Yonsei University

Philosophy is one of the oldest intellectual pursuits in human civilization. Philosophers ask about the nature of things in a very general, abstract way. Philosophers try to discover the answers to their questions through careful understanding of the concepts involved in their questions and discovering arguments that rationally support answers to their questions. Philosophers thereby ask about the nature of things by carefully understanding concepts and constructing arguments. In this class you will learn yourself to ask some of the most fundamental questions about the nature of reality and existence that philosophers have asked. You will learn to think like a philosopher about philosophical questions. Why should you want to learn to think like a philosopher? Some of you will find it intrinsically rewarding. I know I do. But I also know some of you will find it frustrating. Sometimes I feel that way too. Either way, you will want to learn to think like a philosopher for at least two reasons, if not more. First, even though you didn’t know it, you already think a little bit like a philosopher, for you have opinions about many—if not all—of the deepest philosophical questions. The questions, you’ll see, are some of the oldest questions that, in many ways, define human civilization. You’ll then learn to do what you’ve already been doing, just much better. Second, philosophers are especially good at dealing with evidential ambiguity and thinking through many sides of an issue, thinking outside of the box, and putting a number of seemingly unrelated ideas together in creative ways. Thinking like a philosopher should make you smarter. So those are two reasons to think like a philosopher, even if (or especially because) it challenges you along the way. What questions will we address in this class? Here’s a list of some of the core questions: • What is philosophy? • What is an argument? What are the different kinds? How do we evaluate them? • What is the nature of God? Can we prove that God exists? • Why does He allow us to suffer? • What is freedom of the will? Is free choice possible in a deterministic universe? What are we responsible for? What is moral desert? • What is the nature of the mind? How is your mind related to your body? Could your mind be uploaded into the cloud? Can you survive the death of your body? • What is the nature of the person? Why do persons remain the same over time? Can you survive the death of your body? What is the happy life? What is wisdom? Here’s a list of some of the learning outcomes I hope for you to accomplish from taking this class: • An understanding of philosophy as a discipline, especially its core questions. • An understanding of the core concepts in philosophy. • An understanding of the main positions on some of the central questions in philosophy. • An understanding of the main arguments for and against the main positions. • An understanding of the method of philosophical analysis and argument. • An understanding of the structure of arguments and the ability to critique and repair an argument. • The ability to write a paper explaining and defending a philosophical position.

Korean popular culture has recently gained critical attention in the global media marketplace. Particularly, Hallyu (the Korean Wave), a term coined in Asia describing the widespread popularity of Korean cultural products and its regional and trans-regional influences, has been prominently addressed by the scholars, the critics, and the fans altogether in many parts of Asia and beyond. Through readings, discussions, in-class screenings, and presentations, this course provides a comprehensive view of contemporary Korean culture, society, and politics through examining some of the most representative forms of popular culture. Specific topics include the Korean family; marriage, weddings, foreign brides, and multiculturalism; plastic surgery and eating disorders; education; Korean film and TV; and globalization. 

Our intrapsychic lives are dominated by two sorts of phenomena: thoughts (cognition) and feelings (emotion). Cognition and emotion closely interact; the way we think has significant implication in regulation of our emotions. This course 1) reviews theoretical and empirical work on the relationship between cognition and emotion regulation, as well as the mechanisms underlying the problems of emotion regulation that span different mental disorders; 2) introduces evidenced-based intervention techniques with broad clinical utility such as cognitive restructuring and mindfulness-based interventions; and 3) discusses ways to apply these skills to diverse contexts of everyday life.

Prerequisite: Intro to Psychology

The goal of the course is to teach basic table tennis skills and how to play a table tennis game.

This course examines the basics of media and their social, economic, and psychological implications. It covers theoretical approaches to the study of media and how media technologies affect economic structures, social processes, and psychological consequences, such as information economy, interpersonal communication, relationship development, community building, and civic/political participation. In addition, the course covers various media including the Internet, mobile phones, social networking sites, and computer games. The class also discusses key concepts such as privacy, addiction, and copyright. Furthermore, students learn theoretical concepts and ideas that enable them to understand Korean media and “read” Korean popular culture, including the Korean Wave (Hallyu) and K-pop, from academic perspectives.

The operations function of an organization is responsible for producing and delivering goods or services of value to customers of the organization. Operations managers make decisions to manage the transformation process that converts inputs into desired finished goods or services. This course covers the fundamentals of operations management, managerial insight and intuition, and business decisions. Specifically, it investigates the following topics: process strategy and analysis, quality management, constraint management, project management, and inventory management.

Once completion of this course you will be able to: perform basic body exercises with proper form, understand fundamental movements in weight training, make and understand exercise programming, and understand the basics of rehabilitation and sports injuries. Topics include stretching, oriental beneficial exercise, core training, weight training, Tabata, sports massage, and Freeletics.