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Korean Studies
Bachelor of ArtsMajorYear: 2024
Korean Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Nicola Fraschini
Email: nicola.fraschini@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
The Korean Studies major is designed to build students’ knowledge and skills in understanding and analysing the Korean language, contemporary Korean history, politics, and society as well as two Koreas in a global context. Korean language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence from Korean 1 to Korean 6. This major is designed to develop communication skills in Korean by maximising linguistic and cultural knowledge. Non-language elective subjects cover topics such as modern Korean history, Cold-War politics, North Korea and regional security, economic development, social issues, gender studies, migration, and popular culture to broaden students' understanding of Korean society and Korea in a global context. Additionally, the Capstone subject will provide students with real-life opportunities to publish for the international media and collaborate with businesses, governments or the Korean Studies Research Hub, for example through internships. The Korean Studies major provides excellent preparation for students to enter foreign service, public international relations, business and trade, media and cultural industries.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this major, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of Korea in the humanities, social sciences and languages
- Communicate effectively and, read, write, listen to and speak Korean language with fluency and appreciate its cultural context
- Apply critical and analytical skills to the identification of problems in the Korean peninsula in complex changing political and socio-economic contexts
- Synthesise theories and apply mixed methodologies to determine emerging and relevant research issues within the field of Korean Studies
- Evaluate the gap between academic knowledge and socio-political cultural reality in the Korean peninsula
- Work effectively in groups to meet a shared goal with people whose cultural backgrounds differ from their own
Last updated: 2 October 2024
Structure
100 credit points
Entry Point information
Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Korean Studies program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer to the following link for further information:
https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/asia-institute/current-students/placement-tests
The entry point for this major is
- Korean Studies entry point 1: Students who have never studied Korean before or have only rudimentary knowledge of the language usually enter the progression at Korean 1
This major requires the completion of:
Korean Studies Entry Point 1
- 25 credit points of Level 1 core subjects
- 37.5 credit points of Level 2 core subjects
- 25 credit points of Level 3 core subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone subject
Korean Studies Entry Point 1
Level 1 core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| KORE10001 | Korean 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| KORE10002 | Korean 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| KORE20002 | Contemporary Korea | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| KORE20003 | Korean 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| KORE20004 | Korean 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| KORE30003 | Korean 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| KORE30004 | Korean 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Capstone subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| KORE30001 | Korean Politics and Society | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 2 October 2024