Korea, South

This course studies the sensory qualities and chemical principles (moisture, carbohydrate, protein, fat) of color, taste and flavor, textural properties, and toxic substances in foods. 

This course provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of cognitive neuroscience and major theoretical and methodological issues relevant to the field. Topics include neuroanatomy, development, perception, attention, language, memory, emotion, and social cognition.

This course develops Japanese language skills and characters.

This course examines globalization and regional transformation in East Asia especially from the joint and distance lectures of the three Universities in Korea, China and Japan. (Yonsei, Fudan, and Keio). Topics include general information and history of globalization, globalization theory, anti-globalization, regionalism, global politics of regionalism, regional transformation, politics and security, economics and society, and culture, consciousness and identity. 

The course provides a detailed examination of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the Korean peninsula. It discusses the ways the DMZ affects the population, the effects on the local environment, and how people navigate the existence of the DMZ in their daily lives. It also looks at the controversies or tensions between the two sides in the zone and how the international community can help to create a more stable environment in the region. 

This course examines music focusing on its social, cultural, economical, and commercial aspects. It surveys major genres of Western classical music including opera, mass, concerto, chamber music, sonatas, as well as a variety of popular music genres such as jazz, blues, country, musical, rock, pop, folk, disco, soul, hip-hop, and trot. By analyzing different music repertoires based on their historical and social background, this course develops an understanding of music elements such as musical form, harmony, chords, scale, rhythm, and performance practice, as well as social and economic mechanism of music such as production, distribution, and consumption.

This course examines the concept of psychological health and diverse biopsychosocial factors that may be indicative of psychological distress. It looks at the integration of internal (e.g., personality) and interpersonal (e.g., conflict) factors that may contribute to our psychological and physical health. Topics include body and emotion, self-identity, family and interpersonal relationships, and academic and professional performance.

This course examines the ways in which writers in different parts of the world have used ideas around food to express and communicate the fundamental human experience. Focusing on the recurring images of cooking, eating, feasting, and fasting in a range of literary works and cultural productions, the course explores how food is imagined to convey the innermost feelings and desires of individuals, evoke cultural memory, and form a sense of community.

This course explores the phenomenon of K-Wave and its impact on international consumer insight. It discusses how K-Wave has been initiated, developed, and proliferated and how it has earned business and marketing power on the other industries, cultures, and countries. 

This course explores the basic concepts of artificial intelligence principles and programming. It practices theories on machine learning, deep learning, and reinforcement learning through simple examples and solves various (social) problems using artificial intelligence as a tool. Topics include Python Basics, NumPy, and Matplotlib.