Master of Studies in Jewish Studies

1. Before admission to the course, candidates must satisfy the Board of the Faculty of OrientalAsian and Middle Eastern Studies that they possess the necessary qualifications to profit by the course.

2. Every candidate must follow for at least three terms a course of instruction in Jewish Studies.

3. Syllabus

There will be fourtwo Unitstracks: Syllabus A and Syllabus B:

Syllabus A:

• Unit (i) Three terms of either Biblical Hebrew, or Modern Hebrew, or Yiddish. Written examination will take place at the end of Trinity Term.

• Unit (ii) Two options, one option to be taken in Michaelmas Term.

• Unit (iii)and Twoone options,option to be taken in Hilary Term.

• Unit (iviii) A dissertationthesis of not more than 15,000-words (excluding bibliography), on a topic selected in consultation with the candidate's supervisor and approved by the Faculty Board. Applications for such approval should be submitted to the Faculty office by Monday of noughtWeek week0 of Hilary Term.

   The dissertationthesis must be sentsubmitted to the ChairUniversity ofapproved Examiners,online M.Stassessment in Jewish Studies (Oriental Studies), Examination Schools, High Street, Oxford,platform not later than 12 noon on Friday of  sixthWeek week6 of Trinity Term. The work must bear the candidate’s examination number (but not the candidate’s name, which must be concealed). Candidates must include a declaration that the work is the candidate’s own.

Syllabus B:

• Unit (i): Three terms of either Biblical Hebrew, or Modern Hebrew, or Yiddish. Written examination will take place at the end of Trinity Term.

  Unit (ii): Four options to be taken in Michaelmas Term, Hilary Term or Trinity Term. Options examined by essay must be taken in Michaelmas or Hilary Term.

4. A list of options for unitsunit (ii) and (iii) will be published in the Course Handbook.

The method of examination will be either by three-hour written examination held at the end of Trinity Term or by essay examination. The method of examination of each option will be determined in advance and will be published in the course handbook. Candidates will collect theThe essay topics will be published on the Friday of eighthWeek week8 of the term in which the option is taught,. fromCandidates will be contacted with details of how to collect or access the Orientalquestion Institute Faculty Officepaper. The essay examination will consist of two essays of not more than 2,500 words each for Syllabus A and not more than 3,000 whichwords each for Syllabus B. Each essay must be submitted to the ExaminationUniversity Schools,approved Highonline Street,assessment Oxfordplatform by 12 noon on the Friday of noughthWeek week0 of the term following that in which the option was taught. The work must bear the candidate’s examination number (but not the canidate’s name, which must be concealed). Candidates must include a declaration that the work is the candidate’s own.

45. Lists of set texts must be submitted to the Faculty office by Friday of seventhWeek week of Michaelmas term and will be reported to the Faculty Board's second meeting7 of Michaelmas Term.

5. All work submitted to the Chair of Examiners must be in typewritten form. Two copies must be submitted, securely sealed and addressed. The work must bear the candidate’s examination number (but not the candidate’s name, which must be concealed). Candidates must include a signed declaration sealed in an envelope addressed to the Chair of Examiners that the work is the candidate’s own.

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