Module ARA2151 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA2151: Intermediate Persian II
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Aims
Building on your Persian learning experience to date, this module aims to develop a deeper knowledge of grammatical and syntactical structures; to develop active and passive knowledge of Persian through
A wide range of written and audio-visual materials; to strengthen your awareness of different styles and
registers; and to develop your skills in composition and translation. The module also aims to consolidate your use of spoken Persian.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Extract a sense and specific details of authentic written texts from various genres at CEFRL level B2. 2. Present a detailed argument written in Persian in answer to essay questions on a range of topics at CEFRL level B2. 3. Verbally communicate with competence in Persian at CEFRL level B2. Engage in an oral discussion of a range of (mainly contemporary) topics in the target language, articulating your own opinions and responding to the opinions of others. 4. Give an oral presentation in Persian on a defined topic to a small group of listeners and engage in group discussion and debate of the topic presented at CEFRL level B2, articulating your own opinions and responding to the opinions of others. 5. Translate passages from a variety of authentic written sources from various genres (including literary and journalistic) into and out of Persian. 6. Apply your growing knowledge of a broad range of grammatical features of Persian to a variety of linguistic tasks. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 7. Learn how to consolidate your own learning independently by using available learning aids, in a variety of media, and organise this process with guidance from course tutors. 8. Recognise and understand core linguistic terminology individually and as part of a group. 9. Use a bilingual dictionary to glean information about meaning, register, usage and grammatical forms. 10. Engage, under guidance and independently, with Persian media, printed and online. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 11. Work in groups at solving linguistic tasks at CEFRL level B2. 12. Deploy time management strategies through developing skills of self-study. 13. Exercise autonomy and judgement by enhancing your independent learning skills. 14. Deploy strategies for coping with unpractised linguistic, social and cultural situations. 15. Show an enriched appreciation of the literature and cultures of the people who speak (and spoke) Persian. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly practical and written assignments | Weekly practical and written assignments | 1-15 | Verbal and/or 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous assessment | 30 | One written test including reading, writing, grammar and translation (90 minutes) One listening test (30 minutes) One oral test (15 minutes per student) | 1-15 | Verbal and/or written feedback |
| Written Examination (May/June assessment period) | 50 | 2 hours | 1,3,5,6,11,13 | Verbal and/or written feedback |
| Oral Exam | 10 | 15 minutes | 2,4,10,11 | Verbal feedback |
| Listening Exam | 10 | 30 minutes | 2,6,11 | Verbal and/or written feedback |
| 0 | ||||
| 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 | 2 hours | 1,3,5,6,11,13 | August/September reassessment period |
| Oral examination | 15 minutes | 2,4,10,11 | August/September reassessment period |
| Listening Examination | 30 minutes | 2,6,11 | August/September reassessment period |
| Continuous Assessment | Oral assignment (3 minutes video recording) Listening assignment ( up to 30 minutes) Written assignment under exam conditions (300 words in Persian, 2 hrs) | 1,3,5,6,11,13 | 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)
