FINAL SCIENCE EXAMINATION. IX. (1) There shall be a Final Science Examination in the remaining subjects (5 to 11 inclusive) specified in Section VII. hereof. (2) Candidates may present themselves in any one or more of these subjects at any examination held after they have passed the whole of the subjects comprised in the First Science Examination, and have attended the required courses in the subjects professed. GENERAL. X. A candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry shall not be deemed to have attended a class as part of the curriculum for that Degree who does not present a Certificate bearing not only that he has given regular attendance, but also that he has duly performed the work of the class. XI. Candidates who produce Certificates that they have satisfied all the conditions prescribed by this Ordinance, and who have passed the necessary examinations, shall be entitled to receive the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry, on payment of the fees required. XII. The fee for admission to examination for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry shall be Six Guineas, or such other fee as may be fixed by the University Court from time to time, and the proportion of that sum to be paid by a candidate at each division of the examination shall be regulated from time to time by the University Court. The Fee is payable, £3 3s. before admission to the First Science Examination, and £3 3s. before admission to the Final Examination. Re-examination Fee, 10s. 6d., for each subject. XIII. The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry shall in no case be conferred on persons who have not complied with the conditions herein before set forth, and shall not be conferred honoris causa tantum. XIV. This Ordinance shall come into force from and after the day on which it is approved by His Majesty in Council. TEMPORARY REGULATIONS. FOR A Diploma in Forestry. 1. The title of the Diploma shall be "The University Diploma in Forestry ". 2. Candidates for the Diploma in Forestry, before entering on the course of study, must pass the Preliminary Examination for the University Diploma in Agriculture, or have obtained passes in English and Mathematics at the Intermediate Leaving Certificate Examinations. Students who have not fulfilled either of these conditions may enter on the course, provided they can satisfy the Director of Studies, by reference or oral examination, that their educational attainments are such that they will derive full benefit from the instruction. 3. The course of study prescribed for the Diploma is as follows: Classes to be attended during the First Winter Session. Botany (Preparatory Course arranged for students studying for the Diploma in Agriculture). Zoology Do. Physics, Chemistry, and Geology in relation to the soil. Classes to be attended during the First Summer Session. Economics (Course arranged for Agricultural Students). Physics, Chemistry, and Geology in relation to the soil. Demonstrations in Practical Forestry at Craibstone and adjoining Estates. Classes to be attended during the Second Winter Session. Forest Botany. Forest Zoology. Forest Engineering. Forestry (Special Courses, Mensuration, Utilisation, etc.). Classes to be attended during the Second Summer Session. Surveying and Field Engineering. Forest Botany. Forestry (Special Courses, Mensuration, Utilisation, etc.). 4. The course of study will cover two winter and two summer sessions. 5. Candidates for the Diploma must give satisfactory attendance at the prescribed classes and pass the class examinations unless they have already attended and passed courses approved as equivalent. Those who have passed the University Classes in Botany, Zoology, or Chemistry do not require to take the Preparatory Courses in the same subjects. 6. In addition to the class examinations, students are required to pass the University Diploma examinations conducted with the aid of external examiners in the qualifying subjects. 7. The examinations in General Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology must be passed before the student goes up for the final examinations in Forest Chemistry, Forest Botany, and Forest Zoology. 