Module ARA3145 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA3145: Advanced Persian Language II
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to actualize your active and passive command of the Persian Language acquired in ARA3144 (Advanced Persian I) through a wide range of written and pedagogical materials, that is, by study of classical and modern Persian texts, both prose and poetry, using films and other media where appropriate. It aims to give you mastery of most all aspects of higher Persian grammar, with a deeper knowledge of its grammatical and syntactical structures, as well as to perfect further your writing and listening skills. Emphasis will also be given on giving you the ability to write modern Persian at an advanced level and the capacity to carry on conversations in Persian to the level of semi-fluency. You will develop your reading skills to an advanced level for both modern and classical Persian, using texts of various genres and historical periods.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the grammatical and syntactical features of written Persian and spoken Persian; 2. Read various genres of classical and modern Persian texts, to write in modern Persian, as well as to translate from both classical and modern Persian; |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Speak modern Persian semi-fluently; 4. Decipher and translate classical Persian texts with minimal use of a dictionary; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 5. Demonstrate time management skills and ability to conduct independent study; and 6. Demonstrate written and oral communication skills in a foreign language. |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing, reading, dictation and translation assignments in class | 20 minutes per class | 1-4,6 | Verbal |
| Conversation and dialogue in class | varies class to class | 1,3,6 | Verbal |
| Listening comprehension study | 10-15 minutes per class listening to radio and TV | 1,3,6 | Verbal |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 50 | 20 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessed homework | 30 | Approx. 120 mins after class work at home (per 2-hr. class) | 1,2,4,5,6 | Written and verbal |
| Written exam | 50 | 2 hours | 1,2,4,6 | Written |
| In class tests (oral and written) | 20 | 15 mins per class | 1-5 | Verbal |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| One final exam (75%) | Written (2-hour) test | 1,2,4,6 | August/September reassessment period |
| Translation exercise (25%) | Written (1 hour) test | 1,2,4,6 | August/September reassessment period |
Re-assessment notes
If you have been unable to attend class due to medical reasons or other extenuating circumstances, your assessment will be deferred to a later date. This re-assessment will consist of one 2-hour final exam (75%) and one major written translation exercise (Persian–>English: 25%) in the August/September re-assessment period. Due to the nature of the graded in-class tests, it is not practical (since other students have already had their tests graded and returned to them, thus making them publicly available) for these to be resubmitted by you in the August/September reassessment period, so those assignments will be replaced by a major written translation exercise.
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Zarghamian, Persian Language Training Course, Preliminary Advanced Level, vols. 2, 3.
Yadollah Samareh, Amuzesh-e zaban-e farsi (advanced).
Saffar Moqaddam, Persian Language; Book 3.
In addition to the above textbook, the required course texts will be a packet of readings selected from Buf-e Kur by Sadeq Hedayat; Dai Jan Napoleon by Iraj Pezeshkzad; Shazdeh Ehtejab by Hushang Golshiri, all photocopied in the coursepack. Some classical Persian texts from Sa'di's Golestan and Hafez's Divan, as well as some Persian prose fiction written after the Revolution will also be provided.
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