Undergraduate - UnitATS3175 - Korean proficient 1

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Korean Studies
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Young A Cho and Dr In Jung Cho

Notes

Previously coded KOR3050

Synopsis

Building on the language skills, communication strategies and knowledge of Korean history, culture and society that students have acquired so far, this unit is designed to help students develop an ability to engage in moderately sophisticated conversations and to comprehend diverse reading materials. Students will also develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between language and culture, thereby appreciating the validity of different ways of perceiving experiences.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students shouldl be able to:

Engage in moderately sophisticated conversation in everyday social situations
Read diverse and increasingly complex texts
Produce moderately sophisticated written Korean
Demonstrate the ability to relate to other cultures, leading to a better understanding of their own culture, identity and values

Assessment

Class tests and written work: 60%
Exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr In Jung Cho

Workload requirements

4 hours (one 2-hour lecture and one 2-hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Korean studies

Prerequisites

ATS2174 or equivalent

Prohibitions

ATS2175