Undergraduate Course: Persian Coursework Essay (IMES10097)
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) |
| Course type | Year Abroad |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is taken during Persian Language Acquisition Through Residence/Study Abroad. It consists of a 2,000 word original composition in Persian, and oral presentation.
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| Course description |
The IMES Persian Coursework Essay is a piece of assessed independent coursework in Persian which must be taken by all IMES students taking a full year of Persian Language Acquisition Through Residence/Study Abroad.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Year Abroad costs. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course consists of:
- A title and 200-word abstract in Persian about the content and structure of the essay or story.
- A 2000-word essay (exclusive of any notes and bibliography) or 2000-word short story in Persian.
- Around 15 minute oral exam consisting of a brief presentation in Persian (5 minutes) about the topic addressed in the Persian Essay, and a brief discussion in Persian about the essay and the presentation.
The weighting of the assessment components is as follows:
2000 word essay/short story - 60% made up as follows: 5% abstract and 55% 2000 word essay
Oral presentation and discussion - 40%
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| Feedback |
Written and oral. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- develop and sustain an argument in Persian.
- acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the vocabulary relevant to their chosen topic.
- familiarise themselves with different discursive and literary styles.
- use appropriate idioms.
- speak on a sophisticated level about their chosen topic.
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Reading List
| Not applicable. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Social and cultural awareness, independent research and learning, analysis and articulation in a foreign language. |
| Study Abroad |
Meeting with 2nd year students. |
| Keywords | Persian,Study abroad,Iran,language |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Azin Mostajer Haghighi
Tel: (0131 6)50 8433
Email: Azin.Haghighi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lina Gordyshevskaya
Tel:
Email: pgordysh@ed.ac.uk |
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