Undergraduate Program in Persian Language and Literature
Session: 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
1. Duration of the Program: 4 Years.
2. Total Semester: 8 (2 semester per year).
3. Total Credits: 140
4. Class: 15 active weeks.
5. Preparatory Leave: 2 weeks
6. Teaching of the courses:
- For each credit of a theory course, there will be 1 class per week of 1 hour duration.
- Total classes in a semester for each credit of a theory course will be 15 (15x1).
- Total Contact Hours in a semester for each 1 credit theory course: 15x1=15.
7. Evaluation of the courses are based on university rules.
8. Grading System: The current UGC approved grading system applies as per university rules.
12 courses · 48 credit hours across 3 terms
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per 101 | Persian Language Learning (Elementary) | 4 | This introductory course familiarizes students with elementary Persian and provides the foundation for further study. It covers the Persian alphabet, basic vocabulary, sentence formation, simple dialogues, and practical language use for communication. |
| Per 102 | Developing Persian Language Skills-1 (Listening & Speaking) | 4 | This elementary Persian course introduces beginners to the alphabet, basic vocabulary, and sentence structure, while developing their speaking, listening, and writing skills. Special emphasis is placed on Persian orthography, syntax, and primary grammar. |
| Per 103 | Developing English Language Skills | 4 | This course introduces students to basic English language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It aims to develop these four foundational skills by covering the basics of English grammar and teaching effective reading and writing strategies. |
| Per 104 | Influence of Persian Language on Bangla Language | 4 | From 1204 to 1838 CE, Persian was the official language of the Indian subcontinent, including Bengal. During this period, Bangla language developed under strong Persian influence, with many Persian words becoming part of its vocabulary. This course introduces students to the historical background of Persian's role in the region and its impact on Bangla grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per 105 | Reading of Persian texts and Comprehension | 4 | This module is systematically structured to cultivate students’ foundational language proficiency, with a primary emphasis on advancing reading comprehension skills. Through a curated introduction to elementary Persian texts, students will critically engage with introductory prose, classical rhymes, and traditional tales to build essential vocabulary and cultural literacy. By synthesizing these linguistic components, the curriculum ultimately empowers students to achieve the structural competence required to compose simple Persian prose and compositions. |
| Per 106 | Basic Persian Grammar | 4 | The general objective of the course is to develop the basic grammar and composition skills of the learners of Persian in an integrated approach |
| Per 107 | Advanced English Language Learning | 4 | This course is designed to develop advanced level competence in the four skills – speaking, listening, reading and writing. Firstly, it will strengthen students’ skills in listening and speaking to enable them to meet their academic as well as professional needs so that they can speak clearly at the workplace, make formal presentations and deliver public speeches. It will also strengthen the reading skills by enriching their vocabulary through a variety of adapted and authentic texts written in English. In this course students will learn to recognize and use sentence patterns and write coherent paragraphs containing a topic sentence, development of ideas, and a strong conclusion. |
| Per 108 | Applied Bangla Language | 4 | This course aims to develop students' knowledge of Bangla grammar and its modern structures. This course teaches them how to use standard and pure Bangla in official, formal or informal, and practical situations. The course makes students aware of the most common problems while using Bangla and guides them on how to overcome them. Ultimately, the course aims to make the students proficient enough to understand various applications of standard and pure Bangla. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per 201 | Advanced Persian Language Learning | 4 | This is an Advanced Persian Language Learning Course compulsory for all the students of the program. The content of this course is designed to strengthen students’ ability to understand and use Persian. Extra emphasis is given on developing students’ conversational competence and writing and reading ability in Persian language. The course is organized on spoken and reading principles with an eye to solving problems related to speaking and rapid reading at this level. This course introduces sentence making, simple sentences, dialogues, using words in sentences, and Persian language for communication skill in an advance level. |
| Per 202 | Iranology | 4 | This course is designed to make students well acquainted with the short history of Iranian Culture, Religion and Civilization from ancient period to the present. This course basically highlights the Iranian dynasties, their civilization, culture, life style, religion in the ancient period as well as the history of Persian language, geographical atmosphere, weather, climate, forest, livestock, eminent personalities and Islamic revolution. |
| Per 203 | A Short History of Persian Language | 4 | This course focuses on the history of Persian language. This course will engage the students with the key concept of development in the history of Persian language and civilization. This course will introduce the students with the origin and development of the history of Persian language in different eras in Iran, Afghanistan and Sub-continent. |
| Per 204 | Influence of Persian Literature on Bangla Literature | 4 | This is a compulsory general course on the history of Bangla literature which introduces and reveals many significant facts regarding the enrichment of Bangla literature by Persian literature. The impact of Persian literature is more influential than any other literature by which Bangla literature was influenced. This course is designed to make students well acquainted with the literary elements of Bangla literature influenced by Persian literature. The course basically highlights the notable influences of classical Persian literature on Bangla literature from the early history of medieval Bangla and its impacts to date. This course also contains discussions regarding literary relations between two noteworthy parts of world literature in the contemporary period influenced by each other. |