Korea University

This course provides an intermediate-level study of international financial markets and open economy macroeconomics. Topics include the foreign exchange market, theory of exchange rate determination, open economy macroeconomics, and international macroeconomic policy. Theory, empirical analysis and policy frameworks are studied to analyze current issues and topical problems of international financial economics. 

This course covers the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive changes that occur during adolescence and how these changes affect adolescent behavior and life. Drawing from developmental science, education, psychology, sociology, and other disciplines, this course analyzes adolescent development from an interdisciplinary perspective and explores effective ways to understand and interact with adolescents. 

After taking this course, students should be able to: describe and critically discuss major theories and research findings related to adolescent development, discover practical ways to solve problems related to adolescent development, and communicate effectively with youth. 

This course covers contemporary issues of international relations, politics, and political economy in Northeast Asia, with an emphasis on the role of the United States in the international relations, politics, and economy of Northeast Asian countries as an ‘informal empire’. 

This course will use Chalmers Johnson’s Blowback as a textbook to analyze various interpretations of the U.S's roles affecting Korean, Japanese, and Chinese politics, economy, and society. 

This course covers the purpose, methodological aspects, and critical issues within the fields of comparative and international education. Students will examine currents trends in these areas, including international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), coordinated by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). The core themes and implications of these ILSAs for education will be a key focus of the course.  

Additionally, selected themes, such as culture and learning will be briefly covered, providing a comprehensive overview of the diverse factors influencing education worldwide. The course aims to sharpen students’ analytic and research skills while cultivating independent and comparative insights into education on an international scope. 

This course covers the problems and challenges faced in practice by administrators of adult education programs. Topics include recruitment and retention of learners, diverse learner needs, funding constraints, program evaluation, and policy and regulatory changes, all of which affect program maintenance and management. Adult education administrators or practitioners are expected to navigate these challenges by leveraging innovative practices, advocating for relevant policy support and resources, and employing effective management and leadership skills. 

In this course, students develop a comprehensive overview of the challenges outlined above and how to handle them timely and efficiently. This course prepares students to understand what organizing and administrating education programs in adult education context means, and to identify common challenges adult education administrators face in practice and how to handle them. 

This course introduces social research methods in relation to public health, covering research design, conducting research, data analysis, and research evaluation. Topics include the relationship between theory and research; the nature, principles, and methods of conducting social research; research methodologies; ethical implications of studying human beings; and research in the disciplines of sociology and public health. 

This course is a painting studio course focusing on two main approaches: creative expression and technique building via the perspective of contemporary art from the 20th and 21st centuries, and a central emphasis upon the concept of 'multi-sensory art' which is an emerging technique used to create new art by combining visual and sound elements.  

Students will learn about sound art and techniques for manipulating digital sound on a computer to gain a basic understanding of sound in art, exploring the connection and mapping between painting and sound(music), with a focus on visualizing and spatializing sound (music) or sonifying paintings and images. Students will work on a final project using the above techniques.