Contemporary Korea in Media (LTCS3010)

Information valid for Semester 2, 2024

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities Arts Social Science

School

Languages & Cultures School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
General contact hours 2 Hours/ Week

Incompatible

MSTU3001

Recommended prerequisite

Assessment methods

Weekly assignment, presentation and discussion, final essay

Course enquiries

Dr Narah Lee

Study Abroad

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

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

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Course description

This course aims to explore the portrayal of various issues in Korean society, such as different thoughts on reunification of the Korean peninsula, social inequality, and gender issues, on different platforms of media. By adopting discourses from social media, news articles, literature, film and TV shows, the students will have opportunities to understand contemporary Korea in diverse contexts and gain the ability to interpret multi-modal texts. This course will also facilitate students¿ understanding of contemporary Korea in the way South Korea has established social values and ideals in the present shape.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile