Form and conduct of examinations

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos, Parts Ib and II, 2020 (p. 105)

Notices by Faculty Boards, or other bodies concerned, of changes to the form and conduct of certain examinations to be held in 2019–20, by comparison with those examinations in 2018–19, are published below. Complete details of the form and conduct of all examinations are available from the Faculties or Departments concerned.

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos, Parts Ib and II, 2020

The Faculty Board of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies gives notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2020, and further to its Notice of 5 December 2018 (Reporter, 6529, 2018–19, p. 159), the form of examination for the following papers for Parts Ib and II of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos will be as specified below.

Part Ib

J.7. Literary Japanese

This paper is assessed by a two-hour examination in Easter Term, and two coursework assignments, to be handed in on the first Tuesday of Lent and Easter Term.

Each assignment will consist of translating an unseen pre-modern text, contextualising it within its cultural context, and delineating the translation strategies. The first assignment also involves the analysis of selected grammar patterns.

For the first assignment, the text(s) will be announced on the first day (Thursday) of the sixth week of Michaelmas Term. For the second assignment the text(s) will be announced on the first day (Thursday) of the sixth week of Lent Term.

The examination will consist of two sections. Section A will contain a passage of pre-modern Japanese chosen from the texts set as reading for the course (a ‘seen passage’) to be translated into English. Section B will contain a passage or passages of unseen pre-modern Japanese to be translated into English.

The coursework assignments will together constitute 50% of the final grade and the examination will constitute 50%.

MES.13. Intermediate Hebrew language

This paper will be divided into two sections, at least one of which must be answered.

Section A (Classical Hebrew) will contain four questions on Hebrew language (15 marks each) and two questions on specified texts (20 marks each).

Section B (Modern Hebrew) will contain two questions on Hebrew language (15 marks each) and two questions on specified texts (20 points each). Question 1: unseen Modern Hebrew passage for translation and linguistic analysis. Question 2: Composition in Modern Hebrew from a choice of three topics. Questions 3–4: questions on specified texts (20 marks each). The oral examination (30 marks total) will consist of (a) reading precision and comprehension test (7 marks); (b) listening comprehension test (8 marks); and (c) general oral ability test (15 marks). Candidates offering one section only must answer all questions.

Candidates studying both Classical Hebrew and Modern Hebrew must offer two language questions (15 marks each) and one specified text question (20 marks) from Section A and one language question (15 marks), one specified text question (20 marks), and the general oral ability component of the oral examination (15 marks) from Section B.

Part II

MES.33. Advanced Hebrew language