substituted in place of three modules.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2011–12 the subjects for examination in Innovation, Strategy, and Organization for the M.Phil. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
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MP0-1 JSSS |
Quantitative research methods (assessed by a number of research exercises as determined by the module leader) |
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MP0-2 |
Qualitative research methods (assessed by seven research exercises) |
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MISO1 |
Information systems, innovation, and organizational change (assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), plus half-hour seminar presentation (30%)) |
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MISO2 |
Strategy and innovation (assessed by 3,000-word essay (30%), plus half-hour seminar group presentation (30%), plus one-hour class test (40%)) |
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MISO3 |
Foundations of organizational analysis (assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), plus half-hour seminar group presentation (20%), plus class participation (10%)) |
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MISO-5 |
Social networks and organizations (assessed by class test (50%), class participation (25%), twenty-minute seminar presentation (25%)) |
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MISO-6 |
Marketing, innovation, and emerging economies (assessed by 3,500-word essay (70%), class participation (10%), twenty-minute seminar presentation (20%)) |
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MMSO2 |
Operations strategy and technology management (class participation (20%), summary of reading (20%), paper on research opportunities (30%), review report (30%)) |
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MM10 |
Globalization at the crossroads (assessed by 4,000-word essay) |
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MM33 |
Financial markets, risk, and regulation (assessed by 3,000-word essay) |
12,000-word dissertation.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2011–12 the subjects for examination in Management for the M.Phil. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
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MM1 |
Quantitative techniques for management (assessed by two-hour class test) |
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MM2 |
Information systems (assessed by two-hour class test) |
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MM6 |
Accounting and finance (assessed by two-hour class test) |
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MM3 |
Business economics (assessed by two-hour class test) |
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MM4 |
Strategic management (assessed by two-hour class test) |
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MM5 |
Organizational analysis (assessed by two-hour class test) |
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MM30 |
Marketing (assessed by two-hour class test (70%), plus group project presentation (30%)) |
|
MM35 |
Management consulting project (assessed by one-hour joint presentation (50%), plus 3,000-word essay (25%), plus class participation (25%)) |
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MM37 |
Operations management (assessed by two-hour class test) |
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MM10 |
Globalization at the crossroads (assessed by 4,000-word essay) |
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MM11 |
Human resources management (assessed by 4,000-word essay) |
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MM20 |
Environment and sustainability (assessed by 3,000-word essay, plus one-hour seminar presentation) |
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MM33 |
Financial markets, risk, and regulation (assessed by 3,000-word essay) |
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TPE6 |
Strategic valuation (project consisting of written report and associated spreadsheet model) |
|
MF3 |
Financial reporting and capital markets (assessed by two 2,000-word essays) |
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MISO-5 |
Social networks and organizations (assessed by one and half-hour class test (50%), plus class participation (25%), plus twenty minutes seminar presentation (25%)) |
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2011–12 the subjects for examination in Management Science and Operations for the M.Phil. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.
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(1) |
MP0-1 |
Quantitative research methods (assessed by two workbooks of research exercises) |
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(2) |
MP0-1A |
Quantitative research methods – Advanced (assessed by four workbooks, with 20% each for the first three workbooks, 30% for workbook 4, and 10% for the weekly exercises) |
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(3) |
MMSO1 |
Management science research methods (two progress reports (20% each), class presentation (10%), and final presentation of the dissertation results (50%)) |
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(4) |
MMSO2 |
Operations strategy and technology management (class participation (20%), summary of reading (20%), paper on research opportunities (30%), review report (30%)) |
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Dissertation |
12,000-word dissertation |
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MAT3 |
Mathematics of operational research (three-hour written examination) |
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MISO-1 |
Information systems, innovation, and organizational change (assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), half-hour seminar presentation (30%)) |
|
MISO-2 |
Strategy and innovation (assessed by 3,000-word essay (30%), half-hour seminar group presentation (30%), one-hour class test (40%)) |
|
MISO-3 |
Foundations of organizational analysis (assessed by 3,000-word essay (70%), half-hour seminar group presentation (20%), class participation (10%)) |
|
MISO-5 |
Social networks and organizations (assessed by class test (50%), class participation (25%), twenty minutes seminar presentation (25%)) |
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MISO-6 |
Marketing, innovation, and emerging economies (assessed by 3,500-word essay (70%), class participation (10%), twenty-minute seminar presentation (20%)) |
It is also possible to take a selection of mathematics and/or engineering graduate courses as optional papers if deemed suitable for a particular student’s research work.
The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2011–12 the subjects for examination in Technology Policy for the M.Phil. will be as listed below.
The Technology Policy Professional Practice degree corresponds to 15 equally weighted modules including four core modules, the Final Group Project, which is weighted two times, MOT&I which is weighted two times, and seven electives (three of which must be chosen from the outer core).
The Technology Policy research stream corresponds to nine equally weighted modules including three core modules, one elective, two research modules, and the Research Dissertation which is weighted three times.
