Convenor name: Narguess Farzad
Convenor email: nf1@soas.ac.uk
Office room: P432
Office hours: office hours Mondays 1-2pm; Thursdays 4-5pm
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/6938b7d75a9d40bea27db0f150f15c2d%40soas.ac.uk?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled=true
Additonal content: Timetable:
Thursdays 9-11 a.m. Room B202
Thursdays 2-3pm, B201
Module dates: Semester 1- 28 Sept 2026 to 17 January 2027
Intended learning outcomes: 1 | Familiarity with and critical understanding of a number of texts and genres of Classical Persian Poetic literature from 10th to 15th centuries |
2 | Range of skills in reading and translating Persian literary texts Development of critical skills in discussing and writing about the literary language, style and social dimensions of Classical Persian poetry and its role in the revival of the Persian cultural heritage. |
3 | An advanced understanding of the role of classical Persian poetry in the development of Persianate mystical writing and its contribution to other literary cultures of the Near amp; Middle East, South and Central Asia. |
4 | Ability to demonstrate familiarity with secondary literature focused on the study of classical Persian poetry. |
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 20%
Assessment 1: Due date: Week 7 of Teaching- Fri 20 Nov 2026- tbc🔺
Assessment 1: Release date: no later than 3 weeks after submission
Assessment 1: Format: translation of short excerpts of selected poems, brief commentary and critical reading
Assessment 2: Name: Oral 1 (OR1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 20%
Assessment 2: Due date: Week 10 of Teaching- Fri 11 December 2026- tbc🔺- Please complete the submission form and upload on submission portal
Assessment 2: Release date: no later than 3 weeks after submission
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Exploration
Assessment 2: Format: Recorded oral presentation such as a narrated PowerPoint on a topic related to the syllabus. Must attach the submission form
Assessment 3: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 3: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 3: Due date: Assessment Week 2- Friday 15 January 2027- tbc🔺
Assessment 3: Release date: no later than 3 weeks after submission
Assessment 3: Permitted AI usage: Exploration
Assessment 3: Format: An 1,800-word essay
Page template: On campus 2026/27
