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Learning Outcomes

1.
Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly
2.
Recognise linguistic and cultural diversity
3.
Collaborate effectively with others
4.
Exhibit initiative and self-direction
5.
Use the Korean language with a level of fluency and understanding equivalent to a basic user as articulated in the Common European Framework
6.
Discuss foundational aspects of Korean society, culture and/or the arts
7.
Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis
8.
Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media
9.
Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship
10.
Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts
11.
Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship
12.
Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment

Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts
Bachelor of Science (International) - BSc(International)3987 - Science (International)

Specialisation Structure
36 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 36 UOC.

Introductory Language Core Courses

If you commence at Introductory Level you must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS1660
6 UOC
Introductory Korean A
ARTS1661
6 UOC
Introductory Korean B

Intermediate Language Core Courses

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS2660
6 UOC
Intermediate Korean A
ARTS2661
6 UOC
Intermediate Korean B

Advanced Language Core Courses

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS3660
6 UOC
Advanced Korean A
ARTS3661
6 UOC
Advanced Korean B

Korean Contextual Studies Electives

If you commence the language studies sequence at Intermediate A you can take up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.

Note: If you commence the language studies sequence at Intermediate B you can take up to a maximum of 18 UOC of the following courses.

If you commence the language studies sequence at Introductory B you must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS2663
6 UOC
Korea and Japan: Chinese Cultural Transmission
ARTS2211
6 UOC
East Asia
ARTS3640
6 UOC
Japan and Korea: Cultures in Conflict

Korean Professional Studies Electives

If you commence the language studies sequence at Intermediate A you can take up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.

Note: If you commence the language studies sequence at Intermediate B you can take up to a maximum of 18 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS3662
6 UOC
Korean Popular Culture and Language
ARTS3663
6 UOC
Professional Korean
ARTS3665
6 UOC
Korean Interpreting
ARTS3664
6 UOC
Korean Translation
ARTS3667
6 UOC
Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language

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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Additional Information

Language Studies for Commencing Mid-Year Students

If your language skills are assessed as Level A in Introductory, Intermediate or Advanced you cannot commence study until Term 1.

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