Yonsei University

This course investigates the idea of global citizenship in contemporary political theory and practice. The course begins by taking a close look at the concept itself and then apply global citizenship perspectives to public policy issues surrounding human rights and immigration, looking especially at scholarly debates on whether national borders should be more open than at present as well as the especially difficult circumstances faced by refugees and women migrant labor. It also examines numerous critical global issues, including climate change, nuclear proliferation, and the COVID-19 pandemic, and this leads into analysis of the state of global governance and principles of global justice, as well as the emerging ‘effective altruism’ movement oriented toward future generations.

This course for absolute beginners teaches to read and write Hangul proficiently. The course covers the fundamental system of pronunciation and how to correctly pronounce initial consonants, vowels, and final consonants; how to correctly apply fundamental sentence structure and syntax. The course also provides a good command of basic daily use of Korean: greetings, self-introduction, ordering food, purchasing goods, asking for directions, using public transportation, etc. Texts: YONSEI KOREAN I, YONSEI KOREAN READING I, and YONSEI KOREAN WORKBOOK 1. 

This course combines the study of the concepts and theories of typographic design with typography practice. Students plan and complete creative typographic designs using CG programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effect etc.

This course provides an introduction to smart city planning. It covers the history and concept of smart cities, future city trends, diverse smart technologies, and smart city policies. Topics include a comparison of European smart cities, technology and urban planning, smart city projects in economic development planning, smart mobility solutions, autonomous vehicles, smart mobility projects in Korea, smart energy transitions, and smart city projects in participatory planning. 

This course is for students who have completed level one or approximately 150 hours of Korean language study. This course teaches to read and write Korean in accordance with phonetic rules. Students can correctly construct complex and compound sentences and partially understand the organization of the Korean language and be able to speak informally using "banmal" (informal speech) in basic daily life conversation. Texts: YONSEI KOREAN 2, YONSEI KOREAN READING 2, YONSEI KOREAN WORKBOOK 2. 

This course provides a study of the concept of '3D (solid)' and the structure of the product. It covers modeling software including Fusion 360 and Keyshot, and techniques that can be used for prototyping. 

Looking at the trends and status of post-war Japanese foreign policy and applying the analysis of foreign policy from a comparative foreign policy perspective, this course pursues a historical and theoretical understanding and deepening of Japanese foreign policy. Topics include the nature and peculiarities of Japanese politics; aspects of continuity and discontinuity; how political power is controlled; Japanese politics in the 1990s (Japan in crisis); and the future of Japanese politics.

This intermediate Korean language course is for students who have completed beginning Korean language or approximately 300 hours of Korean language study. Students learn to fluently read Korean dialogues and understand Korean pronunciation rules. This course teaches to correctly use various tenses and suffixes including causative and passive verbs. Students communicate with little difficulty in daily life and freely present opinions in sentences and words in both daily and formal situations. Texts: YONSEI KOREAN 3, YONSEI KOREAN READING 3, YONSEI KOREAN WORKBOOK 3.

This course is for students with swimming skills. Students also practice starting and turning methods in preparation for competitions. 

This reading-intensive course explores the meaning of the Age of Extremes by examining how violence, the state, and society interacted with one another to create a turbulent 20th century. This course addresses crucial questions by reading canonical texts on violence, civil disobedience, and decolonization, including writings by Thoreau, Arendt, Gandhi, Fanon, and King, among others.