In evaluation, weight will be placed on homework assignments, biweekly quizzes, and oral interviews. Introduction to Korean Civilization. This course provides the opportunity to become acquainted with Korea and Korean through a study of the history, thought, religion, and literature. Each lectures will take the themes in Korean civilization, with emphasis on the history and culture from pre-historic to modern times. Along the way, we will examine literature materials illustrative of Korean elite values, popular religion, and family structure.
Class meets five hours per week two hours of lecture and three hours of recitation.
In lecture classes, the students will learn Chinese characters, and thereby build up their vocabulary and heighten reading ability. The reading materials will inform the students of various cultural aspects of Korea. Through weekly writing assignments, the students will also learn more accurate syntax, pragmatic ways of expression, and logical ways of thinking in Korean. The students will tell a short story, have free group-discussion, and learn songs. Evaluation will be based on attendance, homework assignments, exams, class activities, and various oral performances.