Korean

This course is for students who have no previous knowledge of Korean and offers an introduction to Korean language and culture. It enables students to develop competence in a range of everyday tasks in Korean. The course focuses on oral communication and on acquiring essential listening and speaking abilities. Students develop and practice basic reading and writing techniques. The stimulus material (oral, aural and written) provide an introduction to Korean grammar and syntax and contribute to giving the students an insight into aspects of Korean life and culture. This course is delivered via small group teaching with classes having a maximum of 16 students.

This course enables students to have simple conversations by learning basic sentence patterns, expressions, and vocabulary in Korean. 

Students learn how to read and write Hangeul (Korean alphabet). Also, students will practice various daily topics such as self-introduction, greetings, major/school activities, family, locations, and numbers. The course follows the integrated text which is effective for students to practice four areas: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  

This class will be carried out in Korean. Therefore, students are required to speak Korean only during class time. 

This introductory course focuses on learning characters and pronunciation, while also studying basic grammar through simple daily conversations.

This course, offered entirely in Korean, is designed for students who have basic knowledge of the Korean language and have completed more than 50 hours of Korean language education or taken Korean Language 1. It enables students to deepen their understanding of the Korean language and to acquire a beginning level of communicative competency in Korean. This class employs a comprehensive approach for reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  Topics include how to use honorific forms, speaking in formal settings such as presentations, how to engage in phone conversations, daily topics like travel, transportation, family, culture, and Korean life. 

This class is designed for international students studying at SNU, in particular those students who may not have had the opportunity yet to study the language or culture of Korea. It provides a general introduction to the Korean language and important aspects of Korean culture, both traditional and modern. Topics include an outline of the Korean language with honorific forms, Korean history, nature, economy, and society. The course also covers Korean art, music, literature and philosophy as well as problems concerning the traditional culture such as family, relatives, wedding, funeral ceremony, folk's belief, shamanism, seasonal rite and customs. The class is conducted in English, including all instruction, discussion, and assignments. 

This course examines the overall process of how cultural heritage was formed and used in the past and interpreted in later generations. Students explore the cultural heritage of the Korean people and learn about buildings such as temples and palaces, as well as sculptures such as Buddhist statues and stone pagodas from the perspective of cultural history, and to develop an eye for Korean cultural heritage. 

This class demonstrates and builds appreciation for the outstanding qualities of Korean cultural assets.