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Diploma in LanguagesSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2024
Korean Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Nicola Fraschini
Email: nicola.fraschini@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
The Diploma in Languages provides students with the opportunity to gain a specialisation in Korean Studies while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne. The Diploma is a three-year sequence of first, second- and third-year language study plus electives and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course.
The Diploma in Languages in Korean Studies 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. The Diploma of Languages in Korean Studies is designed 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. Level 3 electives 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 specialisation provides an 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 specialisation, 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: 30 January 2024
Structure
100 credit points
The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first-, second- and third-year language study and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course. See the Diploma course structure for more details.
A 100-point diploma sequence is available:
- Korean Studies Entry Point 1: for students who have never studied Korean before or have only rudimentary knowledge of the language
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:
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/asiainstitute/students/placement-tests
To obtain a specialisation in Korean Studies students will need to complete:
Entry Point 1
- 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 1 core subjects
- 37.5 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 2 core subjects
- 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 3 core subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 electives
Subject Options
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 |
---|---|---|---|
KORE20003 | Korean 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
KORE20004 | Korean 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
KORE20002 | Contemporary Korea | 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 electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
KORE30001 | Korean Politics and Society | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
KORE30002 | Two Koreas in the World | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 30 January 2024