GEP0429 Persian IIIBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERINGGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
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
GEP0429 Persian III 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: The main goal of this course is to develop intermediate-level listening, reading, conversational, and compositional skills.
The course is designed to help students recognize common knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and behavioral patterns of the Persian people, and to comply (verbally and nonverbally) with Persian cultural norms.

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 and phrases about areas of immediate personal relevance.
Reading: S/he will be able to understand short texts. S/he will be able to find specific, predictable information in reading samples of different kind.
Spoken Interaction: S/he will be able to communicate in a talking about routine tasks requiring a direct and simple exchange of information on familiar topics and activities.
Spoken Production: S/he will be able to use phases and sentences to provide descriptions of the immediate surrounding and information of familiar topics.
Writing: S/he will be able to write short compositions relating to the matters in area of immediate needs.

Course Content

Intermediate scope of Common European Framework of Reference; A2+ Language level requirements

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Greetings. Explanation of course content and procedure, syllabus. Practice of greetings and introducing yourselves to other classmates, asking questions and saying what is your major, what do you do, what are your hobbies, where do you live? Fundamental syntactical issues in Persian language covered basically in Persian I & II class and further. Compiled Material
2) Suffixed possessive pronouns or pronominal enclitics Compiled Material
3) Reflexive pronoun self and ezafe construction of self with independent pronouns Compiled Material
4) Comparative adjectives; superlative adjective Compiled Material
5) Infinitive forms in Persian, past and present stems List of most common Persian infinitives/verbs, with their stems; reading together in class and study them Compiled Material
6) Possessives, self, adjectives, past and present stems/tenses in class Compiled Material
7) Revision Compiled Material
8) Midterm Exam
9) Present indicative in Persian and its varying meanings and expressions; two forms of verb ‘to be’ in Persian in the present and past tense Compiled Material
10) Specific marker of direct object in Persian; question words of quantity; word of counting a unit, item, piece, part etc; propositions in Persian & expressions using propositions Compiled Material
11) Interrogative formal and colloquial words/expressions Adverbial words/expressions of situation, time and location Compiled Material
12) The present perfect tense in Persian called ‘relational past’ Compiled Material
13) The past perfect tense The present subjunctive The past progressive Compiled Material
14) Pronominal [possessive] suffixes or pronominal enclitics used with some common verbs Sensation words and verbs Compiled Material

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:

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) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)
4) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.