The Pass Examination. For the Preliminary Honour Examination in Natural Science £ s. d. I IO No Fee can be returned under any circumstances, or be carried to the credit of a Candidate at a subsequent Examination. I. THE FIRST EXAMINATION. Every Candidate will be required to pass in 1. Any two of the following languages : (a) Latin, () Greek, (c) French or Italian, (d) German. 2. Arithmetic. 3. (a) Euclid, Books I and II or (b) Algebra to Simple Equations, including Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Greatest Common Measure, Least Common Multiple, Fractions, Extraction of Square Root, and Simple Equations containing one or two unknown quantities, and problems producing such equations. In all the Exercises attention must be given to spelling, punctuation, and correctness of expression. The books to be prepared in Latin and Greek are for 1885 Latin. Cic. De Senectute. and for 1886 and until further notice * Virgil, Eneid I. Latin. Cæsar, Bell. Gal. I-IV. Greek. Eurip. Hecuba. Alcestis. **Candidates who offer themselves for Examination in 1885 may present the books prescribed either for that year or for 1886. No books are prescribed in the other languages. Candidates will be examined in such manner as to test especially their knowledge of the Grammar of the languages selected. Passages will be set from unprepared books for translation into English. Candidates will also be required to translate a piece of English into Latin, French or Italian, and German, as the case may be. *** The Standard corresponds with that of Responsions. II. THE SECOND EXAMINATION Will consist of a Pass Examination and an Examination for Honours. 1. THE PASS EXAMINATION will consist of Six Sections, viz. Candidates must pass, at the same Examination, in Section A and FOR THE YEAR 1885. vii in one of the other Sections. Candidates, who have so passed, may offer any of the other Sections at a subsequent Examination. No Candidate will be examined in more than two of Sections B, C, D, E, F, at any one Examination. Candidates may obtain a certificate of having passed or passed with distinction as the case may be. **The Standard corresponds with that of the Public Examinat ons of the University (Pass). In Section A Candidates will be required to pass in two of the following languages-Latin, Greek, French or Italian, and German. The books to be prepared in Latin and Greek are for 1885 Latin. Livy, Books XXI, XXII. Horace, Odes, Book II and Ars Poetica, and for 1886, and until further notice, for those Candidates who offer both Latin and Greek, three books to be selected from the following list :— Latin. Livy, Books V, VI, VII. and for those Candidates who offer one of Latin. Livy, Books V, VI. Greek. Herod., Books V, VI. Virgil, Æn. VII-XI. **Candidates who offer themselves for Examination in 1885 may offer the books prescribed either for 1885 or for 1886. No books are prescribed in the other languages. Candidates will be examined in such a manner as to test their accurate knowledge of the grammatical principles of the languages selected, and their ability to render into English passages from authors in those languages. They will be required to shew a competent knowledge both of the text and of the contents of the books which they offer, and to answer not only questions relating to Grammar and Literature but also any questions directly arising out of the matters treated of in these books. They will also be required to translate from English into Latin, French or Italian, and German as the case may be, and to translate into English short passages of books not specially offered by them, and also, in the case of Latin and Greek, of the prepared books. A vivá voce Examination in the Modern Languages for such as desire it will be held in Oxford and at such other large Centres as the Delegates may appoint. This will comprise writing from dictation, reading aloud, and conversation. Candidates who satisfy the Examiners in this portion of the Examination as well as in that conducted on paper, will have a special note to that effect added to their Certificates. In Section B Candidates must pass in the general outlines of Greek History from B.C. 510 to the death of Alexander the Great, and of Roman History from the beginning of the First Punic war to the death of Nero, and must shew an accurate knowledge of one of the following periods: 1. From the outbreak of the Peloponnesian war to the peace of Antalcidas. 2. From the accession of Philip of Macedon to the death of Alexander. 3. From the beginning of the Second Punic war to the destruction of Carthage. 