This course will enable students to converse, read and write about more complex topics and to discuss ideas and information in Persian . Students will also build on their knowledge of grammar based on what they learned in the previous years. By living in a Persian-speaking country and interacting with the community around them, students will develop confidence and competence using the language in the setting where it is spoken. In addition, students will be able to gain insight into the Persian culture in general and Iranian culture in particular. This unit is an 'immersion' language and cultural programme in which the students study Persian language and culture in a Persian-speaking environment. These experiences cannot be taught in Australian classrooms.
The course will be taught by a lecturer from the ANU Persian Language program, in facilities located at the University of Isfahan Language Centre, Isfahan, Iran.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate sufficient comprehension to understand most factual material in relatively technical prose as well as some discussions on concrete topics related to personal and social interests;
- initiate and maintain predictable face-to-face conversations and satisfy unlimited social demands;
- demonstrate ability to write and translate short non-technical texts of moderate difficulty from Persian to English and vice versa using a dictionary; and,
- comprehend conversations of personal, social topics at upper-intermediate level.
Indicative Assessment
- Class presentations (30) [LO 2]
- Conversational Persian (prepare and deliver dialogues - seven pieces) (10) [LO 1,2,3]
- Special project comprised of: Part one (15%): 2000 words written assignment in Persian about a historical site in Isfahan through an interview with a Persian native speaker. Part Two (15%) of 30 minutes oral presentation followed by a ten minute discussion. [Learning Outcome 2, 4]. (30) [LO 2,4]
- Final Assessment comprised of: Written (20%): includes four sections comprehension & vocabulary, grammar, writing & translation. All the materials, topics, discussions & activities covered during the semester are included. The test duration is two hours plus 15 minutes reading time. [All Learning Outcomes]. Oral (10%): An in-class interview with a Persian student. [Learning Outcome 4, 2]. Reading: Students will be asked to read a paragraph or two nominated lessons (2.5 minutes / 2.5 %) Vocabulary: Students will be asked about the meaning of ten words from nominated lessons (2.5 minutes / 2.5 %) Speaking: Students will be asked to speak about a nominated topic (5 minutes / 5 %) (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
260 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 150 hours of contact delivered intensively: 25 hours per week for 6 weeks of lectures, tutorials, workshops and activities; and b) 110 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Materials for the course will be provided directly to students by the lecturer, or via Wattle.
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:
- 12 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $7260 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $11160 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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