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Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences BoardM.Sc in Mathematics and the Foundations of Computer ScienceThe following courses have been approved for examination in 2007–8. Section ASchedule IAlgebraic Geometry Algebraic Number Theory Algebras Analytic Number Theory Analytic Topology Axiomatic Set Theory Gödel Incompleteness Theorems Group Theory Lambda Calculus and Types Lie Algebras Lie Groups Model Theory Schedule IIAlgebraic and Relational Methods for Propositional Logics Domain Theory Section BSchedule IApplied Probability Categories, Proofs and Processes Communication Theory Computational Complexity Concurrency Graph Theory Probabilistic Combinatorics Schedule IIAutomata, Logic and Games Computational Group Theory Computational Number Theory Computer-Aided Formal Verification Elliptic Curves Game Semantics Percolation Quantum Computer Science Theory of Data and Knowledge Bases
Honour School of Engineering and Computing Science Part Ii 2008The Standing Committee for the Honour School of Engineering and Computing Science has approved the following subjects for examination in Part II of the Honour School of Engineering and Computing Science 2008. Undergraduates must offer the equivalent of three three-hour papers from those listed below.
Note that it is not possible to guarantee that Compilers or Programming Languages can be scheduled to avoid a timetable clash with one or more of the Engineering papers listed here. Each of the above papers will be of three hours' length except those marked * which will be one and a half hours in length and equivalent to half a paper. Candidates may select one of the following three-hour papers if not already offered in Part I, but should note that it is not possible to guarantee that these papers can be scheduled to avoid a timetable clash with one or more of the papers listed above:
Each of the papers in the series C3 and C4 will assume knowledge of the material examined in the corresponding Part I paper, B3 Electrical Engineering, or B4 Information Engineering. ECS4 Object Oriented Programming will be a prerequisite for Object Oriented Design.
Honour School of Engineering, Economics and Management Part II 2008Candidates will be required to take three written papers as follows: The equivalent of one paper from Group C; Any two papers from the list of optional Ec and M papers. Group C (Engineering) papersCandidates are required to select one whole paper or two half papers from the following list: C1A Thermofluids C1B Mechanics of Materials C2A Structures and Fluids C2B Geotechnics C3A Opto-electronics C3B Advanced Electronics C4A Control Systems C4B Information Engineering C5A Chemical Engineering C5B Bioprocessing C6 Applied Biomedical Engineering C7A Production Engineering C7B Engineering Mathematics Each of the papers in the series C1 to C6 will assume knowledge of the material examined in the corresponding Part I paper, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 or B6. Group Ec (Economics) papersMicroeconomics* Macroeconomics Economic Decisions within the Firm Statistical Methods in Economics Econometrics Economics papers—for timing of lecture attendance refer to the following link: www.econ.ox.ac.uk/Intra/Under/E(m)EM/EEM_schedule.pdf Group M (Management) papersFinance Accounting Marketing Strategic Management Technology and Operations Management* Organisational Behaviour* Papers marked * are taught in Michaelmas Term and will only be available to candidates undertaking internal university projects. Note that it is not possible to guarantee that the Economics and Management options can be scheduled to avoid a timetable clash with one or more of the Engineering papers listed here.
Honour School of Materials, Economics and Management Part Ii 2008Candidates are required to take any one paper from the list of optional Ec and M papers. Group Ec (Economics) papersMacroeconomics Economic Decisions Within the Firm Econometrics I and II * Statistical Methods in Economics * Economics papers—for timing of lecture attendance refer to the following link: www.econ.ox.ac.uk/Intra/Under/E(m)EM/MEM_schedule.pdf Group M (Management) papersFinance Accounting Marketing Strategic Management Organisational Behaviour * Technology and Operations Management * * The normal MEM programme of study is that set out in the General Scheme of Lectures; however certain additional choices for the Part II MEM Management / Economics option paper are available if your Part II project is based in the Oxford area and your manager / supervisor is willing to allow you to attend Michaelmas Term lectures. You must consult your tutor before opting for one of these additional choices. Students wishing to take Econometrics were also offered the opportunity to attend the Econometrics I lectures in MT of their third year. Please note that we cannot guarantee that there will not be timetable clashes between these additional options choices and compulsory elements of the MEM programme.
