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Persian
Shahpar
Rad Prize
Students
of Persian language have been given the opportunity to receive a
prize of $400. The Shahpar Rad Prize will be given annually to the
student with the best overall marks in Persian language. The prize
has been generously donated by CAIS Advisory Board member, Mr Rob
Murdoch, on behalf of the Shahpar Rad family. |
PERSIAN
PROGRAM
  
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Farsi/Persian
is the most widely spoken member of the Iranian branch of the
indo-European languages. It is the mother tongue of more than
150 million people around the globe. It is spoken primarily in
Iran, a country which plays a crucial political role in the Middle
East and the Persian Gulf region. Persian is also spoken in Afghanistan,
Tajikistan and in many regions of Central Asia. Historically,
it was widely understood from the Mediterranean to India, and
has a rich historical and cultural legacy.
Many distinguished works by such poets as Ferdowsi (Shahname),
Omar Khayyam (Roba’aiyyat), Sa’adi (Golistan), Rumi
(Mathnavi) and Hafiz (Ghazaliyyat) have been created in Persian.
Even great European poets and literary writers such as Victor
Hugo, Voltaire, Alphonse de Lamartine, Maeterlinck, Goethe and
F. Scott Fitzgerald were influenced by Persian Literature in their
works.
Persian language is considered the language of love, poetry and
the path to understanding aspects of the great spiritual heritage
of mankind. Additionally, it is easy to learn and fun to speak
and write.
Where
can I study Persian?
Persian
courses can be undertaken as single courses, or as an Arts major within the Bachelor of Arts course or combined
BA degree options.
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The
major consists of six language courses + the course: Iranian
History and Culture. The major requires a minimum of 42 units
(normally 7 courses) consisting of 12 units at first year level
(2 courses) plus 30 units at later year level (5 courses). The sequence
of courses for the Persian major is dependent on the student’s reading
and language ability.
1. Beginners
Iranian History and Culture + six language courses.
2. Post-beginners
Iranian History and Culture + language courses dependent on language proficiency + additional
courses to achieve the requirement for 42 units.
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Courses
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Language Courses
The language courses will develop skills and knowledge
of Persian reading, writing and speaking skills. They will deal
with Persian literature, both prose and verse, including the three
areas of Persian verse: the epic, the lyric and the dramatic, and
consider poetic structure such as rhythm, rhyme and rank. At the
advanced language level you will read selected texts from Persian
prose and poetry.
Iranian History and
Culture Course
This
course broadly examines the historical, cultural and social processes
which have formed and transformed Iranian culture and civilization.
The unit comprises three sections: ancient, middle and modern Iran.
The student will be introduced to history, politics, language, literature,
art and society in Iran, ranging from ancient Persia to contemporary
Iran. The course will seek to analyse a range of topics, which includes
the legacy of Pre-Islamic Iran as well the history of Islamic conquest
and its impact on Iranian literature, art, and architecture. It
will also provide an analysis of the socio-political aspects that
came to create modern Iran, emphasizing the move towards the constitutional
revolution, the consequences of the fifty-year Pahlavi dynasty,
and finally the developments of the domestic and foreign policies
under the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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For
further information contact:
Dr
Hossein H. Moghaddam, BA MA DPhil
Persian Language and Iranian Studies Convenor
Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies
(The Middle East & Central Asia)
t: 02 6125 8375
e: Hossein.Moghaddam@anu.edu.au |
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