Yonsei University

A survey of Chinese narrative with its differing topical approaches: justice, history and fiction, romance, and the supernatural. Students are expected to comprehend the legacy of Chinese culture by examining its continuing articulations of archetypes and masterpieces. This class explores diverse narrative forms across time and genre: from the Han dynasty inceptions of historical records to Lu Xun`s personal essays; from the Tang romance to the Ming-Qing vernacular fiction; from the musical theatre in the Yuan dynasty to the revolutionary model plays during the Cultural Revolution, and also to contemporary cinematic representations of those popular themes.

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 first introduces the nature and concept of economic development as well as some stylized facts of development. It also introduces several important theories and models of economic development. The second part of the course focuses more on specific issues such as income distribution, population, human capital, development policy making, and international trade. For each subject, empirical analysis and case studies are provided to enhance the understanding of students. Basically, this course relies on lectures. However, students are encouraged to join discussions and debate for each subject. Also, students form several groups, and each group prepares for a presentation that is made in the end of the semester. When time is allowed, several special lectures are arranged with invited speakers. 

Prerequisites: Principles of Economics I and II

This course explores how Korean thinkers and reformers/activists have engaged religions and ideologies in the major political, social and cultural developments and movements during premodern Korea and beyond. Through this course, the students are expected to gain a deeper understanding of how ideologies and religious ideas have informed the major debates and collective activities that have made the Korean history progress. One further aim of this class is to enhance the students’ability to write readable essays and paper based on their knowledge and insight acquired through the lectures, readings, and discussions.