Korean Studies, School of Modern Languages and Cultures HKU

This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and insights on the historical development in South Korea since the twentieth century in respect of social change, economic development and political progress by examining social and cultural issues rising up to South Korean society today. Course materials will include authentic texts selected from newspapers, literature and magazines as well as movies and documentary films. The teaching materials and the main medium of instruction will be Korean.

Interdisciplinary Elective Course
KORE4003	Contemporary Korean society	6 credits

This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and insights on the historical development in South Korea since the twentieth century in respect of social change, economic development and political progress by examining social and cultural issues rising up to South Korean society today. Course materials will include authentic texts selected from newspapers, literature and magazines as well as movies and documentary films. The teaching materials and the main medium of instruction will be Korean.

Prerequisite: KORE3001. Korean III.1 or KORE3002. Korean III. 2
Assessment:100 % coursework
(Offered in 2017/2018, 1st semester)