Department of Persian
The Department of Persian was established in the College of Arts, University of Baghdad, in 1969 by the late Professor Dr. Hussein Ali Mahfouz. The department was one of the branches of the Department of Oriental Studies in the College of Arts, which included the three branches of the Persian language, the Turkish language, and the Hebrew language. Then these branches separated and became three complete departments, which were transferred to the College of Languages when the college was established in 1987.
Postgraduate studies in the Persian language department began in the academic year 1993/1994 and continued until the academic year 2002/2003, when they were reopened in the academic year 2008/2009 for a master’s degree.
Vision
The Department of Persian Language in the College of Languages is looking forward to leadership in the field of teaching and research in the Persian language and its literature locally and regionally and seeks to provide integrated education in the Persian language and its literature.
Mission
The mission of the department of Persian is to promote the intellectual, cultural, and educational level of students by developing their linguistic, intellectual, and research skills to meet the requirements of the labor market, preparing distinguished graduates to serve the community, preparing researchers who are able to keep pace with scientific progress through scientific research and community service, and encouraging dialogue, understanding, and communication between cultures both internally and externally to keep pace with the changes.
Goals
- Developing students’ language and communication skills using modern technology Providing students with comprehensive knowledge of Persian language, literature, linguistics, and translation
- Conducting theoretical, experimental, and comparative research in the field of Persian language, literature, and translation
- Refine students’ critical and creative thinking skills.
- Studying the applications of modern technology in the Persian language, linguistics, and translation
- building partnerships with the public and private sectors by conducting studies and providing consultations in the field of specialization.
- encouraging a critical understanding of the thought and cultures of the Persian-speaking world and opening channels of dialogue with Persian-speaking nations.
- Preparation specialized staff in the Persian language and literature.
- Preparing well-qualified staff to work as translators in state departments.
- Mixing them in with the international linguistic community in Iraq, which was lacking.