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Learning Outcomes

1.
Articulate a broad body of knowledge about foundational aspects of Korean society, culture and/or the arts
  • Scholars
2.
Recognise linguistic and cultural diversity in order to examine and comprehend the one's own language and culture.
  • Global Citizens
  • Scholars
3.
Collaborate effectively with others.
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
4.
Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
5.
Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
6.
Identify multidisciplinary concerns and connections in relation to the Korean language and Korea's place in East Asia and beyond
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
7.
Demonstrate intercultural responsiveness
  • Global Citizens
8.
Exhibit initiative and self-direction
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
9.
Use the Korean language with a level of fluency and understanding equivalent to an independent user as articulated in the Common European Framework
  • Scholars
10.
Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship.
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
11.
Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
  • Professionals
12.
Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship.
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
13.
Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment.
  • Leaders
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
14.
Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
  • Professionals

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 Arts and Business - BArts (Bus)3444 - Arts and Business
Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) - BCom(Co-op)3554 - Commerce (Co-op)
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(International)3558 - Commerce (International)

Specialisation Structure
60 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 60 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

Capstone Course

You must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS3330
6 UOC
Languages Capstone: Translation and Interpreting
ARTS3991
6 UOC
Arts and Social Sciences Capstone

Korean Contextual Studies Courses

If you commence at Introductory Level you must take 18 UOC of the following courses.
If you commence at Intermediate Level you must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.

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

Korean Professional Studies Courses

If you commence the language studies sequence at Intermediate Level you take up to a maximum of 18 UOC of the following courses.
If you commence at Intermediate Level B you must take a minimum of 12 UOC of the following courses.

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

Commencing Mid-Year

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 required 60 UOC for the major you must complete a further 30 UOC including 24 UOC in contextual courses.If you commence the language studies sequence … For more content click the Read More button below.

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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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