UNSW Handbook Course - Modern Korean Society

Modern Korean Society - KORE2600


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: Dept Japanese & Korean Studies
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)

Description

Examines Korea's development from the end of the Chosun dynasty to a contemporary democratic society. Topics include Japanese occupation, Korean War, economic plans and 'miracle of Han River', social structure, social changes, role of education, employment, main political parties and government institutions, Korea as a powerhouse in Asia and recent developments in inter-Korean relations.

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