Yonsei University

The objective of this course is for students to learn to appropriately apply discrete event simulation modeling for decision support in Industrial Engineering problems through developing skills in model building, simulation output analysis, and communication of technical information and conclusions drawn from data analysis. Topics include Introduction to Discrete, Event System Simulation, Simulating a Queueing System, General Principles, Discrete Distributions & Continuous Distributions, Poisson Process and Characteristics of Queueing Systems, Long-Run Measures of Performance of Queueing Systems, Steady-State Behavior, Networks of Queues, Techniques for Generating Random Numbers, Tests for Random Numbers: Tests for Autocorrelation, Inverse-Transform & Acceptance-Rejection Techniques, Parameter Estimation, Data Collection & Identifying the Distribution with Data, Multivariate and Time-Series Input Models, and Stochastic Nature of Output Data.

This course offers an in-depth exploration of human sensibilities, tastes, and desires through an interdisciplinary lens, incorporating readings from cultural studies, anthropology, history, literature, journalism, and critical theory. In its earlier iterations, the course focused primarily on the concept of " beauty," not merely as an object but as a site for examining the politics surrounding its definitions and manifestations. In this revised version, the course integrates a critical analysis of new media's role and its profound impact on human conditions and social life. We live in an age saturated with media that function as powerful tools for producing, disseminating, and consuming the information, images, and ideas that shape both the tangible and intangible aspects of culture. The emergence of new media has transformed how we connect with one another, communicate, and interact as members of society. The course begins by delving into a recent viral phenomenon: the intersection of fandom culture and K-democracy, offering a compelling case study on how media reshapes collective identity and social activism. The course is divided into four sections: Section 1 Fandom Culture and K-democracy, Section 2 The Girl and Beauty: Conformity, Recalcitrance, and Negotiation, Section 3 Ethnic Markers and Aesthetic Standards, and Section 4 Back to K-culture and Politics of Beauty.

This course explores five principal plays by William Shakespeare—Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry V, King Lear, and The Tempest. It introduces students to Shakespeare’s language, poetic form (particularly the sonnet), and dramatic genres—including comedy, tragedy, history, and romance. Reading the plays in roughly chronological order, we situate them within the historical and social contexts of Elizabethan and Jacobean England. We also examine the enduring appeal of Shakespeare, considering him not only as a poet and dramatist, but also as a man of the theatre and a cultural icon whose influence has shaped literature, performance, and global imagination for centuries.

The legal framework for private international business transactions regulates the international sale of goods, imports/exports, technology transfer, intellectual property, and foreign direct investment. We consider such topics generally and in specific situations. Focusing largely on transactions between private parties, the central goal of this course is to understand the importance of international business transactions and the legal framework surrounding the topic. After successful completion of this course, students have basic information allowing them to be aware of and adhere to laws surrounding a variety of international business transactions. The main goals of this course are as follows: (1) to understand the importance of international business transactions; (2) to understand the legal framework surrounding the international business transactions; and (3) to understand the specific legal issues regarding international business transactions compared to domestic transactions. 

This course introduces machine learning for Artificial Intelligence system design and implementation. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to explain the concepts of different machine learning models used in civil and environmental engineering areas; identify proper machine learning models and learning techniques for regression and classification tasks; apply machine learning models to generate useful information from raw data; evaluate outcomes of machine learning models based on evidence-based judgments; and create a machine learning model to generate useful information from raw data. 

Prerequisite: ENG1108 - ENGINEERING INFORMATION PROCESSING

This course is tailored for undergraduate students majoring in international studies who seek to understand the foundations of international trade law and policy. It offers a comprehensive overview of the global trading system and prepares students for careers in trade-related fields within both business and public sectors. Students learn about key topics such as anti-dumping measures and subsidy/ countervailing duty cases, equipping them with practical skills for the private sector. Additionally, the course introduces the crucial relationship between public policy and law, making it an excellent starting point for those considering advanced studies or a Ph.D. in international trade law and policy. Topics include Non-discrimination: Most-Favored-Nation, Non-discrimination: National Treatment Principles, Tariffs, Quotas and Non-Tariff Barriers, Escape Clauses, Safeguards and Adjustment Policies, Regulation of Dumping, Subsidies in International Trade, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measure, Technical Barriers to Trade, Trade in Services, and Regional Trading Agreement. 

This course applies the concepts and analytical tools of game theory and information economics to cover election patterns, the influence of interest groups, the inconsistency of monetary policy, fiscal policy including taxation and government spending, the expansion and socialization of the social security system, income distribution policy and economic growth, and the impact of the electoral system on economic policy and system. (Prerequisite: Microeconomics) 

This course covers various proof techniques and provides practice proving sample propositions using these techniques. Students learn basic discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science topics such as sets and functions, and practice proving propositions related to these topics. The course also covers intermediate discrete mathematics topics, including trees and graphs, and provides practice proving related propositions. Students also learn additional discrete mathematics topics (e.g., counting, probability), and apply proof techniques to prove related propositions. While there is no specific prerequisite course required, students should have basic mathematical knowledge. 

This course explores Korean literature from the perspective of performativity. Although many literary works that have been passed down to us exist in printed form, examining their production and distribution processes reveals that their original forms were quite different. We particularly focus on works based on orality that have gone through performances, reinterpretations, and recreations. Through this exploration, we come to understand that the creation and enjoyment of literature have not been limited to "writing" alone but have continuously evolved within diverse cultural ecosystems. As a way to produce new understanding beyond what is stored in traditional, text-centered archives, we look into the intertextual relations between the performative dimension and literature, and seek to produce robust knowledge about human agency and creativity. Along with reading literary canons of Korea, we examine how their aesthetic, social, and political significance of performativity have documented and transformed literary history of Korea. Topics include the following: (1) Traditions of oral literature and their modern revival, (2) Poetry in performance: recitation, slam poetry, and hip-hop, and (3) Literature as an interruption in the quotidian or an intervention into the political.