--For first year M.A. students. Designed to introduce a survey of research methodologies and a critical analysis of various theoretical approaches to the field. Students will lean skills such as bibliography compilation and writing abstracts, among others, and prepare a research proposal for their thesis.

--This seminar will examine various political, social, and economic issues in contemporary Korea. The class will use an interdisciplinary approach designed to facilitate student understanding outside of a given discipline and broaden their critical abilities.

--Students may elect to undertake an internship with a company or organization directly relevant to Korean Studies. This practicum will enable participants to gain in-depth experience and expertise in a particular profession while applying their knowledge of Korean Studies and Korean language. Alternatively, students may elect to carry out independent research under the supervision of an IIC-approved faculty advisor.

--Students are required to take this course while writing their Masters thesis under their faculty advisor's supervision. Advisor approval required.

--A critical analysis of trends in pre-modern Korea, including political, historical, social and economic developments. Readings for this class will be in English.

--An investigation of the historical developments of the late nineteenth to present day Korea, with particular focus on trends towards Westernization and modernization. All readings for this course will be in English.

--This course provides the opportunity for analysis of various essential source materials in Korean history using original language materials such as the Chosŏn wangjo shillok (Veritable Records of the Chosŏn Dynasty) and other documents.

--An analysis of various essential source materials in Korean history using original language materials such as the Chosŏn wangjo shillok (Veritable Records of the Chosŏn Dynasty) and other documents.

--This course will allow students to investigate topics closely related to their thesis topic in history with close supervision by a faculty member. Advisor approval required.

--This course will offer students a chance to sample various genres of literature from the pre-modern period. Included will be genres such the poems-songs of the Shilla Kingdom, Buddhist prose from the Koryŏ period, short stories and poems from both Koryŏ and Chosŏn, and novels among other genres. The course will also introduce genres of pre-modern oral literary works including shaman songs and p'ansori works.

--Through a series of close readings, this course is designed to permit students to gain a broad appreciation of modern Korean literature, ranging from the late nineteenth century to the present.

--Designed to offer students the theoretical foundations to study literature, this course will examine various literary theories in connection with Korean literature. Various works from both the modern and pre-modern periods will be analyzed with different theoretical approaches including feminist, postcolonial, postmodern, queer, and Marxist theories.

--Designed for the advanced student, this course will investigate various genres of pre-modern literature using materials in both Korean and literary Chinese. On a rotating basis, the course will cover verse, prose, and dramatic works.

--This course will focus on Korean literature of the past one hundred years and cover diverse genres such as the short story, novel, essay, poetry, and other literatures in electronic formats. All readings will be in original language sources.

--This seminar will help develop skills in translating Korean language works to English. Students will work closely with the instructor to create translations that are both accurate and highly readable. Students will be expected to produce publishable translations as a part of the course work. Advisor approval required.

--The student is first introduced to some of the highlights of traditional Korean art-such as Koryŏ period Buddhist sculpture and Chosŏn period landscape painting.

--Through a series of lectures and discussions, the course is designed to give an overview about the developments in modem Korean art. It aims to address the major issues in the discourse of modernity of the country's culture and art. The course will outline the problems and characteristics of off­-center modernism and the ideological bounds of colonial and post-colonial art in North and South Korea. Students will discuss the various notions of national and regional identities in Korean art and the construction of such identities; speak about modem art as social and political program; look into common concepts about tradition and modernity in art and culture; and learn about the use of folk culture in modern art. The major aim of this course is to help the student come to an understanding of cultural production in Korea and to introduce her or him to its contemporary and historical interpretations.

--This course will investigate the major religious worldviews of pre-modern Korea. Beginning with shamanism, the course will discuss the influence of Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism and geomancy in Korea. Additionally, the impact of Catholicism and Protestantism at the end of Chosŏn will be examined.

--Beginning with the role of traditional religious worldviews in the colonial period, this course will introduce the student to a critical analysis of religion in twentieth century Korea. For the post-1950s period, the course will take special focus on the role of "new" religions in altering the growth of society and culture.

--By presenting representative feature films from North and South Korea, this course enables students to study Korean cinema both as a unique genre of modern arts and as a powerful social and political discourse. This course aims to introduce aspects of Korean culture as depicted through film and assigned readings. It will aim to foster discussion of history, culture and social life through its representation in film in the context of readings and will discuss the question of "national cinema."

--Drawing on the ethnomusicological premise of music's fundamental inseparability from cultural dynamics, this course examines late nineteenth- and twentieth-century Korean historical and musical l developments. The course begins with a general introduction to Korean court and folk, religious and secular music, including aesthetics, performance practice and context, then examines musical forms and genres as the centerpiece in contemporary cultural struggles.

--This course will seek to understand the role of Buddhism in shaping Korean society over the last 1,600 years by examining the schools of Buddhism that had a major impact on the development of Korean religious thought. Additionally, readings will analyze the role Korean monks played in altering and assimilating the religion in Korea.

