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PERS 510 Basic Persian I 3 Credits
he aim of this course is to help students acquire general communicative competence based on comprehension of basic written and spoken texts. The instructional approach is directed towards the development of everyday communication in the Persian language. Students also develop basic knowledge in grammar, lexis, and phonology. At the end of the course, student will have a range of Persian vocabulary as well as understanding the links between Persian Turkish and other Western Languages.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Fall 2023-2024 Basic Persian I 3
Fall 2022-2023 Basic Persian I 3
Fall 2021-2022 Basic Persian I 3
Fall 2020-2021 Basic Persian I 3
Fall 2018-2019 Basic Persian I 3
Fall 2017-2018 Basic Persian I 3
Fall 2016-2017 Basic Persian I 3
Fall 2015-2016 Basic Persian I 3
Fall 2014-2015 Basic Persian I 3
Fall 2013-2014 Basic Persian 4
Spring 2012-2013 Beginning Persian I (PERS501) 4
Fall 2012-2013 Beginning Persian I (PERS501) 4
Summer 2011-2012 Beginning Persian I (PERS501) 4
Fall 2011-2012 Beginning Persian I (PERS501) 4
Spring 2010-2011 Beginning Persian I (PERS501) 4
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: PERS 510D
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
 
PERS 510D Basic Persian I Discussion 0 Credit
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Fall 2023-2024 Basic Persian I Discussion 0
Fall 2022-2023 Basic Persian I Discussion 0
Fall 2021-2022 Basic Persian I Discussion 0
Fall 2020-2021 Basic Persian I Discussion 0
Fall 2018-2019 Basic Persian I Discussion 0
Fall 2017-2018 Basic Persian I Discussion 0
Fall 2016-2017 Basic Persian I Discussion 0
Fall 2015-2016 Basic Persian I Discussion 0
Fall 2014-2015 Basic Persian I Discussion 0
Fall 2013-2014 Basic Persian Discussion 0
Spring 2012-2013 Beginning Persian I Discussion (PERS501D) 0
Fall 2012-2013 Beginning Persian I Discussion (PERS501D) 0
Summer 2011-2012 Beginning Persian I Discussion (PERS501D) 0
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: PERS 510
ECTS Credit: NONE ECTS (NONE ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
 
PERS 520 Basic Persian II 3 Credits
This course is a continuation of PERS 110 and the aims is to help students to improve the language and skills required for effective communication at the Basic level. It also aims to raise students’ awareness of the processes involved in learning to communicate. By the end of this level, students will basically be able to talk about their preferences, daily routines and schedules, work life, spare time activities, sports, shopping, social activities, celebrations and personal relationships, using the grammar rules and vocabulary they have learned. They will also be able to make comparisons, describe their moods, and express feelings and opinions as well as their experiences and future plans, using simple syntactic structures. Besides, students will have some ideas on Iranian scholars and the interactions between Persian culture, Turkish and other Western cultures.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2023-2024 Basic Persian II 3
Spring 2022-2023 Basic Persian II 3
Spring 2021-2022 Basic Persian II 3
Spring 2020-2021 Basic Persian II 3
Spring 2019-2020 Basic Persian II 3
Spring 2018-2019 Basic Persian II 3
Spring 2017-2018 Basic Persian II 3
Spring 2015-2016 Basic Persian II 3
Fall 2012-2013 Beginning Persian II (PERS502) 4
Summer 2011-2012 Beginning Persian II (PERS502) 4
Spring 2011-2012 Beginning Persian II (PERS502) 4
Fall 2011-2012 Beginning Persian II (PERS502) 4
Prerequisite: (PERS 510 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or PERS 510 - Masters - Min Grade D)
or (PERS 501 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or PERS 501 - Masters - Min Grade D)
Corequisite: PERS 520D
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
 
PERS 520D Basic Persian II Discussion 0 Credit
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2023-2024 Basic Persian II Discussion 0
Spring 2022-2023 Basic Persian II Discussion 0
Spring 2021-2022 Basic Persian II Discussion 0
Spring 2020-2021 Basic Persian II Discussion 0
Spring 2019-2020 Basic Persian II Discussion 0
Spring 2018-2019 Basic Persian II Discussion 0
Spring 2017-2018 Basic Persian II Discussion 0
Spring 2015-2016 Basic Persian II Discussion 0
Fall 2012-2013 Beginning Persian II Discussion (PERS502D) 0
Summer 2011-2012 Beginning Persian II Discussion (PERS502D) 0
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: PERS 520
ECTS Credit: NONE ECTS (NONE ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
 
