Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities and Social Sciences

School

Languages & Cultures School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

3 Contact hours

Prerequisite

TOPIK (Korean Proficiency Test) level must not be over 4 to enter this course. Placement test is essential.

Assessment methods

In-class quiz, essay, video oral project, midsemester exam, final exam

Course enquiries

Mr John Kim

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.

Course description

This course provides students functional communicative ability that is linguistically competent and culturally appropriate in a given context pursuing towards the TOPIK level 4. For this purpose, this course aims to build the structural foundation of Korean grammar and the use of honorifics and different speech styles will be also taught to enhance students' sociolinguistic and pragmatic competence. While this course will cover four language skills, more emphasis will be given on reading and writing skills, which need to be worked on by these students. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to talk and write about a variety of topics such as mood and personalities, clothing, weather, illness, Korean food, etc. with reasonable accuracy and in a sociolinguistically appropriate manner. Before enrolling in this course, students must take a placement test.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile