Korea, South

This course focuses on academic writing, equipping students with a solid foundation regarding its basic components and methods. To this end, students will develop a research project over the course of the semester, starting from the beginning stages of proposing a research topic and question for study, through to the steps of finding and using material from sources, outlining and drafting the paper, and revising and presenting their work. These efforts will culminate in the successful submission of a research paper at the end of the semester. Note: This course assumes that students are familiar with the basic paragraph structure as well as basic essay format—for example, by having taken College English 2: Writing, though this is not a prerequisite nor is it the only way to acquire an understanding of how to write paragraphs and essays. If this is not the case, please be sure to talk with the professor on the first day of class. 

This introductory course examines management information systems (MIS), both in theory and practice. It covers key topics such as enterprise information systems, e-business, IT architectures, database management, and system development. Students develop a deep understanding of MIS and its crucial role in building competitive firms, managing global corporations, and enhancing business value. The course also highlights the importance of MIS in various business functions, including operations, marketing, finance, accounting, and human resources, and demonstrates the use of relevant computer programs and application software.  

This course introduces the history, characteristics, effects, basic skills, rules, and strategies of basketball. The basic skills will include passing, catching, dribbling, shooting, rebounding, and footwork. The basic techniques will include fast break, zone offense, and defense. In addition, students will improve their physical fitness and learn to serve as coaches and referees. 

This course surveys the rapidly changing environment which significantly influences consumer culture; in particular, examining how the shift in consumer trends centered around luxury fashion is creating a new culture across clothing, food, and living. The course establishes a creative mindset allowing students to articulate their own brand and trends by understanding the history and culture of fashion, as well as the changes in luxury brands and lifestyles. Students will learn to identify and understand the history and culture of fashion in relation to consumption trends; the change of luxury brands and lifestyles; and to present and discuss current issues in global consumption and fashion trends. 

This course is an introductory course on international relations in the post-Cold War and globalization era. Through the basic history and theory of international relations the course examines the relationship between international relations and domestic politics in the post-Cold War era, the influence of international relations on domestic politics, and the importance of international relations. In the first half, it historically traces the process of change in international relations from the formation of the modern international order to the contemporary international order of the post-Cold War and globalization. In the second half, it understands and compares various perspectives, theories, and concepts on the nature of international relations in the globalization era. 

This course develops critical thinking and precise research paper writing skills related to the era and field of visual generative models. 

Topics include generating images, videos, 3D and 4D NeRFs, depth-driven pose-preserved image generation for any objects, 4D reconstruction from a single video, classifier protected sampling for guarding training data during diffusion, sparse surface reconstruction using local geometry priors, mixture of efficient diffusion experts through automatic interval and sub-network selection, and exact volumetric ellipsoid rendering for real-time view synthesis. 

Each week consists of a lecture, discussion, and writing and critiquing reviews in a collaborative setting. Writing topics include understanding style, actions, characters, cohesion and coherence, emphasis, motivation, global coherence, concision, shape and ethics

This course explores the intricate dynamics of branding in our modern society, focusing on Korea as a country brand that encapsulates a multifaceted identity through elements that shape its distinctive global presence. The course aims to dissect the evolution and development of Korea as a country brand, specifically exploring how its individual facets have contributed to the formation of the overarching country brand identity. Through an exploration of strategic brand communication principles, the course explores the essence of brands; their significance, components, and mechanisms of manifestation. Emphasis is placed on case studies and practical exercises, focusing on sub branding elements including K-pop, K culture, and K-products.

This course traces the history and evolution of rock and roll music and culture, from its inception in the 1950s to 1990s. It examines its artistic content and cultural, social and global roles, serving to develop general intellectual capacities of popular culture. The course studies the origin, development, and growth of rock and roll music from a variety of perspectives (e.g. social, cultural, global, technological and commercial standpoints) and discuss specific trends, styles, and issues related to the music industry. By evaluating rock history during its most fruitful years, the course seeks an understanding of what rock music is and its relationship to global popular culture, historical representation, and other media industries. The course covers American rock and roll and British, Scandinavian, and world music to a certain extent.  

This course covers the history of Korean and Hollywood cinema of the last 100 years by highlighting key trends, actors, directors and movies. It also outlines the history of world cinema to illustrate their impact and influence on Korean cinema and vice versa. By evaluating selected works that comprise each genre and a certain era, not only do we trace the history of Korean cinema but also Hollywood and its relationship to global popular culture and historical representation. 

This course provides an introductory, holistic overview and understanding of North Korean political, ideological, cultural, and economic structures. The course will analyze principles governing these structures and their relationship to the everyday lives of its citizens and to the country's foreign relations with neighboring countries.