Undergraduate Course: Persian 2 (IMES08007)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course is designed to lead on from Persian 1 and provides a further development of linguistic skills in the modern language. Grammatical structures and Persian idioms are studied at a higher level and oral skills are further developed. Selected texts in Modern Persian are studied and are supplemented by an introduction to the modern literature and culture of Iran. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Persian 1 (IMES08005)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
£3 for coursebook. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
See Course Organiser to check level of Persian language ability. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. DHT [basement] - Languages and Humanities Centre - Seminar Room |
| Additional information |
Plus tutorials |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Persian 2 | 3:00 | 20 sides | c/w IMES09001 | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | 20 sides | c/w IMES09002 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | 20 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The student is expected to consolidate the skills learned in Persian 1, further developing linguistic skills in the modern language, studying grammatical structures and idioms at a higher level and further developing oral skills. The student is expected to become acquainted with some elements of modern literature and culture through the use of selected texts. |
Assessment Information
Regular written exercises and occasional class tests will be set and marked (15% of final mark); 1 three-hour interim examination plus oral examination at end of first semester (25% of final mark); 1 three-hour examination plus oral examination at end of second semester (60% of final mark).
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Nacim Pak-Shiraz
Tel: (0131 6)50 8432
Email: Nacim.Pak-Shiraz@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk |
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