Intermediate Korean B - ARTS2661
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Course Outline: School of Humanities & Languages
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: ARTS2660 or KORE2000
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
Subject Area: Korean Studies
This Course provides an intermediate level program in Korean language study from a communicative and task-based approach. The primary medium of instruction is Korean and where necessary English is also used to clarify the teaching/learning points. Students continue to develop communicative skills in Korean through oral and written activities, with an increasing emphasis on literacy skills. Consolidates knowledge of, and offers insights into, how the Korean language works. Emphasis on information gathering and organising skills as well as dictionary skills. Includes acquisition of Sino-Korean characters for further in-depth language study. Vocabulary and grammatical structures are presented in the context of culturally relevant topics.
The main themes covered in the course include expressing oneself, life in Korea, and social, political and economic issues.