Yonsei University

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.

This course is designed to introduce students to the wide range of opportunities and threats that have opened up with the advent of the information age. Students will come to understand holistically how cybersecurity connects to a wide range of issue areas in international relations (military, political, economic, etc.), and how the digitization of information leads to new vulnerabilities that traditional IR has never faced before. This will give students a head start when they inevitably have to deal with cyber-related issues throughout their careers.

A literary and philosophical inquiry into such themes as selfhood, nothingness, name, namelessness, reality, Karma, yin-yang, and so forth through examination of great literary and philosophical writings in the East Asian tradition. All works are read in English translation. Topics covered include: Taoist thought and literature, Confucian thought and literature, Buddhist literature, the origins of East Asian thought, search for cultural archetypes, Confucian ideology in crisis, and modernity in modern Korean and Chinese fiction.

Lecture of fundamental theories and practice of Scuba Diving skills. There are two options: Option A) Obtain 1 credit (class lecture and pool practice, 5m pool practice), and Option B) Obtain 1 credit+ Scuba Diver certificate (class lecture and pool practice, 5m pool practice, 3 days of open water training). Topics include equipment selection and repairing, underwater physics, underwater physiology, SEABAG, underwater environment, diving plan, dive table, diving safety, defensive diving, emergency ascending. Pool practices include skin dive, equipment setting, snorkel clearing, mask clearing, neutral bouyancy, ascending, decending, equipment and exchange underwater.

Prerequisite: The following swim abilities: 50m swim with any style 20m underwater swim without breathing.

This course focuses on following areas: (1) Improving comprehension of Chinese (2) Expanding one’s knowledge in grammatical usage (3) Expanding one’s knowledge in vocabulary.

Assessment: Midterm (30%), Final (30%), Attendance & participation (15%), Assignments (25%)

Prerequisite: Chinese (1), Chinese (2), Fundamental Mandarin Chinese (1)

Strategic Management deals with the organization, management, and strategic positioning of the firm so as to gain long-term competitive advantage. This course examines how firms gain and sustain competitive advantage; analyzes strategic business situations and strategy formation; and how to implement strategy and organize the firm for strategic success.