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 IMES110070, Modern Persian Literature and Modern Iran, is a version of this course studying the texts in English translation for Postgraduate students.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		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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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.