A course of lectures as for the Ordinary Degree, together with one tutorial class each week throughout the Academic Year. Students are required to submit written work during the course.
SYLLABUS. 1. As for the Ordinary Degree.
2. (a) American-Soviet Relations Since 1945. The struggle over Germany, the policy of containment, Soviet policy in Eastern Europe, Soviet-Chinese relations, the power struggle in the United Nations.
(b) The Development of Australian Foreign Policy. The gradual emergence of an Australian foreign policy. Topics discussed will include the constitutional relationship between Australia and Britain, the increasing importance of intra-imperial consul- tation, the implications of the Balfour Declaration of 1926, and the assumptions by Australia of regional responsibilities in the
Pacific as a result of the Second World War.
Boos. References to official documents and other source material and to books and periodicals will be given in the reading guides for Honours students.
EXAIINATION. Three 3-hour papers.
J. SCHOOL OF SEMITIC STUDIES
1. The course for the Degree with Honours in the School of Semitic Studies comprises the following subjects:
Hebrew Parts I, II,
III,
and IV, Arabic Parts I, II andIII,
Syriac, Ethiopic,
Comparative Grammar of the Semitic Languages, in accordance with the details set out below.
A candidate in this School must take these ten subjects and one additional subject, which must be approved by the Professor of Semitic Studies. A know- ledge of Latin or a European language other than English is indispensable. At least a pass in Latin or a European language other than English at the Matricu- lation Examination is therefore required, and those who have not obtained it must choose Latin Part I, or French Part I or Part IA, or German Part
I,
or Dutchfart 1, or Russian Part I, as their additional subject.
2. In their First Year candidates in the Honour School should take the Honour Courses in Hebrew Part I and in Arabic Part I, and the additional subject.
Admission to the higher years of the course is conditional upon satisfactory Derforinance in the First Year, and students must be approved by the Faculty of Arts as candidates for the Degree with Honours before entering the Second Year of the Honour School. The Professur of Semitic Studies will поrmallУ recom- mend such approval for candidates who have gained at least Second Class Honours
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in Hebrew Part I and Arabic Part I. Other candidates who wish to continue in the Honour School must interview the Professor of Semitic Studies, who will be guided in his recommendation by the merits of the case.
A student who has completed the First Year of the course for the Ordinary Degree, and has passed in Hebrew Part I and Arabic Part I, may with the permission of the Faculty enter the Honour School. Such a student mustmake special application to the Faculty through the Sub-Dean, and if permission is granted, the Faculty will prescribe what further work must be completed before the student is allowed to proceed to the Final Examination.
In their Second Year candidates will take the Honour Courses in Hebrew Part II, Arabic l'art II, and Syriac, in which subjects they are required to be classed. They will be examined in these subjects at the Annual Examination at the end of the Second Year.
In their Third Year, the students will take the honour course in I-Iebrew Part III, Arabic Part III, and continue with the reading of Syriac texts. Ethiopic, which will be available every second year, can be taken either in the Third or Fourth Year. Candidates taking Ethiopic in the Third Year will be required to continue reading texts in the Fourth Year.
Towards the end of their Third Year, candidates are required to select a subject for an Essay, which must be approved by the Professor of Semitic Studies.
This Essay, which must be prepared during the Fourth Year and submitted before the end of Second Term, forms part of the final Examination.
Towards the end of Third Year, candidates will undergo the following Final Examination:
(1) Unseen translation from Hebrew.
(2) Translation from Aramaic.
(3) Translation from Arabic.
(4) Syriac paper.
In their Fourth Year, candidates will take the Honour courses in Hebrew Part IV and Ethiopic, if they have not taken it in the Third Year, and Comparative Grammar of the Semitic Languages.
З. The Final Examination in the School of Semitic Studies will comprise the following papers:
(1) Unseen translation into Hebrew.
(2) Essay in Hebrew.
(3) Essay on Hebrew Literature (in English).
(4) Ethiopic paper.
(5) Questions on Comparative Grammar.
In addition there will be a viva voce examination of at least half-an-hour's duration covering the work of the Fourth Year.
HEBREW PART I
A course of four lectures per week, with tutorial classes, throughout the year.
Svt.t.nnus. (1) The course as for the Ordinary Degree.
(2) Biblical Aramaic.
or (3) North-Semitic Epigraphy.
Booкs. (a) Prescribed texts :
As for the Ordinary Degree. Additional work:
Aramaic portions of Ezra and Daniel. Selected passages from the Targum both in Tiberian and in Babylonian superlinear vocalization.
North-Semitic (Canaanic) inscriptions; texts supplied by the Department.
Ginsberg, H. L.—The Ugarit Texts. (Jerusalem, 1936.)
Slouschz, N.—Thesaurus of Phoeпiсiап Inscriptions. (Dvir. T.A.) (b) Prescribed text-books:
As for Ordinary Degree. In addition:
Segal, M. H. A Grammar of Mishиaiс Hebrew. (Clarendon Press.) Rowley, H. H.—The Aramaic of the Old Testament. (O.U.Р.)
Stevenson, B. —A Grammar of Palestinian Jewish Aramaic. (O.U.P., 1924.) Cooke, G. A. —.A Text-book of North Semitic Epigraphy.
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(c) Recommended for reference:
As for the Ordinary Degree. In addition:
Bevan, A.
