| | Description: | Basic Korean I is designed to develop students' basic proficiency in all four language skill areas, listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while fostering intercultural competence. Students will improve their Korean communication skills by engaging in various interactive activities throughout the course. The topics covered in the class include self-introduction, describing surroundings, discussing daily activities, and engaging in conversations about familiar objects and people. The course introduces relevant cultural topics to enrich students' understanding of Korean culture and language. This 3-credit, slower-paced course meets three times per week and requires less time commitment than the 5-credit course (L51 117). Upon completing Basic Korean I in the spring semester, students can enroll in Basic Korean II in the fall semester. After successfully finishing Basic Korean II, students can advance to First-Level Modern Korean II (L51 118) in the subsequent spring semester. It is important to note that Basic Korean I and Basic Korean II do not fulfill the language sequence requirement nor the two-semester language requirement for the EALC minor. |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 10:00A-10:50A | TBA | Lee, Jiyoon | Paper/Project/Take Home | 15 | 15 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | M-W---- | 1:00P-1:50P | TBA | Lee, Jiyoon | Paper/Project/Take Home | 15 | 15 | 4 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| A | ----F-- | 9:00A-9:50A | January Hall / 110 | Lee, Jiyoon | No Final | 15 | 11 | 3 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| B | ----F-- | 1:00P-1:50P | January Hall / 110 | Lee, Jiyoon | No Final | 15 | 15 | 5 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | This course is a continuation of the first level beginning Korean course, focusing on acquiring communicative and grammatical skills in speaking, writing, and reading through active participation. The curriculum includes Interactive activities that enhance learning experiences and foster communicative and intercultural competence. By the end of the course, students will acquire basic vocabulary, accurate pronunciation, and reading and writing skills with appropriate grammar. They will be able to participate in conversations related to school, classes, social life, family, phone conversations, travel, shopping, and restaurants. Additionally, the course aims to help students understand Korean culture reflected in the language. Prerequisite: L51 117D (grade of B- or better) or placement by examination. |
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TBA | Kim, M, Chun | May 1 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 15 | 10 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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TBA | Kim, M, Chun | May 1 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 15 | 15 | 5 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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TBA | Kim, Chun | May 1 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 15 | 13 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| A | -T-R--- | 10:00A-10:50A | TBA | Kim, M | No Final | 15 | 6 | 2 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| B | -T-R--- | 12:00P-12:50P | TBA | Kim, M | No Final | 15 | 15 | 2 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| C | -T-R--- | 1:00P-1:50P | TBA | Kim, M | No Final | 15 | 15 | 3 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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TBA | Lee, Jiyoon, Kim, Taewoong | May 1 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 15 | 15 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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TBA | Lee, Jiyoon, Kim, Taewoong | May 1 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 15 | 8 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| A | -T-R--- | 12:00P-12:50P | TBA | Kim, Taewoong | No Final | 15 | 15 | 1 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| B | -T-R--- | 3:00P-3:50P | TBA | Kim, Taewoong | No Final | 15 | 7 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | This course is an introduction to Pure Land Buddhism, one of the most popular forms of Buddhism all over East Asia, from its inception to the 21st century. Centered around the worship of a buddha called Amitabha (C. Amituo; K. Amita; J. Amida), Pure Land Buddhism is a complex tradition that during its long history has included sophisticated visualization practices, simple vocalizations, elaborated doctrinal discussions, and apocalyptic worldviews. In this course, students will adopt a multidisciplinary approach and explore the history, literature, art and practices of Pure Land Buddhism in China, Korea and Japan. In particular, the course will focus on the relationship between devotionalism, practice and salvation; and on discourses about human nature and their implications in terms of approaches to Buddhism. In other words, what do we do when the world as we know it seems to be ending? Students will read primary sources drawn from a wide range of genres - meditation manuals, letters, canonical scriptures and hagiographic narratives. They will familiarize themselves with the most important figures, deities and texts of the Pure Land traditions in East Asia, and they will study the arts and material culture of Pure Land Buddhism, one of the richest in East Asia. No prior coursework on Buddhism or East Asia is required. Fulfills premodern elective for EALC major. |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 1:00P-2:20P | TBA | Poletto | Paper/Project/Take Home | 19 | 9 | 0 | | |
