Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA2151: Intermediate Persian II

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Aims

This module aims to develop your skills in reading, writing and speaking Persian, continuing on from Intermediate Persian (ARA2141, In semester 1). The module has the specific aims of developing your knowledge of the Persian grammar, your Persian writing, reading, speaking and listening skills, your knowledge of Persian language and literature, through the reading of Intermediate level Persian texts; capacity to carry on conversations in Persian at Intermediate level; deeper understanding of the importance of the Persian language and civilization in the broader context of Islamic civilization and culture.

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 Skills	1. demonstrate mastery of grasp of intermediate Persian grammar, read intermediate texts in Persian, and engage in intermediate level conversation in Persian 2. acquire a basic understanding of the importance of Persian language and civilisation in the broader context of Islamic civilisation and culture.
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. identify, describe and manipulate a range of linguistic forms and structures in reading, writing, and conversation, and to assimilate basic information about another culture. 4. discern different linguistic dialects based on listening to world news Persian TV programmes as well as grasp varieties of different regional accents.
Personal and Key Skills	5. develop time management skills and conduct independent study, as well as to work in groups in conversation and text-based work. 6. demonstrate confidence in the use of a foreign language. 7. work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Intermediate Persian grammar (oral and text-based study)
Review of entire class

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
44	106	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	44	Teaching varies between lectures and (Persian->English) exercises done collectively by the whole class; Reading 1h/w Dictation 30 minutes/w Grammar 30 minutes/w Group exercise 1h/w Teaching new lesson 1h/w Conversation 1/w
Guided Independent Study	106	Private study at home, including take-home assignments per term, weekly dictation and handwriting practice, and text and vocabulary exercises Spelling Practice 22 hours Reading 16 h Easy writing 16 h Copy writing 16 h Grammar exercise 11 h Listening 22 h 3 h for other activities e.g. memorizing poem.

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

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
Assignments, essay writing, graded dictation assignments and mid-term quiz	Roughly 15-30 minutes of class time per class and 90-120 minutes of homework time	1-5	Written feedback

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
15	65	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
Weekly assignments over 10 weeks	15	One hour of lecture time and 23 hours of homework time per week	1-2	Written feedback (on test papers which is discussed en masse in class)
Midterm quiz	15	2 hours	1	Written feedback
Oral Examination	20	15 minutes	5	Written and verbal
Written examination	50	2 hours	1-3, 6, 7	Written
	0
	0

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
Written examination	Written examination (90 minutes; 15%)	1-2	August/September reassessment period
Midterm quiz	Quiz (15%)	1	Before the end of term 2.
Oral examination at the start of term 3	Oral Examination (20%)	5	August/September reassessment period
Written examination	Examination (50%; 2 hours)	1-3, 6, 7	August/September reassessment period

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.

Basic reading:

Safar Moghaddam and Yadollah Samareh’s Persian Language Teaching: Elementary Course, Book II

Narguess Farzad, Modern Persian (London: 2004)

Anne Lambton, Persian Grammar (Cambridge University Press, 1953)

L. Elwell-Sutton, Elementary Persian Grammar (Cambridge University Press, 1963)

W. Windfur, Persian Grammar: The History and State of Its Study (Mouton, the Hague, 1979)