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The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Faculty of Arts Department of Persian, Arabic &Urdu Bhasha Sahitya Bhavan, Nr.D The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Faculty of Arts ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Persian, Arabic &Urdu 2016-2017 Bhasha Sahitya Bhavan, Nr.D.N.Hall, Vadodara-390 002 Bachelor of Arts (Persian) : Regular YEAR I CORE 01 CREDIT 3 Semester I PERSIAN TEXT - I HOURS 45 Paper Code- PER1101C01 OBJECTIVES: (1) This will bring proficiency of Persian language among students (2) This will help the students in acquiring the basic knowledge of Persian language and its grammar (3) This will enable the students to get jobs in various government and private institutions after completing their studies. COURSE CONTENT/ SYLLABUS Title 12 hrs. UNIT-I Alphabet and Joining of Letters Title 11 hrs. UNIT-II Lesson 1-4 with exercises from Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan by Samina Baghcheban Title 11 hrs. UNIT-III Lesson 5-8 with exercises from Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan by Samina Baghcheban Title 11 hrs. Lesson 9-12 with exercises from Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan by Samina Baghcheban UNIT-IV Objective type questions from the text REFERENCES 1 Samina Baghcheban, Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan, Idara-i-Adabiyat-i-Delhi, Delhi 2 Yadollah Samareh, Persian Language Teaching (Elementary Course) Book I, (Azfa) Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, 1988 (Available at Iran Culture House, New Delhi) 3 Dr. Taqi Purnamdarian, Persian Lessons for foreigners (An elementary course) Institute for Humanities and Culture Studies, Tehran, 1997 (Available at Iran Culture House, New Delhi) 4 Lambton, A.K.S., Persian Grammar, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1971 1 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Faculty of Arts ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Persian, Arabic &Urdu 2016-2017 Bhasha Sahitya Bhavan, Nr.D.N.Hall, Vadodara-390 002 Bachelor of Arts (Persian) : Regular YEAR I ALLIED 01 CREDIT 3 Semester I PERSIAN TEXT - I HOURS 45 Paper Code- PER1102A01 OBJECTIVES: (1) This will bring proficiency of Persian language among students (2) This will help the students in acquiring the basic knowledge of Persian language and its grammar (3) This will enable the students to get jobs in various government and private institutions after completing their studies. COURSE CONTENT/ SYLLABUS Title 12 hrs. UNIT-I Alphabet and Joining of Letters Title 11 hrs. UNIT-II Lesson 1-4 with exercises from Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan by Samina Baghcheban Title 11 hrs. UNIT-III Lesson 5-8 with exercises from Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan by Samina Baghcheban Title 11 hrs. Lesson 9-12 with exercises from Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan by Samina Baghcheban UNIT-IV Objective type questions from the text REFERENCES 1 Samina Baghcheban, Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan, Idara-i-Adabiyat-i-Delhi, Delhi 2 Yadollah Samareh, Persian Language Teaching (Elementary Course) Book I, (Azfa) Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, 1988 (Available at Iran Culture House, New Delhi) 3 Dr. Taqi Purnamdarian, Persian Lessons for foreigners (An elementary course) Institute for Humanities and Culture Studies, Tehran, 1997 (Available at Iran Culture House, New Delhi) 4 Lambton, A.K.S., Persian Grammar, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1971 2 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Faculty of Arts ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Persian, Arabic &Urdu 2016-2017 Bhasha Sahitya Bhavan, Nr.D.N.Hall, Vadodara-390 002 Bachelor of Arts (Persian) : Regular YEAR I ALLIED 02 CREDIT 3 Semester I PERSIAN TEXT - I HOURS 45 Paper Code- PER1107A02 OBJECTIVES: (1) This will bring proficiency of Persian language among students (2) This will help the students in acquiring the basic knowledge of Persian language and its grammar (3) This will enable the students to get jobs in various government and private institutions after completing their studies. COURSE CONTENT/ SYLLABUS Title 12 hrs. UNIT-I Alphabet and Joining of Letters Title 11 hrs. UNIT-II Lesson 1-4 with exercises from Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan by Samina Baghcheban Title 11 hrs. UNIT-III Lesson 5-8 with exercises from Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan by Samina Baghcheban Title 11 hrs. Lesson 9-12 with exercises from Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan by Samina Baghcheban UNIT-IV Objective type questions from the text REFERENCES 1 Samina Baghcheban, Farsi Barai Ghair Farsi Zabanan, Idara-i-Adabiyat-i-Delhi, Delhi 2 Yadollah Samareh, Persian Language Teaching (Elementary Course) Book I, (Azfa) Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, 1988 (Available at Iran Culture House, New Delhi) 3 Dr. Taqi Purnamdarian, Persian Lessons for foreigners (An elementary