Korean

This course explores how the healthcare services market differs from other markets by examining the characteristics of demand and supply in healthcare services from an economic viewpoint. Additionally, the course covers the role of health insurance in mitigating uncertainty and risk inherent in health and examines its impact on the demand, supply, and pricing of healthcare services. Furthermore, the course addresses various issues such as information asymmetry, problems like moral hazard and induced demand, behavioral economic approaches, the significance of medical technology advancements, the long-term effects of health and medical disparities, and responses to infectious disease crises, aiming to find implications for building an efficient future healthcare system.  

Topics include problems faced by the Korean healthcare system, theories of healthcare service demand, Health production functions and healthcare service productivity, Theory of health insurance demand and the impact of health insurance on healthcare service demand, Comparison of Korea's health insurance system with those of other countries, Latest theories and empirical studies on moral hazard, Information asymmetry issues in healthcare service supply, Impact of payment systems on demand and supply, Future of healthcare supply with advancements in medical technology.

This physical activity course covers weight training. Based on sports science, students learn the principles and effects of weight training. Students design a training program that suits their individual goals and level and perform exercises with the correct posture and method. 

This course examines how the market price is set and how market failure occurs as well as how the government can improve market performance. It is recommended for students who have taken Microeconomics and are interested in further studies of oligopoly behavior and competition policy. 

The real market is often in the form of monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly rather than ideal perfect competition. In such cases, the main task of industrial organization theory is to clarify how market prices and transaction volumes are determined, what are the problems at that time, and what fair trade policies can improve market performance.  

This course is for those who are interested in market organization as a student of microeconomic theory, and it examines the relationship between market structure and firms’ behavior and consumer welfare as well as the strategic interactions between and among firms and consumers. Our quest is for the simplest model or the smallest family of models capable of clarifying important policy issues such as collusion, predation, entry, price discrimination, vertical integration, and patent protection. 

Prerequisite: Microeconomics; it may also be helpful to have a foundation in game theory as an analysis tool.  

This course introduces the study of law and the principles which constitute the foundation of studies in law. This course provides general outlines of issues related to current law, including the Constitution, and the basis of legal philosophical principles. 

Students are introduced to a basic understanding of the concept and ideology of law: Based on the philosophical and theoretical background of what law is and why it exists, legal ideologies such as justice, freedom, and order are explored.  

Students learn the basic structure and concepts of major positive laws such as the Constitution, civil law, and criminal law, and based on this, they directly analyze simple cases to develop legal thinking. 

The course also covers career exploration of legal organizations. Students explore the roles and entry paths of various legal organizations, such as judges, prosecutors, and lawyers, and presents practical prospects for career paths that connect law majors. 

This course covers the structure and function of the ecosystem and the cycle of energy and matter through a combination of lectures and indoor and outdoor experiments. 

Topics include Development of concepts in ecosystem science,  Structure of terrestrial ecosystems, Carbon balance, Nutrient and water balance, Additional approaches, Energy, water, and carbon balance, Water use, Canopy system, Soil environment, Biological process in soils, NPP, Decomposition. 

This course explores the historical development of football in England and its broader social, political, and economic contexts to provide a deeper understanding of modern sport culture and industry. From its origins in public schools and working-class communities to the globalization of the Premier League, changes in club ownership, fan culture, and media dynamics, the course examines a wide range of topics including how football has changed and exerted influence within social contexts such as imperialism, class, popular culture, and media. By engaging with key moments and transformations in British football, students gain critical insights into the structures and issues that shape the contemporary sport culture and industry. 

The course provides an interdisciplinary overview of the developmental science of adolescence and emerging adulthood. The course highlights contemporary theories of adolescent development and emerging adulthood by drawing on neurobiological, psychological, and sociological perspectives of adolescence. The course also critically examines major developmental issues of adolescence, including peer influences, health risk behaviors, stress and mental health problems, learning and achievement, and the development of purpose and identity, and more. Across topics, students will have the opportunities to learn about important empirical and theoretical literatures, and explore novel insights for parenting, youth policy, and theory-driven educational interventions to address pressing developmental issues that characterize the transition from childhood to adolescence and emerging adulthood. 

This course is structured into two parts: Part 1 – Lecture and Seminar (1.5 hours) and Part 2 – Discussion and Team-Based Practicum (1.5 hours). In the lecture and seminar sessions, we examine key developmental issues characteristic of adolescence and emerging adulthood through critical analysis of textbook chapters alongside supplementary materials. Starting from Week 3, students engage in practical, inquiry-based learning activities such as team discussions, data analysis, research design, and the development of empirical research proposals, using topic-relevant scholarly papers and empirical datasets. 

Prerequisites: Introduction to Psychology, Statistics and Research Methods in Psychology or equivalent course. 

This hands-on course covers the theory and practice of calligraphy.  

Through the appreciation and practice of calligraphy, students enhance their eye for evaluating handwriting and learn practical applications for everyday life. 

This course explores the development of mathematics in relation to trends and philosophies that have changed over time and that have affected the conceptualization of mathematics. Mathematics and culture frequently meet at the crossroads of evolution of human intelligence. Mathematics had a huge impact on the development of civilization; conversely, mathematics has been influenced by the development of civilization. Topics discussed in this course include axioms for geometry by Euclid, calculus by Newton and Leibniz, concepts of computation by Turing and von Neumann, art and mathematics, society and mathematics, science/technology and mathematics, and Oriental/European culture and mathematics. 

This course covers research on judgment and decision making in various sub-fields of psychology and introduces ways in which judgment and decision making can be improved. 

Our lives are a series of judgments and decisions. In this class, we study the process of judging people in general and find out what kind of process is necessary to improve one’s judgment in real life.  

Students examine theories and research papers related to judgment and decision-making, envision an evaluation method for the judgment and decision-making process, and make a research plan to verify the judgment and decision-making process through a practical trial design. 

Topics include Introduction to Judgment and Decision Making, Characteristics and Analysis of Judgment, Probability and Frequency Judgment, Judgment Distortion, Foundation, Group Decision Making, Confirmation Bias/Belief Obsession, Making Decisions in Dangerous and Uncertain Situations, Preferences and Choices, Judgment and Choice over Time, Covariance, Causality, Anti-Factual Thinking.