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7. In cl. 4(a)(ii), practical work may be replaced by project work,if an appropriate supervisor is available. The subject, durationand replacement value shall be approved by the Chairman of theFaculty of Physics or deputy, by the end of Michaelmas Full Term.8. With respect to cl. 3(a)(iii) or cl. 4(a)(iii) a candidate may take,as alternative to the written examination, an assessed course ofinstruction in a foreign language. A candidate proposing to takethis alternative must have the proposal approved by the Chairmanof the Faculty of Physics or deputy and by the Director of theLanguage Teaching Centre or deputy, by the end of the first weekof Hilary Full Term preceding the examination. ‘Approval shallnot be given to candidates who have, at the start of the course,already acquired demonstrable skills exceeding the target learningoutcomes in the chosen language.9. With respect to subjects under cl. 3(a)(iii) or cl. 4(a)(iii) acandidate may propose to the Chairman of the Faculty of Physicsor deputy, not later than the fourth week of Michaelmas FullTerm preceding the examination, either to offer another subjectpaper, or to offer instead a written account of extended practicalwork, in addition to that specified in cl. 3(a)(ii) or cl. 4(a)(ii).Candidates will be advised of the decision by the end of eighthweek of that term.10. In Part C the candidate shall be required to offer(a) written papers on each of two Major Options, and(b) a project report on either advanced practical work, or otheradvanced work.(c) candidates may be examined by viva voce’11. In cl. 10(a), the Major Options and their syllabuses shall beapproved by the Faculty of Physics and the Physics AcademicCommittee. The titles of the Major Options are given in theSchedule below and the syllabuses shall be published in the CourseHandbook not later than the beginning of Michaelmas Full Termfor the examination three terms thence.12. With respect to subjects under cl. 10(a) a candidate maypropose to the Chairman of the Faculty of Physics or deputy, notlater than the fourth week of Trinity Full Term in the academicyear preceding the examination, another subject paper or papers.Candidates will be advised of the decision by the end of eighthweek of that term.13. In cl. 10(b), the proposed nature of the practical or other advancedwork and its duration shall be submitted for approval to theChairman of the Faculty of Physics or deputy with the agreementof the Physics Academic Committee.ScheduleFundamental Principles (Part A)A1: Thermal PhysicsA2: Electromagnetism and OpticsA3: Quantum PhysicsPhysics (Part B)B1: I. Flows, Fluctuations and Complexity, and II. Symmetryand RelativityB2: III. Quantum, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and IV. Sub-Atomic PhysicsB3: V. General Relativity and Cosmology, and VI. Condensed-Matter PhysicsMajor Options (Part C)C1: AstrophysicsC2: Laser Science and Quantum Information ProcessingC3: Condensed Matter Physics52C4: Particle PhysicsC5: Physics of Atmospheres and OceansC6: Theoretical PhysicsC7: Biological PhysicsPHYSICS (three year course)1. The examination shall be in two parts, A and B, taken at timesnot less than three and six terms, respectively, after passing theFirst Public Examination.2. Part A of the examination shall be the same as the Part A ofthe examination of the four-year course in Physics and the sameconditions, arrangements and examination timings shall apply.3. In Part B(a) the candidate shall be required(i) to offer four** of the subjects I-VI specified for papers B1 toB3 in the Schedule of the four-year course (Part B), each subjecthaving the weight of half a paper, and(ii) to submit to the Examiners such evidence as they require of thesuccessful completion of practical work normally pursued duringone and a half terms in the academic year of the examination, and(iii) to offer a written paper on one Short Option.(b) to offer a project report in the form of either an extended essayon a subject approved by the Chairman of the Faculty of Physicsor deputy (by the end of sixth week of Hilary Full Term), or anaccount of extended practical work undertaken in the academicyear in which the examination takes place.4. With respect to cl. 3(a)(ii) a candidate may offer instead a writtenpaper on a second Short Option.5. The Short Options of cl. 3(a)(iii) and cl. 5 are those specifiedin cl. 6 of the four-year course.6. In cl. 3(a)(ii), practical work may be replaced by project work,if an appropriate supervisor is available. The subject, duration,and replacement value shall be approved by the Chairman of theFaculty of Physics or deputy, by the end of Michaelmas Full Term.7. With respect to cl. 3(a)(iii) a candidate may take, as alternativeto the written examination, an assessed course of instruction in aforeign language. A candidate proposing to take this alternativemust have the proposal approved by the Chairman of the Facultyof Physics or deputy and by the Director of the Language Centreor deputy, by the end of the first week of Hilary Full Term. Approvalshall not be given to candidates who have, at the start ofthe course, already acquired demonstrable skills exceeding thetarget learning outcomes in the chosen language.8. With respect to subjects under cl. 3(a)(iii) a candidate maypropose to the Chairman of the Faculty of Physics or deputy, notlater than the fourth week of Michaelmas Full Term preceding theexamination, another subject paper. Candidates shall be advisedof the decision by the end of eighth week of that term.+Note: The examination regulations for Physics Prelims and Finals Honour School areincluded for convenience, however the definitive versions are those published by theUniversity (Examination Regulations - ‘The Grey Book’) and the Universiy Gazetteeach academic year.**these must include sections III, IV and VI