PRE-SCHOOL TEACHING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP0419 Persian I Spring 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: Introduction to the Persian alphabet and basic grammar.
The student can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help..

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course;
Listening: S/he will be able to comprehend familiar words about family and close relatives and very basic structures when spoken slowly and clearly.
Reading: S/he will be able to understand familiar words and very simple sentences in written texts such as short messages, menus, and job applications.
Spoken Interaction: S/he will be able to communicate in a simple way on condition that the person opposite her repeats what he said more slowly and if he can help her form the things s/he wants to say.(for example: introducing herself and her close family members/friends, ordering food or drinks in a bar and restaurant and asking for the bill);
Spoken Production: S/he will be able to use simple structures and sentences to describe herself, her age, the place she lives in, her job and her close family members.
Writing: S/he will be able to introduce her/himself and her/his close family members/friends by writing short and simple sentences.

Course Content

The aim of this course is to make students, who are Basic Users in the scope of Common European Framework of Reference, achieve A1 level, which is named as Breakthrough.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the course. History of Persian language and culture. Compiled Material
2) Persian sounds and Alphabet. Pronunciation and umlaut. Identify the letters through words by visuals. Compiled Material
3) Week days, months, seasons, weather conditions, numbers and hours. Compiled Material
4) Kinds of nouns and verbs. The three-sound roots. Compiled Material
5) Simple sentence structure. Pronouns. Compiled Material
6) Present Progressive Tense. Compiled Material
7) Revision Compiled Material
8) MIDTERM
9) Simple Present Tense. Compiled Material
10) Adverbs. Compiled Material
11) Adjectives. Compiled Material
12) Basic situational question-answer chunks related to routines and socialization. Compiled Material
13) Basic situational question-answer chunks related to routines and socialization. Compiled Material
14) Tenses and sentence structures. Compiled Material

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: 1.General Course in Persian, by Ahmad Saffar Moghaddam
2.Persian Language- Basic Lessons, by: Ahmad Saffar Moghaddam
3.General Persian, by: Mahmoud Fotouhi & Habibollah Abbasi
4.A Selection of Persian Poetry & Prose, by: Manoochehr Daneshpejooh
5.Let’s Learn Persian, by: Mohammad Piri
6.Persian Language (Preliminary- Advance) by: Mehdi Zarghamian
7.Grammar of Spoken Persian, by: Taghi Vahidian Kamyar
8.An Introduction to Persian, by: W.M. Thackston
9.Persian Fiction Reader compiled by: Michael Craig Hillmann , with Mohammad Mehdi Khorrami
10.Persian Reading and Comprehension(Basic), by: Fatima Jafari, A’zam Al-Sadat Navvabi, Hamid Ebrahimi (Dehkhoda institution- Tehran)
11.Persian Reading and Comprehension(Intermediate), by: Fatima Ja’fari, A’zam Al-Sadat Navvabi, Hamid Ebrahimi (Dehkhoda institution- Tehran)


1.General Course in Persian, by Ahmad Saffar Moghaddam
2.Persian Language- Basic Lessons, by: Ahmad Saffar Moghaddam
3.General Persian, by: Mahmoud Fotouhi & Habibollah Abbasi
4.A Selection of Persian Poetry & Prose, by: Manoochehr Daneshpejooh
5.Let’s Learn Persian, by: Mohammad Piri
6.Persian Language (Preliminary- Advance) by: Mehdi Zarghamian
7.Grammar of Spoken Persian, by: Taghi Vahidian Kamyar
8.An Introduction to Persian, by: W.M. Thackston
9.Persian Fiction Reader compiled by: Michael Craig Hillmann , with Mohammad Mehdi Khorrami
10.Persian Reading and Comprehension(Basic), by: Fatima Jafari, A’zam Al-Sadat Navvabi, Hamid Ebrahimi (Dehkhoda institution- Tehran)
11.Persian Reading and Comprehension(Intermediate), by: Fatima Ja’fari, A’zam Al-Sadat Navvabi, Hamid Ebrahimi (Dehkhoda institution- Tehran)

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Application 1 % 15
Quizzes 3 % 15
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Application 1 2 2
Study Hours Out of Class 14 1 14
Quizzes 3 6 18
Midterms 1 10 10
Final 1 10 10
Total Workload 96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Analyze and demonstrate knowledge of concepts, ideas, applications in early childhood education and to be able to evaluate them critically.
2) To understand and know the developmental and learning capacities of 0-66 month old children and to reflect these to their education process.
3) Implementation of the subject matter, pedagogical and professional knowledge necessary for early childhood education.
4) Create teaching potential for 0-66 months old children regarding their multidimensional developmental process including skills and attitudes and behavior applicable to life.
5) To know how to develop, apply and evaluate learning mediums with sıitable education programs, teaching approach and methods and techniques which is flexible for each individual child .
6) To know and apply the necessary measurement and assessmant techniques suitable for early childhood educaton.
7) To develop and apply projects that supports children, families and individuals in the community and contributing positively to their developmental process.
8) To integrate the knowledge and experience of working together with different programs and different age groups.
9) To demonstrate the commitment to early childhood profession, professionalism,life-long learning and professional growth.
10) To cooperate and collaborate with other individuals and community to bring awareness about early childhood education to society.
11) To be able to recognize problems in early childhood education, to bring scientifically acceptable solutions to these problems and participate effectively in projects leading to such solutions.
12) Demonstrate knowledge of the laws, regulations and policies related to early childhood education and act accordingly.
13) To demonstrate commitment to societial,scientific and professional values.
14) To recognize and respect different cultures and to be sensitive to individual and cultural differences.
15) To demonstrate competence and ethical approach in information and communication technologies.
16) To demonstrate English profiency in communicating, knowledge sharing and professional development areas of early childhood education.