Kor 5140: Reading in Sino-Korean Texts

This course is designed to increase the students' proficiency to advanced-high level in all aspects of modern Korean with a special emphasis on Sino Korean; Sino-Korean vocabulary and characters are necessary for advanced and superior level of knowledge in Korean. Sino-Korean characters are used differently from same Chinese characters used in contemporary China in terms of pronunciation, meaning, and word formation. This course aims to prepare students for research or employment in a variety of Korea-related fields. Text materials are drawn from authentic sources including modern Korean literature, film, intellectual history, and readings on contemporary issues. Radio and TV broadcasts will also be included in the teaching materials. Texts will be selected, in part, according to student interests. With the instructor's guidance, students will conduct research projects based on specialized readings in their own fields of study. The research projects will be presented both orally and in written form at the end of the semester. This course will be mostly taught in Korean.