Postgraduate Course: Korean Language Beginner 2 (ASST11119)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course will be taught in larger groups for introduction of language skills and grammar while separate oral tutorials will entail smaller groups. In the tutorials, students will be able to practise speaking and writing tutorials. Classes will be conducted in an interactive manner, combining PowerPoint presentations by the instructor and role play among students.
Students should pass Korean Language Beginner 1 in the first semester to take this course or have equivalent Korean language ability. |
| Course description |
Students will acquire an additional vocabulary of 1800-2000 Korean words. Students will also learn how to comprehend and compose short essays in Korean. Topics covered throughout the course will include travel plans, honorific marker,daily habits, weather, leisure activities, ordering food, and conversation with family members. The teaching activities will follow this pattern on a weekly basis:
- Conversation and Grammar class covers the Conversation and Grammar section of the textbooks.
- Reading and Writing class covers the Reading and Writing section of the textbooks.
- Workbook tutorial covers the Workbooks of the textbooks. There will be class test and quizzes throughout the year.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| 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: 5 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Class Test (includes listening and dictation) 30 %«br /»
Participation (attendance 10% and homework 10%) 20%«br /»
Final Exam (One 2-hour written paper) 50% |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Korean Language Beginner 2 | 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), on a range of topics.
- Comprehend basic audio passages of dialogues between native Korean speakers.
- Communicate at an elementary level of Korean in situations of daily routine, such as ordering food in a restaurant, discussing the weather, etc.
- Observe basic Korean cultural customs, such as using honorific/non-honorific language.
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Reading List
Essential textbooks:
Text book-
New Sogang Korean 1B Student Book. Korean Language Education Centre, Sogang University Press. ISBN 978-89-7699-577-3
New Sogang Korean 2A Student Book. Korean Language Education Centre, Sogang University Press. ISBN 978-89-92491-26-6
Workbook-
New Sogang Korean 1b Student Book. Korean Language Education Centre, Sogang University
Press. ISBN 978-89-7699-578-0
New Sogang Korean 2a Student Book. Korean Language Education Centre, Sogang University Press. ISBN 978-89-92491-30-3 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Youngmi Kim
Tel: (0131 6)51 1363
Email: youngmi.kim@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Charlotte McLean
Tel: (0131 6)50 4114
Email: cmclean9@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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