Note: The Department Waitlist policy for all courses is 2 - Go to the department office to get on a waitlist, and then attend the first class meeting. Policies and procedures for handling the waitlist will be explained there.
The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers intensive language instruction in Chinese and Japanese at the first-, second-, and third-year levels (Japanese 361, 362, 411; and Chinese 361, 362, 411, 421). These language courses are part of the Asian Summer Language Institute. They are officially listed as Summer Term courses, but PLEASE NOTE that they start several weeks before normal Summer Term courses (June 9 to August 15). South and Southeast Asia courses 365, 366, 369, 373, and 374 will run from June 26 until August 19.
See Summer Term section of this Course Guide for course descriptions. All students must apply for admission to the program. Contact the department at 936-3915 for more information.
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Language Courses
101. Beginning Korean.
(5). (LR).
This first-year course is for those who have no or minimal proficiency
in Korean. This course will introduce the basic structure of Korean
while focusing on the development of reading, writing, and speaking
skills. Class regularly meets five times a week – two hours of
lecture and three hours of aural/oral practice – and daily attendance
is expected. In addition, students are required to do additional
hours of work for practice on their own in the computer lab. Through
lectures, students will learn Korean characters, be able to read
sentences with considerable fluency, and understand the basic
grammatical structures of Korean. Based on the knowledge obtained through lectures, recitation classes will help the students develop
an ability to use basic conversational expressions freely. The
checkpoints for evaluation include homework assignments, weekly
quizzes, reading aloud, and oral interviews. The textbook for the course is College Korean by Clare You (University
of California Press). Those who successfully finish the course
will gain sustained control of basic conversation. WL:2
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201. Second Year Korean.
Korean 102. (5). (LR).
This is an intermediate course in spoken and written Korean. It
will emphasize the aural/oral skill, but attention will also be
given to grammatical structure. Class regularly meets five times
a week – two hours of lectures and three hours of aural/oral practice
- and daily attendance is expected. Through lectures, students
will learn relatively complex structural patterns of Korean, build
up their vocabulary, and get acquainted with various aspects of
Korean culture and society. Based on the knowledge obtained through
lectures, recitation classes will help the students develop an
ability to carry on survival-level conversation. In evaluation, weight will be placed on homework assignments, biweekly quizzes, and oral interviews. WL:2
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401. Third-Year Korean.
Korean 202. (5). (Excl).
Third-Year Korean will help students improve their skills, both
spoken and written, up to intermediate-high level. Class meets
five hours per week – two hours of lecture and three hours of
recitation. In lecture classes, the students will learn Chinese
characters, and thereby build up their vocabulary and heighten
reading ability. The reading materials will inform the students
of various cultural aspects of Korea. Through weekly writing assignments, the students will also learn more accurate syntax, pragmatic ways
of expression, and logical ways of thinking in Korean. In recitation
classes, strengthened aural/oral training will be given. The students
will tell a short story, have free group-discussion, and learn
songs. Evaluation will be based on attendance, homework assignments, exams, class activities, and various oral performances. WL:2
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461. Readings in Modern
Korean. Korean 402. (3). (Excl). May be repeated
for a total of six credits.
This is a reading course designed to introduce selected contemporary
articles on various subjects in the Korean Studies field to students
who have advanced knowledge of Korean language and culture and want to know the state-of-the-art of Korean Studies in contemporary
Korea. The selected readings include major articles in Korean
history, literature, thought, and religion. The course will be
conducted in Korean, and emphasis will be placed on developing
reading skills for Korean scholarly materials and academic writing
skills as well. Student participation in the classroom discussion
is crucial for the effectiveness of the course. There will be
a midterm, final, and writing assignments. A course pack will
be used as a main textbook. WL:2
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