Undergraduate Course: Modern Persian Literature (IMES10009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course considers the writings of several contemporary
Iranian authors |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 3:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| This course will address the works of several Iranian writers of the twentieth century and relate their careers and the style and substance of their literary contributions to trends and events in contemporary Iranian society. The course aims to also develop students' analytical skills and to improve their interactive capacities and their ability to do secondary-source research and to present oral and written work clearly and effectively. |
Assessment Information
4 short assignments (20%)
3 hour exam (50%)
2500 word essay (30%)
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nacim Pak-Shiraz
Tel: (0131 6)50 8432
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Course secretary | Mr Paulo Nunes De Moura
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
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