Welcome to the Medieval Language, Literature and Culture (M.Phil.)
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Assessment
The assessment procedure is defined below. It requires that students should pass all three elements of the course, namely core courses, options, and dissertation. The pass-mark is 50%. All submitted work is marked by two internal examiners and is open to the scrutiny of the external(s). The examination board will include all members of staff who contribute to the course, and, because of the diversity of subjects covered, one or two external examiners. Students may be examined by viva voce at the discretion of the examination board.
Core Courses
Students will take 4 core courses but will be examined on 3, and each of these courses will be assessed as follows:
Research Methodology: bibliographical essay (up to 3000 words), to be submitted by the Monday of week seven of Michaelmas term; three-hour examination in palaeography, in the week following the end of Michaelmas term, for which standardized reference works will be provided.
Language: assessment by examination. Students will be examined in language at the end of Michaelmas Term.
One of the following:
Medieval Thought: essay 3000-5000 words. To be submitted on the first Monday of Hilary Term.
Medieval Culture and Society: essay 3000-5000 words. To be submitted on the first Monday of Hilary Term.
Students will be permitted to pass by compensation if they obtain a marginal fail mark (48%) in one core-course assignment, but receive a pass mark in the two other core-course assignments. In the event of a student's failing one core-course by a larger margin or failing two core-courses, the following will apply:
- Where there is a fail in language, the student will be allowed to re-present for an examination at the beginning of Hilary Term.
- Where there is a fail in any of the other core-courses, the student will be allowed to revise and resubmit the work within a calendar month of receiving their fail mark.
NB. Failure to meet the required standard even after resitting examinations and/or resubmitting work will mean that the student cannot proceed to the dissertation, and shall be deemed to have failed the M.Phil. .
Options
1 essay of 5000 words per option, each counting for 15% of the final mark. For options taken in Hilary Term, the essay must be submitted on the second Monday of Trinity Term. For an option taken in Trinity Term, the essay must be submitted on the Monday of the fourth week following the end of the course.
Students may not compensate between elements within this assessment category.
Candidates may not compensate between core-course assessment and option assessment.
Dissertation
Candidates will submit a research dissertation for examination. During Hilary Term, students should discuss their proposed topic with their prospective supervisor, and submit a title, a 500-word synopsis, and a bibliography to the course co-ordinator by the Friday of Week 8 of that term. Approval for the dissertation to be undertaken is at the discretion of the M.Phil. Teaching Committee which will convene to discuss the proposals, and will give its decision by the Friday of Week 9 of Hilary Term.
The dissertation will be 15,000 words in length, and should show evidence of original research. No compensation will be permitted between the research dissertation and in-course assessment. The dissertation will be submitted on the last day of September in the academic year of enrolment. Should the dissertation be rejected by the internal and external examiners following a viva voce examination, then the procedure for resubmission will be in accordance with College guidelines.