8. Before a candidate can receive the Diploma he must satisfy the examiners in Forestry that he has had two years' experience of practical Forestry work. It is recommended that students should gain some practical experience in Forestry before entering on the course, if possible one year prior to course and one year subsequent to course. Fees. Composition Fee for the University Diploma in Forestry. A Special Composition Fee of £9 9s. per year, including both summer and winter sessions, but exclusive of the University Matriculation Fee of £1 1s., has been fixed for the classes comprising the course for the University Diploma in Forestry. Students from Counties and Burghs within the College area who are not proceeding to the Diploma are entitled to an abatement of one-third of the fees stated for such of the individual classes taken by them as form part of the University Diploma Course. The individual Fees are as follows: FIRST WINTER SESSION. Preparatory Botany ... Preparatory Zoology ... ... Physics, Chemistry and Geology (Winter and Summer) Rural Economics FIRST SUMMER SESSION. £2 2 220 4 4 0 3 3 0 £2 2 0 2 2 0 ... Physics, Chemistry and Geology (Summer) SECOND WINTER SESSION. Chemistry of Forest Products (Short Course) Forest Zoology Forest Engineering Book-keeping Forestry (Special Courses, Mensuration, Utilisation, etc.) SECOND SUMMER SESSION. Forest Engineering (Building Construction) Surveying and Field Engineering Forest Botany (Summer) ... Forestry (Special Courses, Mensuration, Utilisation, etc.) THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. The Aberdeen and North of Scotland College of Agriculture was established in 1904 for the purpose of developing Education and Research in Agriculture in the North of Scotland. It was subsequently incorporated, as the North of Scotland College of Agriculture, under the Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908. The Board of Governors consists of 46 representatives appointed by various County Councils, Town Councils, Secondary Education Committees and other Bodies, including the University of Aberdeen. The University's Representatives are The Principal, Dr. J. E. Crombie, Sir John Fleming, and Mr. Patrick Cooper. A Prospectus containing full information regarding the various courses of instruction, Time Tables, Bursaries, particulars of Research Work, Extension Classes, etc., may be had from the Secretary of the Agricultural College, 413 Union Street, Aberdeen. RESEARCH DEPARTMENT. With the aid of a Grant from the Development Commission a Research Department has been instituted. In accordance with the conditions under which the Grant is received from the Development Commission this Department is managed by a Joint Committee representing the University Court and the Governors of the College of Agriculture. This Committee is constituted as follows: Representatives of the University Court: Principal Sir G. A. Smith, Professors Hay, Macdonald, and MacWilliam. Representatives of the Governors: Sir James Campbell, Dr. Bruce, Dr. Wilson, Dr. Tocher. Convener: The Principal. The main subject of Research is Animal Nutrition, and the Committee secured the services of Mr. J. B. Orr, D.S.O., M.C., M.A., B.Sc., M.D., as their chief research officer in this Department, and Mr. R. H. A. Plimmer, D.Sc., as Bio-Chemist, working in conjunction with Dr. Orr. A Laboratory and other equipment have been provided at Craibstone. Professor Hendrick is engaged in carrying out research on Soils and Drainage. Professor J. Arthur Thomson, is supervising an investigation on Isle of Wight Bee Disease, carried on by Dr. Rennie, Mr. John Anderson, M.A., B.Sc., and Mr. Philip Bruce White, B.Sc., Bacteriologist. BURSARIES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES IN SCIENCE. Carnegie Scholarships, etc. Graduates of this University may become Candidates for Scholarships (£100), Fellowships (£150), and grants in aid for Research, on conditions stated in Appendix J. Application Forms may be had from the Secretary of the Trust, The Merchant's Hall, Hanover St., Edinburgh. Exhibition (1851) Science Scholarships. Her Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, having resolved to found a number of Scholarships in Science, offered to this University the right of nominating a person to hold one of these Scholarships every alternate year. The Scholarships are of the annual value of £150, and are tenable for two years. The Commissioners require the following conditions to be satisfied by the person selected to hold the Scholarship:(a) That such person is a British subject. (b) That he has been (or will at the end of the Session of (c) That he has been, for a full year preceding the date of (e) A nominee, whose age exceeds thirty, will be accepted. (f) The Scholarship may be held at any University in England or abroad, or in some other institution to be approved by the Commissioners. A scholar will be expected to spend at least one year of his tenure of office at an institution other than this University; *The Commissioners reserve to themselves the right of withdrawing at any time the privilege of nomination, or otherwise altering the scheme of foundation. |