PERS 530 Intermediate Persian I 3 Credits
This course is a continuation of the Persian Pre- intermediate I course. The course aims to help students further develop their linguistic, lexical and syntactic knowledge as well as their knowledge of the language and everyday communication skills. At the end of the course, students will have basic information on Persian grammar and daily conversation. They can easily ask and answer simple questions. Besides, students will apperceive the relations between Persian, Turkish and Ottoman.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2013-2014 Intermediate Persian I 3
Spring 2012-2013 Intermediate Persian I (PERS503) 4
Fall 2012-2013 Intermediate Persian I (PERS503) 4
Prerequisite: (PERS 520 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or PERS 520 - Masters - Min Grade D)
or (PERS 502 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or PERS 502 - Masters - Min Grade D)
Corequisite: PERS 530D
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
 
PERS 530D Intermediate Persian I Discussion 0 Credit
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2013-2014 Intermediate Persian I Discussion 0
Spring 2012-2013 Intermediate Persian I, Discussion (PERS503D) 0
Fall 2012-2013 Intermediate Persian I, Discussion (PERS503D) 0
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: PERS 530
ECTS Credit: NONE ECTS (NONE ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
 
PERS 540 Intermediate Persian II 3 Credits
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2016-2017 Intermediate Persian II 3
Fall 2014-2015 Intermediate Persian II 3
Prerequisite: (PERS 530 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or PERS 530 - Masters - Min Grade D)
or (PERS 502 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or PERS 502 - Masters - Min Grade D)
Corequisite: PERS 540D
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
 
PERS 540D Intermediate Persian II Discussion 0 Credit
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2016-2017 Intermediate Persian II Discussion 0
Fall 2014-2015 Intermediate Persian II Discussion 0
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: PERS 540
ECTS Credit: NONE ECTS (NONE ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
 
PERS 550 Advanced Persian I 3 Credits
At this level, students consolidate their language knowledge and are ready to practice their language skills by using various vocabularies and expressions. Besides being able to read simple story books, They can also enjoy reading simple articles of magazines and newspapers. At this level, students have basic information about Iranian scholars. They can read simple poetry texts, magazines’ articles. Moreover, students are able to starts communication in simple Persian words. They can easily Express their feelings. By listening to a scientific program, they are able to understand the subject of discussions.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2014-2015 Advanced Persian I 3
Fall 2013-2014 Advanced Persian I 4
Prerequisite: PERS 540 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or PERS 540 - Masters - Min Grade D
or PERS 503 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or PERS 503 - Masters - Min Grade D
Corequisite: PERS 550D
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
 
PERS 550D Advanced Persian I Discussion 0 Credit
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2014-2015 Advanced Persian I Discussion 0
Fall 2013-2014 Advanced Persian I Discussion 0
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: PERS 550
ECTS Credit: NONE ECTS (NONE ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
 
PERS 560 Advanced Persian II 3 Credits
At this level, students can easily understand any Persian conversations, as an audience, they can participate in (Persian speaking) conferences, they can take notes in Persian, ask and answer various questions and communicate with native Iranians. Students will be able to use various Persian books in libraries. They will have enough confidence to travel in Iran by using only Persian. At this stage, we will work on selected materials related to Persian history and culture. Students will be able to translate Persian texts in to English or their own language. We will have a free discussion classes and students are able to discuss different matters in Persian. Persian Instructor will just help students while necessary.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Fall 2015-2016 Advanced Persian II 3
Spring 2013-2014 Advanced Persian II 3
Prerequisite: PERS 550 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
or PERS 550 - Masters - Min Grade D
Corequisite: PERS 560D
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
 
PERS 560D Advanced Persian II Discussion 0 Credit
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Fall 2015-2016 Advanced Persian II Discussion 0
Spring 2013-2014 Advanced Persian II Discussion 0
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: PERS 560
ECTS Credit: NONE ECTS (NONE ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements: