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PERS3006 Advanced Persian B

Later Year Course

Offered By Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Persian
Offered in Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

This course will further develop the student's knowledge and improve Persian reading, writing and speaking skills. The course will deal with Persian literature, both prose and verse, including the three areas of Persian verse: the epic, the lyric and the dramatic, and consider poetic structure such as rhythm, rhyme and rank. Students will read selected texts from Persian prose and poetry.

Indicative Assessment

Final examination 50%, attendance and class participation 25%, homework 25%.

Workload

Four hours of lectures per week (may include language laboratory sessions).

Areas of Interest Asian Languages
Requisite Statement

Advanced Persian A (or equivalent prior knowledge, with permission of the lecturer)

Prescribed Texts

Course materials will be available from the lecturer.

Majors/Specialisations Persian
Academic Contact Dr Hossein Heirani Moghaddam

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