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Group 1 (core components for professional practice stream) |
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Module code |
Module title |
Assessment |
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TP1 |
Introduction to technology policy |
Mid-term written in-class assessment one hour (30%), class participation (10%), 3,000-word final assignment (60%) |
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TP2 |
Seminars in technology policy |
Eight 1,000-word essays |
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TP3 |
European science and technology policy |
3,000-word essay (80%), presentation/participation (20%) |
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TP4 |
Complexity and negotiation |
One 1,500-word essay (50%), one 1,000-word essay (35%), class participation (15%) |
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FGP |
Final group project (weighted x 2) for those on Professional Practice Stream |
12,000-word report (70%), oral presentation (20%), supervisor and peer assessment (10%) |
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MOT&I |
Management of technology and innovation (weighted x 2) |
1,500-word essay, group project over two months |
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Group 2 (outer core components – at least three to be selected from a choice of seven electives for professional Practice Stream) |
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Module code |
Module title |
Assessment |
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TPE6/4I1 |
Strategic valuation |
Project consisting of written report and associated spreadsheet model |
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TPE7 |
Political economy of technology policy |
3,000-word essay (80%), presentation (20%) |
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TPE8 |
System dynamics for policy and management |
Three 1,000-word assignments (20% each), one 3,000-word final team project (30%), final presentation (10%) |
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TPE10/5CMI4 |
Government policy towards technology development and innovation |
Two 500-word pieces (15% each), one 4,000-word essay (70%) |
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TPE11/4E4 |
Management of technology |
3,000-word assignment |
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TPE12/4I7 |
Electricity and the environment |
One 1,500-word essay (30%), one 2,000-word essay (70%) |
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TPE13/4E3 |
Information systems |
Four 800-word assignments (25% each) |
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Group 3 (optional components) |
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Module code |
Module title |
Assessment |
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MM10 |
Globalization |
4,000-word essay |
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MM20 |
Environment and sustainability |
3,000-word essay, one-hour seminar presentation |
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MISO1 |
Information systems, innovation, and organizational change |
3,000-word essay (70%), half-hour seminar presentation (30%) |
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MISO2 |
Strategy and innovation |
3,000-word essay (30%), half-hour seminar group presentation (30%), one-hour class test (40%) |
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MSIO5 |
Social networks and organizations |
Class test (50%), class participation (25%), twenty-minute seminar presentation (25%) |
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MSIO6 |
Marketing, innovation, and emerging economics |
3,500-word essay (70%), class participation (10%), twenty-minute seminar presentation (20%) |
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4A3 |
Turbo machinery 1 |
1.5-hour examination (75%), report (25%) |
|
4A4 |
Aircraft stability and control |
Course-work (100%) |
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4A7 |
Aerodynamics |
Two reports (50% each) |
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4A8 |
Environmental fluid mechanics |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4A13 |
Combustion and IC engs |
1.5-hour examination (100%) |
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4B5 |
Nanotechnology |
1.5-hour examination (75%), Simulation study (25%) |
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4B6 |
Solid state devices and chemical/biological sensors |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
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4B7 |
VLSI design, technology, and CAD |
1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%) |
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4B18 |
Advanced electronic devices |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
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4B19 |
Renewable electrical power |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4C2 |
Designing with composites |
1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%) |
|
4C3 |
Electrical and nano materials |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4C4 |
Design methods |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4C5 |
Design case studies |
Course-work (100%) |
|
4C15 |
MEMS: design |
1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%) |
|
4D4 |
Ground engineering |
Three reports |
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4D6 |
Dynamics in civil engineering |
1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%) |
|
4D14 |
Contaminated land and waste management |
1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%) |
|
4D15 |
Sustainable water engineering |
Course-work (100%) |
|
4E5 |
International business economics |
Course-work (100%) |
|
4E6 |
Accounting and finance |
Course-work (100%) |
|
4E11 |
Strategic management for engineers |
Course-work (100%) |
|
4E12/5CMI5 |
Project management |
Group work (5%), report (95%) |
|
4F1 |
Control system design |
1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%) |
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4F5 |
Advanced wireless |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4F6 |
Signal detection and estimation |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4F11 |
Speech and language processing |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4F12 |
Computer vision and robotics |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4G1 |
Systems biology |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
4M15 |
Sustainable energy |
1.5-hour exam (75%), course-work (25%) |
|
4M16 |
Nuclear power engineering |
1.5-hour exam (100%) |
|
5R15 |
Sustainable development |
Course-work (100%) |
|
ESD100 |
Concepts, values, and change |
Course-work (100%) |
|
ESD200 |
Sustainable methods and metrics |
Course-work (100%) |
|
ESD300 |
Sustainability assessment of large infrastructure projects |
Course-work (100%) |
|
ESD400 |
Economic, legal, and regulation issues |
Course-work (100%) |
|
ESD500 |
Sustainable design and implementation |
Course-work (100%) |
|
ESD600 |
Social networks and organizations |
Course-work (100%) |
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Group 1 (core components for research stream) |
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Module code |
Module title |
Assessment |
|
TP1 |
Introduction to technology policy |
Mid-term written in-class assessment one hour (30%), class participation (10%), 3,000-word final assignment (60%) |
|
TP2 |
Seminars in technology policy |
Eight 1,000-word essays |
|
TP3 |
European science and technology policy |
3,000-word essay (80%), presentation/participation (20%) |
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RP |
Research project (weighted x 3) for those on Research Stream |
12,000 words |
|
MP01 |
Quantitative research methods |
Two workbooks of research exercises (40%/60%) |
|
MP02 |
Qualitative research methods |
Seven research exercises |
|
Group 2 (electives components – one elective to be selected for research stream) |
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Module code |
Module title |
Assessment |
|
TP4 |
Complexity and negotiation |
One 1,500-word essay (50%), one 1,000-word essay (35%), class participation (15%) |
|
TPE7 |
Political economy of technology policy |
3,000-word essay (80%), presentation (20%) |
|
TPE10/5CMI4 |
Government policy towards technology development and innovation |
Two 500-word pieces (15% each), one 4,000-word essay (70%) |