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Upper Division

113. Korean Literature and Film
(4) Pai
Surveys the literature and film of Korea from the Yi dynasty to the contemporary period. The class readings were selected to introduce the student to the major cultural themes and historical events that have shaped the direction of Korean society and arts today. They will include topics such as: class stratification in Yangban society, the role of women in traditional Korea, the Japanese occupation (1905-1945), the aftermath of the Korean War and the politics of division. Two documentaries about U.S. military prostitution and the Korean War, as well as a feature film entitled "Out to the World" will be shown in class.

120. Korean Culture and Society
(4) Pai
Study of late, traditional, and contemporary Korea. Discussion includes socio-economic organization, religion, folk art and literature, culture change, and politics of culture.

121A-B-C. Advanced Korean
(5-5-5) Staff
A course designed to develop ability in reading contemporary Korean essays, literary works, magazines, and newspapers. Emphasis on solidifying student's grammatical foundation, mastery of Hanja and vocabulary, and proficiency in writing and oral skills.

122A-B. Topics in Everyday Korean
(4-4) Staff
Prerequisite: Korean 6
Designed to provide advanced-level Korean language students with an opportunity to improve their speaking and writing skills. Topics focus on cultural themes and social issues reflected in contemporary Korean cinema, TV dramas, magazines, newspapers, and novels.

127A. Business Korean
(4) Jung
Prerequisite: Korean 5 ; Not open for credit to students who have copmleted Korean 127
Intended to help students acquire a braod knowledge of Kotean business language and relevant Korean business culture. Focuses on basic terms, phrases and verbal communication.

127B. Business Korean
(4) Jung
Prerequisite: Korean 5 ; Not open for credit to students who have copmleted Korean 127
Intended to help students acquire a broad knowledge of Korean business language and relevant Korean business culture. Focuses on Korean non-verbal communication including business ettiquette.

182A. Korean History and Civilization Part I
(4) Pai
Same course as history 182A. A survey of the history of Korea from prehistoric times to the Yi dynasty. Adopting a thematic approach, it will highlight the various features of the development of Korean civilization. Topics include : the rise of states and kingship, religious and state ideologies of Buddhism and Confucianism, cultural interaction with China, Japan, and the Northern Steppes peoples, the foundation of the aristocratic society of the Koryo dynasty and the Mongol invasions, and the establishment of Yi Yangban society.

182B. Korean History and Civilization Part II
(4) Pai
Same course as history 182B. A continuation of Korean 182A and is a survey of the history of Korea from the mid-Yi dynasty century to the present day. It will cover topics focusing on Korea's relation with the west, and neighboring countries, esp. Japan. It will begin with the Dutch (17th century), the Hideyoshi invasions, the opening of Korea, imperialism, and invasions of the 19th century, Japanese annexation, independence movements, the colonial experience, the Korean War and the democratization movement. History 182A is not a prerequisite for this course.

182P. Proseminar in Korean History
(4) Pai
This class is a weekly discussion/seminar which will cover recent works that have made significant contributions to the understanding of contemporary issues in Korea. Readings will include selected articles and chapters from books covering a wide range of topics from nationalism and identity construction, urbanization, capitalism and class stratification, the drawbacks of development and modernization, resistance to authoritarian rule, the minjung movement, and civil uprisings. This course is designed for students already familiar with Korean history and culture.

199. Independent Studies in Korean.
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division courses in Korean.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA courses combined.
Individual investigations in literary fields.

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Lower Division

1-2-3.Elementary Korean
(5-5-5) Staff
Beginning course in the Korean language, the student acquires basic knowledge of the grammar, a limited general vocabulary, and an ability to read and understand simple texts. Weekly conversation assignments support and enhance classroom learning.

1-2-3N. Korean for Native Speakers
(3-3-3) Staff
A course intended for native Korean speakers who wish to learn to read and write Korean. Content is similar to Korean 1 with less emphasis on developing oral skills.

4-5-6. Intermediate Modern Korean
(5-5-5) Staff
Continuation of Korean 3-4-5.

7A-B-C Korean Word Processing
(2-2-2) Lee
Laboratory to supplement Korean 1 through 6 to provide students training in the use of word processing software in Korean. Students learn basic word processing skills and have tutorials on how to write letters and selected styles of documents.

82. Korean Culture and Society
(4) Pai
Lower division overview of Korean history from prehistoric times to modern day.