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No 6217

Wednesday 9 March 2011

Vol cxli No 21

pp. 585–608

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos, Part II, 2012: Notice

The Faculty Board of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies give notice of the following options and mode of the examinations to be offered under Regulation 8 of Part II for the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos examination in 2012. The Faculty reserves the right to withdraw any course that is undersubscribed.

Chinese Studies

Students must choose two papers from the following: C.14 plus one from C.16, 17, 18, 19, or 20.

C.14. Advanced Chinese texts

This paper consists of a number of discrete sections linked to whatever special paper the student has chosen. Each section will consist of three unspecified Chinese texts for translation into English.

C.16. Early and imperial China

This paper will consist of ten essay questions of which candidates will be required to answer three.

C.17. Modern Chinese literature

This paper will consist of ten essay questions of which candidates will be required to answer three.

C.18. China and warfare

This paper consists of ten questions of which candidates will be required to answer three.

C.19. Chinese linguistics

This paper consists of ten essay questions of which candidates will be required to answer three.

C.20. Contemporary Chinese society

This paper consists of ten essay questions of which candidates will be required to answer three.

Japanese Studies

Students must choose two papers from the following, with the proviso that K.1 cannot be combined with J.13.

J.13. Advanced Japanese texts

This paper consists of a number of discrete sections linked to whatever special paper the student has chosen. Each section will consist of three unspecified Japanese texts for translation into English.

J.16. Tokugawa Japan

The course-work that constitutes this paper assessment consists of one research essay, of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. Each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline plus a bibliography will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two copies of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty Office so as to arrive not later than the division of Full Easter Term.

J.17. Modern Japanese history

The course-work that constitutes this paper assessment consists of one research essay, of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. Each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline plus a bibliography will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two copies of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty Office so as to arrive not later than the division of Full Easter Term.

EAS.2. The East Asian region

Students can elect to be assessed EITHER by a three-hour written examination consisting of 12 questions of which students must answer three, OR by submitting a research essay of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. In the latter case, each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline plus a bibliography will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two copies of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty Office so as to arrive not later than the division of Full Easter Term. Students are required, by the division of the Michaelmas Term, to inform the instructor of their preferred choice of assessment – either the examination or the extended research essay. Once this choice has been specified, it cannot be changed.

K.1. Readings in elementary Korean

This paper will consist of three sections. In Section A, students will be tested on their knowledge of Korean grammar. In Section B, students will be required to translate extracts from seen texts into English. In Section C, students will be required to translate extracts from unseen texts into English.

Middle Eastern Studies

Students will be required to choose at least one of the following papers if they are not borrowing one or more papers from another Faculty:

MES.37. History of the pre-modern Middle East

This paper will consist of eight essay questions of which students will be required to answer three. All questions will carry equal marks.

MES.38. History of the modern Middle East

This paper will consist of eight essay questions, of which candidates will be required to answer three. All questions will carry equal marks.

MES.40. Special subject in the contemporary Middle East

The course-work that constitutes this paper assessment consists of one research essay, of between 6,000 and 7,500 words, including footnotes and excluding bibliography. Each student will develop the topic of the essay in consultation with the instructor. A one-page topic and paper outline will be due during the first class session of Lent Term. Two copies of the project shall be submitted to the Programmes Administrator in the Faculty.

MES.41. Comparative Semitic linguistics

The paper will contain six questions on Comparative Semitic linguistics, of which four must be answered.

The Faculty Board are satisfied that no candidate’s preparation for the examination in 2012 has been affected by the late publication of this Notice.