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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Undergraduate Course: Intensive Persian (IMES10070)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThe 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 and runs in Semester 2 only.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( 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 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 10 %, Practical Exam 20 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Class Participation 10%
Mid term exam 20%
Oral Exam 10%
Aural Exam 10%
Final exam (3 hours) 50%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Intensive Persian3:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Upon successful completion of the course student will acquire a sufficient range of vocabulary to describe a variety of situations and to express thoughts on abstract, social and cultural topics.
  2. Students will be able to compose 200 words text to explain the main points relating to an idea, social issue, or form a reasonable argument. be able to translate a paragraph (around 100 words) from and into Persian on a variety of social and cultural topics.
  3. Students will be able to read and understand texts from newspapers and news websites with familiar topics and also texts on subjects of personal interests.
  4. Students will be able to describe social situations, personal experiences, opinions and can develop an argument. They can prepare presentations and answer questions.
  5. They will obtain a deeper understanding of Persian civilization and culture through their reading, aural and oral class material.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsIMES IntPersian
Contacts
Course organiserDr Azin Mostajer Haghighi
Tel: (0131 6)50 8433
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Vivien Macnish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
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