Undergraduate Course: Persian 1 (IMES08005)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 40 | 
 
| 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. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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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. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
Regular written exercises and occasional class tests will be set and marked (15% of final mark); 1 two-hour interim examination plus oral examination at end of first semester (25% of final mark); 1 three-hour examination plus oral examination at end of second semester (60% of final mark). 
 
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Special Arrangements 
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Additional Information 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Azin Mostajer Haghighi 
Tel: (0131 6)50 8433 
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Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161 
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