Course Coordinator
1. Name of the course: Kurdology
2. Lecturer. in charge: Nasreen Rauf Ismail
3. Contact:
Address: Hawler Medical University
Website link: www.hawlermu.org
4. Participant lecturers : Nil
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Course Overview
Kurdology is the study of Kurdish literature, history of language in
general and geography of Kurdistan. It deals with history of Kurds and
their religion also.
The course implies theoretical work through two courses: course 1 and
course 2 for both beginner and advanced groups. The beginner group
contains two types of students: The students who were abroad and they are
living in Kurdistan now and those students who did not take part in the
final exam of Kurdish subject in grade 12 because they were free or not
obliged to take Kurdish exam.
First course deals with Kurdish language and its creeds in general.
Second course contains history of Kurds and the religions that Kurds live in
along the history. By the end of the course the students will increase their
knowledge and be familiar with literature, history, language and religion of
their nation as Kurds.
Course Objectives
It is clear that students in college of medicine are graduated from
scientific department and that is why such students do not have enough
information in linguistics, literature, religion and history of their nation. For
this reason the purpose and objectives of Kurdish subject in Hawler
Medicine University and college of Dentistry are the following:
1. It familiarizes the students with the geography of Kurdistan.
2. Students get enough information about the beginnings of human
beings language and how it is developed according to the kinds of
the stages which human beings have seen in life.
3. Students will be familiar with culture, national treasure of Kurdish
literature in general and get enough information about the privacy
of Kurdish creeds and characteristics which differentiate Kurdish
literature from the poetry in eastern Islamic and European
literature, and also how to get the affection of the literature of
neighbours and world around on Kurdish literature and how the
Kurdish poets get benefit from eastern, western and Islamic
characteristics in the condition of keeping the privacy of language
of Kurdish poetry and affinity with Kurdish literature.
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4. It gives information about history of the student's nationality and
their familiarity with political stages that Kurdish people have seen
along the history.
5. The students will have enough knowledge about the ancient and
modern religions of their nation.
6. To make the beginner group students learn how to read, write and
speak in Kurdish. For this purpose we will start fro how to learn
Kurdish letters and then words, sentences …… etc
7. Within the same group of beginners however most of the students
speak Arabic but most of them originally are Kurds, ancient and
modern Kurdish literature will be explained briefly.
Note:
As it is mentioned above that such colleges are scientific and studying
Kurdish language in such colleges is irrelevant or it is minor subject, so the
topics are briefly exposed in order not to get bored in the class and the
students be present eagerly.
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Course Reading List
Reference –
- History of Kurdish Literature from the Beginning till Fourteenth Century \
Dr. Marif Khaznadar, First edition, Ministry of Education Press, Hawler 2001.
- Literature Creeds \ Prepared and translated from French by Dr. Farhad
Pirbal. Ministry of Education Press, Hawler 2004.
- Kurd and Kurdistan\Kamal Burai,translated by Ali Fat'hi. Mnara Press,
Hawler, 2008.
- Modern Kurdish Poetry 1898-1958, Farhad Pirbal, Kurdistan Establishment,
Hawler 2005.
- History of Kurdish Literature/Alaaddin Sujadi. Baghdad 1952.
- Kurdish Literature\ M. Noori, R. Zhyan, No. 28, 12\8\1926.
- Rhetoric in Kurdish Literature (Accessory)\ Aziz Gardi, Second Edition,
Hawler.
- Sarwa\ Aziz Gardi. Aras establishment for edition and circulation. First
press, Hawler 1999.
- Rhythm of classical Kurdish poetry\Aziz Gardi. Ministry of Culture
press, Hawler 1999.
- Summary of the History of Kurds and Kurdistan. First edition,
Baghdad 1931.
- Kurdology for first Academic grade of the university and institutes of
Kurdistan region\Salam Nawkhosh, Nariman Abdulla Khoshnaw,
Idris Abdulla. Mnara press, Hawler 2009.
