Undergraduate Course: Intensive Persian (IMES10070)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | The course is an intermediate level Persian language course for Honours students pursing a single or joint honours degree in Persian. It is worth 40 credits. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 70,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
316 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Semester 1: 4 hours per week on-campus assessed with assessments making up 60% of the final grade as follows:
Coursework 30% (made of Translation marked homework 5%, Oral presentations 5%, Essay writing 5%, Aural, vocabulary and comprehension class tests 15%)
Oral exam 20%
Written exam 50%
Semester 2: Digital delivery (with assessments worth 40% of the final grade): Coursework 80% (Translation 20%, Oral presentations 20%, Essay writing 20%, Aural, vocabulary and comprehension 20%)
Oral exam 20% |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Intensive Persian | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Read and understand texts from newspapers and news websites with familiar topics and texts on subjects of personal interests. Translate a paragraph (around 100 words) from and into Persian on familiar topics related to lifestyle, social issues and culture.
- Understand information about everyday related topics, follow clear speech directed at them, and follow some TV programmes on familiar topics.
- Write text to explain the main points relating to an idea, social issue, or form a reasonable argument.
- Describe social situations, personal experiences, opinions and can develop an argument. They can prepare presentations and answer questions. Understand and acquire sufficient range of vocabulary to describe a variety of situations and to express opinions and thoughts on abstract, social and cultural topics.
- Obtain a deeper understanding of Persian civilization and culture through their reading, aural and oral class material.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | IMES IntPersian |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Azin Mostajer Haghighi
Tel: (0131 6)50 8433
Email: Azin.Haghighi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Monique Brough
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
Email: Monique.Brough@ed.ac.uk |
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