Fall 2024 Middle East GU4710 section 001

ADVANCED PERSIAN I

Call Number 10886
Day & Time
Location
MW 12:10pm-2:00pm
610 Martin Luther King Building
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Saeed Honarmand
Type LANGUAGE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

While helping students advance their levels of oral and written expression, this course focuses on literature of the modern and medieval periods, with particular emphasis on the development of the modern novella and traditional and new forms of poetry. In addition to literature, students are introduced to a wide variety of genres from political and cultural essays and blogs to newspaper translations of the early 20th century. They will be further exposed to ta´rof in reference to a wide variety of socio-cultural contexts and be expected to use ta´rof in class conversations. Students will be exposed to popular artists and their works and satirical websites for insight into contemporary Iranian culture and politics. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.

Web Site Vergil
Department Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
Enrollment 6 students (15 max) as of 5:05PM Sunday, December 8, 2024
Subject Middle East
Number GU4710
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Fee $15 Language Resource
Fee $10 Persian Materials
Section key 20243MDES4710W001