Undergraduate Course: Foundation Korean Language 1 (ASST07019)
Course Outline
School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course is intended for beginners with no previous knowledge of Korean. It is designed to give absolute beginners a basic, working knowledge of spoken and written Korean. The course is not suitable for students with previous knowledge of Korean.
All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination. Auditing (Class Only) is not allowed.
This course is a semester long and runs in semester 1 and semester 2. On successful completion of the course students will have the option of taking Foundation Korean Language 2, which follows on from Foundation Korean Language 1.
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Course description |
The lectures will be taught in larger groups (of approximately 30 students), while separate oral tutorials will entail smaller groups (of around 15 students). In the tutorials, students will be able to practice speaking and writing tutorials. Classes will be conducted in an interactive manner, combining PowerPoint presentations by the instructor and role play among students. Students will learn the Korean script (Hangul) and will acquire a vocabulary of 600/700 Korean words. You will also learn how to comprehend and compose short pages in Korean. Topics covered throughout the course will include daily routines, making plans, means of transportation and shopping.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | Textbooks.
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Visiting students can only take this course as a credit bearing course.
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High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 31 |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
148 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
1) Continuous Assessment: 2 x Class Tests and regular attendance: 50%.
2) Degree exam (50%): two-hour written paper (content: vocabulary and grammar, reading comprehension and composition).
Students must pass both the continuous assessment and the degree exam component to pass the course.
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Feedback |
Students will be given written feedback on their continuous assessment tasks, including corrections of their mistakes and indications of general areas for improvement. Students will also receive oral feedback in class time, including corrections of their pronunciation and grammar / vocabulary mistakes.
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
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Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 32 |
Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
148 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
1) Continuous Assessment: 2 x Class Tests and regular attendance: 50%.
2) Degree exam (50%): two-hour written paper (content: vocabulary and grammar, reading comprehension and composition).
Students must pass both the continuous assessment and the degree exam component to pass the course.
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Feedback |
Students will be given written feedback on their continuous assessment tasks, including corrections of their mistakes and indications of general areas for improvement. Students will also receive oral feedback in class time, including corrections of their pronunciation and grammar / vocabulary mistakes.
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Read and comprehend short, simple texts written in the Korean script (Hangul)
- Comprehend basic audio passages of Korean language being spoken at a natural pace
- Communicate at an elementary level of Korean in situations of daily routine, such as introducing oneself and making telephone calls
- Observe basic Korean cultural customs, such as how to greet someone, what do before eating meals, etc.
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Reading List
Text book: New Sogang Korean 1A Student Book, Sogang University Press.
Workbook: New Sogang Korean 1A Student Book, Sogang University Press
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Studying Korean language will provide you with a competitive edge in the increasingly globalised job market. It will develop your general linguistic skills which will improve your general communicative abilities. Also, through learning about Korean culture, your intercultural awareness will be greatly enhanced, which is a characteristic desired by many employers.
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Special Arrangements |
This course is open to all students as a credit bearing course, or over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course.
LLC students may only take this course if it is over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course. Visiting Students may only take this course for credits.
Please note that auditing this course is not allowed. You must be enrolled as CE (Class and Assessment including centrally arranged exam). |
Keywords | Korean language; Korean culture; Korean studies; Korea |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Youngmi Kim
Tel: (0131 6)51 1363
Email: youngmi.kim@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk |
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