Undergraduate Course: Foundation Korean Language 1 (ASST07019)

Course Outline
School	School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This course is intended for beginners with no previous knowledge of Korean. It is designed to give absolute beginners a basic, working knowledge of spoken and written Korean. The course is not suitable for students with previous knowledge of Korean. All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination. This course is a semester long and runs in semester 1 and semester 2. On successful completion of the course students will have the option of taking Foundation Korean Language 2, which follows on from Foundation Korean Language 1.
Course description	The lectures will be taught in larger groups (of approximately 30 students), while separate oral tutorials will entail smaller groups (of around 15 students). In the tutorials, students will be able to practice speaking and writing tutorials. Classes will be conducted in an interactive manner, combining PowerPoint presentations by the instructor and role play among students. Students will learn the Korean script (Hangul) and will acquire a vocabulary of 600/700 Korean words. You will also learn how to comprehend and compose short pages in Korean. Topics covered throughout the course will include daily routines, making plans, means of transportation and shopping.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	Textbooks.

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	Visiting students can only take this course as a credit bearing course.
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 0
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Formative Assessment Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 148 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	1) Continuous Assessment: 2 x Class Tests and regular attendance: 50%. 2) Degree exam (50%): two-hour written paper (content: vocabulary and grammar, reading comprehension and composition). Students must pass both the continuous assessment and the degree exam component to pass the course.
Feedback	Students will be given written feedback on their continuous assessment tasks, including corrections of their mistakes and indications of general areas for improvement. Students will also receive oral feedback in class time, including corrections of their pronunciation and grammar / vocabulary mistakes.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Foundation Korean Language 1		2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Foundation Korean Language 1		2:00

Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 30
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Formative Assessment Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 148 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	1) Continuous Assessment: 2 x Class Tests and regular attendance: 50%. 2) Degree exam (50%): two-hour written paper (content: vocabulary and grammar, reading comprehension and composition). Students must pass both the continuous assessment and the degree exam component to pass the course.
Feedback	Students will be given written feedback on their continuous assessment tasks, including corrections of their mistakes and indications of general areas for improvement. Students will also receive oral feedback in class time, including corrections of their pronunciation and grammar / vocabulary mistakes.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	Foundation Korean Language 1 (S2)		2:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Read and comprehend short, simple texts written in the Korean script (Hangul) Comprehend basic audio passages of Korean language being spoken at a natural pace Communicate at an elementary level of Korean in situations of daily routine, such as introducing oneself and making telephone calls Observe basic Korean cultural customs, such as how to greet someone, what do before eating meals, etc.

Reading List
Text book: New Sogang Korean 1A Student Book, Sogang University Press. Workbook: New Sogang Korean 1A Student Book, Sogang University Press

Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills	Studying Korean language will provide you with a competitive edge in the increasingly globalised job market. It will develop your general linguistic skills which will improve your general communicative abilities. Also, through learning about Korean culture, your intercultural awareness will be greatly enhanced, which is a characteristic desired by many employers.
Special Arrangements	This course is open to all students as a credit bearing course, or over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course. LLC students may only take this course if it is over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course. Visiting Students may only take this course for credits. Please note that auditing this course is not allowed. You must be enrolled as CE (Class and Assessment including centrally arranged exam).
Keywords	Korean language; Korean culture; Korean studies; Korea