A. —A
Short Commentary on the Book of Daniel. (C.U.P., 1924.) Bentwich,N. —A
Wanderer in the Promised Land. (Sопcino Press.) Burstin, I.—The Pronunciation of Hebrew (in Hebrew). (Mass, Jerusalem,1941.)
Cassuto, K.—From Adam to Noah (in Hebrew). (Hebrew Univ. Press.) Dalman, G.—Grammatik des Jůdisch Paliistinischen Aramäisch. (Hinrich.) Driver, S. R.—Hebrew Tenses. (Clarendon Press, 1892.)
Driver, S. R.—The Book of Daniel. (C.U.P,, 1900.)
Patai, R. Man and Earth in Hebrew Custom, Belief and Religion (in Hebrew).
(Hebrew Univ. Press.)
Perowne, J. J. S.—The Book of Ezra and Nehemiah. (C.U.P., 1893.) Strack, H. L.—Biblisсh
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Aramäische Grammatik. (Clavis Linguarum Semitic-arum. )
(d) Dictionaries:
Jastrow, M.—A Dictionary of the Targumimг, etc. (Pardes, 1950.)
ExnMINATTOx. Two 3-hour papers and one 2I-hour paper, in addition to an oral test of 20 minutes.
HEBREW PART II
A course of three lectures per week, with tutorial classes, throughout the year.
SYwims. (1) The course as for the Ordinary Degree.
(2) Eastern Aramaic.
(3) The Papyri of Elephantine.
(4) Selected texts from Targumim.
(5) Translation from Aramaic into Hebrew.
Booкs. (a) Prescribed texts:
(1) As for the Ordinary Degree.
(2) In addition such parts of the Babylonian Talmud, and of Targum as will be read during the year.
(3) Ungnad, A.—Aramäische Papyrus aus Elephantine. (Hinrichs, Leipzig.) Cowley, A.—Aramaic Papyri of Elephantine. (Clarendon.)
Cowley, A.—Aramaic Papyri of the Fifth Century B.C. (O.U.P., 1923.) Asher, G.—Thesaurus of Documents. (Shtaroth, Jerusalem, 1926.)
(b) Prescribed text-books : As for the Ordinary Degree.
Marshall, J. Т.—Manual of the Aramaic Language. (Leyden.)
Margolis, M. L.Manual of the Aramaic Language of the Babylonian Talmud. (Cl. Ling. Sem.)
(c) Recommended for reference:
As for the Ordinary Degree. In addition:
Driver, S. R.—A Treatise on the use of the Tenses in Hebrew and some other Syntactical Questions.
Kimchi, D.—Commentary upon the Prophecies of Zechariah. (Duncan, 1937.) Mielzner, M. Introduction to the Talmud. (New York, 1935.) A 1945.) Strack, H. L.—Introduction to the Talmud and Mishnah. (J.P.S•
(d) Dictionaries:
Chines, I. B.—Concise Talmudic-Midrashic Dictionary.
Glickman, P.—Complete Key to the Babylonian Talmud, Tractate (Mass, Jerusalem.)
Еxnмsxnтrox. Three 3-hour papers and an oral test of 25 minutes conducted exclusively in Hebrew.
(1) (2)
Bcralгhoth.
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HEBREW PART III
A course of four lectures per week, with tutorial classes, throughout the year.
Sm.nвus. (1) As for the Ordinary Degree, Part III.
(2) One lecture per week in Hebrew on the literature of the period of "Enlightenment" and "Renaissance."
(3) Study of the "Guide of the Perplex," together with a seminar on medieval Arab-Hebrew Translations.
Воокs. (a) Prescribed texts:
These will be announced later when books are available.
(b) Text-books:
These will be announced later when books are available.
(c) Recommended for reference:
Aloпу, N.—To the History of Language and Poetry in the Middle Ages.
(Rabbi Cook's Institute, Jerusalem.)
Efros, U.—Philosophical Terms iu thс Aforch Nebuhim. (Columbia Univ.
Press, 1924.)
EXAMINATION. Three 3-hour papers and an oral test of 25 minutes.
HEBREW PART IV
SYLLABUS. (1) One lecture i cr week in Hebrew in modern literature.
(2) Reading of modern prose and lюetгу. (3) Essay in Hebrew.
(4) Contemlorary history of the Jewish people (from 1492 to 1948).
Boons. (a) Prescribed text-books :
These will be announced later when books are available.
(b) Text-books:
These will be announced later when books are available.
EXAMXNATION. Three 3-hour papers and an oral test of 25 minutes.
ARABIC PART I
A course of three lectures per week, with tutorial classes, throughout the year.
SYLLАВUs. As for the Ordinary Degree.
Воокs. As for the Ordinary Degree.
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers, and an oral test of 15 minutes. Class work during the year will be taken into account.
ARABIC PART II
A course of two lectures per week, with tutorial assistance, throughout the year.
SYLLABUS. As for the Ordinary Degree.
Вooкs. As for the Ordinary Degree.
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers, and an oral test of 15 minutes.
ARABIC PART
III
A course of two lectures per week, with tutorial assistance, throughout the year.
SYLLАßus. As for the Ordinary Degree.
Booxs. As for the Ordinary Degree.
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers and an oral test of 20 minutes.
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