Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
The Intensive Functional Persian Language Course is developed to build fundamental language skills required for an Advanced Targeted Proficiency Level. This course provides a systematic learning program that enables learners to communicate effectively using the language at a high level and in a range of different functions such as everyday activities and present/future professional work. The course covers four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing and translation. Apart from covering the key grammatical points, formal and informal vocabulary and fixed key phrases, the course also encompasses sociolinguistic and sociocultural aspects of the Persian Language and provides an introduction to press and media. The course is based on a platform of a communicative language and enables correct and appropriate interaction in a given context, from everyday practical and social language to formal specific situations.
Tutorial Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Written Assignment (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 5
Oral Presentation (15 minutes)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
130 hours of total student learning time consisting of 36 hours of contact over three weeks (online lectures, tutorials and structured activities) and 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing. Other Information This course is listed in the following major and minors Persian Major
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