PhD Degree Program of Farsi-Dari

^{During the reign of Mohammad Zahir Shah and the subsequent reign of Mohammad Daviod Khan, the Farsi-Dari Department was one of the richest departments of the Faculty of Literature at Kabul University in terms of having scientific and experienced staff. In those years, the best professors, who were unique not only in Afghanistan but also in the region, taught in this department. King of Ooets Abdul Haq Bitab, Professor Khalilullah Khalili, Allama Abdul Hai Habibi, Professor Gholam Hassan Mujadidi, Mohammad Haidar Jubal have been among the leading instructors of the Farsi-Dari Department. In the second generation, the professors of Dari Department were Johan Javid, Homayoun, Shahrestani, Rahim Elham, Neghat Saeedi, and others. Unfortunately, some of them are not among us today, but with the creation of precious scientific and literary works. They are still present in the spiritual and cultural world of our society. Today, the society of Afghanistan and even the region is familiar with the letters of the third generation of professors of the Farsi-Dari Department. They are now known as the most prolific professors and scientists in the country, and thank God a number of them are still alive, and among them Dr. Mohammad Hussein Yamin, Dr. Abdul Qayum Qayum, Dr. Mohammad Afzal Benwal, Dr. Abdul Khaleq Wafaee, Dr. Asadullah Habib, Dr. Latif Nazemi, and others. In terms of teaching the new generation of this homeland from undergraduate to doctorate and creating valuable scientific and literary works in the archives of the ancient culture of the country have rendered valuable services and from a high position not only in the Farsi-Dari department but also among the teachers and educators of Afghanistan.}

 ^{In the following years, 9 scholars, all of whom were among the professors of the Farsi-Dari Department and were included in the doctoral program in 2013, six of them successfully completed the final defense of their doctoral dissertations. Although these students can be considered as accurate in the first year of the doctoral program in the country, but it is worth mentioning that in the time of Mohammad Daud Khan, master's and even doctoral programs for students in the Farsi-Dari Department of Literature have been indirectly active because Sami Sadoun from Iraq defended his doctoral dissertation under the guidance of Dr. Abdul Qayum Qayum and Dr. Asadullah Habib and Afaf Al-Zidan from Egypt under the guidance of Professor. Ghulam Safdar Panjsheeri and Professor Homayoun. This is considered a huge honor in the field of higher education in the country. It is gratifying that the Farsi-Dari Department has been one of the most important centers of high-ranking staff with doctoral degrees and academic degrees during its existence at Kabul University. Currently, (11) members of the Dari Department have a doctorate degree (PhD) and two professors, each of Mr. Sedighullah Kalkani and Mariam Barmak, are studying for a doctorate in a friendly country of the Islamic Republic of Iran.}

^{In 2018, the second round of the doctoral program began, in which the applicants succeeded in completing 10 stages after passing three stages. The courses of the mentioned program started in 2019 and are still going on.}

^{During this period, professors of the Farsi-Dari Department and some professors from the Islamic Republic of Iran were invited to teach.}

^{Objectives of Farsi-Dari Department PhD Degree Program}

^{This department responds to the urgent needs of the country in order to nurture researchers, writers and authors in the field of literature and culture, as well as to train the best teachers who are the rich and valuable sources of literature of the past. Since 1958, it has dedicated thousands of graduates, authors, researchers and trained teachers to the community.}

^{Main Goals:}

^{The aim and purpose of the Farsi-Dari master program is to prepare students and professors of universities; thus that they acquire the necessary skills and competencies in the field of professional and literary knowledge. Through, a group of skilled and experienced professors in the field of specialized knowledge in the country should be prepared so that the cultural studies of the government and society can be provided through the training of trained and experienced cadres.}

^{The main objectives of the Farsi-Dari language and literature PhD program are as follows:}

^{The required qualifications for this program include the following sections:}

• ^{Leadership and management of literary and cultural affairs in various government departments;}
• ^{Acquiring skills and ability to help in the cultural policies and literature of the country;}
• ^{Skills in the field of literary and linguistic knowledge, strengthening the potential literary talent of the country's youth;}
• ^{Improving the standard knowledge level of the country's professors and youth from the literary and linguistic sciences of the region and the world}.

 ^{Vision :}

^{The vision of the doctoral program of the Farsi-Dari Department of Languages and Literature is to promote and increase the skills of young students in the field of language and literature. This program trains specialized, professional and specialized cadres in the field of literature and linguistics, and a new field of study and research in the field of literary works of analysis (poetry and prose) for the country's universities and the promotion of their professional knowledge and the development of language culture of Farsi- Dari language and literature.}

 ^Mission:

^{The Farsi-Dari doctoral program, established within the framework of the Farsi-Dari Department of the Faculty of Language and Literature, has the mission to improve students' skills in the field of Farsi-Dari language and literature. The program is also responsible for educating experts and teachers in the fields of literature, linguistics, editing, and the creation of literary and artistic works.}

^{Committee Members of Farsi-Dari Language and Literature PhD Program}

 

Educational Degree	Field of study	Academic Rank	Last name	Name	No
PhD	Linguistics	Associated Prof.	Hamidzai	Rahila	1
PhD	Farsi-Dari Literature	Professor	Sakayee	M. Yunis Tuqhian	2

 

2019Curriculum of Farsi-Dari Language and Literature PhD Program

First Year- First Semester:
No	Subject	Teacher		Code	Credit	Total Hours
1	New literary theories	Prof. Dr. Abdul Qayum Qawim		5001	2	32
2	Language and grammar Pehlawi	Professor Dr. M. Hussein Yamin		5002	2	32
3	Research in lyrical texts	Professor Dr. S. Ekramudeen Ehsariyan		5003	2	32
4	Research in epic texts	Professor M. Younes Toghyan Sakai		5004	2	32
5	Reproductive linguistics	Professor Dr. Azima Majid		5005	2	32
Total of Credits:                                                                                                                                                            10
First Year- Second Semester:
No	Subject	Teacher	Code		Credit	Total Hours
1	Poetry analysis	Prof. Dr. Abdul Qayum Qawim	5006		5006	5006
2	Avesta	Professor Dr. M. Hussein Yamin	5007		5007	5007
3	Fundamentals of educational ideas in Persian literature	Prof. Dr. M. Yunis Tuqhian Sakayee	5008		5008	5008
4	Research studies in schools of mysticism	Professor Dr. S. Ekramudeen Ehsariyan	5009		5009	5009
5	Role-oriented linguistics	Dr. Hamed Akbarpour (Professor of Iran)	5010		5010	5010
6	New methods of literary criticism	Dr. Hossein Payendeh (Professor of Iran)
Third semester: Preparing for the comprehensive exam and writing a research paper for publication in the International Journal
Fourth semester: Paper presentation and participation in the International Scientific Conference and thesis writing
Semester: Thesis Defense