KOR, The Present Korea (F27)
Course content
This course spans from the post-liberation period of the Korean Peninsula to present-day North and South Korea. The course introduces concepts related to modern Korea, such as globalization and compressed modernity. The course also adopts a transnational perspective and places the Korean Peninsula in a cross-regional framework.
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Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate:
Knowledge and understanding of
- Key issues, debates, and social transformations in contemporary Korea
- Cultural and political characteristics of modern Korea
- The anchoring of modern Korea in its historical development
- Perspectives on Korea’s relations with the outside world since 1945.
Skills in
- Identify and navigate academic and methodological discussions
- Strengthen intercultural understanding and analytical thinking
- Communicate and reflect on modern Korean society.
Competences to
- Analyse complex socio-economic and political conditions in modern Korea
- Apply interdisciplinary perspectives in the study of Korean conditions
- Convey insights about modern Korea across media and target
groups.
Class-based teaching with active student participation (debate, workshops, class discussions, analysis of historical sources, and communication exercises)
Will be announced in the course room in Absalon
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Home assignment, 4-10 standard pages
- Type of assessment details
- The ongoing test consists of home assignments with a total
length of 4–10 standard pages.
Group exam regulations: The exam can be taken individually or in groups. For assignments written in groups, the following applies: 2 students: 6–15 pages, 3 students: 8–20 pages
Exam language: English - Aid
- All aids allowed
For rules on generative artificial intelligence, see Study Information
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Re-exam
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Free oral examination and free home assignment.
Oral exam: 30 minutes, including assessment, home assignment: 4–5 standard pages.
Group exam regulations: The exam can only be taken individually.
Aids: For the oral exam, the submitted material and an outline may be brought.
Criteria for exam assessment
See Learning Outcome
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 56
- Preparation
- 150,25
- English
- 206,25
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- HKOB01051U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Bachelor
Bachelor choice
- Duration
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1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Studyboard
- Study Board of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting department
- Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
Course Coordinator
- Sang Pil Jin (7-7866736c756e71456d7a7233707a336970)
Teacher
Sang Pil Jin, sangpil@hum.ku.dk
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