No 6512
Wednesday 27 June 2018
Vol cxlviii No 36
pp. 726–756
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 270)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Human, Social, and Political Science, has approved amendments to the regulations for the Archaeology Tripos so as to renumber the Papers offered and to harmonize the Biological Anthropology and Archaeology teaching streams, as follows:
Regulation 11.
By amending Regulation 11 so as to read:
11. The scheme of examination for Part I shall be as follows:
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A1. |
World archaeology |
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A2. |
Archaeology in action (also serves as Paper O12 of Part II of the Classical Tripos) |
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A3. |
Introduction to the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia |
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A4. |
Being human: interdisciplinary perspectives |
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M1. |
Akkadian language I (also serves as Paper X.1 of Part Ia of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos and as Paper O7 of Part II of the Classical Tripos) |
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E1. |
Egyptian language I (also serves as Paper X.2 of Part Ia of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos) |
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B1. |
Humans in biological perspective |
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POL1. |
The modern state and its alternatives (Paper POL1 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos) |
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SAN1. |
Social anthropology: the comparative perspective (Paper SAN1 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos) |
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SOC1. |
Modern societies I: introduction to sociology (Paper SOC1 of the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos) |
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PBS1. |
Introduction to psychology (Paper PBS1 of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos) |
A candidate for Part I shall be required to offer four papers as follows:
(a)three papers from Section A;
(b)one further paper from Section A or one paper from Section B.
Regulation 15.
By amending Regulation 15 so as to read:
15. The scheme of examination for Part II shall be as follows:
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A10. |
Archaeological theory and practice 1 |
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A11. |
From data to interpretation |
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A12. |
Archaeological theory and practice 2 |
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A13. |
Past in the present |
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A21. |
Archaeological science |
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A22. |
Palaeolithic archaeology |
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A23. |
European prehistory |
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A24. |
The medieval globe |
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A25. |
Mesopotamian archaeology I: prehistory and early states (offered in alternate years) |
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A26. |
Mesopotamian archaeology II: territorial states to empires (offered in alternate years) |
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A27. |
Settlement and society in ancient Egypt (offered in alternate years) |
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A28. |
Ancient Egypt in context: an archaeology of foreign relations (offered in alternate years) |
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A29. |
The archaeology of religion in ancient Egypt (offered in alternate years) |
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A30. |
Archaeology of death and burial in ancient Egypt (offered in alternate years) |
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A31. |
Ancient India I: the Indus civilisation and beyond (offered in alternate years) |
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A32. |
Ancient India II: early historic cities of South Asia (offered in alternate years) |
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A33. |
Ancient South America (offered in alternate years) |
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A34. |
The archaeology of Mesoamerica and North America (offered in alternate years) |
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A35. |
African archaeology |
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A36. |
Topics in regional archaeology |
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A37. |
A topic within classical archaeology and/or art (Paper 9 in the Classical Tripos) |
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A38. |
A topic within classical archaeology and/or art (Paper D1 in the Classical Tripos) |
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A39. |
A topic within classical archaeology and/or art (Paper D2 in the Classical Tripos) |
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A40. |
A topic within classical archaeology and/or art (Paper D3 in the Classical Tripos) |
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A41. |
A topic within classical archaeology and/or art (Paper D4 in the Classical Tripos) |
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A50. |
Special topics in palaeolithic archaeology and human evolution* |
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A51. |
Special topics in European prehistory* |
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A52. |
Special topics in historic Europe* |
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A53. |
Special topics in Near Eastern archaeology* |
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A54. |
Special topics in regional archaeology 1* |
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A55. |
Special topics in regional archaeology 2* |
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A56. |
Special topics in regional archaeology 3* |
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A57. |
Special topics in regional archaeology 4* |
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A58. |
Special topics in regional archaeology 5* |
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A59. |
Material culture: conceptual approaches* |
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A60. |
Special topics in museum studies* |
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A61. |
Special topics in archaeological concepts 1* |
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A62. |
Special topics in archaeological concepts 2* |
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AS1. |
Foundation statistics* |
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AS2. |
Special topic in advanced statistics/modelling* |
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AS3. |
Geographical information systems in archaeology* |
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AS4. |
Zooarchaeology* |
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AS5. |
Human osteology* |
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AS6. |
Palaeobotany* |
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AS7. |
Geoarchaeology* |
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AS8. |
Archaeological chemistry* |
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AS9. |
Analysis of archaeological materials* |
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AS10. |
Archaeological genetics* |
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AS11. |
Special topics in archaeological methods 1* |
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AS12. |
Special topics in archaeological methods 1* |
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B2. |
Human ecology and behaviour |
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B3. |
Human evolution |
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B4. |
Human comparative biology |
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B5. |
From data to interpretation |
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B6. |
Major topics in human evolutionary studies |
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B11. |
Special topics in biological anthropology 1* |
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B12. |
Special topics in biological anthropology 2* |
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B13. |
Special topics in biological anthropology 3* |
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B14. |
Special topics in biological anthropology 4* |
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B15. |
Special topics in biological anthropology 5* |
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B16. |
Special topics in biological anthropology 6* |
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B17. |
Special topics in biological anthropology 7* |
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B18. |
Special topics in biological anthropology 8* |
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E2. |
Middle Egyptian texts |
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E3. |
Old and Late Egyptian texts |
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E4. |
Coptic |
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M2. |
Mesopotamian culture I: literature (offered in alternate years) |
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M3. |
Mesopotamian culture II: religion and scholarship (offered in alternate years) |
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M4. |
Akkadian language II |
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M5. |
Akkadian language III |
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M6. |
Sumerian language |
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M7. |
Mesopotamian history I: states and structures (offered in alternate years) |
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M8. |
Mesopotamian history II: empires and systems (offered in alternate years) |
*Papers marked above with an asterisk shall be offered over one term.
