Course Description Manual for International Students. Asian Studies Department

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1 Course Description Manual for International Students Asian Studies Department :

2 Asian Studies Program Course Lists & Descriptions [Course Lists] < : Korean Studies> - : Introduction to Korean History ( ) - : Social and Cultural History of Korea ( ) - : Korean Government and Politics ( ) - : Korean Government and Economy ( ) - : Korean Culture and Society ( ) - : Traditional Culture of Korea ( ) - : Korean Business and Economy ( ) - : Family Structure of Korea and America ( ) - : Understanding Korean Society ( ) - : Korean Politics and Diplomacy ( ) - : Understanding Korean Literature ( ) - : Korean Cultural Heritage ( : ) - ó : Modern History of Korea ( : ) - : Korean Culture in Films ( ) < : Course Offering> 1 Ð (Spring Semester) Introduction to Korean History SocialCultural History of Korea Korean Government and Politics Korean Culture and Society Understanding Korean Literature Family Structure of KoreaAmerica Korean Business and Economy 2 Ð (Fall Semester) - Korean Government and Economy Traditional Culture of Korea ó Modern History of Korea Understanding Korean Society Korean Politics and Diplomacy Korean Cultural Heritage Independent Study Internship ;

3 < : International Studies> - : Comparative Studies in Asian History ( ) - : Korean-American Relations: A Historical Survey ( ) - : Understanding International Society ( ) - : Introduction to International Relations ( ) - UN: Korea and the United Nations ( ) - : International Law ( )) - : Intercultural Experience (Dirk Zurmühlen) < : Course Offering> 1 Ð (Spring Semester) Comparative Studies in Asian History Understanding International Society UN UN Korea and the United Nations Independent Study Internship 2 Ð (Fall Semester) Korean-American Relations: A Historical Survey Introduction to International Relations International Law Intercultural Experience < : Independent Study Internship> - : Independent Study (1- to 3-hour credit) - : Internship (1 hour credit) - : Korean Cultural Experience (1 hour credit) - : Field Trips (no credit)

4 [Course Descriptions] <Korean Studies> This Program provides various courses related to Korean studies. The program consists of Korean history, politics, culture, economy and society. AKS 301: Introduction to Korean History - This course is designed to introduce the Korean history to foreign students as well as the Korean students to acquire the skill expressing Korean history in English. This is a lecture course and deals with 5,000 years of Korean history from ancient period to contemporary issues in brief fashion. AKS 302: Korean Cultural Heritage - This is an introductory course for Korean history concentrating on the cultural heritage. This lecture-oriented course provides the understanding of development and establishment of Korean cultural characteristics. The scope of the course is from ancient to 1950s. AKS 303: Korean Government and Politics - The purpose of this course is to learn about Korean government structure and political system. The course will investigate the Korean constitution, central and local executive administrations, national and local assemblies, judiciary system, foreign policy, inter-korean relations, and political parties. Students are recommended to follow the current Korean issues and to participate in class discussions. AKS 304: Korean Government and Economy - The purpose of this course is to examine the economic structure and policy of the Korean government. It deals with the government structure for economic planning, persecution of the policies and current economic issues. Students need to participate in class discussions as well as to read the materials related to the subject. AKS 305: Social and Cultural History of Korea - This is a presentation and discussion oriented course to understand the Korean culture and society from its foundation to the contemporary issues. It deals from Korean foundation myth to contemporary Korean popular culture and social phenomena including Korean cultural and philosophical foundations such as Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. Also this course tries to identify Korean society and culture after the impact of Western culture. AKS 306: Korean Culture and Society - This course aims at introducing students to the fundamental elements of contemporary Korean culture and society. The challenge is to identify the salient patterns of cultural construction in the major aspects of society. A variety of topics will be covered, including socio-cultural changes on the Korean peninsula, religious traditions in Korea, the changing role of women in society and other socio-cultural transformations. Such a task becomes particularly significant in the study of Korean culture, which, in the span of nearly five millennia, has evolved into a uniquely artistic, politically resilient, and socio-economically dynamic existence in today's global community. For the promotion of in-depth cross-cultural understanding, the course consists not only of lectures but also student participation in discussions, projects and presentations.

