Postgraduate Course: Persian 1B for Postgraduates (IMES08029)
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 8 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 0 | 
 
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | An integrated course in spoken and written modern Persian. All the common grammatical structures are studied, translation done both from and into Persian, and a basic vocabulary and set of idioms are built up. Particular attention is paid to oral work. 
 
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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: 2012/13  Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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WebCT enabled:  No | 
Quota:  None | 
 
	
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| Central | Lecture |  | 1-11 |  10:00 - 10:50 |  |  |  |  |  
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) |  | 3:00 |  |  |  
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
The student is expected to be able to master grammatical structures, basic translation from and into Persian, and acquire a basic vocabulary and set of idioms and some speaking ability. 
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Assessment Information 
Regular written exercises and occasional class tests will be set and marked (15% of final mark); 1 three-hour examination plus oral examination (85% of final mark). 
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Special Arrangements 
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Additional Information 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Newman 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4179 
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Course secretary | Ms Rhona Cullen 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182 
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