Institute of Astronomy

Part III Calendar

Note some details may be subject to change.

(Please also refer to the calendar contained in the Maths Part III Handbook 2011-2012 pp 22 and 23 and the NST Part III Astrophysics Course Guide for further details.)

*Students offering a Part III Physics course for examination must complete and return their college examination forms by the appropriate deadline. Please ensure that one copy of the form is submitted to the Course Secretary in the Institute of Astronomy during Michaelmas Term. Further information about procedures for examination entries will be made available at the beginning of the Michaelmas Term. Specific information about the examination is given in notices put up on the Part III noticeboard outside the Pippard Lecture Theatre and students should make sure that they read these regularly. Please see the Reporter (about 18 November).

 

Date and Time Subject Venue/Details
MICHAELMAS TERM 2011
OCTOBER
Tue 4 October Full MICHAELMAS term begins  
Tue 4 October 11.30 (Please turn up about 20 mins early for photo. [Coffee from 11.00]) Introductory meeting with Course Coordinator, and Computer Officer followed by Library Tour (Mark Hurn: Librarian) Hoyle Committee Room
Wed 5 October 0930
and 1630		 Maths Introductory Meeting at CMS
Group Photograph and Welcome Drinks Party		 CMS MR2
Thu 6 October Michaelmas Term Lectures begin CMS and Cavendish Laboratory (see lecture list)
Thu 6 October 14.00 First (of five) Computer Orientation Lectures with Jeremy Sanders CTA Obs Building
Mon 10 October 14.00 2nd Computer Orientation Lecture with Jeremy Sanders CTA Obs Building
Tues 11 October 14.00 3rd Computer Orientation Lecture with Jeremy Sanders CTA Obs Building
Wed 12 October 14.00 4th Computer Orientation Lecture with Jeremy Sanders CTA Obs Building
Th 13 October 14.00 5th Computer Orientation Lecture with Jeremy Sanders CTA Obs Building
Fri 14 October (by 16.30) Choice of two projects (in rank order) to Course Secretary Hoyle Room 4
Tue 18 October (by email) Notification of approval of project choice by Course Coordinator  
Mon 31 Oct 2.30-3.30pm Progress meeting with Course Coordinator and Chair of Teaching Committee

Ryle Large Meeting Rm

Kavli building
NOVEMBER
Fri 4 November Provisional Maths Tripos entries.
Confirm Physics Major Options -- email Judith Moss		 jm(at)ast.cam.ac.uk
8 November Deadline to enter for Physics Major Options examinations  
Wed 30 November Last day of Michaelmas Term lectures  
DECEMBER
Fri 2 December (no later than) Interim Progress Report to be delivered to Course Secretary. Electronic version is acceptable (jm(at)ast.cam.ac.uk Hoyle Room 4
Fri 2 December Full Michaelmas Term ends  
     
LENT TERM 2012
JANUARY
Tue 17 January Full LENT Term begins  
As soon as possible Liaise with Project Supervisor to organize supervisions As appropriate
January [SEE REPORTER and Dept of Physics] 14.00-16.00 Particle physics (NST3ET Major Topic 4) TBC Examination Halls, New Museums Site
January [SEE REPORTER and Dept of Physics] 09.00-11.00 Physics of the Earth as a planet (NST3ET Major Topic 5) Examination Halls, New Museums Site
Thu 19 January Lent term lectures begin CMS
MARCH
Fri 9 March 14.00 "How to give a PowerPoint Presentation" by Craig Mackay Hoyle Committee Room (NB update)
During week commencing Mon 27 February? Timetable for practice oral presentations to be received from Course Coordinator (via Course Secretary) by email. You are advised to check that your presentation works on the IoA digital system. Please contact Course Secretary [jm(at)ast.cam.ac.uk] to make arrangements in good time.  
Wed 14 March Last day of Lent Term lectures CMS
Thu or Fri 15 (09.00-17.30)/16 March
(09.00-17.00)		 Practice oral presentation (20 mins for talk, 10 mins for questions). Project Coordinator, Project Supervisors part of audience (this constitutes final and 4th supervision of the Lent Term [i.e. 7th out of total of 8]). Hoyle Committee Room (NB update)
Fri 16 March Full Lent Term ends  
TBC Tues 27 March Candidates receive examination entry forms to indicate choice of examination papers.   
EASTER TERM 2012
APRIL
Wed 18 April (not later than) Draft of Final Project Report to be handed to Project Supervisor  
During week commencing Mon 23 April Timetable for final oral presentations to be emailed during this period. (20 mins for talk and 10 mins for questions)  
Tues 24 April Full EASTER Term begins  
AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE You are advised to again make sure that your presentation works on the IoA digital system. Please contact Course Secretary [jm(at)ast.cam.ac.uk] to make arrangements in good time. Hoyle Committee Room
Th 26 April 11.30 "How to give a Powerpoint Presentation" Craig Mackay Sackler Lecture Theatre
MAY
No later than
Tues 1 May by 16.30		 Final Project Report: Deliver 2 copies to Course Secretary, identified by name only (i.e. University Examinations Number must NOT appear anywhere in the report)  and include declaration (here). Submit electronic file to Course Secretary [jm(at)ast.cam.ac.uk] by this deadline.

Hoyle

Room 4

jm(at)ast.cam.ac.uk
Thurs or Fri 3/4 May Formal, assessed, oral presentations to Part III Examiners Hoyle Committee Room
Fri 4 May by NOON Deadline for return of forms giving choice of examination papers1 : see correspondence from, Faculty Office Secretary (Amy Moir), CMS. (It is very important to copy the form to the Course Secretary - email is acceptable.) Faculty Office, CMS
Wed  9 May (new date)
10.30-11.00		 Feedback Meeting with members of Teaching Committee Hoyle Committee Room
Wed 23 May

Easter Term Lectures end

1Deadline for withdrawing a paper - notice via your Director of Studies

 CMS

 

 Part III Examinations - to be announced in "Reporter"

 

 CMS - venue to be confirmed for all examinations
Thurs 31 May Part III examinations begin  
JUNE
Tues 12 June Part III Examinations end  
Fri, 15 June Full Easter Term ends  
Tues 19 June NST Part III Astrophysics Examiners meeting  
 
Wed 20 June    
**09.30** Examination results announced via CamSIS  
**16.30** Examination results announced at Senate House  
From Wed 20 June: after 09.00 Project Reports may be collected from Course Secretary. If not collected after Examinations the report will be sent to the address provided on the cover sheet. Hoyle Room 4

 

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