Teaching
Students attend the lectures and classes given for undergraduate students. Supervisions will be given for the papers and the dissertation.
| One to one supervision |
Six hours per paper and four hours for the dissertation. The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision. |
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| Seminars & classes |
Papers are taught by lectures, classes, or a mixture of the two. B papers may offer between 16 and 24 hours of lectures and classes per year. C papers offer between 16 and 24 hours of lectures and classes per year. Language papers within categories A, B, and C are generally taught by classes, for two or three hours per week, over two terms. Contact hours will vary according to the student's selection of papers, but might typically amount to 60 hours of lectures and classes per year. |
| Lectures |
Papers are taught by lectures, classes, or a mixture of the two. B papers may offer between 16 and 24 hours of lectures and classes per year. C papers offer between 16 and 24 hours of lectures and classes per year. Contact hours will vary according to the student's selection of papers, but might typically amount to 60 hours of lectures and classes per year. |
| Taught/Research Balance |
Entirely Taught
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Feedback
Feedback will be provided through the supervisions for the papers and dissertation.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
A dissertation of not more than 10,000 words. The examiners may at their discretion request an oral examination in any aspect of the work submitted by the student.
Essays
Students may choose one of the papers assessed under alternative means. Depending on the paper, such means may be two essays of no more than 5,000 words each.
Written examination
Students must offer two papers assessed by a three-hour written examination, as well as a third paper assessed either by a three-hour examination or by alternative means (see above). In addition, students may offer a fourth supplementary paper assessed by a three-hour examination.