Undergraduate Course: Persian 1a (IMES08046)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| 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 are built up.
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| Course description |
This course is designed to introduce students to the Persian language. The course teaches how to read and write the Persian script and introduces the main features of Persian grammar together with a basic vocabulary. It is designed to provide students with the key tools to understand, speak, read and write elementary Persian. The class follows a combination of the exercises including translation exercises.
Auditing/Class Only is not permitted for any languages courses.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | PLEASE NOTE: This course is designed for complete beginners with no previous knowledge of Persian of any kind. Students considering taking Persian 1a as an elective course who have knowledge of Persian at or beyond CEFR A2 level, or students who are native speakers of Persian, should not enrol in this course, as this would be considered academic misconduct. In such cases the students will be asked to leave the course. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 40,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
137 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Class work - 15% (including class tests)
Mid-Semester test 5%
Written Exam 60%
Oral Exam 20%
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| Feedback |
Feedback is frequently given to students in different forms for their different tasks such as home works, translations, weekly tests, compositions, oral presentations and aural exercises. Both oral and written, individual and group feedback are given for during the semester. Both summative and formative feedbacks are important. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Persian 1a | 3:180 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Persian 1a | 3:180 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand basic structures of Persian grammar, script and pronunciation.
- Identify, describe and manipulate a range of basic linguistic forms and structures in reading, writing, and conversation.
- Read elementary texts in Persian (50-70 words) and start basic conversation in elementary Persian.
- Write grammatically sound sentences and communicate basic information in writing.
- Acquire a basic knowledge of Iranian culture as learning Persian takes place against a context of Persian culture and civilization.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Azin Mostajer Haghighi
Tel: (0131 6)50 8433
Email: Azin.Haghighi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Hope Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: hope.hamilton@ed.ac.uk |
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