Honour School of Engineering and Materials Part II 2008The Standing Committee for the Honour School of Engineering and Materials has approved the following subjects for examination in Part II of the Honour School of Engineering and Materials 2008. Candidates must offer three papers from those listed below. EME1 Electronic Materials and Devices EME2 Optoelectronics SME1 Structural Materials I SME2 Structural Materials II
Honour School of Engineering Science Part II 2008Candidates must offer three papers from those listed below. In Lists 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 each paper will assume knowledge of material examined in the corresponding Part I paper B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 or B6. List 1 Mechanical EngineeringC1A Thermofluids C1B Mechanics of Materials List 2 Civil Engineering C2A Structures and Fluids C2B Geotechnics List 3 Electrical Engineering C3A Opto-electronics C3B Advanced Electronics List 4 Information Engineering C4A Control Systems C4B Information Engineering List 5 Chemical Engineering C5A Chemical Engineering C5B Bioprocessing List 6 Biomedical Engineering C6 Applied Biomedical Engineering List 7 (no prerequisite B-paper) C7A Production Engineering C7B Engineering Mathematics Information about content of the various papers is published in the General Scheme of Lectures for Engineering Science. Exceptionally: (i) Candidates taking part in an exchange scheme must offer an equivalent approved collection of course options. (ii) Candidates undertaking a twenty-four week placement must offer the equivalent of three C papers from those listed above; the combination of papers selected to be approved by the Chairman of the Faculty of Engineering Science.
Medical Sciences BoardM.Sc in Neuroscience 2007–8Qualifying examination: Wednesday, 5 December 2007 Oral presentation of Dissertation 1: Friday, 4 April 2008 Submission of Dissertation 1: Friday, 18 April 2008 Poster presentation of Dissertation 2: Friday, 1 August 2008 Submission of Dissertation 2: Friday, 15 August 2008 Viva voce examinations: Wednesday, 10 September, and Thursday, 11 September 2008
Changes in RegulationsWith the approval, where applicable, of the Educational Policy and Standards Committee of Council, the following changes in regulations made by divisional boards will come into effect on 29 June. 1 Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board(a) Honour School of ChemistryWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 173, l. 32, delete 'classified'.2 Ibid., l. 33, delete 'he or she' and substitute 'that the candidate'. 3 Ibid., l. 37, delete 'classified'. 4 Ibid., l. 38, delete 'may be' and substitute 'is'. 5 Ibid., l. 39, after 'Arts' insert 'in Chemistry'. (b) Honour School of Computer ScienceWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 204, ll. 8–10, delete 'if he or she has fulfilled all the conditions in the General Regulations for Admission to Degrees awarded on Passing the Second Public Examination' and substitute 'provided that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University'. 2 Ibid., l. 11, insert: '8. A candidate in the final year of the four-year course, adjudged worthy of Honours in both Parts A and B together, but who does not enter Part C, or who fails to obtain Honours in Part C, is permitted to supplicate for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science with the classification obtained in Parts A and B together; provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part C year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Computer Science; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' 3 Ibid., renumber existing clause 8 as 9. (c) Honour School of Engineering ScienceWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 211, l. 24, after 'Engineering' insert 'in Engineering Science'. 2 Ibid, delete 'he or she' and substitute 'the candidate'. 3 Ibid., ll. 25-26, delete 'as specified in Ch. I, Sect. I, § I, cl. I'. 4 Ibid., l. 27, insert: '7. A candidate who passes Part I or who is adjudged worthy of Honours in Part I, but who does not enter Part II, or fails to obtain Honours in Part II, is permitted to supplicate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Engineering Science (pass or unclassified Honours, as appropriate); provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part II year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Engineering in Engineering Science; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' (d) Honour School of Engineering and Computing ScienceWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 217, l. 30, after 'Engineering' insert 'in Engineering and Computing Science'. 2 Ibid., l. 31, delete 'he or she' and substitute 'the candidate'. 3 Ibid., l. 32, delete 'as specified in Ch. I, Sect. I, § I, cl. I'. 4 Ibid., l. 33, insert: '7. A candidate who passes Part I or who is adjudged worthy of Honours in Part I, but who does not enter Part II, or fails to obtain Honours in Part II, is permitted to supplicate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Engineering and Computing Science (pass or unclassified Honours, as appropriate); provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part II year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Engineering in Engineering and Computing Science; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' 5 Ibid., pp. 217–218, renumber existing clauses 7–13 as 8–14 respectively. (e) Honour School of Engineering and MaterialsWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 231, l. 30, after 'Engineering' insert 'in Engineering and Materials'. 2 Ibid., l. 31, delete 'he or she' and substitute 'the candidate'. 3 Ibid., l. 32, delete 'as specified in Ch. I, Sect. I, § I, cl. I'. 