Summer Program: Persian & Uzbek in Dushanbe
The Dushanbe 3-week summer study-abroad program is a 2-credit intensive course designed to extend and solidify language skills developed in CLI intensive Persian and Uzbek classes. The program uses the same curricula and materials employed at ASU.
The Dushanbe program offers 5 levels of instruction:
- Elementary Persian in Dushanbe (SLC 494) (Syllabus (Pending))
- Intermediate Persian in Dushanbe (SLC 494) (Syllabus (Pending))
- Elementary Uzbek in Dushanbe (SLC 494) (Syllabus (Pending))
- Intermediate Uzbek in Dushanbe (SLC 494) (Syllabus (Pending))
- Advaced Uzbek in Dushanbe (SLC 494) (Syllabus (Pending))
Students in all 5 courses share a common set of activities and excursions. See the Dushanbe co-curricular activities schedule (pending).
Dushanbe is the capital and largest city in the mountainous Republic of Tajikistan. With a population of almost 700,000, Dushanbe is the economic, administrative, and educational hub of the country. The city is home to the Tajik Academy of Sciences and seven universities, including the Tajik State National University. Dushanbe is a popular starting point for trekkers traveling to the Pamir mountains, which form the western extreme of the "Rooftop of the World."
Dushanbe, which means "Monday" in Persian, derives its name from the city's former Monday bazaar.
The Tajik dialect of Persian, Russian, and Uzbek are commonly spoken in Dushanbe.
Classes meet 3 hours a day on weekdays. Cultural activities take place every afternoon. For a complete list of activities, see the Dushanbe co-curricular activities schedule (pending).
Books and materials are the same as those for the intensive Elementary Persian at ASU (SLC 194), intensive Intermediate Persian at ASU (SLC 294),
intensive Elementary Uzbek at ASU (SLC 194), intensive Intermediate Uzbek at ASU (SLC 294), and intensive Advaced Uzbek at ASU (SLC 394).
- Elementary Persian (SLC 494, 2 credits):
Successful completion of CLI Intensive Elementary Persian, or 2 semesters of 100-level Persian, or equivalent knowledge - Intermediate Persian (SLC 494, 2 credits):
Successful completion of CLI Intensive Intermediate Persian, or 2 semesters of 200-level Persian, or equivalent knowledge - Elementary Uzbek (SLC 494, 2 credits):
Successful completion of CLI Intensive Elementary Uzbek, or 2 semesters of 100-level Uzbek, or equivalent knowledge - Intermediate Uzbek (SLC 494, 2 credits):
Successful completion of CLI Intensive Intermediate Uzbek, or 2 semesters of 200-level Uzbek, or equivalent knowledge - Advanced Uzbek (SLC 494, 2 credits):
Successful completion of CLI Intensive Advaced Uzbek, or 2 semesters of 300-level Uzbek, or equivalent knowledge
Students live with host families, with 1 or 2 students per family. Host families provide breakfast and dinner. Students purchase their own lunch. (See "costs" below.)
The Dushanbe summer study-abroad program fee for 2010 is not yet available. In 2009, the program fee was $2,125 per student. The program fee covers instruction, housing, meals, and excursions. It does not include airfare to Dushanbe, passport costs, books, and personal expenses.