Oxford and the Rhodes ScholarshipsScholz, R. F. (Richard Frederick)
History
Oxford and the Rhodes Scholarships
Scholz, R. F. (Richard Frederick)
Rhodes scholarships
This is the first in numbers and the second in importance, of the Final
Honour Schools. The reading to be done is very considerable, and a
knowledge of French or German is now compulsory. The subjects of the
examination include the Political and Constitutional History of England,
some special period of European History, Political Science, and Political
Economy. Those who aim at a ‘First’ or ‘Second’ in the Class Lists must
further select one of a list of special subjects to be studied with
reference to the original authorities, e. g. the Crusades, the French
Revolution, &c. Certain other subjects connected with the history of
Literature and Art are optional. Much stress is laid on Geography—for
which special instruction is provided—and on the social and literary
history of the period of European History studied. The courses of
inter-collegiate lectures are particularly well organized and complete
in Modern History, and an adequate teaching force supplies efficient
tuition. There is no special training in historical method except as
this is incidentally developed by independent work under tutorial
supervision. The object of this School, as of most Honour Schools, is
not to produce specialists but to lay the foundations of a liberal
education. To stimulate and encourage historical study the University
offers three prizes—the Stanhope, the Lothian, and the Arnold prizes.
Special attention should be called to the splendid library facilities at
the Bodleian Library, in addition to the various College libraries.
[Sidenote: Mathematics.]
An inter-collegiate association provides a very complete list of
lectures in Mathematics. The subjects of the examination are Pure and
Mixed Mathematics. The ordinary Professorial lectures ‘aim more at the
introduction of students to advanced study than at preparation for
the University examinations’. The Professors and College Tutors and
Lecturers are always prepared to give personal advice and instruction.
The University awards each year a Senior and a Junior Mathematical
Scholarship.
[Sidenote: Natural Science.]
The Natural Science School really embraces seven distinct co-ordinate
subjects or courses of study, viz. (1) Physics, (2) Chemistry, (3) Animal
Physiology, (4) Zoology, (5) Botany, (6) Geology, and (7) Astronomy.
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