4 Ibid., l. 33, insert: '7. A candidate who passes Part I or who is adjudged worthy of Honours in Part I, but who does not enter Part II, or fails to obtain Honours in Part II, is permitted to supplicate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Engineering and Materials (pass or unclassified Honours, as appropriate); provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part II year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Engineering in Engineering and Materials; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' 5 Ibid., pp. 231–2, renumber existing clauses 7–13 as 8–14 respectively. (f) Honour School of Geology/Earth SciencesWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 278, l. 11, delete 'he or she' and substitute 'that the candidate'. 2 Ibid., delete ll. 14–22 and substitute: '9. A candidate in the final year of the four-year course, adjudged worthy of Honours in Part A, but who does not enter Part B, or who fails to obtain Honours in Part B, is permitted to supplicate for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts in Geology with the classification obtained in Part A; provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part B year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Earth Sciences; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' (g) Honour School of Materials ScienceWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 333, l. 35, delete 'classified'. 2 Ibid., l. 36, after 'Engineering' insert 'in Materials Science'. 3 Ibid., l. 36, delete 'he or she' and substitute 'that the candidate'. 4 Ibid., p. 334, l. 3, delete 'may be' and substitute 'is'. 5 Ibid., l. 4, after 'Arts' insert 'in Materials Science'. 6 Ibid., l. 6, after 'Engineering' insert 'in Materials Science'. ( h) Honour School of MathematicsWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 344, ll. 5–7, delete 'if he or she has fulfilled all the conditions in the General Regulations for Admission to Degrees Awarded on Passing the Second Public Examination' and substitute 'provided that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University'. 2 Ibid., l. 8, insert: '8. A candidate in the final year of the four-year course, adjudged worthy of Honours in both Parts A and B together, but who does not enter Part C, or who fails to obtain Honours in Part C, is permitted to supplicate for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with the classification obtained in Parts A and B together; provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part C year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Mathematics; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' (i) Honour School of Mathematics and Computer ScienceWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 347, ll. 8–10, delete 'if he or she has fulfilled all the conditions in the General Regulations for Admission to Degrees Awarded on Passing the Second Public Examination' and substitute 'provided that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University'. 2 Ibid., l. 11, insert: '8. A candidate in the final year of the four-year course, adjudged worthy of Honours in both Parts A and B together, but who does not enter Part C, or who fails to obtain Honours in Part C, is permitted to supplicate for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Computer Science with the classification obtained in Parts A and B together; provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part C year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Mathematics and Computer Science; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' 3 Ibid., renumber existing clause 8 as 9. (j) Honour School of Mathematics and StatisticsWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 358, delete ll. 1–3 and substitute: 'Master of Mathematics in Mathematics and Statistics provided that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' 2 Ibid., l. 4, insert: '8. A candidate in the final year of the four-year course, adjudged worthy of Honours in both Parts A and B together, but who does not enter Part C, or who fails to obtain Honours in Part C, is permitted to supplicate for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Statistics with the classification obtained in Parts A and B together; provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part C year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Mathematics in Mathematics and Statistics; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' (k) Honour School of PhysicsWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 495, ll. 30–1, delete 'if he or she has fulfilled all the conditions in Ch. I, Sect. I, § I, cl. I' and substitute 'provided that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University'. 2 Ibid., l. 32, insert: '(5) A candidate in the final year of the four-year course, who has satisfied the requirements for Part A and Part B of the four-year course, but who does not enter Part C, may supplicate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Physics (pass or classified as appropriate), subject to the requirement to undertake and report on a project either in the form of an extended essay on a subject approved by the Chairman of the Faculty of Physics or his/her deputy, or an account of extended practical work, so that it is equivalent to that required for the three-year course; provided that no such candidate may later enter or re- enter the Part C year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Physics; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' (l) Honour School of Biological SciencesWith effect from 1 October 2008 (for first examination in 2009)In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 170, l. 17, delete 'Friday of week 6' and substitute 'Thursday of week 2'.
