CourseSpecifications
Valid as from the academic year 2024-2025

Korean Language and Culture II (A003234)

Course size
Credits 5.0(nominal values; actual values may depend on programme)
Study time 150 h

Course offerings and teaching methods in academic year 2024-2025
A (semester 2)
English, Korean
Gent

Lecturers in academic year 2024-2025
Peh, In Son
Niehaus, Andreas

lectureseminarindependent work

LW21
LW21

staff member
lecturer-in-charge

Offered in the following programmes in 2024-2025
Exchange Programme Oriental Languages and Cultures
Elective Set Languages of Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europecrdts
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Teaching languages
English, Korean
Keywords
Korean language, Korean culture
Position of the course
This course teaches Korean language and culture on an advanced level. Basic knowledge ofKorean is required. Students will be introduced to the Korean language (grammar,conversation, and translation) on a basic level. Students will also learn about the culturalcontext in which Korean is used.
Contents
The course book used will be You Speak Korean! First-year College Korean vol. 2(ParadigmBusters: 2003). Through this coursebook students will learn the basic vocabulary forconversational Korean language which will help them to understand and have simple
conversations with a native speaker in the modern Japanese standard language. The course
teaches students to translate texts (English-Korean, Korean-English) on a basic level. Attention
also goes to the cultural context necessary for understanding the Korean language. Additional
information on Korean culture will be provided through lecture notes or powerpoint
presentations.
Initial competences
To have successfully completed the course Introduction to Korean Language and Culture or
have acquired the necessary skills by other means. Good English skills are required.
Final competences
1 To understand the cultural background of the Korean language and alphabet.
2 To have fully mastered the Korean alphabet (han’gl) and its orthographic rules.
3 To be able to make basic translations from English to Korean and vice versa.
4 To understand and apply the basic grammatical structure of Korean.
5 To be able to hold a basic conversation in Korean.
6 To understand the cultural context of Korea.
Conditions for credit contract
Access to this course unit via a credit contract is determined after successful competences assessment
Conditions for exam contract(Approved)1

Access to this course unit via an exam contract is unrestricted
Teaching methods
Seminar, Lecture, Independent work
Extra information on the teaching methods
During the lectures the grammar, vocabulary and cultural context will be explained. Seminars
will mostly consist of exercises: students will be asked to prepare designated exercises.
Though continuous assessment, students will be tested on their knowledge of vocabulary andgrammar. The emphasis will be on developing reading competence, but due attention will also
be paid to pronunciation and basic oral competence. Continuous assessment (20%): in tests
during the semester, students are tested on their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Theemphasis will be on developing reading competence, but due attention will also be paid topronunciation and basic oral competence. Continuous assessment (20%): in tests during thesemester.
Study material
Type: Handbook
Name: Seoul University Korean 1 B Student’s book / workbook
Indicative price: € 70
Optional: noLanguage : OtherAuthor : Seoul National University
Online Available : No
Available in the Library : Yes
Available through Student Association : Yes
Usability and Lifetime within the Course Unit : intensive
Usability and Lifetime within the Study Programme : one-time
Usability and Lifetime after the Study Programme : occasionallyReferences
Additional information on reference material will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Course content-related study coaching
All theoretical elements of language acquisition are immediately set into practice. Therefore
conversation exercises, listening exercises and writing exercises are provided. The classexercises offer the students a continuous feedback. The results of the oral and written
exercises are discussed individually. Students can make listening exercises on the interactive
learning environment Minerva.
Assessment moments
end-of-term and continuous assessment
Examination methods in case of periodic assessment during the first examination period
Oral assessment
Examination methods in case of periodic assessment during the second examination period
Oral assessment
Examination methods in case of permanent assessment
Written assessment
Possibilities of retake in case of permanent assessment
examination during the second examination period is possible
Extra information on the examination methods
Continuous assessment (50%): During this exam students are tested on their knowledge ofvocabulary and grammar.
End-of-term examination (50%): About 1/4 of the final examination will consist of questions
regarding the cultural background, the history of the language, and transcription. The remaining
3/4 will consist of conversation and translating sample sentences or answering questions
related to grammatical structure and vocabulary.
Calculation of the examination markContinuous assessment (50%) + end-of-term examination (50%)
Facilities for Working Students
1. Possible exemption from educational activities requiring student attendance.
(Approved)22. Possible rescheduling of the examination to a different time in the same academic year
3. Feedback can be given by email, telephone or during an appointment during or after officehours
For more information concerning flexible learning: contact the monitoring service of the facultyof arts and philosophy.

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