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(c) ‘es’ indicates a subject in which a candidate has a free choice between: (i) a written paper of three hours’ duration;and (ii) a written paper of two hours’ duration together with the submission of an essay of not more than 7,000 words,including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography, on a topic approved by the Faculty Board which fallswithin the field of the subject.(d) ‘t’ indicates a subject in which a candidate may submit a thesis in lieu of a final examination. The thesis shall not,without the leave of the Faculty Board, exceed 18,000 words including footnotes and appendices, but excludingbibliography. It shall be on a topic approved by the Faculty Board falling within the field of the subject.(e) ‘3’ indicates a subject in which a three hour final examination is required, the candidate having no option ofsubstituting a thesis or a two hour examination and an essay.(f) In 2010-2011 there are no subjects which may be examined only in the form of a written paper of two hours’ durationtogether with the submission of an essay of not more than 7,000 words, including footnotes and appendices but excludingbibliography, on a topic approved by the Faculty Board which falls within the field of the subject.Syllabus and Examinations. Examinations will be set ON THE PUBLISHED SYLLABUS, and not simply on thematerial covered in lectures. The syllabuses for the academic year 2010-2011 are published in this booklet. It is mostimportant that each candidate is aware of the contents of the syllabus in each paper which he or she is offering.Lectures and Copyright. Many lecturers are unwilling to have their lectures taped and taping of lectures is not allowedunless a student has a very good reason such as a physical disability. Students who wish to tape a lecture must obtainthe permission of the lecturer concerned before doing so. It should be noted that copyright is held by the Faculty for alllectures and lecture handouts and that students are not permitted to reproduce these in any form. Any unauthorisedreproduction may also result in an action for breach of confidence.Plagiarism. Copying out someone else’s work without acknowledgement (i.e. by using quotation marks and footnotes) isplagiarism; so is rewording someone else’s work in order to present it as your own without acknowledging your debt.Plagiarism in work submitted for formal assessment is regarded by the University as the use of “unfair means” (i.e.cheating), and is treated with the greatest seriousness. Where examiners suspect plagiarism, the case may be referredto the Proctors. It may then be brought before the University’s Court of Discipline, which has the power to deprive culpritsof membership of the University and to strip them of any degrees awarded by it. Information on plagiarism, including theUniversity’s Statement on Plagiarism, can be found at www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/plagiarism/students/. The Faculty ofLaw requires all coursework to be submitted electronically as well as in hard copy. The Faculty uses anti-plagiarismsoftware in the manner described in a document entitled ‘Student information and consent form for the use of Turnitinsoftware in 2009-10’ which can be accessed via the Official Faculty Documents page on the Faculty website(www.law.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resources/official-faculty-documents.php).Use of Statutes and other Materials in Examinations 2011. At the beginning of each academical year the FacultyBoard of Law gives notice of the statutes and other materials that candidates may use in examinations in the followingEaster Term, and copies of this notice can be obtained from the reception desk in the Law Faculty Building as well asfrom Directors of Studies. Candidates are forbidden to bring into any examination any materials other than thosespecified. In particular, it will specify whether a given paper is to be in ‘closed book’ or ‘open book’ format. In a ‘closedbook’ examination no materials may be taken into the examination, other than those prescribed (such as copies ofstatutes). In an ‘open book’ examination candidates have greater latitude as to what they may take into the examinationas outlined below.77