--The role of the Confucian ideology in molding Korean society will be examined in this course. Beginning with Confucian philosophy in the Three Kingdoms and Koryŏ periods, the course will then move to the Neo-Confucian ideals that were to facilitate the foundation of the Chosŏn dynasty. The course will examine both the principles of Confucianism and its manifestations in Korea's pre-modern culture.

--An intensive introduction to the Korean language and its cultural contexts for usage. Course study includes phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, comprehension and translation from and into the language, reading of simple prose texts, elementary conversation, and language laboratory work.
      Textbook: (You can purchase the textbook and workbook on-line through amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. Used books are also available.)
       Cho, Y. et al. (2000). Integrated Korean: Beginning Level 1 Textbook,
KLEAR Textbooks in Korean Language, University of Hawaii Press
       Schulz, C. (2000). Integrated Korean Workbook, Beginning 1,
KLEAR Textbooks in Korean Language, University of Hawaii Press

--A continuation of LC541. Designed for those students who have successfully completed LC541 or have basic skills in Korean.
      Textbook: (You can purchase the textbook and workbook on-line through amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. Used books are also available.)
       Cho, Y. et al. (2000). Integrated Korean: Beginning Level 2 Textbook,
KLEAR Textbooks in Korean Language, University of Hawaii Press
       Schulz, C. (2000). Integrated Korean Workbook, Beginning 2,
KLEAR Textbooks in Korean Language, University of Hawaii Press

--A continuation of LC542.
      Textbook: (You can purchase the textbook and workbook on-line through amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. Used books are also available.)
Intermediate Level I:
       Cho, Y. et al. (2001). Integrated Korean: Intermediate Level 1 Textbook,
KLEAR Textbooks in Korean Language, University of Hawaii Press
       Schulz, C. (2001). Integrated Korean Workbook, Intermediate 1,
KLEAR Textbooks in Korean Language, University of Hawaii Press
Intermediate Level II:
       Cho, Y. et al. (2001). Integrated Korean: Intermediate Level 2 Textbook,
KLEAR Textbooks in Korean Language, University of Hawaii Press
       Schulz, C. (2001). Integrated Korean Workbook, Intermediate 2,
KLEAR Textbooks in Korean Language, University of Hawaii Press

--Emphasis on both oral and written communication along with reading and writing skills.

--Designed for non-native speakers of English at an intermediate or advanced level of proficiency, the aim of this course is to prepare students for participation in advanced, graduate-level English conversation. The course will not focus on vocabulary (this is up to the students) but on the communication skills necessary for engaging with students and colleagues in the English language. Class time will consist of debates on current topics, role-playing, interviews, and prepared speeches. Students will be required to prepare and present a speech twice during the semester.

--Designed for non-native speakers of English at an intermediate or advanced level of proficiency, this course aims to train students in the techniques and skills necessary for competent academic writing in the English language. Each semester, students will be required to submit midterm and final proposals and research papers. Class time will consist of writing practices and students will be required to submit synopses of weekly readings.

--This course is especially designed for students who have intermediate to advanced Korean proficiency and need training in business Korean. The course will particularly emphasize common Korean business language, business practices and etiquette. This course will also introduce students to a wide range of linguistic environments including meetings and negotiation techniques.

--This course will consider various approaches to studying cross-cultural communication, including conversation analysis, speech act theory, and the ethnography of communication. Students will learn to understand cultural roots affecting language usage, business practices, and communication styles.

--Students are introduced to the Korean language and the historical linguistic theories about its relationship to other languages or language families. The course will also discuss the history and use of the various script systems that developed in traditional Korea. This will include both modifications to Chinese script and alternative Korean script systems prior to han’gul, as we know it.

--This course will provide the pedagogic basis for teaching Korean as a foreign language. Content will focus on theories of teaching, instructional methodology, textbook selection, and socio-linguistic issues in presenting Korean as a foreign language.

--This course provides a survey of major perspectives on second language acquisition processes, including inter-language theory, acculturation theory, cognitive/connectionist theory, and linguistic universals in regards to the Korean language. Analysis of research from the different perspectives includes consideration of grammatical, pragmatic, and socio-linguistic dimensions of language learning.

--This course touches on the general areas of Korean linguistics, from Korean language background to sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics including Korean teaching methodology. The goal of this course is to equip students with a general background in Korean linguistics to enhance classroom teaching.
Pre-requisites: Korean language competence at the Intermediate level. Requirements: Course work and a term project.

--This seminar deals with socio-linguistic issues in Korean, that is the study of the Korean language in relation to its society and culture. Topics covered include dialectal variations, language and thought, communication patterns, politeness and honorifics, gender differences, and literary and oral tradition.

--This course is designed for students with Korean proficiency to acquaint them with the current teaching methods and theory in foreign language education and to develop necessary skills that enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. The course will be taught in both Korean and English.

