PR5000 Persian Language and Culture (DL)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available to students on the distance learning programme in Iranian Studies

Planned timetable

Monday, Wednesday, Friday - To be confirmed

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr S Talajooy

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Parmis Mozafari and Dr Saeed Talajooy

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This year-long module has been designed to provide a grounding in Persian language and culture for the students of the Distance Learning MLitt in Iranian Studies. The schedule is flexible, and the teaching involves applied language work with passages from contemporary texts, selected for their relevance to the understanding of contemporary language, politics, culture, and thought in Iran.

Assessment pattern

Coursework 100% Assignment 1 [40%] (Second Week of January) Assignment 2 [40%]) (Second Week of May) Oral Task (Presentation): 20% (First Week of May)

Re-assessment

Coursework 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

3 hours of online classes.

Scheduled learning hours

63

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

234

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • To be competent in reading and translating newspaper articles on contemporary topics
  • Converse and engage in discussion about contemporary topics related to the Middle Eastern and Iranian culture.
  • Read and translate or interpret modern standard Persian texts from news, political and social reports, bulletins, literary texts, etc. and write about these subjects in Persian.
  • Become familiar with the usage and use words and structures from a wide range of topics including parliamentary reports, social media, news analyses, and Persian literature and be able to hold conversations about those topics
  • Further develop their transferable skills in translation, interpretation, articulation of clear sentences, verbal communication and comprehension through a variety of exercises focused on these skills.