Korean Studies (Ext) - KOREC23987
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Contact: hal@unsw.edu.au
Program: 3987 - Science (International)
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (International) (Minor)
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Stream Outline
THIS STREAM IS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING FROM 2016.
The extended minor stream in Korean Studies covers the study of the Korean language and the study of the social, cultural and historical aspects associated with the language. It provides you with the opportunity to develop as a competent user of the Korean language. You will gain intercultural awareness and understanding, develop explicit knowledge of language, and gain knowledge of the social, cultural and historical background of Korean-speaking people. The Korean language plays a key role in expressing the cultures and identities of the places in which it is spoken.
Learning Korean will provide you with a privileged form of access to the cultural resources and complex patterns of life in Korea and other countries. Developing competence in Korean will have an important place in promoting relationships and mutual understanding between countries and peoples.
This stream is available to students commencing at Introductory and Intermediate entry levels.
Placement Information
If you have prior language knowledge you will need to take an online placement evaluation so that we can assess your skills and select an appropriate level of course for you. Information about the evaluation and additional course details can be found on the web at: hal.arts.unsw.edu.au
You will not be permitted to enrol in language courses that are too easy for you. If this occurs, you will be requested to change your enrolment.
If you are admitted in your first year of study to ARTS2660 or higher on the grounds of ability and/or previous study, such courses will be counted as Level 1 courses in terms of degree requirements.
The extended minor stream in Korean Studies covers the study of the Korean language and the study of the social, cultural and historical aspects associated with the language. It provides you with the opportunity to develop as a competent user of the Korean language. You will gain intercultural awareness and understanding, develop explicit knowledge of language, and gain knowledge of the social, cultural and historical background of Korean-speaking people. The Korean language plays a key role in expressing the cultures and identities of the places in which it is spoken.
Learning Korean will provide you with a privileged form of access to the cultural resources and complex patterns of life in Korea and other countries. Developing competence in Korean will have an important place in promoting relationships and mutual understanding between countries and peoples.
This stream is available to students commencing at Introductory and Intermediate entry levels.
Placement Information
If you have prior language knowledge you will need to take an online placement evaluation so that we can assess your skills and select an appropriate level of course for you. Information about the evaluation and additional course details can be found on the web at: hal.arts.unsw.edu.au
You will not be permitted to enrol in language courses that are too easy for you. If this occurs, you will be requested to change your enrolment.
If you are admitted in your first year of study to ARTS2660 or higher on the grounds of ability and/or previous study, such courses will be counted as Level 1 courses in terms of degree requirements.
Stream Learning Outcomes
You should achieve the following learning outcomes upon the successful completion of the stream:
- Use the Korean language with a level of fluency and understanding equivalent to a basic user as articulated in the Common European Framework
- Discuss foundational aspects of Korean society, culture and/or the arts
- Recognise linguistic and cultural diversity
Stream Structure
If you wish to gain an extended minor stream in Korean Studies, you must complete 36 units of credit in approved courses.
If you commence the language studies sequence at Introductory Korean B, you must go on to complete Advanced Korean B. In order to have the 36 UOC for the extended minor you must complete 6 UOC in a contextual course.
If you commence the language studies sequence at Intermediate Korean B, you must go on to complete Advanced Korean B. In order to have the 36 UOC for the extended minor you must complete a further 18 UOC in contextual courses or professional studies courses.
Note: If you have achieved a higher level of study in a language course, you are not permitted to study a lower level language course.
If you commence the language studies sequence at Introductory Korean B, you must go on to complete Advanced Korean B. In order to have the 36 UOC for the extended minor you must complete 6 UOC in a contextual course.
If you commence the language studies sequence at Intermediate Korean B, you must go on to complete Advanced Korean B. In order to have the 36 UOC for the extended minor you must complete a further 18 UOC in contextual courses or professional studies courses.
Note: If you have achieved a higher level of study in a language course, you are not permitted to study a lower level language course.
Introductory Level
Level 1
You must complete the following Level 1 core courses:
- ARTS1660 Introductory Korean A (6 UOC)
- ARTS1661 Introductory Korean B (6 UOC)
Level 2
You must complete the following Level 2 core courses:
- ARTS2660 Intermediate Korean A (6 UOC)
- ARTS2661 Intermediate Korean B (6 UOC)
Level 3
You must complete the following Level 3 core courses:
- ARTS3660 Advanced Korean A (6 UOC)
- ARTS3661 Advanced Korean B (6 UOC)
Intermediate Level
Level 1
You must complete the following Level 1 core courses:
- ARTS2660 Intermediate Korean A (6 UOC)
- ARTS2661 Intermediate Korean B (6 UOC)
Level 2
You must complete the following Level 2 core courses:
- ARTS3660 Advanced Korean A (6 UOC)
- ARTS3661 Advanced Korean B (6 UOC)
And 12 UOC from the following:
- Korean Contextual Studies Courses (taught in English)
- Korean Professional Studies Courses (taught in Korean)
Korean Contextual Studies Courses
- ARTS2663 Korea and Japan (6 UOC)
The following courses from other subject areas can also be counted towards the Korean Studies minor stream:
- ARTS2211 East Asia (6 UOC)
- ARTS3640 Japan and Korea (6 UOC)
Korean Professional Studies Courses
- ARTS3662 Korean Pop Culture Language (6 UOC)
- ARTS3663 Professional Korean (6 UOC)
- ARTS3664 Korean Translation (6 UOC)
- ARTS3665 Korean Interpreting (6 UOC)
- ARTS3667 Teaching Korean (6 UOC)
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