Regulation 16.
By amending Regulation 16 so as to read:
16. Subject to the provisions of Regulation 9, candidates for Part IIa shall offer papers and other exercises as follows:
(a)Candidates in Archaeology
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(i) |
Paper A10; |
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(ii) |
Paper A11; |
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(iii) |
one paper chosen from the following: A23, A21–A36; |
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(iv) |
one further paper chosen from the following: A21–A37, B2–B4, or POL3, POL4, SAN7–SAN13, SOC3, SOC4 from the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos. |
(b)Candidates in Assyriology
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(i) |
Paper M4 or M14; |
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(ii) |
Paper A25 or A26; |
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(iii) |
one paper chosen from the following: M2, M3, M7, or M8; |
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(iv) |
one further paper chosen from the following: A2, A10, A11, A21–A37, B2–B4, M7–M8, or POL3, POL4, SAN7–SAN13, SOC3, SOC4 from the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos. |
(c)Candidates in Biological Anthropology
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(i) |
one paper chosen from B2–B4; |
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(ii) |
a second paper chosen from B2–B4; |
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(iii) |
Paper B5; |
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(iv) |
one paper chosen from the following: B2–B4, A2, A10, A21–A37, or POL3, POL4, SAN7–SAN13, SOC3, SOC4 from the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos, or PBS3 or PBS4 from Part Ib of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos. |
(d)Candidates in Egyptology
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(i) |
Paper E2 or E15; |
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(ii) |
Paper A23 or A10; |
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(iii) |
Paper A27 or A28; |
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(iv) |
Paper A29 or A30. |
(e)Candidates in Assyriology and Egyptology
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(i) |
Paper M4 or M14; |
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(ii) |
Paper E2 or E15; |
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(iii) |
one paper chosen from A27–A30; |
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(iv) |
one paper chosen from A25–A26, M2–M3. |
(f)Candidates in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
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(i) |
Paper A23 or A10; |
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(ii) |
Paper A11 or B5; |
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(iii) |
one paper chosen from B2–B4; |
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(iv) |
one further paper chosen from the following: A10, A21–A37, B2–B4. |
Regulation 17.
By amending Regulation 17 so as to read:
17. Candidates for Part IIb who have taken Part IIa in the Archaeology Tripos may not change their subject track between Parts IIa and IIb, unless changing from a joint track to one of the single subjects within it, unless with the written permission of the Head of the Department of Archaeology given before the division of Michaelmas Term. Subject to the provisions of Regulation 9, candidates for Part IIb shall offer papers and other exercises as follows:
(a)Candidates in Archaeology
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(i) |
Paper A106 or A12; |
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(ii) |
a dissertation on a subject approved by the Head of the Department of Archaeology which shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 18; |
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(iii) |
Paper A13 and one paper chosen from AS1–AS12, A50–A62; |
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(iv) |
either two further papers chosen from AS1–AS12, A50–A62, B11–B18; or one further paper chosen from the following: A21–A36, A38–A41, B2–B4, or POL13, POL14, SAN7–SAN13, or SOC6–SOC15 from the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos. |
(b)Candidates in Assyriology
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(i) |
Paper M47 or M5; |
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(ii) |
Paper A25 or A26; |
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(iii) |
one paper chosen from the following: M2–M3, M6, M7, or M8; |
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(iv) |
either one further paper chosen from the following: A12, A21–A36, A38–A41, M6–M8, B2–B4; or two papers chosen from Papers A13, AS1–AS12, A50–A62, B11–B18; or one Part IIb paper chosen from POL13, POL14, SAN7–SAN13, or SOC6–SOC15 from the Human, Social, and Political Sciences Tripos; or a dissertation on a subject approved by the Head of the Department of Archaeology which shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 18. |
(c)Candidates in Biological Anthropology
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(i) |
if a candidate took Part IIa of the Archaeology Tripos: |
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(1) |
one paper chosen from B4 or B6; |
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(2) |
two papers chosen from B11–B18 |
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(3) |
either one further paper chosen from the following: B2–B4, A12, A21–A36, A38–A41, or PBS6–9 of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos; or two further papers chosen from B11–B18, AS1–AS12, A13, A50–A628; |
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either one further paper chosen from A21–36, A38–41, or two papers chosen from B11–B18, AS1–12, A13, or A50–62; or a dissertation on a subject approved by the Head of the Department of Archaeology which shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 18; |
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if a candidate did not take Part IIa of the Archaeology Tripos: |
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(1) |
B2; |
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(2) |
B3; |
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(3) |
Paper B5 or two papers chosen from B11–B18; |
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(4) |
either one paper chosen from the following: B6, A12, A21–A41, or PBS3–4 of the Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Tripos; or two papers chosen from, B11–B18, AS1–AS12, A13, A50–A62; or a dissertation on a subject approved by the Head of the Department of Archaeology which shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 18. |
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(d)Candidates in Egyptology
