Postgraduate Course: Persian 1A for Postgraduates (IMES08028)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 0 |
ECTS Credits | 0 |
| Summary | An integrated course in spoken and written modern Persian. All the common grammatical structures are studied, translation done both from and into Persian, and a basic vocabulary and set of idioms are built up. Particular attention is paid to oral work.
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| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Regular written exercises and occasional class tests will be set and marked (15% of final mark); 1 two-hour examination plus oral examination at end of first semester (85% of final mark) |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Persian 1A for Postgraduates | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- This is a one semester course. Upon successful completion of the course students will acquire elementary acquaintance with basic structures of Persian grammar, script and pronunciation.
- Students will be able to identify, describe and manipulate a range of linguistic forms and structures in reading, writing, and conversation.
- Students will be able to read elementary texts in Persian (50-70 words), and carry on basic conversation in elementary Persian.
- Students will be able to write grammatically sound sentences and communicate basic factual information in writing.
- Learning of language takes place against a context of Persian culture and civilization. Students will acquire a basic knowledge of Iranian culture.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | IMES Persian1A PG |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Azin Mostajer Haghighi
Tel: (0131 6)50 8433
Email: Azin.Haghighi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk |
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