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Korean Language and Modern History
KOREAN 150B

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Description

Korean 150B is an advanced, content-based Korean language course for students with advanced proficiency in Korean. This course will study modern and contemporary Korean history through an exploration of related historical texts, literary works, and films. The course focuses on major figures and events starting from the Japanese colonial period to the present, including liberation and national division, the Korean War, industrialization and urbanization, democratization, and contemporary Korean society. Through the study of historical materials and cultural works, students will develop advanced reading, academic writing, and speaking skills as well a deeper understanding of Korea’s modern and contemporary history and its social and cultural transformations. 

Prerequisite: Korean 140b or higher

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Course Component Lecture
Subject Korean
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Arts and Humanities
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students