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Syllabus:
1. Course title: Kurdology
2. Number of credits: 2 (2hrs theory for each advanced and Beginners)
The course complies the following:
Course 1
Course 2
4. Course Participants: 1st year medical students
5. Instructors : Nasreen Rauf Ismail
6. Course length: 30 weeks (yearly program)
7. Teaching methods: Theory (whiteboard)
Assessment (grading): summative assessment:
1st semester: 20%
2nd semester: 20%
Final exam: 60%
Outline of course 1:
1- Advanced group
Lecturer: Nasreen Rauf
A- Kurdish Literature and its Creeds
Subject
Literature-Literature genres
Kurdish Classic creed (ancient poetry) and its
characteristics
Comparison between European and Kurdish Classics
Literature of Modern Kurdish poetry and the reasons of
its initiation
Characteristics of modern Kurdish poetry and comparing
with ancient Kurdish poetry
Romantic creeds and its leaders
Comparison between European and Kurdish Romanism
Realism Creeds and its initiatives
Creeds of net experienced person – Kurdish months
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No of hrs
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2- Language
Subject
Language – Definition of Language
Parts of language – Functions of Language
Some samples of language Framework
Privacy of Language – Dialects of Kurdish Language
Levels of Language
1- Level of pronunciation
2- Level of Grammar
3- Level of Vocabulary
- Language of united literature of Kurdish
- Kurdish Latin letter
No of hrs
2
2
2
2
2
2
2- Beginner Group
How to learn Kurdish language
Subject
Kurdish language letters compared with Arabic
language letters
(Wh) words in question sentence
Relative pronoun
Conjunction
Detached pronoun
Place and time names
Words that related to human body and organ
Names of things that are used most in both Arabic and
Kurdish language
How to make full sentence with comparing it in both
Kurdish and Arabic Language
No of hrs
Some of the verbs that are used in both languages
Some of the words that are important and mostly used
Some of necessary sentences
Some of necessary sentences
Some of necessary sentences
Some of necessary sentences
2
2
2
2
2
2
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Outline of course 2:
1- Advanced group
A- Geography of Kurdistan
- History of Kurds
Lecturer: Nasreen Rauf
Subject
Ancient history of Kurds – Media
Kurds at the beginning of Islamic religion till Chalderan
battle
Chalderan battle and dividing Kurdistan
Kurds in 19th century
Kurds at the beginning of 20th century
- Kurds (Turkey, Iran, Syria, Russia(United of Soviet)
- Kurds in Iraq
Some of the Kurdish uprising and the reasons of not
succeeding
- Abdul-Rahman, the king of Baban
- Movement of Muhammed Pasha, king of Rawanduz
Movements of the Badirkhans
End of second world war
No of hrs
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Kurd's Religion
Zardasht religion
Islam religion
Yezeedi religion
The social life of kurd
2
2
2
2
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Outline of course 2:
2- Beginner Group
How to learn Kurdish language?
Subject
Some of the words and sentences that are used in both
Kurdish and Arabic languages
Some of the sentences that are used in both Kurdish and
Arabic languages and related to medicine field
Dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue
Some of subscribed proverbs that are used in both
languages
Ancient classic creeds of Kurdish poetry
Modern Kurdish poetry
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No of hrs
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Student's Feedback on the Subject
Date:
Course:
Year:
Lecturer/tutor: Nasreen Rauf Ismail
No.
Evaluation Question
1
The objectives and key massages of the
subject were clear
The contents of the subject of the were
useful and related to the main objects of
the course
The material were prepared carefully as
needed
The lecturer/tutor while lecturing tried to
analyze the principles, contents and the
important points of the subject simply
and properly.
The lecturer/tutor while lecturing kept
my attention.
The lecturer/tutor came into the
classroom on time and was committed to
the duration of the lecture.
The lecturer's behavior in the classroom
was clam and respectful
The slides used in the lecturer were clear
and attractive
At the end of the lecture, the lecturer
gave the students a chance for question
and comments. His/her answers were
complete
The reading sources are new and
compliable with the subject.
Total of the level
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
Poor
Subject's
Level 1-5
Subjective
Remarks
Students to evaluate the level of the contents
2
3
4
5
Accept
Medium
Good
Very good
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Examinations:
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The exams will be held during the course.
Quizzes – during the practical hours.
Theoretical exams: one per semester.
Final exam – Theoretical, practical and oral.
Theoretical: exams will be mixed
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Short Essays
Filling Blanks
On Answering: the student should
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read the question carefully
Think carefully before answering
Plan your answering
Answer should contain preface , content and conclusion
Answer should be precise and to the point
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Student's Feedback on the Course
Date:
Course:
No.
Evaluation Question
1
The objectives and key massages of
the subject were clear
The contents of the subject of the
were useful and related to the main
objects of the course
The coordinator teacher had worked
hard to cooperate and prepare the
material
The coordinator teacher had worked
hard to cooperate and prepare the
course
The lecturer were carefully selected
and were expert in their field
The coordinator teacher gave a good
attention to the student's criticism and
claim
Information on the Examination
process was well provided
The questions of the exam were
related to the content of the course
Total of the level
There is a potential to promote and
develop the course in the following
areas:
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
Poor
Year:
Lecturer/tutor
Subject's
Level 1-5
Subjective
Remarks
Students to evaluate the level of the contents
2
3
4
5
Accept
Medium
Good
Very good
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