Course Syllabus

KORE 1020 Elementary Korean II

Course Description

This course is a continuation of KORE 1010 and provides additional exposure to the Korean language and the cultures of Korean-speaking peoples. It is designed for students who have completed KORE 1010 with a C- or better, or for students with equivalent experience. During the course, students continue to develop basic oral and listening communication skills by participating in activities that require them to use Korean in a variety of situations. As a result of developing these skills, they also acquire the ability to read and write Korean at a basic level. Students learn to communicate about topics that are most familiar to them (e.g., self, family, home, school, daily and recent activities), and they learn to appreciate ways of life different from their own. This course is interactive with a focus on learner participation, basic conversation practice in Korean, and additional focus on reading and writing.

Justification

This course satisfies the foreign language requirement for the Associate of Arts degree at Snow College. It is a prerequisite for intermediate and advanced study of the language. Students are introduced to the language, cultures, and values of Korean-speaking peoples, one of the larger linguistic groups in the world and a major contributor to Western thought and culture. Learning Korean, particularly in combination with studies in other fields, such as art, music, philosophy, history, business, medicine, political science, social science, and technology, can provide a valuable and employable life resource.

General Education Outcomes

1. A student who completes the GE curriculum has a fundamental knowledge of human cultures and the natural world. Students learn the Korean language and its linguistic system at the elementary level as part of world languages. Students discuss Korean cultures regularly to reflect on and analyze underlying similarities and differences between cultures by exploring the basis for cultural traditions and modern social phenomena. Students demonstrate fundamental knowledge of the Korean language and culture through in-class practice and discussions that include research on specific cultural topics.
2. A student who completes the GE curriculum can read and research effectively within disciplines. Students learn about Korean cultures by reading and researching materials outside of class as well as in class, to deepen their knowledge about Korea. Students demonstrate their effective reading and researching abilities through their presentations and discussions in class.
3. A student who completes the GE curriculum can draw from multiple disciplines to address complex problems. Students learn a basic knowledge of linguistics by learning the Korean language and diverse
   social/cultural perspectives and skills of critical thinking by exploring Korean cultures. Students demonstrate their knowledge, perspectives and skills through practice and discussions on languages and cultures in class.
4. A student who completes the GE curriculum can reason analytically, critically, and creatively. Students analyze the linguistic differences between Korean and English and discuss similarities and differences between the cultures of Korea and the U.S. in class. These discussions enhance students' abilities to analyze and reason critically and creatively. Students demonstrate this ability through practice and discussions in class.
5. A student who completes the GE curriculum can communicate effectively through writing and speaking. Students prepare pair/group work on a regular basis in class, which requires appropriate writing and speaking skills to enhance their ability to communicate effectively. Students demonstrate this ability through pair/group activities and presentations in class.

General Education Knowledge Area Outcomes

1. Students produce and interpret oral and written language in various formats (e.g., informal conversation and descriptions). The instructor evaluates their performance in class and during oral assessments, and provides feedback on accuracy of expression and appropriate use of language and gestures. Students produce and interpret oral and written language in various formats (e.g., informal conversation and descriptions). The instructor evaluates their performance in class and during oral assessments, and provides feedback on accuracy of expression and appropriate use of language and gestures.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Interpretive Listening: Students will understand everyday Korean words and phrases. They will be able to answer questions about themselves, their personal experiences, and their surroundings with greater capacity.
2. Interpretive Reading: Students will understand familiar words, phrases, and some more advanced sentences, building upon those reading skills acquired in JAPN 1010.
3. Interpersonal Spoken: Students will interact with each other using words, phrases, and some memorized expressions. They wil be able to answer simple questions on familiar topics and form questions to create a more realistic dialogue, while expanding the range of their ability beyond the beginner level. They will be capable of describing events not only in the present, but in the past as well, with the ability to speak with anticipation of future events, as well as conjecture upon things that would happen given a certain set of circumstances.
4. Presentational Spoken: Students will provide information about themselves and their immediate surroundings using words, phrases, and some memorized expressions. They will also acquire information from others by forming proper sentences and questions, including topics that address events in the present, past, and future.
5. Presentational Written: Students will provide some basic information on familiar topics in lists, phrases, and memorized expressions.
6. Cultural Opportunities: Students will seek opportunities to learn about and experience new cultures in class as well as outside of class.
7. Cultural Understanding: Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of cultural traditions, customs, and values in Korea.

Course Content

The topics covered in Korean 1020 include but are not limited to: Basic interactions like greetings, asking and answering questions, describing people and things, expressing preferences, inviting, accepting, refusing, making purchases, giving directions, requesting information, telling time, and recounting past events; interpretation of basic or simplified texts (e.g., calendars, biographical information, menus, cultural information, poems/songs, maps, advertisements, film reviews, instructions, schedules, websites, surveys); Basic expressions and vocabulary (e.g., greetings, school, home, family, possessions, numbers, days, months, public buildings, food, weather, sports); grammar tenses; cultural practices and products of Korea (e.g., food, music, transportation, film, housing, media); cultural perspectives in Korea and Asia; regional identities; and daily life in Korea and Asia. This content is delivered through interactive lecture, multimedia presentation, partner and group work, and instructor modeling of concepts.