The Faculty Board of Biology give notice, in accordance with Regulation
30 for the Natural Sciences Tripos, that the following combinations of Major and Minor Subjects will be offered in the Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II (Biological and Biomedical Sciences) in 2012-13.
Subject to any restrictions announced in a particular year by the Faculty
Board under the provisions of Regulation 30, candidates are required to offer
in the examination for Part II of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences of
the Natural Sciences Tripos:
(c) a dissertation of not more than 6,000 words, excluding tables, figures,
and references.
All subjects make provision for candidates to offer a dissertation.
The subjects available and permissible combinations are listed below, together with the name of the
Department offering the subject (which may be consulted for advice). If there
is a limit on the number of candidates that can be accepted for a subject,
this is indicated.
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Major Subjects:
Major Subjects
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Permissible Minor Subjects |
Examination requirements
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401
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Pathology - Mechanisms of Disease
Minimum 20 candidates
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101 103 104 106 107 108 121 122 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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402
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Pathology (A & B)
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101 104 105 107 109 113 114 116 118 119 120 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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403
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Pathology (A & C)
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101 103 104 105 107 108 109 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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404
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Pathology (A & D)
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101 103 104 105 107 108 109 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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405
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Pathology (B & C)
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101 104 105 107 109 111 113 114 116 118 119 120 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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406
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Pathology (B & D)
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101 104 105 106 107 109 111 113 114 116 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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407
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Pathology (C & D)
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101 103 104 105 107 108 109 111 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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408
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Pharmacology
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101 103 104 107 108 109 113 115 116 117 119 120 122 123 125 126 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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409
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Psychology
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101 107 111 115 122 125 (further Minor Subjects may be available depending on the Psychology options chosen) |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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411
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Biochemistry
Maximum 5 candidates
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103 104 108 122 123 |
Five written papers: four papers of three hours each and one paper of three and a quarter hours.
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412
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Plant Sciences
(Cellular - M1, M4, L1, L2)
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101 104 105 107 109 111 115 116 118 119 122 123 125 126 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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413
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Plant Sciences
(Ecology - M3, M1 or Zoology M3, L2 and
Zoology L4)
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104 105 106 109 111 118 121 123 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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414
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Genetics
Maximum 6 candidates
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101 103 104 105 107 108 113 114 115 116 118 122 123 125 126 (a fifth Genetics module can be taken as a Minor Subject) |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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415
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Physiology, Development & Neuroscience
Maximum 6 candidates
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106 111 121 122 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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417
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Neuroscience
Maximum 15 candidates
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101 107 113 115 116 117 118 122 125 (minor subjects 106 and 111 are also offered if not taken as Major subject modules) |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
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418
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Zoology (Cells & Development - 2 from M6, M7 and M8
and 2 from L5, L6, L7)
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103 105 109 111 122 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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419
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Zoology (Behaviour - M4, M5, L3, L4)
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103 104 106 108 113 114 115 116 117 118 121 123 124 125 126 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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420
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Zoology (Vertebrate Biology - 2 from M1, M3, M5 and L1, L3)
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103 104 106 108 109 113 114 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 |
Four written papers of three hours each. |
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421
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Zoology (Ecology & Conservation - 2 from M2, M3, M5
and L3, L4 or Plant Sciences L2)
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103 104 106 108 109 113 114 117 118 119 120 121 123 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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422
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Zoology (Ecology & Genetics - 2 from M2, M3, M5 and
2 from L3, L4, L5 and Genetics module M5)
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103 104 108 109 113 114 118 119 123 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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423
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Zoology (Ecology & Plant Sciences - 2 modules from M2 and M3, or Plant Sciences M3 and L3, L4 or Plant Sciences L2)
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103 104 106 108 109 113 114 118 121 123 126 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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424
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Pathology (B & E)
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101 104 107 113 114 116 118 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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425
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Pathology (C & E)
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101 103 104 107 108 113 114 116 117 118 122 123 124 125 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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426
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Pathology (D & E)
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101 103 104 107 108 113 114 116 117 118 122 123 124 |
Four written papers of three hours each.
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Minor Subjects
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Examination requirements |
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101
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Biology of Parasitism
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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103
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The Human Lifespan (Biological Anthropology Foundation
BA3)
Maximum 7 candidates
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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104
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The Human Journey (Biological Anthropology Foundation
BA2)
Maximum 7 candidates
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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105
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The Human Animal (Biological Anthropology Foundation
BA1)
Maximum 7 candidates
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
| 106 |
Neural Degeneration and Regeneration
Maximum 15 candidates
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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107
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History and Ethics of Medicine (History & Philosophy of Medicine)
Maximum 50 candidates |
One written paper of three hours duration. |
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108
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Medicine, Body & Society (HSPS - Paper Soc 10) |
One written paper of three hours duration or two submitted essays of not more than 5000 words. |
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109
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The Family (HSPS - Paper Int 9) |
One written paper of three hours duration or two submitted essays of not more than 5000 words. |
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111
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Central Mechanisms of Sensation and Behaviour (Neuroscience)
Maximum 15 candidates
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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113 |
Early Medicine
(History & Philosophy of Science Part II - Paper 2)
Maximum
12 candidates
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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114
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Modern Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
(History & Philosophy of Science Part II - Paper 5)
Maximum
12 candidates
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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115
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Psychology of Education (Education Studies Tripos Part
II)
Maximum 10 candidates
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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116
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Sociology of Education (Education Studies Part
II)
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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117
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Philosophy of Education (Education Studies Part
II)
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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118
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History of Education (Education Studies Part II)
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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119
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Plant and Microbial Genetics (Genetics M2)
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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120
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Human Genetics (Genetics M4)
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
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121
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Evolutionary Genetics (Genetics M5)
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One written paper of three hours duration. |
| 122 |
ETECH Project in Entrepreneurship |
A group project assignment worth 60% of the minor subject mark, plus two individual assignments of no more than 500 words together worth 40% of the minor subject mark. |
| 123 |
Development and Psychopathology (HSPS Tripos Paper Psy 4) |
One written paper of three hours duration. |
| 124 |
Psychology and Social Issues (HSPS Tripos Paper Psy 6) |
One written paper of three hours duration. |
| 125 |
Gender Development: Biological, Psychological and Clinical Perspectives
(HSPS Tripos Paper Psy 7) |
One written paper of three hours durations. |
| 126 |
Perception and Performance (Music Part II paper 11) (Maximum 1 candidate - candidates must demonstrate some musical knowledge to be permitted to study this option) |
(i) the submission of a written report and (ii) a two-hour written examination. Each element counts as 50% of the overall mark. |
