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Disclaimer: The course information below is current as of April 4, 2002, is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a legal contract between the University of Utah and any person or entity.
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1010 Beginning Persian I
(4)
Provide students with a basic knowledge of Persian. Students will learn written and colloquial Persian simultaneously. Adapted stories and natural texts will familiarize students with various aspects of Iranian culture.
1020 Beginning Persian II
(4)
Prerequisite: PERS 1010.
Continuing development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills with emphasis on active oral communication.
1200 God, Love & Mysticism
(3) Cross listed as MID E 1320.
The course will introduce students to mysticism through the poetry and thought of Mualana Jalal al-Din Rumi.
2010 Intermediate Persian I
(4)
Prerequisite: PERS 1020.
Further development of vocabulary, speaking, writing, and grammatical skills. Supplemental reading materials will provide insight into Iranian culture and will serve as a basis for in-class discussion.
2020 Intermediate Persian II
(4)
Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or instructor's consent.
Further development of vocabulary, speaking, writing, and grammatical skills. Supplemental reading materials will provide insight into Iranian culture and will serve as a basis for in-class discussion.
3010 Third-Year Persian: First Semester
(4)
Prerequisite: PERS 2020.
All language skills will be developed to an advanced level. Students will read and analyze prose and poetry segments from both the modern and classical traditions of Persian literature. The class sessions will be in Persian, with occasional use of English for explanation of difficult points of grammar or analysis.
3020 Third-Year Persian: Second Semester
(4)
Prerequisite: PERS 3010.
All language skills will be developed to an advanced level. Students will continue to read and analyze prose and poetry segments from both the modern and classical traditions of Persian literature. The class sessions will be in Persian, with occasional use of English for explanation of difficult points of grammar or analysis.
3200 Introduction to Persian Literature
(3) Cross listed as MID E 3320.
Persian prose and poetry in translation. Students will become familiar with various genres, trends, and ideas in the classical and modern literary traditions of Iran.
4010 Advanced Persian Language Skills I
(3) Cross listed as MID E 4301.
Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or instructor's consent.
Meets with PERS 6010 and MID E 6301. Develops language skills using TV, film, radio, as well as functional and literary texts.
4020 Advanced Persian Language Skills II
(3) Cross listed as MID E 4302.
Prerequisite: PERS 4010 or MID E 4301.
Meets with PERS 6020 and MID E 6302. Develops language skills using TV, film, radio, as well as functional and literary texts
4160 Selected Authors and Genres in Persian Literature
(3) Cross listed as MID E 4316.
Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or instructor's consent.
Meets with PERS 6160 and MID E 6316. Authors, movements, and genres from modern and classical literature. Topics include the Iranian worldview, the relationship between Iranian history and Persian literature, sufism in Persian poetry, the Persian romance, the development of modern Persian literature, the short story after the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
4207 Women's Voices: Egypt and Iran
(3) Cross listed as ARAB 4207, MID E 4007.
Meets with ARAB 6207, PERS 6207 and MID E 6007. Readings and discussions of writings by and about the women in Egypt and Iran.
4270 Classical Persian Literature in Translation
(3) Cross listed as MID E 4327.
Fulfills Humanities Integration.
Survey of classical Persian literature (9th-18th century) in English. Major themes and trends in classical Persian literature from the early Islamic period to the end of the 18th century. In depth study of the development of classical Persian prose and poetry as well as its main authors.
4280 Trends in Modern Persian Literature
(3) Cross listed as MID E 4328.
Meets with PERS 6280 and MID E 6328. Major themes and formal trends in modern Persian fiction and modernist Persian poetry from the 19th century to the present. Study of the development of modern forms and ideas in Persian prose and poetry in the works of Iran's major writers and poets.
4610 Survey of Early Islamic, Medieval, and Modern Persian Literature
(3) Cross listed as MID E 4361.
Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or instructor's consent.
Meets with PERS 6610 and MID E 6361. First semester of a two-semester sequence. Persian literature from 9th to 19th century; new trends in contemporary prose and poetry. Survey of Early Islamic, Medieval, and Modern Persian Literature. In depth study of the prose and poetry traditions of Persian literature within the historical frameworks of Perso-Islamic and early modern Iran.
4620 Survey of Early Islamic, Medieval, and Modern Persian Literature
(3) Cross listed as MID E 4362.
Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or instructor's consent.
Recommended Prerequisite: PERS 4610 or MID E 4361.
