KOREAN (Korean)

KOREAN 110 - (15 pts)🏳

KOREAN 110G - Korean for Beginners 1 (15 pts)🏳

Basic written and spoken skills in modern Korean. Through the practice of listening to and reading basic Korean sentences, fundamental grammar and vocabulary are taught so that students will be able to carry out basic conversation and comprehend simple Korean texts.

Restriction: KOREAN 100, 250. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed Latin

KOREAN 111 - Korean for Beginners 2 (15 pts)🏳

Further develops the basic proficiency in Korean necessary to communicate in limited situations. Uses a range of exercises and activities to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Introduces distinctive aspects of contemporary Korean culture related to language-use situations.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 110

Restriction: KOREAN 100, 250. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed

KOREAN 120 - Korean Society and Culture (15 pts)🏳

An introduction to Korean society and culture, focusing on the development of the nation. The course covers the colonial legacy, national division, and cultural, social, economic and political changes in the two Koreas. No knowledge of Korean language required.

KOREAN 200 - Intermediate Korean 1 (15 pts)🏳

Aims to expand students' proficiency in Korean by introducing further points of grammar and their usage. This course serves as the base for oral and written language skills at an intermediate level.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 100 or 111

Restriction: KOREAN 250. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed

KOREAN 201 - Intermediate Korean 2 (15 pts)🏳

A continuation of KOREAN 200 covering more advanced grammar points and their usage. Further develops communicative use of Korean in a wide range of everyday situations.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 200

Restriction: KOREAN 250. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed

KOREAN 203 - Special Topic: Korean Pop Culture: Digital and Global (15 pts)🏳

Examines the multifaceted growth of Korean Pop Culture, with a focus on the nation’s pop music industry. In the new millennium, the rise of Korean Pop Culture has become one of the most distinctive global media phenomena. This course offers a comprehensive understanding of Korean Pop Culture, emphasizing its conjunction with digital communication technologies and global media platforms.

Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Asian Studies, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean

KOREAN 205 - Korea through TV Drama and Film (15 pts)🏳

Examines some of the cultural, social and political issues of contemporary South Korea through a selection of popular TV dramas and films.

Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Asian Studies, Chinese, Japanese or Korean, or 15 points at Stage I in Media and Screen Studies and 30 points passed

Restriction: ASIAN 202, KOREAN 305

KOREAN 250 - Korean for Heritage Speakers (15 pts)🏳

Aims to enhance written skills in modern Korean for students with native speaker background. Emphasis will be placed on the comprehension of a wide range of issues in Korean society.

Prerequisite: Approval of Academic Head or nominee

Restriction: KOREAN 110, 111, 200, 201, 300, 301. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed

KOREAN 277 - Korean Study Abroad 2A (15 pts)🏳

Refer to the entry for Language Study Abroad.

Prerequisite: Approval of Academic Head or nominee

KOREAN 278 - Korean Study Abroad 2B (15 pts)🏳

Refer to the entry for Language Study Abroad.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 277 and approval of Academic Head or nominee

KOREAN 300 - Advanced Korean 1 (15 pts)🏳

Korean grammar at an advanced level. A continuation of KOREAN 201.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 201

Restriction: May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed and Education 797

KOREAN 301 - Advanced Korean 2 (15 pts)🏳

Designed to emphasise comprehension and composition of Korean texts.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 300

KOREAN 305 - Korea through TV Drama and Film (15 pts)🏳

Examines some of the cultural, social and political issues of contemporary South Korea through a selection of popular TV dramas and films.

Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II in Asian Studies, Chinese, Japanese or Korean or Media and Screen Studies

Restriction: ASIAN 202, KOREAN 205

KOREAN 306 - Special Topic (15 pts)🏳

KOREAN 377 - Korean Study Abroad 3A (15 pts)🏳

Refer to the entry for Language Study Abroad.

Prerequisite: Approval of Academic Head or nominee

KOREAN 378 - Korean Study Abroad 3B (15 pts)🏳

Refer to the entry for Language Study Abroad.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 377 and approval of Academic Head or nominee

KOREAN 381 - Korean Study Abroad 3C (15 pts)🏳

Formal language study at an approved overseas institution where the language of instruction is Korean. May include supplementary study at the University of Auckland.

Prerequisite: KOREAN 301 or 377 or 378 and approval by Academic Head or nominee Language Study Abroad The Language Study Abroad courses are intended to permit students to take advantage of opportunities for formal language study in an approved overseas institution where instruction is in a language other than English. Supplementary study at the University of Auckland may be required as part of these courses. Students taking one of these courses should enrol prior to undertaking the overseas study, and enrolment is subject to approval of the planned overseas study by the Academic Head or nominee for the language subject concerned. A final grade for any of the courses will be based on formal assessment of achievement in the language concerned, together with any other work required by the Academic Head or nominee. The courses available for Language Study Abroad are listed under the following subjects: Arts General, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish. Language Teaching and Learning