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 IMES11051, Modern Iranian Society via Modern Iranian Literature, is a version of this course studying the texts in English translation for Postgraduate students. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 5 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
169 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
2500-word essay: 35%
3-hour exam: 55%
Class presentation and participation: 10%
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| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 3:00 | |
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
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | IMES ModPLit |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Newman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4178
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Alexandra Marie Aedo Mezeul
Tel: (0131 6)50 3702
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