K400: Advanced Korean (PG)

Key information

Start date: 25 September 2023
End date: 15 December 2023
Year of study: Any
Duration: Term 1
Module code: 15PJKH056
FHEQ Level: 7
Credits: 15
Department: Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures & Japan and Korea section

Module overview

This module aims to develop and consolidate students' advanced Korean language knowledge and skills, including listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. It also aims to allow students to develop advanced mediation skills both from English to Korean and from Korean to English. The focus is on developing advanced transferable skills around language and communication that can be used in society and will increase students' employability.

The module content focuses on current issues in Korea, including social, cultural, political and environmental, and places them in a global context. Students will be encouraged to develop their critical reading and thinking skills, as well as advanced cross-linguistic and cross-cultural mediation skills, through reading comprehension, summarisation, discussion and academic writing in Korean.

Objectives and learning outcomes of the module

On successful completion of this module a student will be able to:

read and understand authentic Korean materials, including newspaper articles, research articles, white papers and statistical data with the help of dictionaries
express themselves cogently and coherently in Korean, both orally and in writing
apply their knowledge and skills of Korean, such as structures and registers, more naturally and appropriately
demonstrate broad knowledge and critical understanding of the cultures and societies of Korea
further develop their mediation skills from English to Korean, and from Korean to English