• Offered by Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies
  • ANU College ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Course subject Persian
  • Areas of interest Arab and Islamic Studies, Cultural Studies, Middle East Studies, Language Studies, Linguistics
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Zahra Taheri
  • Mode of delivery Online or In Person
  • Co-taught Course
  • Offered in Second Semester 2021
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This course builds on Advanced Persian A. It will develop various skills such as the capacity to use some idiomatic and conversational forms and ability to use them freely in speech; proficiency in written structures of advanced complexity and the capacity to use such structures clearly and accurately; interpreting messages of an advanced level of complexity occurring in a variety of audio-visual media and individual and group spoken forms. Students should become conversant in some aspects of advanced Persian syntax and morphology, the historical development of Persian language and literature up to the modern period including some examples of literary writing and translation of sophisticated classical and modern poetry and prose.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  1. comprehend concrete and abstract topics presented in different mediums using knowledge of linguistic and cultural content to an advanced level;
  2. apply grammar, pronunciation and intonation accurately in a written and spoken medium for different contexts;
  3. write and translate texts of high difficulty between Persian and English with control of correct morphology, syntactical structures and punctuation in a legible and stylistically correct grammar; and
  4. comprehend and engage in extended-length conversations using Persian at an advanced level.

Other Information

This course may be taken either on-campus or online. Both Modes of Delivery provide equivalent training in the Persian language for all language skills and have an equivalent workload. On-campus ANU students will normally enrol in the on-campus mode of delivery but may also enrol online (subject to visa requirements); students from other universities around Australia or internationally may elect to enrol cross-institutionally in the online course.

Indicative Assessment

  1. On-Campus Mode of Delivery: (null) [LO null]
  2. Written assignments (200 words each) (10) [LO 1,2]
  3. Two quizzes (10% each) (20) [LO 2]
  4. Class Participation (10) [LO 1,2,4]
  5. Mid-semester test, 1 hour (20) [LO 2,3]
  6. Exam, 2 hours, held during the final exam period (10% oral and 30% written) (40) [LO 1,2,3,4]
  7. Online Mode of Delivery: (null) [LO null]
  8. Written assessments (200 words each) (30) [LO 1,2]
  9. Participation (10) [LO 1,2,4]
  10. Two oral assessments, 7 mins each (15% each) (30) [LO 1,2,4]
  11. Final Exam, 2 hours (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]

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Workload

In Person: 130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 60 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 48 hours of lectures and 12 hours of conversation classes; and b) 70 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.

Online: 130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: online lectures, conversation classes and structured activities; and b) 82 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.

Inherent Requirements

Not applicable

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have completed PERS3005 or have an equivalent level of language proficiency as demonstrated by a placement test or permission of the convenor. You are not able to enrol in this course if you have previously completed PERS3007, PERS6006, or PERS6007.

Prescribed Texts

To be advised on the course Wattle site.

Majors

Minors

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees

Student Contribution Band:
1
Unit value:
6 units

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Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2021 $3180
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2021 $4890
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

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Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
On-campus
5060 26 Jul 2021 02 Aug 2021 14 Sep 2021 29 Oct 2021 In Person N/A
ANU Online
5873 26 Jul 2021 02 Aug 2021 14 Sep 2021 29 Oct 2021 Online View
OUA Online
7740 26 Jul 2021 02 Aug 2021 14 Sep 2021 29 Oct 2021 Online View

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