Korean

Through an integrated curriculum of vocabulary, grammar, speaking, listening, writing, and reading, this course enables students to: 

1)To communicate in Korean at various discourse circumstances; 

2)To converse in Korean at an intermediate level on a wide range of topics such as school life, public institutions, giving appropriate recommendations, etc.; and,

3)To write using appropriate endings.

This course examines in detail the basic principles of international taxation. It tries to identify the core issues in developing international tax rules, and study the different approaches countries have taken in dealing with these issues. Topics covered include basic theory of international taxation, jurisdiction for taxation, methods of international double tax relief, basic operation of double tax treaties, and international issues in tax administration. 

This course is for beginners with no previous knowledge of Korean. It gives absolute beginners a basic, working knowledge of spoken and written Korean. The lectures are taught in larger groups (of approximately 30 students), while separate oral tutorials entail smaller groups (of around 15 students). In the tutorials, students practice speaking and writing tutorials. Students learn the Korean script (Hangul) and acquire a vocabulary of 600/700 Korean words. They also learn how to comprehend and compose short pages in Korean. Topics covered throughout the course include daily routines, making plans, means of transportation, and shopping.

This course is designed to provide an introduction to political science for students who have an interest in political science. It is desirable for students to have civic culture in democratic society. The purpose of the course is to introduce the basic contents and logic of political science (and social science). Students learn theories and practices related to various political phenomena and discuss salient issues on state and democracy. Topics include definition of political science, methodology and logics of social science (correlation and causalit, problems of subjective and objective measurement), state and society, institution and culture, fairness and efficiency, idealism and realism, parliamentarism, presidentialism, semi-presidentialism, elections and political parties, political communications, theories of democracy, public choices, international relations, and perspectives on social changes.

Assessment: Midterm Essay (30%), Final Essay (60%), Attendance and class participation (10%)

This course is designed for students with basic knowledge in Korean, and expands their vocabulary and grammar for everyday conversation. Students engage in a variety of activities in speaking, listening, writing, and reading to improve their communication skills in Korean. By the end of the course students should be able to understand the fundamental rules of sentence structure and syntax in Korean; have basic conversations in Korean on various topics including jobs, transportation, weather, food, sports, etc.; and use past and future tense, honorific forms according to the appropriate social situation.

This course examines the history and culture of East Asia with a focus on Korea, China, and Japan. Specifically, it pays attention to the cultural elements shared by the so-called 'East Asian culture' before modern times. In other words, we examine how cultures such as Chinese characters, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Islam were formed and developed, how they spread throughout East Asia, and how they affected and how they have been transformed to this day. Rather than simply comparing the three countries of Korea, China, and Japan, we set East Asia as a unit and pay attention to how cultural elements are circulated and related therein. Topics include Literacy Life in East Asia; Buddhism in East Asia; Confucian Culture and Confucian Society in East Asia: East Asia and its Complexity as a Confucian Cultural Sphere; Islam in East Asia; and East Asian Countries from a Comparative Historical Perspective.

Due to the international diffusion of Korean culture, the interest for Korean language and culture has increased. In order to understand in depth Korean language and culture it is important to acquire knowledge related to the character and status of Korean language, the current situation and development of its teaching and the Korean culture connected to language. Moreover, by means of this deep understanding of Korean language and culture, students research independently about the relation between Korean and other Eastern Asian languages and the connection between Korean culture and Eastern Asian cultures.

The goals and contents of this course can be summarized as; to identify the academic differences between the study of foreign policy analysis (FPA) and that of international relations (IR); to enhance the academic knowledge of the decision-making process of foreign policy and the roles of main actors who participate in it; to understand the changed or continued environmental situations in Korean foreign policy; to analyze the domestic and international political meanings of Korean foreign policies; and to understand the historical backgrounds of Korean foreign policies. 

Assessment: Midterm (35%), Final (30%), Presentation and Final Report (15%), Assignments (10%), Attendance (10%)

The course covers the organization and contents of pedagogical grammar of Korean as a Foreign Language. It also identifies the issues of teaching Korean grammar and helps identify effective teaching methods.