4. From the First Consulship of Pompey to the death of Augustus. In Section C Candidates must pass in the general outlines of English History from the accession of Henry II to the Revolution of 1688, and shew an accurate knowledge of one of the following periods: 1. Reign of Charles V. 2. Reign of Louis XIV. In Section D Candidates must pass in 1. Algebra, including quadratic equations and the simplest properties of Ratio and Proportion. 2. Euclid, Books I-IV. 3. The elements of viii REGULATIONS Mechanics, including the properties of matter, the composition and resolution of forces, centre of gravity, the simple machines and the application of virtual velocities to them, the laws of motion, the laws of falling bodies, and the motion of projectiles. In Section E Candidates must pass in the elements of 1. PHYSICS; 2. CHEMISTRY. They will also be permitted to offer for Examination the elements of 3. BIOLOGY; 4. GEOLOGY. 1. PHYSICS. Candidates will be examined in (1) Mechanics, and in one at least of the following subjects, viz.: (2) Heat; (3) Light and Sound; (4) Magnetism and Electricity. Ganot's or Deschanel's textbooks of Physics are recommended. 2. CHEMISTRY. Elementary inorganic chemistry. There will also be a practical examination upon the analysis of single substances and elementary exercises of an experimental kind. The following text-books are recommended: Roscoe. Lessons in Elementary Chemistry. | Harcourt and Madan. Exercises in Practical 3. BIOLOGY. (1) Physiology. (a) Animal:-Elementary human physiology. (b) Vegetal:-Chemical processes in plants.-Movement of water and gases.-Growth.-General conditions of plant life.-Reproduction and alternation of generations. (2) Morphology. (a) Animal:-The structure of the following types, with the principal facts of their histology and life history-Amoeba, Vorticella, Hydra, Lumbricus, Anodonta, Helix, Astacus, Rana. The histology of the chief animal tissues-blood, epithelium, connective tissue, cartilage, bone, muscle, nerve fibres and cells. (b) Vegetal:-The structure of the following types, with the principal facts of their histology and life history-Yeast, Protococcus, Mucor, Chara, Pteris, Bean. The general morphology of plants:-the structure, arrangement, and modifications of the members of a plant. The histology and development of the vegetal cell, and the histology and origin of the chief vegetal tissues. Reproduction of a flowering plant; structure of ovule.; methods of fertilization; development of ovule into seed. The examination in Morphology will be practical, and great weight will be attached to this part of the examination. The following books are recommended: Huxley and Martin. Elementary Biology. Huxley's Elementary Lessons in Physiology. Huxley's Anatomy of Invertebrata may be referred to for types omitted from 4. GEOLOGY. Elementary Biology. Quain's Anatomy, Vol. II, may be referred to for further details in Animal Histology. Prantl and Vines. Text-book of Botany. The elements of mineralogy and petrology.-The geological agencies.— Physiography. Stratigraphical geology. The elements of paleontology. There will be a practical examination on characteristic fossils and simple minerals and rocks. The following text-books are recommended: Lyell. Student's Elements of Geology. Ramsay. Physical Geology and Geography of Great Britain. Geikie. Elementary Lessons in Physical FOR THE YEAR 1885. ix Candidates who pass in Section E may offer any two of the four subjects on a future occasion. In Section F Candidates must pass in 1. The Elements of Logic to the extent represented by Whately's "Elements of Logic" (omitting the Appendices); and Jevons's "Elementary Lessons in Logic" (omitting chapters 22 and 23). 2. The Elements of Political Economy to the extent represented by Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations," Books I and II. Honours. 2. THE EXAMINATION FOR HONOURS will include eight sec- Examinations. Under the Provisions of the University Statute (Statt. Tit. XIX. tion for sect. iv. § 3, cl. 3) the Delegates have made arrangements for using the Honour Examinations of the University for the examination of Candidates offering to be examined in Greek and Latin, in Mathematics, in Modern History, or in Natural Science. In these Sections Candidates will be examined by the University Moderators, or Public Examiners (as the case may be), in the same papers and at the same time as Members of the University, and the standard for each class will be the same as in the Class List of Members of the University. No Candidate will be examined in more than one Section at the same Examination, and no Candidate may be examined more than once in the same part of any Section. Candidates who have shewn sufficient merit will be arranged in classes in each Section according to their merit; and the names in each class will be placed in alphabetical order. There will be four