course) Institute for Humanities and Culture Studies, Tehran, 1997 (Available at Iran Culture House, New Delhi) 4 Lambton, A.K.S., Persian Grammar, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1971 3 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Faculty of Arts ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Persian, Arabic &Urdu 2016-2017 Bhasha Sahitya Bhavan, Nr.D.N.Hall, Vadodara-390 002 Bachelor of Arts (Persian) : Regular YEAR I FOUNDATION 04 CREDIT 3 Semester I Persian Text and Grammar (I) HOURS 45 Paper Code- PER1110F04 OBJECTIVES: (1) This will bring proficiency of Persian language among students. (2) This will help the students in acquiring the basic knowledge of Persian language and its grammar. (3) This will enable the students to get jobs in various government and private institutions after completing their studies. COURSE CONTENT/ SYLLABUS Title 12 hrs. UNIT-I Persian Alphabet, Joining of Letters Lesson 1 with exercises of the text, (Kitab-i-Farsi, Barai-classhai Muqaddemati) Title 11 hrs. UNIT-II Vowels, consonant, Personal Pronouns, Conjugational endings, Lessons 2 and 3 with exercises of the text (Kitab-i-Farsi, Barai-classhai Muqaddemati) Title 11 hrs. Lesson 4 with exercises of the text, (Kitab-i-Farsi, Barai-classhai Muqaddemati) cardinal UNIT-III numbers, ordinal numbers, singular and plural, Persian names of the days of the week, possessive pronouns and suffix pronouns Title 11 hrs. Lesson 5 with exercises of the text, (Kitab-i-Farsi, Barai-classhai Muqaddemati) simple past UNIT-IV tense, Past continuous, Persian names of the months of the year, Translation English to Persian and vice versa REFERENCES 1 Kitab-i-Farsi, Barai-classhai Muqaddemati, published by Dept. of Persian, University of Delhi, Delhi, 2003 2 Yadollah Samareh, Persian Language Teaching (Elementary Course) Book I, (Azfa) Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, 1988 (Available at Iran Culture House, New Delhi) 3 Dr. Taqi Purnamdarian, Persian Lessons for foreigners (An elementary course) Institute for Humanities and Culture Studies, Tehran, 1997 (Available at Iran Culture House, New Delhi) 4 Lambton, A.K.S., Persian Grammar, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1971 4 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Faculty of Arts ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Persian, Arabic &Urdu 2016-2017 Bhasha Sahitya Bhavan, Nr.D.N.Hall, Vadodara-390 002 Bachelor of Arts (Persian) : Regular YEAR I INTERDISCIPLINARY ELECTIVE 01 CREDIT 3 Semester I A Study of Persian Literature in India HOURS 45 Paper Code-PER1112E01 OBJECTIVES: (i) It will help the students in acquiring basic knowledge of Persian Language and Literature produced in India (ii) It will be helpful for those students who are particularly interested in comparative and interdisciplinary studies. (iii) It will also be helpful in understanding our composite culture. COURSE CONTENT/ SYLLABUS Title 12 hrs. UNIT-I (a) A brief survey of Persian Literature in India (b) Life and works of Amir Khusraw Title 11 hrs. UNIT-II (a) Short notes on Ghazal, Mathnawi, Rubai and Qasida (b) Abul Fazl and his Akbarnama Title 11 hrs. (a) Translation of Sanskrit Literature into Persian Language Specially in Akbar Period such as Ramayan, Mahabharat, Katha Sarit Sagar (Darya-e- UNIT-III Asmar) Raj Tarangni and Kalila Wa Dimna (Panchtantra) etc. (b) Dara Shikoh and his works (c) Chandra Bhan Barehman and his works Title 11 hrs. (a) Life and works of Mirza Ghalib UNIT-IV (b) Life and works of Muhammad Iqbal (c) Objective type questions related to the subject matter REFERENCES 1 Karl John (Editor), History of Iranian Literature, D. Reided Publishing Compnay, Holland, 1968 2 Dr. Nabi Nadi, History of Indo-Persian Literature, Iran Culture House, New Delhi, 2001 3 Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman, Bazm-e-Timuriyah, Vol.I, II and III, Azam Gharh (UP) 1973, 1981, 1984 4 Dr. Taufiq H. Subhani, Nigahi-be-Tarikh-e-Adab-e-Farsi dar hind, Vizarat-e-Farhang-o-Irshad-e- Islami, Tehran, Iran 5 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Faculty of Arts ACADEMIC YEAR Department of Persian, Arabic &Urdu 2016-2017 Bhasha Sahitya Bhavan, Nr.D.N.Hall, Vadodara-390 002 Bachelor of Arts (Persian) : Regular YEAR I CORE 02 CREDIT 3 Semester II Persian Grammar and Translation – I HOURS 45 Paper Code- PER1201C02 OBJECTIVES: (1) This will bring proficiency of Persian language among students. (2) This will help the students in acquiring the basic knowledge of Persian language and its grammar COURSE CONTENT/ SYLLABUS Title 12 hrs. UNIT-I Vowels, consonents, Tashdeed, definite and indefinite Title 11 hrs. UNIT-II Noun, Personal Pronoun, Singular, Plural and Suffix Pronoun with Exercises Title 11 hrs. UNIT-III Adjective, Verb, Adverbs, interrogative, negative, and affirmative sentences with exercises Title 11 hrs. UNIT-IV Simple Past Tense, Past Perfect Tense, Translation from English into Persian and Vice Versa REFERENCES 1 Lambton, A.K.S., Persian Grammar, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1971
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