Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA3144: Advanced Persian Language I

This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.

Module Aims

This module aims to develop your Persian to advanced level. It will develop your ability to use complex grammatical structures of Persian through a wide range of written materials, e.g. media and cultural, and to hone your writing, speaking and listening skills. The module also aims to develop high-demand skills such as translation. Building on your existing knowledge, you will develop your ability to use complex Persian in your writing, speaking and listening. The module will enhance your ability to tackle complex syntactical structures through a wide range of written materials such as media, literature and religious texts. You will become familiar with a range of text registers in writing and translation. You will also learn how to present a topic for discussion and to engage in class debates.  

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills1. Extract a sense and specific details of authentic written texts from various genres at CEFRL level B2 or C1.
2. Extract a sense and specific details of authentic aural texts from these genres at CEFRL level B2.2
3. Present a detailed argument written in Persian in answer to essay questions on a range of topics.
4. Verbally communicate competence in Persian at CEFRL level B2 or C1.
5. Engage in an oral discussion of a range of topics in Persian, articulating your own opinions and responding to the opinions of others.
6. Translate passages from a variety of authentic written sources from various genres (literary as well as journalistic) into and out of Persian.
7. Apply your detailed knowledge of a range of grammatical features of Persian to a variety of linguistic tasks.
Discipline-Specific Skills8. Learn how to consolidate your own learning by using available learning aids, in a variety of media, and organise this process independently and with guidance from course tutors.
9. Recognise and understand core linguistic terminology individually and as part of a group.
10. Use a bilingual dictionary to glean information about meaning, register, usage and grammatical forms.
11. Engage, independently and under guidance, with Persian media printed and online.
Personal and Key Skills12. Working in groups at solving linguistic tasks at approximately B2 or C1 level of the CEFRL.
13. Use time management strategies through developing skills of self-study.
14. Deploy cognitive and analytical skills.
15. Utilise subject knowledge to solve problems and develop practical skills.
16. Show a nuanced appreciation of the literatures and cultures of the people who speak (and spoke) Persian.