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26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Physiology, Development and Neuroscience. Subject Summary. The Part II Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience course offers a choice of fifteen modules which fall into three main areas: (i) Development and

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. How hard should I work? In the first year, you will have a substantial amount of timetabled work. There are twelve hours of lectures each week, four hours of supervisions and probably twelve hours of practical

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. History and Philosophy of Science. Subject Summary. This course offers an historical and philosophical perspective on the nature of scientific knowledge and the place of the sciences in society. Examples are

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Evolution & Behaviour. Subject Summary. Evolution & Evolution & Behaviour aims to introduce students to the major principles of evolutionary theory. The course ranges from the origins of life, through the

26 Jul 2024: Introduction to Experimental Psychology: From Brain to Cognition. No previous subject knowledge necessary.

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Earth Sciences. Subject Summary. The course is an introduction to the whole field of Earth and planetary geology. It covers the nature and properties of the Earth, particularly of the mantle and the crust;

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Biological & Biomedical Sciences. Subject Summary. The aim of Part II Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) is to provide a rigorous and intellectually challenging alternative to a single subject biological

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Physical Sciences. Subject Summary. The aim of Part II Physical Sciences is to allow students to continue to develop a broader knowledge of the sciences than a Part II single subject may provide. NST Part II

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Subject Summary. This course can be read by any Part IB scientist, physical or biological, who wishes to pursue the study of biological processes at the molecular and cellular

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Employment and Careers. The Careers Service maintains links with relevant employers and takes into account employer needs and opinions in the services which is provided for students. Details of its services can

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Support for Students and their Learning. University, Departmental and College libraries and computing facilities;. students are assigned a Director of Studies and a personal Tutor by their College;. small group

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Biology of Disease. Subject Summary. Pathology is the scientific study of causes and effects of disease, and is one of the foundations of biomedical sciences as well as medical and veterinary practice. It

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Course structure. Natural Sciences is the framework through which all sciences at Cambridge are taught. There are 16 departments that make up the structure of the course, as seen below. The course is split

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. FAQs. How do I contact the Department of Natural Sciences? Actually, there is no such thing. The Tripos (which, in this context, is the Cambridge name for "course") is taught across sixteen Departments of the

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Mathematical Biology. Subject Summary. This course provides an introduction to mathematical biology. It involves mathematical, statistical, and computing methods, and is designed to approach these three elements

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Cell & Developmental Biology. Subject Summary. Cell biology and developmental biology are fields that are advancing rapidly. Part IB Cell and Developmental Biology aims to illustrate the excitement of those

26 Jul 2024: The course fits well with several other Part IB subjects including Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, Experimental Psychology, Plant and Microbial Sciences, Earth Sciences, Neurobiology, Physiology and Cell and Developmental Biology. ... but not limit

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Chemistry. Subject Summary. Part III (the fourth year) is intended for those who wish to pursue a career in research; it leads to graduation with an M.Sci. degree. The fourth year will be quite different from

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Management of Education Quality and Standards. The University ensures high quality of teaching and learning in the following ways:. Scrutiny of the External Examiners Reports for all teaching programmes;.

26 Jul 2024: Search site. Natural Sciences Tripos. Physics A. Subject Summary. The course assumes a knowledge of Part IA Physics. Physical Scientists who will not be specialising in physics in the third year may offer one or other or both of the IB Physics