Korea, South

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and official Olympic sport. The main feature of Taekwondo is unarmed fighting skills using dynamic footwork and kicks to defeat opponents. It is regarded not only as a system of self-defense and physical exercise but also as a mental discipline. The course goals include practicing Taekwondo as a Korean national martial sport for self-defense, physical fitness and discipline; practicing diverse kicking techniques, basic and Poomsaes (forms); to improve physical fitness such as flexibility, agility, and power; and to study theories of taekwondo, such as principles of techniques, history, and philosophy of taekwondo.

Taekyun is a Korean traditional martial art based on Korean philosophy and movement. The course teaches Korean unique fighting techniques andKorean traditional culture and movements. 

This course explores the social implications of the digital revolution, including ethical issues associated with algorithmic design and privacy at the intersection of political communication, data science, ethics, and policy. It mainly discusses the use of data and datafication in society from social and psychology lens. The first part of the course covers the creation of “big data” that is recorded and circulated in the form of data beyond particular moment and place. Next, it covers selected topics in which such data is being used to understand or influence people’s behavior in (political and other subfield of) communication. Finally, the latter part of the course covers various ethical and societal implications of big data and its applications in society.

This course provides holistic and comprehensive coverage of the development and implementation of business and functional action strategies for firms in manufacturing and service industries. It investigates the recent changes in platform business models and strategies related to the advances in IoT, AI, blockchain technologies, industry 4.0, smart factory, digital transformation, etc. It also delves into enterprise risk management (including COVID-19 pandemic) and sustainable ESG management issues. Specifically, the course covers: 1) Business model and strategy development, including environment, capability and resource analyses, corporate vision, competitive strategy and priority, operating pipeline and platform business models, and performance management and assessment, 2) Details of technology and innovation strategies, operations and supply chain strategies, procurement and supply management strategies, and enterprise risk management strategies, 3) Corporate growth strategies and required capabilities and resources in different growth stages, including the 4th industrial revolution and blue ocean shift strategies, and 4) Social value and sustainability management strategies based on the triple bottom line. 

The course provides a study of of Korean society and culture through a sociological perspective. In addition, this course helps students acquire relevant methods to understand diverse societies and cultures in the globalizing world

This course examines the basics of nuclear and particle physics. The first part of the course covers nuclear physics and the second part covers particle physics.