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3.3 Language Tuition i) Latin Many of you will have attended the intensive Latin course. There is a test for all MPhil students on Wednesday 6 October at 5.00 pm for one hour in the Faculty. Those who feel they need or are felt to need further tuition will attend the Latin course given by Dr Neil Wright over the Michaelmas and Lent Terms. The first class will take place on Friday 8 October at 2pm in the Faculty of History. There is also a general course available in the Classics Faculty for non-classicists, details of which may be found in the Lecture List number of the Reporter. The Language Laboratory also has a computer disk self-learning package called Latin Study prepared by the Department of Latin and Greek in the University of St Andrews. Multiple copies have been purchased and these are available for use in the Laboratory on request. The National Archive website also has a self-learning Latin course on line. ii) Modern Languages Tuition is provided by the History Faculty. Please consult the General Graduate Handbook and the Graduate Training Booklet (both available online). It is vitally important to make your decisions about the languages you wish to study at a very early stage. If in doubt, your supervisor will best be able to advise you. Although these classes are intended primarily for those who need them, MPhil students who simply wish to study the language are welcome to join them if they are not oversubscribed. However, it should be stressed that all students who sign up for these classes will be expected to attend the entire course. Please note that, unless you will need to read sources in French, all members of Option 3 should concentrate on Latin and are not advised to study a modern language as well, unless their Latin is extremely fluent. 3.4 Faculty Classes For Graduates The Faculty puts on a wide range of classes for graduate students. These include the Graduate Training and Transferable Skills Options (see Graduate Training and Transferable Skills Options Booklet online). This is intended primarily for first-year PhD students who have not already done an MPhil and for candidates for the MPhil in Historical Studies, which, unlike the other History MPhils, does not have a highly structured course. It includes some sessions that may be of interest to all MPhil students, especially Mon 1 November 4:00pm (Seminar Room 5, History Faculty), an informal session for graduates new to Cambridge, a session on Leave to Continue to the PhD on 26 October at 2:15pm and one on applying for graduate funding on 2 November at 2.15pm. There are also research seminars in other periods of history (see General Graduate Handbook online). Please note that classes and work for the MPhil must take precedence over any other classes and meetings. 3.5 Medieval Research Seminar The Faculty offers an extensive programme of seminars designed primarily for PhD students. Please refer to the General Graduate Handbook online or the Reporter for information on the major seminars. You should attend the Medieval Research Seminar. Convenors: Prof M C Carpenter, Dr A Spencer, Dr E van Houts (MT & LT) and Dr M Ryan (ET) Michaelmas Term 2010 - Lent and Easter Terms 2011 The seminar for graduate students in medieval history will meet on Thursdays, fortnightly at 5.00pm in Michaelmas and Lent Terms; weekly in Easter Term in the History Faculty Board Room. Wine and soft drinks are served at each meeting. The focus of the seminar is on work in progress with a particular emphasis on sources, methods and interpretation, and with plenty of time for discussion. Papers are given by graduate students. The seminar is thus also a useful practice ground for presenting papers. PhD students give papers in the Michaelmas and 5
Lent Terms. The Easter Term seminars comprise short work-in-progress papers on their dissertation topics by the MPhil students. The seminar also includes visiting speakers and discussion workshops on particular themes. It is also a way of meeting other medieval historians, both graduates and senior members, in the Faculty. A programme will be circulated at the beginning of the Michaelmas Term with details of the papers. If you believe you have been omitted from the mailing list of the Seminar because you have not received any notification, you should get in touch with Prof R D McKitterick (contact details below). The dates are as follows: Michaelmas Term Thursday 14 October Thursday 28 October Thursday 11 November Thursday 25 November 5:00pm Seminar 6:15pm Welcoming Party Lent Term Thursday 20 January Thursday 3 February Thursday 17 February Thursday 3 March Easter Term Thursday 12 May Thursday 19 May Thursday 26 May Thursday 2 June 3.6 Core Seminar in Economic and Social History This is a new seminar, designed for all periods and geographical areas of history. It coincides with the Medieval Research Seminar but efforts have been made to avoid clashes for the Seminars of interest to Medievalists. Where there is a clash you should consult your supervisor. The dates of interest to Medievalists are as follows: Thursday 21 October Thursday 4 November Thursday 11 November Thursday 18 November You will all be placed on the mailing list for this seminar and will be sent a programme. 6
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