Yonsei University

This is an intermediate level Chinese language course, focusing on reading comprehension. This course strengthens modern Chinese reading ability through different texts in a variety of topics that include advanced Chinese vocabulary and expression. It examines newspapers and Chinese literature in order to have a better understanding of sentence structure, different types of expressions, and comprehension ability. 

The purpose of this course is to provide you with the essential knowledge of and skills related to human behavior in an organization. Organizations are everywhere. Regardless of the type of work, understanding how people think, feel, and interact with others is crucial for your career success and happiness. We examine the issues of motivation, perception, group dynamics, leadership, diversity, and culture in organizations, not only from a theoretical academic perspective but also from a practical
standpoint. Topics include Personality and Values, Diversity, Foundations of Group Behavior, Perception & Decision making, Attitudes & Job satisfaction, Team Conference, Motivation, Negotiation & Power, Organizational Culture, Organizational Change, and Contemporary Issues in organizational behavior. 

This course provides extensive information about diverse fields of microbial biotechnology, further extending from Basic Microbiology and Applied Microbiology. The class covers three major fields of microbial biotechnology, Medical Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, and Environmental Microbiology, which play pivotal roles in medicine, natural environment, and bioindustry in the future human society. Through this class students are expected to have comprehensive vision about future science as well as microbial biotechnology. It is highly recommended that students have familiarity with general microbiology and applied microbiology. 

This course introduces the core methods in econometrics, which can be applied to answer a variety of quantitative questions from the real world of business and government policy. It discusses the fundamentals of least square models, linear and nonlinear regression with multiple regressors, fixed effect models, longitudinal/panel data models, instrumental variable methods, analysis of random experiments, and time series data regression. Applications of Software such as STATA and R are demonstrated.

This course provides an introduction to American government, covering fundamentals of the U.S. government, such as foundations, institutions, and organizations. Beginning with its Constitutional foundations, the course examines the system of federalism, civil rights, and liberties. It also explores the interactions among the three separate branches of government and discusses the U.S. election system as well as how the electorate responds to and fits into the American system of government. The course also studies the role of informal institutions such as media, political parties, and interest groups. 

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.