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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module MEIS1072: PERSIAN I
Department: Government and International Affairs (Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies)
MEIS1072: PERSIAN I
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 1 | 40 | Available in 2005/2006 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- The module introduces the basic structures of Persian grammar and is designed to teach students to read, understand, write and speak modern Persian.
- At the end of the year, students will be able to translate elementary passages from and into Persian, and conduct simple everyday conversations.
Content
- Persian at this level is taught communicatively, with emphasis on the main linguistic skills of listening, understanding, speaking, reading and writing.
- New structures are presented orally, with the help of visual and audio-visual aids, and explained at length in a series of handouts which go to make up the Modern Persian for Undergraduates course book.
- 25 units of grammar are given to the students at a rate of roughly one unit a week.
- Persian pedagogical texts are also used for reading and comprehension practice.
- By the end of the module, all of the six main tenses of Persian will have been covered, a large everyday vocabulary (1000 items) provided, and a solid foundation in modern conversational Persian established.
- Students will also be able to read simple texts and translate from and into Persian with ease.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Language classes) | 66 | Three per week | 1 hour | 66 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 334 | ||||
| Total | 400 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 80% | one three-hour written examination | 100% | ||
| Oral Examination | 20% | one 30-minute oral examination | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Weekly assignments. Regular vocabulary/dictation tests.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.