The main objective of the course is for students to design and develop lesson plans for specific aspects or levels of Korean, applying the theories and approaches acquired in the course, thus creating a term project for the course.

--A survey of issues in the development of curriculum for teaching Korean as a foreign language. Particular emphasis will be placed on developing student-centered and interactive approaches to language learning.

--On a rotating basis, this seminar will cover topics such as teaching listening and speaking skills, teaching reading and writing skills, and developing testing materials for Korean as a foreign language. Designed for advanced students.

--This course is designed to provide students the foundations and strategies for developing testing and assessment in Korean teaching. Various methods of measuring language development will be reviewed and students will create different assessments for Korean classes.

--This course is designed to explore new Korean language teaching method through the Internet. The objective of this course is to learn how to develop language teaching electronic curriculum, as well as to develop strategies and tools how to interact with students. Prerequisite: PD750 and basic computer/ Internet skills.

--This course is designed to explore the characteristics of the Korean language through representative literary works from the Modern and Contemporary periods. The objective of the course is to create a curriculum guide with lesson plans focusing on skills for reading comprehension and writing competence.

--Students will be placed in a classroom to work with a master teacher in a public school setting under the guidance of university faculty or an Academic Advisor. The main objective of the course is to provide candidates with critical field experience teaching Korean in the school setting. If such Korean classes in public schools are not available, however, IIC Korean Language program may be substitute for the Practicum work. The Term Project will be determined on an individual basis. The project should cover the following areas of concerns: Goals and objectives, guidelines for planning lessons, criteria for evaluation of students' achievement, and self-assessment of classroom performance.
Requirements: Student Teaching and term project

--This course is offered only during the summer time, under the co-sponsorship with the California Foreign Language Project (CFLP) at Stanford University. This is a summer intensive course that aims at assisting teachers and teacher-candidates to enhance Korean language instruction by increasing their content knowledge and pedagogical skills. This course provides updates of the most current theories and practices in the foreign language teaching profession.

--This class will trace the economic development of Korea briefly through the Korean War and then in more detail from the 1960's. Students will gain a clear understanding of Korea's position in the global economy, and a perspective on Korean economic development strategies of the past, present and for the future. This course will include guest lecturers.

-- This course is especially designed for intermediate to advanced students who need training in business Korean. The course will particularly emphasize common Korean business practices and etiquette and will introduce students to a wide range of linguistic environments including meetings and negotiation techniques.

--This course will investigate various issues concerning Korea (both North and South) and the processes of globalization in contemporary times. Among topics to be covered are the role of the Koreas in the global village, trends towards internationalization of political and military affairs, and international economic ties.

--This course examines Korea's economically and militarily strategic position in Asia, the Pacific Rim, and the global community. This course will provide a historical perspective as well a contemporary awareness of Korea's complex geopolitical and geo-economic situation with a view to the 21st Century.

--Course Description The course will explore social developments and movements of modern Korea from the late nineteenth century to the present. It will examine the social forces, dynamics and patterns of the movements, such as the enlightenment; independence; Christian; communist; anarchist; women’s; new culture; democracy; student; labor; anti-American and North Korea (including human rights, famine, and education), among others.

--This course will consider various approaches to studying cross-cultural communication, including conversation analysis, speech act theory, and the ethnography of communication. Students will learn to understand cultural roots affecting language usage, business practices, and communication styles.

--The course explores the changing gender roles in Korea. It will examine the Confucian perspective in traditional and contemporary Korean families, changing patterns of family life, and changes in women's status and their economic and political participation.

--This course is an introduction to the history of Koreans in the U.S., Japan, the former Soviet Union, China, and other regions of the world. The course will examine the historical experience as well as sociological, political and economic implications of being a Korean immigrant or a Korean descendant living outside Korea.

--An interdisciplinary seminar that will address various issues in contemporary Korea, with particular reference to political and economic developments.

--This course will investigate the lives, experiences, difficulties and achievements of Koreans in America with special focus on the aspects that have made Korea-American history in the United States unique. The class will use a multi-disciplinary approach and examine both how Koreans in the US have changed their lives and how they have retained what can be labeled as 'traditional' lifestyles.

--This course is an introduction to the history of Koreans in the U.S., Japan, the former Soviet Union, China, and other regions of the world. The course will examine the historical experience as well as sociological, political and economic implications of being a Korean immigrant or a Korean descendant living outside Korea.

--The focus of this course will be on the writings of Korean-Americans. A common theme of many of the writings to be discussed is that of how Korean-Americans perceive their place in America and/ or Korea. Issues of identity, a cultural 'home,' and assimilation will be brought to the fore by the readings. Various genres of literature will be covered ranging from poetry to full-length novels.

--A series of lectures which examines the cultural, economic, and strategic nature of Korean-American relations including a historical overview. Issues related to overseas Koreans, the 1.5 Generation, and second generation Korean-Americans will also be discussed.