2 Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board and Social Sciences Board(a) Honour School of Engineering, Economics, and ManagementWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 223, l. 31, after 'Engineering' insert 'in Engineering, Economics, and Management'. 2 Ibid., l. 32, delete 'he or she' and substitute 'the candidate'. 3 Ibid., ll. 33–5, delete 'as specified in Council Regulations 22 of 2002, I.I (Supplement (2) to No. 4628, Gazette, 26 June 2002, Vol. 132, p. 1421)'. 4 Ibid., l. 36, insert: '6. A candidate who passes Part I or who is adjudged worthy of Honours in Part I, but who does not enter Part II, or fails to obtain Honours in Part II, is permitted to supplicate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Engineering, Economics, and Management (pass or unclassified Honours, as appropriate); provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part II year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Engineering in Engineering, Economics, and Management; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' 5 Ibid., renumber existing clause 6 as 7. (b) Honour School of Materials, Economics, and ManagementWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 339, l. 19, delete 'two parts' and substitute 'Part I and Part II'. 2 Ibid., l. 32, after 'Engineering' insert 'in Materials, Economics, and Management' 3 Ibid., l. 33, delete 'he or she' and substitute 'the candidate'. 4 Ibid., l. 34, delete 'as specified in Ch. I, Sect. I, § I, cl. I'. 5 Ibid., l. 35, insert: '8. A candidate who passes Part I or who is adjudged worthy of Honours in Part I, but who does not enter Part II, or fails to obtain Honours in Part II, is permitted to supplicate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Materials, Economics, and Management (pass or unclassified Honours, as appropriate); provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part II year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Engineering in Materials, Economics, and Management; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' 6 Ibid., renumber existing clause 8 as 9.
3 Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Board and Humanities Board(a) Honour School of Mathematics and PhilosophyWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 351, delete ll. 29–34 and substitute:'(c) A candidate in the final year of the four-year course, adjudged worthy of Honours in both Parts A and B together, but who does not enter Part C, or who fails to obtain Honours in Part C, is permitted to supplicate for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Philosophy with the classification obtained in Parts A and B together; provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part C year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Mathematics and Philosophy; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' 2 Ibid., ll. 37–40, delete 'if he or she has fulfilled all the conditions in the General Regulations for Admission to Degrees Awarded on Passing the Second Public Examination' and substitute 'provided that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University'. (b) Honour School of Physics and PhilosophyWith immediate effect1 In Examination Regulations, 2006, p. 501, delete ll. 33–8 and substitute: '(c) A candidate in the final year of the four-year course, adjudged worthy of Honours in both Parts A and B together, but who does not enter Part C, or who fails to obtain Honours in Part C, is permitted to supplicate for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Philosophy with the classification obtained in Parts A and B together; provided that no such candidate may later enter or re-enter the Part C year or supplicate for the degree of Master of Physics and Philosophy; and provided in each case that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University.' 2 Ibid., p. 502, ll. 3–6, delete 'if he or she has fulfilled all the conditions in the General Regulations for Admission to Degrees Awarded on Passing the Second Public Examination' and substitute 'provided that the candidate has fulfilled all the conditions for admission to a degree of the University'.
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