Meets with PERS 6620 and MID E 6362. Second semester in a two-semester sequence. Persian literature from 9th to 19th century; new trends in contemporary prose and poetry. In depth study of the prose and poetry traditions of Persian literature within the historical frameworks of Perso-Islamic and early modern Iran.
4880 Special Topics
(1 to 4)
Course number used on as-needed basis. One use is for mini-seminars by visiting scholars.
4910 Directed Reading
(1 to 3)
Readings selected by student and designated professor to broaden student's background in area where no course is taught.
4999 Honors Thesis/Project
(3)
Prerequisite: PERS 3020
Co-requisite: PERS 3010 or 3020 and instructor's consent. Fulfills Upper Division Communication/Writing.
Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on an Honors degree.
6010 Advanced Persian Languages Skills I
(3) Cross listed as MID E 6301.
Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or instructor's consent.
Meets with PERS 4010 and MID E 4301. Additional work required of graduate students. Develops language skills using TV, film, radio, as well as functional and literary texts
6020 Advanced Persian Language Skills II
(3) Cross listed as MID E 6302.
Prerequisite: PERS 6010 or MID E 6301.
Meets with PERS 4020 and MID E 4302. Additional work required of graduate students. Develops language skills using TV, film, radio, as well as functional and literary texts.
6160 Selected Authors and Genres in Persian Literature
(3) Cross listed as MID E 6316.
Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or instructor's consent.
Meets with PERS 4160 and MID E 4316. Additional work required of graduate students. Authors, movements, and genres from selected periods. Authors, movements, and genres from modern and classical literature. Topics include the Iranian world view, the relationship between Iranian history and Persian literature, sufism in Persian poetry, the Persian romance, the development of modern Persian literature, the short story after the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
6207 Women's Voices: Egypt and Iran
(3) Cross listed as ARAB 6207, MID E 6007.
Meets with ARAB/PERS 4207 and MID E 4007. Additional work required of graduate students. Readings and discussions of writings by and about the women in Egypt and Iran.
6270 Classical Persian Literature in Translation
(3) Cross listed as MID E 6327.
Meets with PERS 4270 and MID E 4327. Additional work required of graduate students. Survey of classical Persian literature (9th-18th century) in English. Major themes and trends in classical Persian literature from the early Islamic period to the end of the 18th century. In depth study of the development of classical Persian prose and poetry as well as its main authors.
6280 Trends in Modern Persian Literature
(3) Cross listed as MID E 6328.
Meets with PERS 4280 and MID E 4328. Additional work required of graduate students. Major themes and formal trends in modern Persian fiction and modernist Persian poetry from the 19th century to the present. Study of the development of modern forms and ideas in Persian prose and poetry in the works of Iran's major writers and poets.
6610 Survey of Early Islamic, Medieval, and Modern Persian Literature
(3) Cross listed as MID E 6361.
Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or instructor's consent.
Meets with PERS 4610 and MID E 4361. Additional work required of graduate students. First semester of a two-semester sequence. Persian literature from 9th to 19th century; new trends in contemporary prose and poetry. Survey of Early Islamic, Medieval, and Modern Persian Literature. In depth study of the prose and poetry traditions of Persian literature within the historical frameworks of Perso-Islamic and early modern Iran.
6620 Survey of Early Islamic, Medieval, and Modern Persian Literature
(3) Cross listed as MID E 6362.
Prerequisite: PERS 2020 or instructor's consent.
Recommended Prerequisite: PERS 6610 or MID E 6361.
Meets with PERS 4620 and MID E 4362. Additional work required of graduate students. Second semester in a two-semester sequence. Persian literature from ninth to 19th century; new trends in contemporary prose and poetry. In-depth study of the prose and poetry traditions of Persian literature within the historical frameworks of Perso-Islamic and early modern Iran.
6880 Special Topics
(1 to 4)
Course number used on as-needed basis. One use is for mini-seminars by visiting scholars.
6910 Directed Reading
(1 to 3)
Readings selected by student and designated professor to broaden student's background in area where no course is taught.
6920 Graduate Language Study
(1 to 4)
6970 Thesis Research: M.A.
(1 to 9)
6980 Faculty Consultation
(3)
6990 Continuing Registration
(0)
7810 Graduate Seminar
(3) Cross listed as MID E 7381.
7970 Thesis Research: Ph.D.
(1 to 12)
7980 Faculty Consultation
(3)
7990 Continuing Registration: Ph.D.
(0)
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