Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2PERS 302Basic Persian II1+4+03527.10.2025
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Lisans Dil Dersleri
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Online
Objectives of the Course PERS 302 is devised for students who would like to acquire upper elementary communicative competence in modern Persian. It aims to teach how to understand and to some extent, engage in everyday communication of the language by developing their basic-level listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
Course Content To improve the essential communicative skills in modern Persian, students will engage with various activities ranging from daily conversations to reading, listening, and wrtihing numerous texts highlighted on weekly schedule.
Course Methods and Techniques The primary teaching method in the course will be presentation (direct instruction). In addition, various techniques and methods such as questioning, discussion, discovery (inductive learning), dramatization, and problem-solving will be used to help students apply the grammatical structures covered in the course.
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( PERS 301 )
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Dr. Nergis Keshani Çalışır
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Framework: Textbook for Persian Language (Ankara, 2018)
Course Notes In addition to routine assignments, performance tasks will be assigned by the course instructor throughout the semester. These performance tasks will account for 10% of the final grade.
Documents Framework: Textbook for Persian Language (Ankara, 2018)
Assignments These assignments may take the form of presentations, written work, or videos, and students are expected to submit them by Tuesday of each week. They will contribute 10% to the final grade. Weekly assignments will be announced every Friday, and each will be graded out of 20 points. Submitting homework regularly and on time is essential for successful completion of the course.
Exams There will be three quizzes throughout the term, focusing on grammar and vocabulary, administered by the instructor during class. These quizzes will count toward the final grade, and their dates are specified in the course schedule.

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Assignment 1 % 10
Attendance 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 5 70
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Assignments 4 2 8
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 153

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understanding Upper Elementary Persian – to understand the Persian language in everyday communicative activities
2 Speaking Basic Persian – to speak Persian to introduce his/herself and to state a basic need or problem.
3 Reading Basic Persian – to read Persian words and sentences written in elementary level

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Review of previous semester
2 Present continuous tense - I, conversation and writing exercises Framework, 120-123.
3 Present continuous tense – II, giving address, conversation and listening exercises Framework, 126-129.
4 Imperatives, reading, speaking, and listening exercises Framework, 130-135.
5 Imperative exercises (at restaurant, at school. etc.), writing, speaking, and listening exercises Framework, 136-140.
6 auxiliary verbs - I, speaking, reading, and writing exercises Framework, 144-147.
7 auxiliary verbs – II, speaking, reading, and writing exercises Framework, 148-154.
8 auxiliary verbs – III, speaking, reading, and writing exercises Framework, 155-160.
9 auxiliary verbs – IV, reading, and writing exercises Framework, 161-163.
10 Conditional sentences, speaking, reading, and writing exercises Framework, 164-167.
11 Past continuous tense-I, reading, and speaking exercises Framework, 172-181.
12 Past continuous tense-II, reading, and speaking exercises Framework, 184-187.
13 Past perfect tense, reading, speaking, and writing exercises Framework, 188-191.
14 Review and final notes

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
All 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
C1 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 5
C2 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 4
C3 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant