THEORY OF STATISTICS PART III

A course of three lectures per week, with demonstrations, tutorial and practice classes, throughout the year.

SYLLABUS. The work prescribed for the Ordinary Degree, treated in a more advanced fashion, together with the prosecution of a special project which may be of a theoretical or practical nature.

PRACTICAL WORK. Six hours per week, together with the additional time required for the prosecution of the special project.

Students taking this course will be assumed to have reached the standard of Pure Mathematics Part II Honours, and to be currently taking Pure Mathematics Part III Honours.

Boокs. As for the Ordinary Degree, together with the following:

(a) Prescribed text-books.

Feller, W.-An Introduction to Probability Theory and its Applications.

Vol. I. (Wiley.)

*Fisher, R. A., and Yates, F. Statistical Tables. (Oliver & Boyd.)

or *Pearson, E. S., and Hartley, H. O. Biometrika Tables for Statisticians, ^Vol.

I. (C.U.P.) .

(b) Recommended for reference:

Cramér, H. Mathematical Methods of Statistics. (Princeton U.P.)

Federer, W. T. Experimental Design, Theory and Application. (Macmillan.) Cochran, W. G.Sampling Techniques. (Wiley.)

Yates, F.—Saіnpling Methods for Censuses and Surveys. (Griffin.)

Sukhatme, P. V.Sampling Theory of Surveys with Applications. (Iowa State Coll. P.)

Hansen, M. H., Hurwitz, W. N., and Madow, W. G.—Samрle Survey Methods and Theory, Vols. I, II. (Wiley.)

Wald, A.—Sequential Analysis. (Wiley.) Finney, D. J.—Probit Analysis. (C.U.P.)

Kempthorne, O.—The Design and Analysis of Experiments. (Wiley.) In addition, reference will be made to articles in recent and current literature.

ExAmINATIox. As for the Ordinary Degree. Candidates for Honours will be expected to show a wider and more detailed knowledge than Pass candidates in both the examination and the work performed in the practice classes throughout the year.

THEORY OF STATISTICS PART III

A course of lectures, with tutorial and practice classes throughout the year, together with the preparation of the thesis referred to in Section 2 of the preamble

(see p. 194).

SУLLAВus. (i) Probability theory, advanced theory of estimation, theory of significance tests, multivariate analysis.

(ii) A selection of topics from: order statistics, distribution-free methods, sequential analysis, decision functions, stochastic processes, sampling techniques, advanced experimental design, linear programming, mathematical genetics.

Books. (a) For preliminary reading:

Bross, I. D. J. Design for Decision. (Macmillan, N.Y.) (b) Prescribed text-books:

*Feller, W. An Introduction to Probability Theory and its Applications, Vol. L (Wiley.)

*Rao, C. R. Advanced Statistical Methods in Biometrical Research. (Wiley.) (c) Recommended for reference:

Kempthorne, O.—The Design and Analysis of Experiments. (Wiley.) Anderson, R. L., and Bancroft, T. A.—Statistical Theory in Research. (Mc-

Graw-Hill.)

Yates, F. Sampling Methods for Censuses and Surveys. (Griffin.)

Sukhatme, P. V.—Sampling Theory of Surveys with Applications. (Iowa State Coll. P.)

Hansen, M. H., Hurwitz; W. N., and Madow, W. G.—Sample Survey Methods and Theory, Vols. I, I. (Wiley.)

Cochran, W. G.—Sampling Techniques. (Wiley.)

Cramér, H: Mathematical Methods of Statistics. (Princeton U.P.) Quenouille, M. H.—The Design and Analysis of Experiment. (Griffin.) Wilks, S. S.—Mathematical Statistics. (Princeton U.P.)

Wald, A.—Statistical Decision Functions. (Wiley,)

Fisher, R. A.—Contributions to Mathematical Statistics. (Wiley.) Kendall, M. G.—Rank Correlation Methods. (Griffin.)

Kendall, M. G.—The Advanced Theory of Statistics, Vols. I, II. (Griffin.) Fisher, R. A.—The Theory of Inbreeding. (Oliver & Boyd.)

Neel, J. V., and Schull, W. J.—Human Heredity. (Univ. Chicago Press.) Dahlberg, G. Mathematical Methods for Population Genetics. (Interscience.) Fisher, R. A.—Statistical Methods and Scientific Inference. (Oliver and

Boyd.)

Fraser, D. A. S.—Nonparametric Methods in Statistics. (Wiley.) Siegel, S.—Nonparametric Statistics. (McGraw-Hill.)

In addition, frequent reference will be made to articles in recent and current literature.

M. SCHOOL OF RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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.

A candidate in this school must take these six subjects and three additional subjects, of which one at least should be selected from French Part I, German Part I, English Part I, and Greek Part I.

The three additional subjects must be approved by the Senior Lecturer in Charge of Russian.

It is recommended that the students should acquire some knowledge of Modern History, in particular Russian history of the XIXth century, and of European Philosophy, especially the French philosophers of the XVIIIth and the German philosophers of the XIXth centuries.

2. In their First Year, candidates in the Honour School should take the Honours course in Russian Part I, and two additional Group I subjects or other subjects approved by the Senior Lecturer in Charge of Russian.