classes in each Section, except in Latin and Greek and in Pure Mathematics, in which Sections there will be three classes only. **The standard in all the sections is that of the University Honour Examinations, and the Class Lists will be published in the University Gazette and recorded permanently in the University Calendar and the Honours Register of the University. The eight sections will be as follows: 1. Latin and Greek. This Examination will be conducted by the University Moderators who conduct the Examination of Members of the University who seek Honours in Greek and Latin Literature. Candidates must comply with all the requirements of the Examination Statutes and Regulations so far as they are applicable to them. They are required to offer to be examined in the Holy Gospels or in a book offered instead thereof. Copies of "The Examination Statutes and Regulations" (Clarendon Press), price Is., may be obtained from the Secretary. The Statute and Regulations concerning the Examination are to be found on pp. 21-34 (Edition 1883). The Regulations will probably be greatly altered for the Examinations in 1886 and subsequent years. ***Candidates may offer to be examined in Latin or in Greek separately. The same papers in the language offered will be set to these Candidates as to those who offer Latin and Greek. The names of these Candidates will not be placed in the Class List, but any Candidate who has shewn merit will receive from the Examiners a Certificate of having passed or passed with distinction as the case may be. 2. Mathematics. Candidates may offer to be examined in Pure Mathematics only or in Pure and Mixed Mathematics. Those who offer Pure Mathematics will be examined by the Mathematical Moderators. Those who offer Pure and Mixed Mathematics will be examined by the Public Examiners in the School of Mathematics. Candidates must comply with all the requirements of the Examination Statutes and Regulations so far as they are applicable to them. Copies of "The Statutes and Regulations" (Clarendon Press), price 18., may be obtained from the Secretary. The Statute concerning the former Examination is to be found on pp. 20-25, and the Regulations of the Board of Studies on pp. 34, 35. The Statute and Regulations concerning the latter Examination are to be found on pp. 60, 61 (Edition 1883). * ** In each of these Examinations Candidates may offer a portion of the subjects of the Examination, without being required to offer the whole. The names of those who appear to be of sufficient merit will be placed in the Class List, and any Candidate who, though not included in the Class List, has shewn merit in any part or section of the Examination will receive a Certificate of having passed or passed with distinction as the case may be. 3. Modern History. This Examination will be conducted by the Public Examiners who conduct the Examination of Members of the University in the Honour School of Modern History. Candidates must comply with the requirements of the Examination Statutes and Regulations so far as they are applicable to them. Copies of "The Statutes and Regulations" (Clarendon Press), price 18., may be obtained from the Secretary. The Statute and Regulations concerning the Examination are to be found on pp. 84-89 (Edition 1883). The Regulations will be greatly altered for the Examinations of 1886 and subsequent years. **Candidates may offer to be examined in the History of England only, both general and constitutional. These Candidates will not be examined in General History nor in any special portion of History nor in any special Historical subject. They will not be placed in the Class List, but any Candidate who has shewn merit will receive a Certificate from the Examiners of having passed or passed with distinction as the case may be. 4. Physical Science. This Examination will be conducted by the Public Examiners who conduct the Examination of Members of the University in the Honour School of Natural Science. Candidates must comply with the requirements of the Examination Statutes and Regulations so far as they are applicable to them. Copies of "The Statutes and Regulations" (Clarendon Press), price 18., may be obtained from the Secretary. The Statute and Regulations concerning this Examination are to be found on pp. 62-80 (Edition 1883). **Candidates may offer to be examined in the elementary parts of Mechanics and Physics and Chemistry only. Only the papers set to Candidates in the Preliminary Honour Examination in the School of Natural Science will be set to these Candidates. They will not be placed in the Class List, but any Candidate who has shewn merit will receive from the Examiners a Certificate of having passed or passed with distinction as the case may be. |