PR3002 Higher Intermediate Persian 2
Academic year
2024 to 2025 Semester 2
Curricular information may be subject to change
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Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
15
SCQF level
SCQF level 9
Planned timetable
1.00 pm Mon and 4.00 pm Thu
Module coordinator
Dr P Mozafari
Module Staff
Dr Parmis Mozafari
Module description
This is a core language module for all students of Persian in the first year of the Honours programme. It builds on the work covered in PR3001. The module will include translation from and into Persian; analysis of more advanced texts; practice in reading and discussing texts; and more advanced Persian conversation. By the end of the module the students are expected to be competent in conversation at a higher intermediate to advanced level on a variety of topics (modern events and Iranian culture), in discussing a range of specific topics; for example, history, contemporary politics and literature, and in reading and translating modern standard Persian texts from newspapers, short stories, etc.
Relationship to other modules
Pre-requisites
BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS PR3001
Assessment pattern
Coursework = 60%, Written Exam = 40%
Re-assessment
Coursework = 100%
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
All our language classes are in the form of brief lectures combined with discussions and doing oral and written exercises and vocabulary work. 3 seminars (X11 weeks)
Scheduled learning hours
30
Guided independent study hours
121