Undergraduate Course: Modern Persian Literature (IMES10009)
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 | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course considers the writings of several contemporary Iranian authors
The course IMES10061, Modern Persian Literature and 'Modern' Iran, is a version of this course studying the texts in English translation.
The course IMES110070, Modern Persian Literature and Modern Iran, is a version of this course studying the texts in English translation for Postgraduate students. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Before enrolling students on this course, you are asked to contact the IMES Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 504182, e-mail imes@ed.ac.uk). Students not studying Persian degrees must contact the course organiser to check level of Persian language ability before being enrolling on the course. |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Gain an overview of the history and development of Modern Persian literature.
- Develop an understanding of the social and historical developments within modern Iran.
- Evaluate primary and secondary materials relating to the study of Persian literature.
- Engage with modern Persian text in its primary source.
- Engage critically with modern Persian literature and conduct independant research related to the topics and themes of this module.
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | IMES ModPLit |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Newman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4178
Email: Andrew.J.Newman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Monique Brough
Tel: (0131 6)50 3618
Email: Monique.Brough@ed.ac.uk |
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