Korea University

This survey course is an overview of American history from its origins to the present, with particular emphasis on the place of American history in modern history. This course helps students understand the outline and key concepts in the history and culture of the United States of America. 

This course provides an introductory overview of Korean history up until the early 1800s, with a special focus on the Chosŏn era and its foreign relations. The course explores Korea’s ancient history, cultural developments, and interactions with neighboring countries, offering insights into the foundation of Korea’s social and cultural identity. Class activities include visits to museums or historical sites in Korea, providing opportunities to deepen understanding of Korean history and culture. 

This course provides an overview of the history of international relations from the Napoleonic Wars to the eve of World War I. The main objective of this course is to assist students in understanding the key elements of diplomatic history necessary to study contemporary world politics. The course also prepares students for upper-level courses in the Political Science and International Relations department. 

This entry-level course covers statistical analysis related to survey methodologies and statistical analysis tools such as R, Stata, and Python for data analysis as a general topic of international studies.  

Students learn various data analysis methodologies in the fields of international economy, international development cooperation, and international relations, and how to generate, interpret, and critically judge quantitative analysis results on major topics covered in those fields. 

This course is ideal for undergraduate students in international studies who want to apply econometric principles to real world data. It is particularly suited for those seeking to develop skills in R programming, including data cleaning, visualization, statistical modeling, and interpretation, to support independent research and future academic or professional endeavors. 

This course explores issues of economic development in a globalizing world. Today, trade policy is at the forefront of the development agenda, and it is a critical element of any strategy to fight against poverty. This renewed interest in trade liberalization does not come from dogma, but instead is based on a careful assessment of development experience over the last 50 years. This course examines how multilateral trade cooperation in the World Trade 2 Organization (WTO) helps developing countries create and strengthen institutions and regulatory regimes that will enhance the gains from trade and integration into the global economy. The course also surveys how the growth of regional trading blocs affects developing countries that are turning to regionalism as a tool for economic development. 

Prerequisite: Principles of International Commerce (Highly Recommended).

This survey course covers the history of the Chinese Communist Party and the People’s Republic of China. It covers the pre-1949 revolutionary struggles, socialist transformation and construction in the 1950s, political movements from the late 1950s to the late 1970s, and post-Mao economic and political reforms, up to the consolidation of Xi Jinping’s personal rule. The permeation of the party-state’s power into diverse aspects of social life is one key feature of communist rule, and this entire course closely integrates national and international political events with the daily lives of Chinese people. It examines historical transformations in the fields of economics, culture and the arts, family and gender relations, public health, and environment and ecology during the century, throughout the study of revolutionary wars, political movements, and reforms. 

This course is an overview of marine environments, organisms, and ecosystems. Students explore the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the ocean, emphasizing major marine ecosystems (coastal, pelagic, polar/subpolar). The course also examines how human activities affect marine ecosystems and discusses possible conservation strategies. 

This course focuses on applying linguistic theories to real-world contexts, examining the intricate connections between linguistic and non-linguistic phenomena. By analyzing these relationships at individual, societal, and global levels, students will explore how linguistic theories are utilized to understand and address complex issues, gaining insights into their practical relevance and broader impact. Students examine the evolution of language and linguistics, with emphasis on the processes of language development and decline. Students also apply a linguistic perspective to everyday contexts, including education, language policy, K-pop, and culture. 

This course covers the theory of marketing using the Internet and cultivates practical application skills. Students examine theories on Internet marketing and e-commerce, exploring the unique aspects and challenges inherent in marketing driven by the Internet. Students develop the ability to think critically and strategically about opportunities and issues that emerge in marketing driven by the Internet and to formulate valuable solutions.  

Students should be aware of the unstructured style of this course. No textbook is required, and only a handful of lecture slides are distributed. The class consists of a mixture of short lectures, student discussions of assigned materials, case discussions, team presentations, and active learning exercises. There are also class visits by service practitioners/experts in which they share insights.  

Pre-requisites: Marketing management (BUSS205) or equivalent courses; Statistical analysis: correlation, regression analysis. 

This physical activity course covers rock/sport climbing at the beginner level.