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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GEP0419 | Persian I | Fall Spring |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
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.. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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) |
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 |
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 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired from basic and clinical medical sciences, behavioral sciences and social sciences, and uses them in health service delivery. | |
2) | In patient management, shows a biopsychosocial approach that takes into account the socio-demographic and sociocultural background of the individual, regardless of language, religion, race and gender. | |
3) | In the provision of health services, prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society. | |
4) | Taking into account the individual, societal, social and environmental factors affecting health; does the necessary work to maintain and improve the state of health. | |
5) | By recognizing the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target audience, provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other healthcare professionals. | |
6) | Shows a safe, rational and effective approach in health service delivery, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes. | |
7) | Performs invasive and/or non-invasive procedures in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes in a safe and effective way for the patient. | |
8) | Provides health services by considering patient and employee health and safety. | |
9) | In the provision of health services, takes into account the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviors of the people who apply to it. | |
10) | Takes good medical practice into account while carrying out his/her profession. | |
11) | Fulfills its duties and obligations within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities required by its profession. | |
12) | Demonstrates decisive behavior in providing high-quality health care, taking into account the integrity of the patient. | |
13) | Evaluates his/her performance in his/her professional practice by considering his/her emotions and cognitive characteristics. | |
14) | Advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social responsibility for the protection and development of public health. | |
15) | Can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components for the protection and development of health. | |
16) | Evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services. | |
17) | The physician attaches importance to the protection of his/her own physical, mental and social health, and does what is necessary for this | |
18) | Shows exemplary behavior and leads the healthcare team during service delivery. | |
19) | Uses resources cost-effectively, for the benefit of society and in accordance with the legislation, in the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of health services in the health institution he/she is the manager of. | |
20) | Establishes positive communication within the health team it serves and assumes different team roles when necessary. | |
21) | Is aware of the duties and responsibilities of the health workers in the health team and acts accordingly. | |
22) | In the professional practices, works in harmony and effectively with the colleagues and other professional groups. | |
23) | Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives, healthcare professionals, other professional groups, institutions and organizations. | |
24) | Communicates effectively with individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different socio-cultural characteristics. | |
25) | In the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation processes, shows a patient-centered approach that associates the patient with the decision-making mechanisms. | |
26) | Plans and implements scientific research, when necessary, for the population it serves, and uses the results and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society. | |
27) | Reaches and critically evaluates current literature knowledge about his/her profession. | |
28) | Applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in clinical decision making. | |
29) | Uses information technologies to increase the effectiveness of its work on health care, research and education. | |
30) | Effectively manages individual work processes and career development. | |
31) | Demonstrates skills in acquiring and evaluating new knowledge, integrating it with existing knowledge, applying it to professional situations and adapting to changing conditions throughout professional life. | |
32) | Selects the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health service it offers, organizes its own learning process |