COURSE DETAIL

TOPICS ON KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Country
Korea, South
Host Institution
Yonsei University
Program(s)
Yonsei University
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Korean
UCEAP Course Number
19
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
TOPICS ON KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
KOR LANG & CULTURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description

This course examines central topics on Korean language through cultural perspectives. First, the course provides an introduction to Korean history and culture for the intensive comprehension of Korean. The course then covers main topics and central issues of Korean, such as Han-geul (Korean alphabet), invention, Korean language movement (Han-geul and language purism in Korea), Romanization of Korean, aspects of Korean honorific system, and linguistic ties between Korea, Japan, and China, and finally advertisements and slang in Korean. The course provides a comprehensive understanding of the Korean culture, especially Confucianism which has been related to Korean linguistic phenomena. Knowledge of Korean language is recommended. Assessment: Class attendance and participation (20%), quizzes (20%), midterm essay (30%), final essay (30%).

Language(s) of Instruction
Host Institution Course Number
IEE3220
Host Institution Course Title
TOPICS ON KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Host Institution Campus
Office of International Affairs (OIA)
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Office of International Affairs
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