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Pre-Advanced Modern Korean for High-Proficiency Learners
KOREAN 130XA

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Description

Korean 130xa is designed for students who have received significant exposure to Korean language and culture and thus have near-native listening and speaking skills, but intermediate or high-intermediate level in grammar and vocabulary used in advanced reading and writing. The goals of this course is to focus and address the linguistic needs that are unique to students with such background: (i) increase in accuracy and usage of complex grammar, (ii) development in reading and writing skills in various topics, (iii) deeper understanding of Korean history, society, and culture, and (iv) expansion of vocabulary through Chinese characters for advanced reading. Thus, this course will cover important basic and complex grammatical structures needed to improve and develop formal language skills in reading, writing, and presentations. Upon completion of this course, students will continue to Korean 130xb.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Course Component Lecture
Subject Korean
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 14, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Arts and Humanities
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students