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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module MEIS2231: PERSIAN II (SUPPLEMENTARY)

Department: Government and International Affairs (Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies)

MEIS2231: PERSIAN II (SUPPLEMENTARY)

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	2	20	Available in 2006/2007	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

Persian I (MEIS1072) OR Persian at an equivalent level.

Corequisites

Persian II (Language) (MEIS2221) (unless already completed).

Excluded Combinations

None.

Aims

To provide further practice in English-Persian translation, as an extension of Persian II (Language).

Content

The module supplements the material introduced in Persian Language II (Language), introducing additional language skills.
The translation into Persian element includes a variety of literary, journalistic and pedagogical material.

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

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Other (Language Classes)	66	Three per week	1 hour	66
Preparation and Reading				134
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	100%	one two-hour written examination		100%

Formative Assessment

Weekly translation assignments.

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.