Korean Studies, School of Modern Languages and Cultures HKU

This course enhances academic Korean language skills in speaking, writing, critical thinking, and research. There are three main focuses to strengthen students’ abilities: 1) critical thinking; 2) evaluating various viewpoints from different cultures; 3) oral expressions for arguments and debates. Students will also practice to differentiate logical and illogical arguments so that at the end of the course, students can employ and deliver effective and persuasive arguments in Korean.

Interdisciplinary Elective Course
KORE4006	Advanced Korean debating skills	6 credits

This course enhances academic Korean language skills in speaking, writing, critical thinking, and research. There are three main focuses to strengthen students’ abilities: 1) critical thinking; 2) evaluating various viewpoints from different cultures; 3) oral expressions for arguments and debates. Students will also practice to differentiate logical and illogical arguments so that at the end of the course, students can employ and deliver effective and persuasive arguments in Korean.

Prerequisite: KORE3002. Korean III.2 or equivalent; permission from the Korean language course coordinator
Assessment:100 % coursework
(Not on offer in 2017/2018)