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(i) |
Paper E29 or E3; |
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(ii) |
Paper A27, A28, or E410; |
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(iii) |
Paper A29, A30, or E410; |
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(iv) |
a dissertation on a subject approved by the Head of the Department of Archaeology which shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 18. |
(e)Candidates in Assyriology and Egyptology
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(i) |
Paper M47 or M5; |
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(ii) |
Paper E29 or E3; |
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(iii) |
one paper chosen from A25–A30, M2–M3; |
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(iv) |
either one further paper chosen from the following: A25–A30, M2–M3, M6; or a dissertation on a subject approved by the Head of the Department of Archaeology which shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 18. |
(f)Candidates in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
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(i) |
Paper A10, A126, or B6; |
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(ii) |
one paper chosen from B11–B18 and one paper chosen from AS1–AS12, A13, A50–A62; |
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(iii) |
either one paper chosen from A10, A126, or B6; or two papers chosen from B11–B18, A13, AS1–AS12, A50–A62; |
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(iv) |
either two papers chosen from B11–B18, A13, AS1–AS12, A50–A62; or one paper chosen from the following: B2–B3, B5–B6, A10, A126, A21–A36, A38–A41; or a dissertation on a subject approved by the Head of the Department of Archaeology which shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 18. |
Footnotes.
By amending the footnotes referenced above so as to read:
3 Paper A2 is required if a candidate has not taken it at Part I.
4 Paper M1 is required if a candidate has not taken it at Part I.
5 Paper E1 is required if a candidate has not taken it at Part I.
6 Paper A10 is required if a candidate has not taken it at Part IIa.
7 Paper M4 is required if a candidate has not taken it at Part IIa.
8 If a candidate has not taken one of Papers B2–B4 at Part IIa, that paper is required here.
9 Paper E2 is required if a candidate has not taken it at Part IIa.
10 Paper E4 can only be taken if a candidate is also taking Paper E3 in Part IIb.
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Biology, the Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine, and the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Biology, has approved Therapeutic Sciences as a subject for the degree of Master of Philosophy. Special Regulations for the examination in the subject have been approved as follows:
1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Therapeutic Sciences for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall be as follows:
(a)two essays, not exceeding 5,000 words each in length, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee of the Faculty of Biology;
(b)a thesis not exceeding 10,000 words in length, including footnotes but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Biology and based on work carried out by the candidate in a relevant commercial or academic environment at one or more institutions approved by the Degree Committee;
(c)a poster and oral presentation on the work carried out within (b) above.
2. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls and on the other work submitted by the candidate. The oral examination shall be compulsory for all candidates falling on the boundaries between grades. For all other students, the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine, has approved Healthcare Data: Informatics, Innovation, and Commercialization as a subject for the degree of Master of Studies with effect from 1 October 2019. Special Regulations for the examination in the subject have been approved as follows:
1. The scheme of examination for the course of study in Healthcare Data: Informatics, Innovation, and Commercialization, for the degree of Master of Studies shall consist of:
(a)five core modules to be announced by the Degree Committee for the Faculties of Clinical Medicine and Veterinary Medicine not later than the end of the Easter Term preceding the examination;
(b)a research project of between 10,000 to 12,000 words, including footnotes but excluding tables, appendices, and bibliography, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculties of Clinical Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
2. Each module shall be examined by assignments of 3,000 to 4,000 words, or assignments deemed their equivalent by the Degree Committee, except where other methods of assessment are published in individual module descriptions.
3. The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls and on the other work submitted by the candidate; save that the Examiners may, at their discretion, waive the requirement for an oral examination.
4. The Examiners may recommend to the Degree Committee that it recommends to the Institute of Continuing Education the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Data and Informatics to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed the first two core modules as specified in Regulation 1(a), and to a candidate who has not completed, or fails to reach the required standard for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma.
5. The Examiners may recommend to the Degree Committee that it recommends to the Institute of Continuing Education the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Data: Informatics, Innovation, and Commercialization, to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed the five core modules as specified in Regulation 1(a), and to a candidate who has not completed, or fails to reach the required standard in the research project required under Regulation 1(b).
(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 591)
The General Board, on the recommendation of the Management Board of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, the Faculty Board of Architecture and History of Art, the Graduate Committee of the School of Technology, and the Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine, has approved the addition of the following diplomas and certificates to the Schedule to the regulations for Diplomas and Certificates open to non-members of the University:
Postgraduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment
Postgraduate Diplomas
in Healthcare Data: Informatics, Innovation, and
Commercialization
Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Data and Informatics