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Overview

This specialisation is for students commencing from 2023. The minor specialisation in Korean Studies covers the study of the Korean language and the study of the social, cultural and historical aspects associated with the language. It provides you with the opportunity to develop as a competent user of the Korean … For more content click the Read More button below. Learning Korean will provide you with a privileged form of access to the cultural resources and complex patterns of life in Korea and other countries. Developing competence in Korean will have an important place in promoting relationships and mutual understanding between countries and peoples. This specialisation is available to students commencing at Introductory and Intermediate entry levels.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Recognise foundational aspects of Korean societies, cultures, histories, and/or the arts from local, national and international perspectives.
  • Scholars
2.
Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis in order to justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of Korean societies, cultures, histories, and/or the arts.
  • Scholars
3.
Collaborate effectively with others and engage sensitively with diverse cultural perspectives on Korea.
  • Scholars
  • Leaders
  • Professionals
4.
Communicate and debate complex ideas on Korea in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media.
  • Leaders
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
5.
Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives on Korea in order to engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice, civic life and/or scholarship.
  • Scholars
6.
Use the Korean language with a level of fluency and understanding equivalent to a basic user, or an independent user when starting intermediate or advanced level, as articulated in the Common European Framework.
  • Global citizens
7.
Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly.
  • Global citizens

Graduate Capabilities

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

Bachelor of Social Sciences - BSocSci3325 - Social Sciences
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3341 - Media
Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3502 - Commerce
Bachelor of Economics - BEc3543 - Economics
Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) - BCom(Co-op)3554 - Commerce (Co-op)
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(Int)3558 - Commerce (International)
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) - BAdvSci(Hons)3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Science - BSc3970 - Science
Bachelor of Science (International) - BSc(International)3987 - Science (International)
Bachelor of Design - BDes4825 - Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA4830 - Fine Arts

Specialisation Structure

You must complete 36 UOC.

If you commence at Introductory Level you must complete 36 UOC of the following courses:

  1. Introductory Language Core (12 UOC)
  2. Intermediate Language Core (12 UOC)
  3. Advanced Language Core or Contextual Studies Electives (12 UOC)

If you commence at Intermediate Level you must complete 36 UOC of the following courses:

  1. Intermediate Language Core (12 UOC)
  2. Advanced Language Core (12 UOC)
  3. Professional Language Electives or Contextual Studies Electives (12 UOC)

Introductory Language Core Courses

Intermediate Language Core Courses

Advanced Language Core Courses

Contextual Studies Courses

Professional Language Elective Courses

Substitutions

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

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

Placement Information

If you have prior language knowledge you will need to take an online placement evaluation so that we can assess your skills and select an appropriate level of course for you. Information about the evaluation and additional course details can be found at: School of Humanities and Languages - Language Placements

You will not be permitted to enrol in language courses that are too easy for you. If this occurs, you will be requested to change your enrolment.

If you are admitted in your first year of study to ARTS2660 or higher on the grounds of ability and/or previous study, such courses will be counted as Level 1 courses in terms of degree requirements.

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