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| | Description: | This interdisciplinary seminar is an introduction to the history of Buddhism in the Korean Peninsula from its introduction (ca. 4th century) to the 21st century. Rather than as a comprehensive chronological outline of Korean Buddhism, the course is conceived as a thematic examination of significant historical moments, individuals, texts, and practices. In particular, the course will focus on three thematic clusters: 1) the relationship between Buddhism and power, as seen, for example, in the ancient Korean kingdoms and under the Japanese colonial government; 2) Buddhist contributions to the welfare and satisfaction of the people, as manifested through "miracles" and other numinous episodes recorded in Korean and East Asian literature; and, 3) Buddhist approaches to self-cultivation, with a focus on the Seon tradition (better known in the US as Zen), the most prominent form of Buddhism in Korea. Basic historiographical and methodological issues will also be discussed. Previous coursework on Buddhism or Korean history is recommended but not required, and no knowledge of Korean is required. Fulfills premodern elective for EALC major. |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 4:00P-5:20P | TBA | Poletto | Paper/Project/Take Home | 19 | 4 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | How do artisans approach the task of making? If different cultures of making exist, what forms do they take and why? In this course, students will explore these and other questions concerning the central human activity that is the production of material objects. From a Korean rice wine brewer to a Japanese clockmaker and to the Shanzhai cellphone manufacturers, makers in East Asia have distinguished themselves as skillful practitioners throughout history. The aim of this course is to understand their ways of production -- and how these, in turn, evolved alongside broader changes in society and culture. The course begins by appreciating the challenges of studying making cultures and the importance of material, hands-on research, which involves, for instance, cooking with historical recipes. The course then investigates the history of artisanship in relation to social structures and statecraft and the many ways in which it unfolded in Korea, Japan, and China and across various artifacts, from kimchi and porcelain to steam engines and Van Gogh paintings. For the term project, students have the option of reworking a historical recipe or artifact from East Asia before the modern era. During this process, students will learn by doing and explore the tacit knowledge involved in the creation and maintenance of craft practices. This course is primarily for sophomores and juniors with a major or minor in the Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures. Other students may enroll with permission. No prior knowledge of East Asia is required. Fulfills premodern elective for EALC major. |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 10:00A-11:20A | TBA | Kang | Paper/Project/Take Home | 0 | 20 | 19 | | Desc: | waits are managed by instructor; students will be enrolled upon approval; enrollment capped at 19 |
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| | 01 | -T-R--- | 1:00P-2:20P | TBA | Kim, T | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 12 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| A | ----F-- | 9:00A-9:50A | TBA | Kim, T | No Final | 10 | 5 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| B | ----F-- | 1:00P-1:50P | TBA | Kim, T | No Final | 10 | 7 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | This course examines the cultural history of modern Korea with a focus on science, technology, and medicine. From about 1500 to the present, a number of hugely consequential things happened in Korea that have been called revolutionary-or what historians dub "early modern" and "modern." Confucian kings planned large-scale projects that changed nature, rustic scholars made inventories of flora and fauna, colonial Koreans became biologists, nurses, and "Edisons," and in North and South Korea, new professionals created distinctive-and in some cases, globally-competitive-regimes of knowing, making, and healing. Students will interrogate these developments as an opportunity to revisit the history of modernity, which has been told predominantly from the perspective of the West. What does it mean to be "modern" in Korea? How did that modernity intersect with Korean science, technology, and medicine? Students will find and articulate their own answers by writing the final research paper. Recommended to have taken Korean Civilization or equivalent course that provides basic working knowledge of Korean history. Course also counts as an EALC capstone course. Undergraduates enroll in the 400-level section; 500-level section is for graduate students only. Fulfills modern elective for EALC major. Prerequisite: junior level or above or permission of instructor. |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 4:00P-5:20P | TBA | Chun | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 5 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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