Course Syllabus

KORE 1010 Elementary Korean I

Course Description

This course introduces the Korean language and the cultures of Korean-speaking peoples. It is designed for students with no previous Korean study. During the course, students develop basic oral and listening communication skills by participating in activities that require them to use Korean in a variety of situations. As a result of developing these skills, they also acquire the ability to read and write Korean at a basic level. Students learn to communicate about topics that are most familiar to them (e.g., self, family, home, school, daily and recent activities), and they learn to appreciate ways of life different from their own. This course is interactive with a focus on learner participation and basic conversation practice in Korean.

Justification

This course is a prerequisite for KORE 1020, which satisfies the foreign language requirement for the Associate of Arts degree at Snow College. It is also a prerequisite for intermediate and advanced study of the language. Students are introduced to the language, cultures, and values of Korean-speaking peoples. Learning Korean, particularly in combination with studies in other science, technical, or business fields, can provide a valuable and employable life resource.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Upon successful completion of KORE 1010, students will be able to understand some everyday words, phrases, and questions about themselves, their personal experiences, and their surroundings, when people speak slowly and clearly, or there is repetition.
2. Upon successful completion of KORE 1010, students will be able to understand familiar words, phrases, and simple sentences.
3. Upon successful completion of KORE 1010, students will be able to interact with help using words, phrases, and memorized expressions. They will be able to answer simple questions on very familiar topics.
4. Upon successful completion of KORE 1010, students will be able to provide information about themselves and their immediate surroundings using words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
5. Upon successful completion of KORE 1010, students will be able to provide some basic information on familiar topics in lists, phrases, and memorized expressions.
6. Upon successful completion of KORE 1010, students will be able to seek opportunities to learn about and experience new cultures.
7. Upon successful completion of KORE 1010, students will be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of cultural traditions, customs, and values in one or more of the Korean-speaking countries.

Course Content

The topics covered in Korean 1010 include but are not limited to: Basic interactions like greetings, asking and answering questions, providing descriptions, and expressing feelings; basic interpretation of texts using Korean letters; basic vocabulary; developing of accurate pronunciation; phonological rules that govern basic sound adjustments; sentence structure; developing a basic understanding of Korean culture as reflected in the language; formation of questions; numbers. This content is delivered through interactive lecture, multimedia presentation, partner and group work, and instructor modeling of concepts. This course includes cultural lessons (see topics above) and images presented to the class during everyday lessons that represent various Korean-speaking people.