Spring 2021  |  AMES 3520 Section 001: Topics in Korean Culture -- Current Affairs and Everyday Life in Two Koreas (66120)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
9 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Topics Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021
Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (44 of 45 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Selected topics in Korean culture. Topics specified in the Class Schedule.
Class Description:
This course is designed to provide students with the introductory understanding on the Korean culture/society with an emphasis on South Korea's current domestic issues and everyday life. Today's Korean society, economy, culture, and the values of its people are vastly different from those of two decades ago. This course covers key cultural topics associated with Korean values in the new global context. The course contents should be informative and descriptive, without engaging in theoretical arguments, making this class useful not only for Korean studies major but also for the educated general public who would like to gain a comprehensive knowledge of the essentials of modern Korea. The course content will be based on scholarly articles and book chapters. Class lecture and discussion will be supplemented with films, video clips, and other audio visual materials. All course content will be accessible to students regardless of Korean language proficiency. This course provides an overview of Korean culture with an emphasis on six modules: Family, Education, Economy, Democracy, Thought and Religion, and Inter-Korea issues. This course has no pre-requisites and does not expect students to have a background in cultural studies, history, or sociology, nor a background on Korea. It does however expect that students have some interest in these areas. Class procedures consist of instructor-led lectures which engage students through in-class small group discussions. Throughout the course students conduct research and analysis of case studies on Korean society, interpret socio-economic data, and undertake individual project. Students' participation in class discussion and exercises is essential.
Who Should Take This Class?:
No prerequisite.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
1) Develop cross-cultural knowledge and insights by comparing Korean cultural patterns and values with those of American society.
2) Identify uniqueness of Korean culture and value system and understand how Korean traditions have grown and developed.
3) Learn to interpret socio-economic data to identify trends in Korean society.
4) Have a general knowledge of how Korean society has evolved through ups and downs.
5) Understand critical issues in Korean education, economy and society.
6) Understand what contemporary Korean education, democracy, and economy are like.
7) Demonstrate increased awareness about Korean people's lifestyle and value systems.
8) Understand Korea's integration with other regions of the worlds.
9) Engage in informed intellectual discussions about inter-Korean issues.
Grading:
Written exams and final project
Exam Format:
Written exam
Class Format:
Lecture/discussion/presentation
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66120/1213
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
3 November 2020

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