Yonsei University

This course examines the art, architecture, and visual culture of Korea from prehistoric times to the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Arranged chronologically, the key artifacts and artistic traditions are considered in their historical, cultural, religious, and social contexts. 

This course is the second course in a two semester sequence for the sophomore/junior level undergraduate linear algebra. It helps students understand the abstraction of linear algebra. Linear Algebra is a basic language in mathematics and has many applications in every branch of mathematics. The course covers all the topics such as vector spaces and linear transformations, matrix algebra and analysis, inner product and normed spaces in linear algebra commonly used by analysts, combinatorists, computer scientists, geometers, logicians, number theorists, or topologists. The major goals are: to develop a systematic knowledge of the elements of linear algebra, and the ability to apply the concepts covered in classes; Fields and Vector Spaces, Linear Operators, Determinants and Eigenvalues, The Jordan Canonical Form, Orthogonality, Spectral Theory, Singular Value Decomposition, Matrix Factorization, and Infinite Dimensional Vector Spaces; to understand the elements of linear algebra with an emphasis on concepts, methods of proof, and the communication of mathematical ideas; to see how all these play a key role in many practical applications in today's technological society; Various applications of linear algebra show how linear algebra is essential not only in solving problems involving algebra, geometry, differential equations, optimization, approximation, combinatorics, but also in the fields such as biology, economics, computer graphics, electrical engineering, cryptography, political science as well as sciences; to broaden students' horizons by learning connections of one subject to other areas of linear algebra and mathematics and by mentioning results at the forefront of research.

Textbook: Mark S. Gockenbach, "FINITE-DIMENSIONAL LINEAR ALGEBRA"

Assessment: Midterm (30%), Final (50%), Attendance & Presentations (10%), Homework, Assignments, Quizzes & Class Activity (10%)  

Prerequisite:  Calculus, Linear Algebra I

This course introduces a series of contemporary motion pictures dealing with human rights issues, including documentaries about the Holocaust of World War II, short films about military slavery and wartime rape, and feature-length works about political refugees and asylum seekers. It frames human rights cinema as a discursive category of filmmaking, one whose roots stretch back to “social problem films” of the 1920s-1930s and which increasingly relies on organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch for financing and distribution. The course examines the historical contexts that not only gave rise to human rights violations but also made possible the production of independent and studio-backed films that seek to remedy social problems of the past and present. In addition to examining the political backdrops against which several historically important films emerged, students gain proficiency in analyzing those films’ aesthetic and formal traits while becoming more sensitively aligned with the struggles and sufferings of people around the world.

Confronting the past and rendering justice are not an easy matter for any society. It is also true in international politics. Historian Charles Maier has lamented that “our current in capacity to entertain trans-formative political projects for the future and hence to invest our collective resources in contesting the past.” The main goal of this course is to think about this problem and propose possible solutions. This course has three components. The first component regards the key conceptual tools and theories needed to examine reconciliation and justice in international politics. The second component regards the situations on the ground. What are the main cases and issues? What are the general trends in international relations with regards to addressing and redressing justice and reconciliation? What kind of national and global efforts have been made in attempts to help solve them? The third component is drawing lessons and insights from specific cases in Asia, Europe and Africa. Why do some states promote particular historical narratives and policies? What are the domestic and international consequences of their particular policy choices? Can a country's success story be emulated by another country? Class is conducted mainly in a seminar format and complemented discussions on current issues. 

This course examines central topics on Korean language through cultural perspectives. First, the course provides an introduction to Korean history and culture for the intensive comprehension of Korean. The course then covers main topics and central issues of Korean, such as Han-geul (Korean alphabet), invention, Korean language movement (Han-geul and language purism in Korea), Romanization of Korean, aspects of Korean honorific system, and linguistic ties between Korea, Japan, and China, and finally advertisements and slang in Korean. The course provides a comprehensive understanding of the Korean culture, especially Confucianism which has been related to Korean linguistic phenomena. Knowledge of Korean language is recommended. Assessment: Class attendance and participation (20%), quizzes (20%), midterm essay (30%), final essay (30%).

This course has three components. The first discusses key conceptual tools and theories needed to examine reconciliation and justice in international politics. The second looks at the situations on the ground and asks What are the main cases and issues? What are the general trends in international relations with regards to addressing and redressing justice and reconciliation? What kind of national and global efforts have been made in attempts to help solve them? The third part of the course includes drawing lessons and insights from specific cases in Asia, Europe and Africa. Why do some states promote particular historical narratives and policies? What are the domestic and international consequences of their particular policy choices? Can a country’s success story be emulated by another country?