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Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course extends from Introductory Persian A. Students will develop their skills in reading, writing and conversation and undertake translation from and into Persian at a higher introductory level. Students will develop a larger vocabulary relating to a wider range of topics, building on their studies in Introductory Persian A. Students from other institutions around Australia or internationally may elect to enrol cross-institutionally in the online course.
Quizzes
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Class Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Mid-semester Test
Learning outcomes 1, 3
Oral Presentation
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4
Written Compositions
Learning outcomes 1, 3
Final Test via Wattle
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: online lectures, conversation classes and structured activities; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing. Other Information Open Universities Australia Enrolment and Fees Please refer to the Open Universities Australia website for OUA enrolment deadlines and fees. Persian Major - ANU Persian Minor - ANU
Study materials to be provided by lecturer. Preliminary Reading Learning Resources, Prescribed Texts and Readings: Saffar-Moghaddam, Ahmad. Book 2, The Capital of Iran, Tehran: Council for Promotion of Persian Language and Literature, 2007 Rafiee, Abdi. Colloquial Persian: The Complete Course for Beginners , New York: Routledge, 2001, (Lessons 5-9) On-Line Learning Resources http://www.persian-language.org/ www.irib.ir/radio/adab/shaer.htm http://www.iranianshouse.org/ http://www.farsidic.com/ on-line dictionary