Korea, South

This lecture aims to introduce knowledge and psychological approaches regarding the diagnosis, status, and causes of mental disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, etc.). This course ultimately provides a kind of preventive knowledge about one's mental health and is expected to play a positive role in interpersonal relationships in social life. This course is to understand the symptoms, causes, and treatments of various mental disorders; to promote mental health literacy; and o improve psychological adaptation.

The prevalence of information technologies (IT) has rapidly reshaped individual behaviors, business environments, and our society. In business environments, IT play a critical role in supporting managerial decisions, designing business processes, and enhancing organizational performance. IT also enable new products, services, and business models today. As IT provide new opportunities for businesses, they also present new challenges such as securing systems and protecting the privacy of customers. Thus, it is
important for today’s managers to have a good understanding of modern IT, the strategic role of IT as well as how IT can be used in organizations from a management perspective. This course aims to introduce IT that are critical to modern business, study IT applications in various aspects of business operations, and discuss future opportunities and challenges in taking advantage of IT in business. One of the most important goals of this course is to understand IT-based innovations and related issues in the
real business world! Why are information systems so important in today’s business? How can information systems help businesses become more competitive? What are the technical foundation for understanding information systems? What are the emerging technological innovations that can potentially help businesses? What are the core information systems applications that businesses are using today to improve operational excellence and decision making? How can enterprise-wide applications improve
business performance and decision making?

The behavioral differences between individual cells from normal tissues and those from tumors, and how cancer cells learn to invade other tissues and create the metastases responsible for cancer mortality. To introduce the major concepts and principles of cancer biology including tumor viruses, oncogenes, signal transduction, tumor suppressors, the cell cycle, angiogenesis, metastasis, and cancer treatment. Students are able to comprehend and explain the molecular and cellular nature of cancer. Students are able to comprehend and explain tumorigenesis, maintenance of genomic integrity, angiogenesis, and metastasis. Students are able to comprehend and explain tumor immunology, immunotherapy, and cancer treatment.

Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry 1, Biochemistry 1, Cancer Biology (recommended)

Food Theory is a versatile, content-based language course tailored for students of diverse proficiency levels, including native English speakers, offering a rich exploration of food's culture, history, and science, where communication mistakes are seen as learning opportunities. Emphasizing interactive conversations and collaborative food-related projects, the course delves into various aspects of food, from its historical roots to its cultural significance, steering clear of mere recipe sharing. It blends the enhancement of English skills, such as vocabulary and grammar, with the cultivation of general communication abilities like active listening, body language interpretation, and strategic questioning. This comprehensive approach makes Food Theory an ideal choice for those seeking to boost their confidence and competence in both English and general communication, all within the engaging context of food studies.

This course takes an integrated skills approach. Class time is focusing on practical discussions and activities to help students acquire the skills necessary to get the job they want. There are two versions of this course: UCEAP 89A (ADV)/Yonsei Course UCK1143, and UCEAP 89B (Honors)/Yonsei UCK1159.

 In this course, students embark on an exploration of their career goals and learn practical skills like resume writing and interviewing. In doing so, students reflect on themselves, gain a deeper appreciation of their overall abilities and discover what jobs might be best suited for their future careers. This course enables students to become familiar with all the necessary components in English for job hunting. Students read various models of resumes; identify job categories and critical information in ads. Students practice speaking using interview techniques, give presentations on their findings, listen to other students and learn how to recognize deficiencies in live and recorded presentations & interviews. In addition, students practice practical skills in writing, utilizing specific grammar and wording to entice future employers.

 Students are able to: 1. Research the market/ analyze job ads and look for key language 2. Identify their own learning needs/ styles 3. Identify their strengths and weaknesses 4. Write cover letters and resumes 5. Write personal statements 6. Answer interview questions appropriately 7. Understand interview competency 8. Create mock interviews 9. Present effectively with tone, inflection, stress, and stretch 10: develop their own LinkedIn profile 11. network to build connections for the job hunting 12. be able to actively set balanced goals.

This course introduces the fundamental concept of data structures and the importance of data structures in developing and implementing efficient algorithms. The topics include various data structures such as arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, strings, graphs, trees, and hash tables. Relevant algorithms will be analyzed to assess the strengths and weaknesses of data structures. The lectures and assignments will primarily be done in Python.

Prerequisite: CSI2102 or an equivalent level of fluency in an objected-oriented programming language.

This course aims to explore the current state of artificial intelligence (AI)/machine translation, and related issues and debates. The first few weeks are devoted to examining major theories and concepts in translation studies. In this process, students are expected to think about what it means to translate and how we translate. Students engage in readings and discussions, focusing on what frameworks and methods have been adopted for translation analysis. The second half of the term involves undertaking a large quantity of translations of various texts, including literary and non-literary texts. Most importantly, students run AI/machine translation themselves and explain in what aspects they are similar and different. Students also, if possible, compare their AI/machine translations with human translations, talking about what AI/machine translation can and cannot do. Finally, we discuss the impact of AI/machine translation on translators, writers, and users in the age of AI.

Topics include Traditional Theories, The basic concepts of early translation theory, Equivalence and equivalent effect, Skopos theory, and AI-based translation.

This course examines North Korean cinema, following its historical trajectory. Through the examination we learn about images of North Koreans, their state and culture and also how these images have changed. We also expect that our understanding of North Korea and its people that will be gained through the course can hopefully lead to perspectives on the unification of the two Koreas. Topics include The Liberation and the Formation of North Korean Cinema, Establishment of Juche Ideology, Shin Sang-ok on the Scene of North Korean Cinema, Action/War Genre of North Korean Cinema, Motif of a Hidden Hero, Changing Scenes of the early 1990s, The Arduous March Era, Image of North Korea on International Screen, and North Korea’s International Film Co-productions.

The purpose of this course is to give students the tools/skills to use when working with parents using theoretically-guided and research based knowledge of parent-child relationships. Parenting practices are examined to gain an appreciation for and an understanding of the experiences parents have while child rearing. 

This course also provides an opportunity to examine personal beliefs, values, assumptions, and biases about parenting in order to recognize how these influences might impact work with parents. This course is to understand the historical and theoretical foundations of parenting research and practice; to summarize the cultural and contextual factors influencing parenthood, parent-child relationships, including topics such as parenting children with special needs and parenting in the various context; to evaluate changes in parenting styles and parenting strategies across developmental stages from pregnancy to adulthood, and to integrate research and evidence-based perspectives to demonstrate the importance of parent education. 

Family has been the most important and critical context for individuals throughout their lifetime. Understanding family dynamics and relationships gains more importance as family and family relationships are closely linked to serious social issues, including low fertility rate and family violence. The main purpose of the course is to explore diverse relations observed within the family with the following detailed goals:  

1) To understand important family theories applicable to family relationships;

2) To examine dynamics of relationships within contemporary Korean families;

3) To explore how socio-cultural contexts of Korea have shaped relationships and relationship problems within families;

4) To understand how family relationships can contribute to social problems such as a decrease of fertility rate, educational issues etc. 

This course is to understand diverse family relationships and changes in Korea; to apply appropriate family theories to interpret family relationships, and to predict family relationship changes in future society.

Prerequisites: basic Family Studies courses