(For possible combinations with this school see p. 220.)
1. The course for the degree with honours in the school of Russian Language and Literature comprises the following subjects:
Russian part I, Language and Literature Russian part II, Language and Literature Russian part III, Language
Russian part III, Literature
Russian part IV, Language
Russian part IV, Literature.
BUss1AN
A candidate in this school must take these six subjects and three additional subjects. Two of these additional subjects should form a sub-major. The three addi- tional subjects must be approved by the head of the department of Russian Language and Literature.
It is recommended that the students should acquire some knowledge of Modern History, in particular Russian history of the 19th century, and of European. Philosophy, especially the French philosophers of the 18th and the German philosophers of the 19th centuries.
2. In their First Year, candidates in the honour school should take the honours course in Russian part I, and two additional subjects approved by the head of department.
Admission to the higher years of the course is conditional upon satisfactory performance in this 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 honours school. Normally such approval will be given to candidates who have gained at least second class honours in Russian part I. Other candidates who wish to continue in the honour school must interview the head of the department, who will be guided in her 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 Russian part I, may, with the permission of the faculty, enter the honour' school. Such a student must make 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 Russian part II and Modem History В, unless same other subject is specially approved by the head of the department. There will be no formal examination in Russian at the end of the year. Examination in the Second Year will be by means of essays set during the year.
In their Third Year candidates will take the honour courses in Russian part III, Language, and Russian part III, Literature. A course of two lectures per week in Serbo-Croatian will be available in the Third or Fourth Year to students wishing to take the subject, but the examination will not form part of the final examination.
In their Fourth Year, candidates will take the honour courses in Russian part IV, Language, and Russian part IV, Literature.
3. The final examination in the school of Russian Language and Literature will comprise the following papers:
(a) At the end of the Third Year. In addition to the three papers presented for Russian part III ( pass) at the annual examination, one 3-hour paper in each of:
(i) Language: Introduction to the history of the Russian language, and introduction to the comparative philology of the Slavonic languages.
(ii) Literature: Russian literature to mid-nineteenth century, with special reference to the works of Pushkin, and the prescribed texts.
(b) At the end of the Fourth Year. Six 3-hour papers:
(i) Language: 1. Outline history of the Russian language.
2. Advanced translation into Russian.
3. Comparative philology of the Slavonic languages.
(ii) Literature: 1. Russian literature in the second half of the nineteenth century, with special reference to the works of Dostoyevsky.
2. Russian symbolist poetry.
3. Special study.
Vacation Reading.-Suggestions for reading for the special literary study will be posted on the Modern Languages notice board:
24. RUSSIAN PART I (ions)
A course of lectures as for the ordinary degree, together with two additional lectures and additional tutorial assistance, throughout the year.
SYLLAВUs
(i) As for the ordinary degree.
(ii) Phonetics.
(iii) Study of set texts.
(iv) Additional essays and translation into Russian.
BOOKS
( a ) Prescribed textbooks:
(i) As for the ordinary degree.
(ii) *Boyanus, S. C.—Rttssian Pronunciation. ( London, 1955.) ( 0 ) Tolstoy, L.—Kavkazskii plennik. ( Moskva, 1960.)
(iv) Lavrin, J. ( ed.
)-Russian
Poetry. ( Blackwell, or International Universities Press, New York.)EXAMINATION
One 3-hour paper on phonetics and the set texts, in addition to the examination for the ordinary degree.
25. RUSSIAN PART II (lops)
A course of lectures as for the ordinary degree, together with two additional lectures and additional tutorial assistance throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
(i) As for the ordinary degree.
(ii) Old Church Slavonic.
(ш) Study of set texts.
(iv) Additional essays and translation into Russian.
BOOKS
(a) Prescribed textbooks:
*Dostoyevsky, F: Bednyе lyudi. ( Moskva, 1954, or any other edition in Russian.) Bogolepov, A. A.—Russkaya Lirika. (Izdatelstvo imeni Chekhova, New York,
1952.)
*Chekhov,
A.—Rasskazy.
( Gosizdhudlit, 1956.)Nandris, G.—Old Church Slavonic Grammar. ( Part I of Handbook of O.C.S. ) ( Athlone Press, London, 1960.)
Typescript material will be provided by the department.
EXAMINATION. As for pass students. No formal examination in the honour syllabus.
ESSAYS AND SEMINAR WORK
Candidates will be required to submit essays and other exercises during the year in lieu of the annual examination in this section.
163. RUSSIAN PART III LANGUAGE
A course of lectures as for ordinary degree, together with two additional lectures and additional tutorial assistance throughout the year.
SYLLABUS
(i) As for the ordinary degree.
(ii) Introduction to the history of the Russian language.
(iii) Introduction to the comparative philology of the Slavonic languages.
BOOKS
(a) Prěscribed textbooks:
de Bray, R. C. A.—Guide
to
Slavonic Languages. (Dent, London, 1951.) Matthews, W. K.—Russian Historical Grammar. (Athlone Press, London, 1960.) EXAMINATIONAs for part III pass, and in addition one 3-hour paper on parts (ii) and (iii) of the syllabus. Essay in Russian. Oral test of thirty minutes.