5 AKS 307: Traditional Culture of Korea - This course deals with the characteristics and preservation of Korean Traditional Culture. Through this course, many traditional performances and historic remains are introduced and analyzed so that the foreign students understand the Korean culture better while Korean students learn how to introduce Korean culture in English. AKS 308: Korean Business and Economy - This course is designed to cover the following areas such as a basic history of Korean business and economic development as well as the basic concepts of business strategy. Doing so, it concentrates on the strategies of Korean conglomerates like Samsung, Hyundai, LG, SK and etc. AKS 309: Family Structure of Korea and America - This course will deal with "family" in broad terms. Some of questions we will try to answer during the course of study are: Do all societies in the world share the sa me notion of "family"? Who are included in the "family"? What are the roles required (or demanded) of man and woman in the "family"? What is a "proper family"? What is a "dysfunctional family?" and other interesting questions you may have. The objective of this course is to enlighten the students of family and family members in this world and to be appreciative of our own family. AKS 310: Understanding Korean Society - This course deals with the following areas of modern Korean society; Class and Inequality; Deviance and Crime; Demography and Population (fertilization, mortality & migration); and Marriage and Family. This course provides the overall knowledge and understanding on contemporary Korean society. AKS 311: Korean Politics and Diplomacy - The course deals with the major issues of Korean foreign affairs. It provides the knowledge on the international political economy of Korea focusing on the external context of development and economic crisis in South Korea. Also, South Korea s relations with major powers as well as with North Korea will be covered through out the course. AKS 312: Understanding Korean Literature - This course surveys the trajectory within which Korea s modern experience has been represented in the literary texts ranging from the first modern novel to those of contemporary writers. The course materials are determined by the availability of the translated versions of modern Korean literature. AKS 313: Korean Culture in Films - This unique course provides foreign students experiencing the Korean culture in the films. From the early Korean movies to the contemporary movies, this course designed to provide the visual experience of Korean culture. Its aim is to give a chance to the students to understand Korean culture reflected in a popular culture.

6 <International Studies> This program provides various courses related to the international studies such as Asian history, international relations and international law. The program emphasizes the international issues related to the Korean situation. AIS 401: Comparative Studies in Asian History - The purpose of this course is to provide the history of the Korean Peninsula with particular emphasis upon Korea's relations with China & Japan. Since being within the traditional sphere of Chinese civilization, Korea shares certain forms of cultural, political and social structure with other Asian countries. But a comparative study will delineate those features, which make Korea distinct. Achieving this goal, this course consists of two major parts; lecture and presentationsdiscussions on various articles. AIS 402: Korean-American Relations: A Historical Survey - This course is designed to introduce students to key aspects of Korean-American relations from historical perspective. Special attention will be given to political, diplomatic, economic, social and cultural issues that have shaped the relationships between the two countries since 1860s to the present. Achieving these goals the first part of the class provides historical information with lecture and the later half consists of article presentations and discussions of the students. AIS 403: Understanding International Society - The purpose of this course is to provide the introduction to international society of globalization. Various global issues will be discussed in the class including environment, poverty, technology and science, culture as well as other issues such as terrorism. It aims to provide the knowledge to the students to understand the issues of the contemporary world to create the gentler and nicer world of the twenty-first century. AIS 404: Introduction to International Relations - This course is designed to introduce the basic knowledge on the international relations in the contemporary world. Since the World War I, international affairs started to reshape aiming to achieve the peaceful co-existence. This course provides the knowledge on the intellectual and historical backgrounds of the creations of international organizations while emphasizing the roles and achievements of the various organizations including the United Nations. AIS 405: Korea and the United Nations - The purpose of this course is to study the objective, structure and practice of the United Nations, as well as its role in the establishment and unification of Korea. The Korean Armistice Agreement, which was approved by the United Nations General Assembly, provides for a political conference to achieve the unification of Korea. Since then, the United Nations plays important role keeping peace in Korean peninsula as well as a permanent world peace. This course combines lectures with seminars. AIS 406: International Law - This course provides an introduction to international law. It addresses basic principles and theory of international law, i.e., law of treaties, jurisdiction, international environmental law and human rights. Relevant issues are examined throughout the course. AIS 407: Intercultural Experience - The class offers intellectual orientation training, as it is taught in intercultural business training. It uses the concept of cultural standards to develop the base of an appropriate orientation system for foreigners in Korea and tries thereby to soften cultural shock experiences and to make the stay in Korea to a productive learning process. At the same time, Korean students have a similar training before studying abroad.

