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Modern Korean Society - KORE2600
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  Dept Japanese & Korean Studies
 
 
Course Outline: http://legacy.handbook.unsw.edu.au
 
 
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
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

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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