The Korean studies program is designed for students who wish to acquire Korean language skills and understand Korean culture and society. The units offered will be useful to students who aspire to a professional career in business, government, communication, and education, among other fields. Korean language teaching incorporates interactive and multimedia resources to enhance learning and bring Korean culture to the classroom. Introducing Hangul, a phonetic writing system, enables students to type in Korean from the introductory level.
The focus is on enabling you to communicate in Korean in a broad range of situations, and the use of Korean in various genre areas such as business, journalism, science, law and tourism. Sociocultural aspects in these areas are also explored. You may complete a major sequence and honours in Korean studies. Combined honours may be taken in the school of languages, cultures and linguistics and another area of study.
Korean language study caters for students from introductory to intermediate levels. To ensure that students are placed in the most appropriate level according to their individual profile and the best outcome they can expect to achieve, all students, except beginners, are required to undertake placement testing prior to the start of their first semester of language study.
Right of school to determine entry level and approve accelerated enrolment
The Korean studies program convenor retains the right to determine the proper proficiency level for any particular student. Students are not permitted to accelerate their enrolment without first consulting the program convenor, nor can they elect to take classes that are below their proficiency level. Students wishing to enrol in a language unit higher than introductory need to complete a language entry level testlanguage entry level test (http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/llcl/language-entry-level/) to determine the language level they should be enrolled in.
Overseas study
Students can replace language units with equivalent language study overseas. The Korean studies program has exchange agreements with three prominent universities: Korea University, Seoul National University and Yonsei University. While each exchange has its own features, collectively they provide a wide range of opportunities for students to study in Korea. For detailed information contact the Korean studies program. Credit arrangements vary and need to be clearly verified with the coordinator before a student can be assured of receiving credit. Grants for study may be available through Monash Abroad, to whom applications should be addressed. Third and fourth-year students may also apply for a Korean government scholarship.
Availability
Korean studies is listed in A2000 Bachelor of Arts at Clayton as a minor and a major, and in A0501 Diploma of Languages at Clayton as a major.
Outcomes
In addition to achieving the broad outcomes of their course, students successfully completing this major will be able to:
- communicate on topics that are familiar, of personal interest, or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events)
- demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between language and culture, thereby appreciating the validity of other ways of perceiving experiences as well as their own culture, identity and values
- demonstrate advanced learning skills which will support their Korean study to pursue other further studies, e.g. Translation studies, Asian studies or Linguistics
- draw upon discipline-specific language and appropriate genres to demonstrate understanding within a field from a scholarly perspective and for a specified audience.
Major requirements (48 points)
No more than 12 points at level 1 may be credited to the majormajor (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/undergrad/arts-07.html) and at least 18 points must be at level 3. Six language units (36 points) must be completed.
Note: With permission, students can take language study overseas units in place of some level 2 and 3 language and elective units.
Entry point 1 - Introductory
For students with little or no knowledge of Korean.
Students complete:
- Two level 1 gateway unitsgateway units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) (12 points):
- One level 2 cornerstone unitscornerstone units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) units (6 points) chosen from:
- ATS2160 Language, culture and society on the Korean Peninsula
- ATS2341 Asian imaginaries: Bollywood, manga and other fictions in Asian worlds
- One level 3 capstone unitcapstone unit (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/undergrad/arts-08.html) (6 points) chosen from:
- ATS3083 Translating across cultures
- ATS3156 Popular culture in North and South Korea, Hallyu and East Asian cultural flows
- Four language units (24 points):
Entry point 2 - Intermediate
For students who have a basic Korean proficiency equivalent to Korean introductory 2.
Students complete:
- The following units:
ATS2173 Korean intermediate 1
ATS2174 Korean intermediate 2
- One level 2 cornerstone unit (6 points) chosen from:
- ATS2160 Language, culture and society on the Korean Peninsula
- ATS2341 Asian imaginaries: Bollywood, manga and other fictions in Asian worlds
- One level 3 capstone unit (6 points) chosen from:
- ATS3083 Translating across cultures
- ATS3156 Popular culture in North and South Korea, Hallyu and East Asian cultural flows
- Three language units (18 points):
- ATS3175 Korean proficient 1
- ATS3176 Korean proficient 2
- ATS3805 Korean studies advanced: Literature and writing
- One unit (6 points) chosen from the remaining cornerstone, capstone or elective list below.
Entry point 3 - Proficient
For students who have an upper-intermediate proficiency in Korean equivalent to completion of Korean intermediate 2.
Students complete:
- One level 2 cornerstone unit (6 points) chosen from:
- ATS2160 Language, culture and society on the Korean Peninsula
- ATS2341 Asian imaginaries: Bollywood, manga and other fictions in Asian world
- Two level 3 capstone units (12 points):
- ATS3083 Translating across cultures
- ATS3156 Popular culture in North and South Korea, Hallyu and East Asian cultural flows
- Three language units (18 points)
- ATS3175 Korean proficient 1
- ATS3176 Korean proficient 2
- ATS3805 Korean studies advanced: Literature and writing
- Two elective units (12 points) chosen from the remaining cornerstone or elective list below, with at least one unit at level 3.
Entry point 4 - Advanced Speakers
For students who have advanced competence in Korean equivalent to completion of Korean proficient 2 or higher
Students complete:
- One level 2 cornerstone unit (6 points) chosen from:
- ATS2160 Language, culture and society on the Korean Peninsula
- ATS2341 Asian imaginaries: Bollywood, manga and other fictions in Asian worlds
- Two level 3 capstone units (12 points):
- ATS3083 Translating across cultures
- ATS3156 Popular culture in North and South Korea, Hallyu and East Asian cultural flows
- Five electives (30 points) chosen from the remaining cornerstone or elective list below.
Minor requirements (24 points)
No more than 12 points at level 1 may be credited towards the minor.
Students complete:
- The following two units (12 points):
- ATS2160 Language, culture and society on the Korean peninsula
- ATS3156 Popular culture in North and South Korea, Hallyu and East Asian cultural flows
- Two units (12 points) of language units completed in sequence.
Elective list
Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.
Intending honours students
Students intending to enter honours in this area of study must have completed a major in the discipline, with a minimum of 24 points of study at level 3 to be eligible.
Diplomas
- A0501 Diploma of Languages
Bachelors
Single degrees
Successful completion of the minor or major can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degrees:*
- A2000 Bachelor of Arts
- A2001 Bachelor of Global Studies - as part of the requirements for the Cultural competence specialisation
Students in other single bachelor's degrees may be eligible to complete the minor or major by using 24 or 48 points of their free electives.
Double degrees
Successful completion of the minor or major can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts component in the following double degrees:*
- A2004 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music
- A2005 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Art
- B2006 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Global Studies
- B2019 Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts
- B2020 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts
- B2038 Bachelor of International Business and Bachelor of Arts
- B2039 Bachelor of Marketing and Bachelor of Arts
- B2046 Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts
- C2002 Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Arts
- D3002 Bachelor of Education (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts
- E3002 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts
- L3003 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts
- L3009 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Global Studies
- S2003 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Global Studies
- S2006 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts