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 can-

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didates 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 Senior Lecturer in Charge of Russian, who will be guided in her recommen- datiog 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 tо proceed to the Final Examination.

In their Second Year, candidates will take the Honour Courses in Russian.

Part II and Modern History, unless some other subject is specially approved by the Head of the Department. There will be no formal examination in Russian at the eńd 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 Examinatioń.

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 studies in style of the principle nineteenth century authors.

(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. Studies in style of the principal twentieth century authors.

(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.

RUSSIAN PART I

A course of lectures as for the Ordinary Degree, together with two additional lectures and additional tutorial assistance, throughout the year.

Sm-лaus. (i) As for the Ordinary Degree.

(ii) Phonetics.

(iii) Study of set texts.

(iv) Additional essays and translation into Russian.

Booкs. (a) Prescribed text-books : ' (i) As for the Ordinary Degree.

(ii) *Bõyanus, S.

C. —A

Manual of Russian Pronunciation. (Sidgwick and Jackson.)

*Lavrin, J.—Russian Poetry Reader I. XVIIIth and XIXth century lyrics. (Blackwell.)

*Tolstoy, L.—Volume 10 of Works (in 14 volumes). (Moskva, 1952.,)

(b) Recommended for reference:.

Boyanus, S.

C.—Russian Pronunciation.

(London, 1955.) Boyanus, S.

C. Russian Phonetic Reader.

(London, 1955.) Simmons, E.

J.—Leo

Tolstoy. (London.)

Cornford, F., and Polianovsky, E.—Poems

from the Russian.

(eds. and trans.)

(London.) .

Simmons, E.

J.—Pushkin.

(London, 1937.)

Troyat, H.

Pushkin.

(New York.) .

Yarmolinsky, A. (ed.)—A

Treasury of Russian Verse. (New'

York, 1949.) Bowra, C. M. (ed.)—A

Book of Russian Verse.

(London, 1943.)

Bowra, C. M. (ed.)-A

Second Book of Russian Verse.

(London, 1948.) ExnaixnTIox. One 3-hour paper on the set texts, in addition to the examina- tions for the Ordinary. Degree.

RUSSIAN PART II

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) Study of set texts.

(iii) Additional essays and translation into Russian.

Boers. (a) Prescribed text-books:

*Dostoyevsky,

F.—Bednye Lyudi.

(Moskva, 1954.)

*Chekhov,

A—Rasskazy..

(Goshudlit, 1951.) (b) Recommended for reference:

As for Part II Pass, and in addition:

Lavrin,

J. An Introduction to the Russian Novel.

(London.)

Tkhorzhevsky,

I.—Russkaya Literatura, I and II.

(Vozrozhdenie, 1946.) Kotelyansky, S. S.

(ed.)—Dostoyevsky portrayed by his wife: The diary and

reminiscences of Mme Dostoyevsky.

(Routledge, 1926.) Lavrin,

J.—Dostoyevsky and his creation.

(London.)

Troyat,

H. Firebrand.

(The Life of Dostoyevsky.) (New York.) Ermilov, V.

V.—Chekhov.

(Moscow, 1949.)

Bunin, I.

A.-About Chekhov. (New

York.) .

Zaitsev, В.

K.—Chekhov: a literary biography. .

(Chekhov Publishing House, N.Y., 1954.)

Boyanus, S.

C.—Russian Pronunciation.

(London, 1955.) Boyanus, S.

C.—Russian Phonetic Reader.

(London, 1955.)

EXAMINATTON. As for Pass students. No formal examination in the Honours Syllabus.

EssAY AND SЕЫІxлΡа WORK. Candidates will be required to submit essays and other exercises during the year

in

lieu of the annual examination in this section.

RUSSIAN PART III LANGUAGE

A course of lectures as for the Ordinary Degree, together with two additional lectures and additional tutorial assistance throughout the year.

SYLLАВus. . (i) As for the Ordinary Degree.

(ii) Introduction to the history of the Russian language.

(iii) Studies in style of the principal nineteenth century authors.

Воoкs. (a) Prescribed text-books: .

Nikiforov, S.

D —Staroslavya

п

sky yazyk.

(Uchpedgiz, 1952.) . (b) Recommended for reference:

Vinogradov,

V.—Russky yаzуk.

(Uchpedgiz, 1947.)

Entwistle, W. J., and Morison,

W. A.—Russian and the Slavonic Languages.

(London, 1949.) ,

de Bray, R. G.

A—Guide to the Slavonic Languages.

(Dent, 1951.)

Matthews, W.

K.—The Russian Language before 1700. (Slavonic and

East

European Review,

XXXI, 77, London, 1953.)

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Matthews, W. K.—The Structure and Development of Russian. (Cambridge, 1953.)

wozdev, A.—Ocherki po stilistike russkogo yasyka. (A.P.N., 1952.)

Ushakov, D. N.—Tolkovy Slovar russkogo yazyka, 4 vols. (Moscow, Ogiz, 1935-1940.)

Lunt, H. G.—Old Church Slavonic Grammar. (Mouton, 's-Gravenhage, 1955.) ЕХАМл /knIow. As 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.