7 <Special Courses> These courses are designed to help the students to experience the Korean culture with practical trainings while overcoming the limitation of the entire program of Asian Studies. AIS 408: Independent Study (1- to 3-hour credit) - This course is a special course designed to meet the student s individual needs. Based on students requests, the department arranges various courses. Students need to submit a proposal for a course of study and check for the availability of an advisor before enrollment. AKS 101: Internship (1 hour credit) - This special course is designed to provide the practical training for the exchange students. Global Exchange Internship program of Soonchunhyang University prepares the lists of internship in business, teaching and government organs. Summer and winter sessions only. AKS 102: Korean Cultural Experience (1 hour credit) - The purpose of this course is to give the student an opportunity to explore a range of cultural experiences. The cultural experiences will range from Taekwondo, traditional music and arts, meditation, etc. AKS 099: Field Trips (no credit) - The program prepares the field trips to explore the 5,000 years of Korean cultural heritage. Exchange students of English Village must participate in this program. AIS 400: Cultural Internship (6 credits) - This internship is designed for international students to act as cultural ambassadors on our campus while learning about Korean culture through regularly scheduled interaction. There are two areas in which international students are assigned. One area is as an international representative in student group meetings that explore cultural diversity and the other is to meet individually with students for personal cultural and language exchange.

8 Korean Language Education Center <Course Descriptions> KL 101: Beginning Korean Conversation I (3 credits) - This course is designed to teach the students exposed to the Korean language for the first time. This course is to focus on improving basic communicative competence in Korean. In particular, students are taught consonants and vowels as well as pronunciation of different sounds, which are necessary for conversation in Korean. KL 102: Beginning Korean Reading & Writing I (3 credits) - This course is designed to teach the students exposed to the Korean language for the first time. This course is to focus on helping students to read and write words and sentences that are frequently used in Korean daily life. KL 103: Beginning Korean Conversation II (Credits: 3) - This course is designed for the students with 160 hours of Korean language training. It also includes language functions such as introducing oneself and buying things and expressing oneself in short sentences. Role-plays are used to simulate everyday life. KL 104: Beginning Korean Reading & Writing II (Credits: 3) - This course is designed for the students with 160 hours of Korean language training. In particular, students learn how to write consonants, vowels, word structures, particles and short sentences. Individualized instruction will be provided. KL 201: Intermediate Korean Conversation I (Credits: 3) - This course is to help students of 320 hours of Korean language training who express themselves in Korean accurately. Accurate pronunciation, tense, connecting words, and respectful forms are taught with emphasis on expressing themselves in sentences appropriate for Korean grammar. After the completion, students are able to comprehend news partially and to shop in markets. KL 202: Intermediate Korean Reading & Writing I (Credits: 3) - This course is for the students who express themselves accurately in Korean written mode with 320 hours of Korean language training. After completing this course, students are expected to be able to comprehend newspapers and public announcement boards partially. KL 203: Intermediate Korean Conversation II (Credits: 3) - This course is to help students of 480 hours of Korean language training who express themselves in Korean accurately. Accurate pronunciation, tense, connecting words, and respectful forms are taught with emphasis on expressing themselves in sentences appropriate for Korean grammar. In addition, discourse competence is stressed so that students can maintain their conversation on specific topics. KL 204: Intermediate Korean Reading & Writing II (Credits: 3) - This course is for the students who express themselves accurately in Korean written mode with 480 hours of Korean language training. After completing this course, students are expected to be able to keep their own journal, and write about Korean fairy tales and stories. Passives, moods, adverbs, prefixes and suffixes are taught, and complex and coordinate sentences are emphasized.

9 KL 301: Advanced Korean Conversation I (Credits: 3) - This course is to help students to express themselves in Korean accurately in advanced areas who complete 640 hours of Korean language training. Accurate pronunciation, tense, connecting words, and respectful forms are taught with emphasis on expressing themselves in sentences appropriate for Korean grammar. In addition, discourse competence is stressed so that students can maintain their conversation on advanced specific topics. KL 302: Advanced Korean Reading & Writing I (credit: 3) - This course is designed for the students who complete 640 hours of Korean language training. Students are expected to read and write accurately in Korean at the advanced level. After completing this course, students are expected to be able to more comfortably keep their own journal, and write about Korean fairy tales and stories. Passives, moods, adverbs, prefixes and suffixes are reinforced, and complex and coordinate sentences are emphasized. KL 303: Advanced Korean Conversation II (Credits: 3) - This course is to help students to express themselves in Korean accurately in advanced areas who complete 800 hours of Korean language training. Accurate pronunciation, tense, connecting words, and respectful forms are taught with emphasis on expressing themselves in sentences appropriate for Korean grammar. After the completion of this course, students are able to take college-level courses in Korean and work in Korean companies in professional fashion. KL 304: Advanced Korean Reading & Writing II (credit: 3) - This course is designed for the students who complete 800 hours of Korean language training. Students are expected to read and write accurately in Korean at the advanced level. After completing this course, students are expected to be able to write academic articles in Korean as well as to work in Korean companies. <