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Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

 
Part IB | Convenor: Dr Mahbod Ghaffari

Course Description 2025-26

This paper consists of language work, building on the four major language skills of reading, listening, writing, and speaking. In addition, the students read a variety of texts in modern Persian as language exercises, for translation, and vocabulary build-up.

This course consists of language work, building on the four major language skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking with a focus on presentations, aural comprehension and writing. In addition, the students read a variety of texts in modern Persian as language exercises, for reading comprehension and reproduction, as well as vocabulary building.

Classes and Supervisions

  Michaelmas Lent Easter
No. of classes 24 24 12
No. of supervisions 8 8 4

Form and Conduct

This paper will contain two sections: a three-hour written examination (70 marks) and an oral examination (30 marks). The written examination will contain one passage of Persian on which candidates will be required to answer comprehension questions in Persian (20 marks); one passage of Persian for translation into English (15 marks); one passage of English for translation into Persian (15 marks) and one question requiring a piece of writing of approximately 200 words of Persian (20 marks). All questions should be attempted. The oral examination will consist of three sections. All timings are approximate and all oral examinations are recorded. (a) Liaison interpreting: Candidates act as an interpreter for two examiners; one speaking Persian, and one speaking English (10 marks, 10 minutes); (b) Listening Comprehension: Candidates listen to a short passage in Persian on which questions will be answered (10 marks, 10 minutes); (c) Presentation: Candidates prepare several presentations on previously agreed topics, of which they are asked to present one (10 marks, 10 minutes).

 

This description is subject to change, for the latest information, students should consult the Undergraduate Handbook available on the Faculty Intranet.

 

Lecturers

Contact time
Number of lectures
60
Number of supervisions
At least 20
Number of seminars
N/A