Specialisation course: Persian poetry(L) 3600-7-IR4-PSPP(L)

Following completion of this course students should have acquired the following knowledge, skills and competence:

KNOWLEDGE:

- has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the cultures of the Orient or Africa (within the scope of culture and literature or language or culture and religion issues) in a comparative perspective;

- has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the culture of Iran and Afghanistan (within the scope of culture and literature or language and religion or history and socio-political issues);

- has extended and deepened knowledge of the Persian language;

- knows and understands advanced analysis and interpretation methods of various products of Persian culture within the scope of studies on literature, language, culture and religion, philosophy and history;

- has genuine knowledge of rules of communication, writing, reading in Persian language (contemporary and classical);

SKILLS:

- can indicate sources of cultural differences between different regions of the Orient or Africa, also on the basis of source materials;

- can use the knowledge in the field of Oriental studies to expand knowledge of humanities;

- can read, analyze and interpret advanced literary texts and other works of culture of Iran and Afghanistan and appropriately place them in their cultural context;

- can compare and thoroughly analyze interrelations between chosen texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of Iran and Afghanistan, and the issues of tradition and modernity;

- can carry out a critical analysis and interpretation of different products of culture of Iran and Afghanistan appropriate to a selected tradition, theory and research schools within the scope of studies on literature, language, culture and religion employing unique attitude of Oriental studies;

- can evaluate, select and describe most important products of contemporary culture of Iran and Afghanistan;

- can select and translate into Polish most valuable literary works/writings of Iran and Afghanistan;

- has a good command of Persian language at the advanced level.

SOCIAL COMPETENCE:

- has awareness of the differences stemming from cultural, religious and philosophical variety and their influence on shaping social and political attitudes as well as economic processes;

- understands and appreciates the value of tradition and cultural heritage of one’s own country and of Iran and Afghanistan;

- can see the need to enrich one’s own tradition by adding positive philosophical, social and cultural values of Iran and Afghanistan, treats cultural synergy as an added value;

- actively acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural heritage and most important products of contemporary culture of Iran and Afghanistan.

attendance control;

- continuous assessment (up-to-date knowledge of the subject, active attendance);

- final written or oral assessment.

Ferdowsi, Shahnameh

Poems selected by the instructor

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