Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Advanced Persian I: Modern Persian Press and Literature
Term
2023C
Subject area
PERS
Section number only
401
Section ID
PERS2000401
Course number integer
2000
Meeting times
MW 10:15 AM-11:44 AM
Meeting location
VANP 402
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Fatemeh Shams Esmaeili
Description
This course is for undergraduate and graduate students who have successfully completed Intermediate Persian II or taken the placement exam. It teaches students the monāzereh (debate) skills in Persian academic settings by focusing on short press commentaries and literary excerpts. Students will improve their translation skills by working on primary modern Persian poetry and short stories as well as original press excerpts of the most well-known newspapers and magazines of modern Iran. The course is designed to improve students' skills in comprehending, reading, and translating formal, written Persian.
Course number only
2000
Cross listings
PERS6200401
Use local description
No