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This is a continuing unit in the Korean language at a lower intermediate level. The unit offers further consolidation and improvement of students' skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in Korean on a range of topics involving increased vocabulary, functions and situations using interactive activities and audiovisual materials; reading and writing skills through engaging with authentic learning materials; and a good understanding of the Korean language and culture. It also expands students' global perspective and acquisition of intercultural communication skills.
- 6 points
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 1 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 2 core unit in the Korean Studies major sequence
- Level 2 elective
Students are able to (1) converse in Korean on everyday topics and express their own views with an intermediate understanding of Korean grammar and phonology; (2) apply written Korean language skills to compose intermediate-level passages for different purposes; (3) apply appropriate intermediate-level Korean language to selected cultural and social situations with a good understanding of Korean society and culture; (4) develop research skills using Korean through reading basic material relating to current affairs using appropriate reference works, where necessary; (5) with some guidance, design, analyse and present research project results in the format of a research essay in Korean; and (6) develop intermediate skills relevant to enquiry-based learning through comparative analysis of Korean language structure, in a contrastive mode with English, and through engaging with relevant resource materials (such as dictionaries and online resources) to solve problems of language form. Upon successful completion of this unit students achieve language proficiency equivalent to lower Level 2 on the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) scale of proficiency.
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) written assessment; (2) oral assessment; and (3) in-class assessment. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Sunyoung Oh
- Unit rules
- Contact hours
- lectures: 1 hour per week
tutorials: 1 x 2 hours per week
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.