Course Info

3 Credits per Course

Culture

☆Syllabus - Korean Cinema : an international success (Antoine Coppola, 코폴라).pdf

Korean Cinema: An International Success

(ISS6) #202

Course Description

Korean Cinema : the best films to study and the most enjoyable practice! In this workshop, we will talk about the Korean cinema its history and its style from the beginning to the Hallyu (Korean Wave) and nowadays. After this first overview of the most famous Korean movies, we will remake some outstanding scenes. The students will choose some sequences and then we will draw the storyboard and remake and shoot (and edit) the scenes (supervised by the professor).

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☆Syllabus - The Korean Wave and Contemporary Korean Culture (Jiseon Kim, 김지선).pdf

The Korean Wave and Contemporary Korean Culture 

(S2405) #303

Course Description

This class aims to provide general ideas of the Korea Wave focusing on multi-faceted aspects of current trends of cultural phenomenon. Through this class, students are expected to acquire a deeper analytic knowledge of cultural and social issues in contemporary Korea by examining various articles, TV shows, and films with a view to enhancing appreciation of contemporary Korean culture while developing their critical reading of society though popular media.

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☆Syllabus - Korean Popular Culture and Media (Jongmyung Lee, 이종명).pdf

Korean Popular Culture and Media 

(ISS10) #207

Course Description

This course leads students to understand contemporary Korean popular culture along with Hallyu and its global fandom. The topics to be discussed including K-pop, K-drama, film, media industry, Korean language, etc. Students will have an opportunity to learn theoretical concepts and critical issues that enable them to better understand Korean culture in academic field.

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☆Syllabus - The Korean Wave, Hallyu and K-pop (Jenna Kim, 김제나).pdf

The Korean Wave: Hallyu and K-pop

(S2406) #207

Course Description

This course examines the evolution of Hallyu (Korean Wave) through the analysis of various Korean contents, including K-pop, K-drama and Korean film. Primarily focusing on K-pop, students will gain insights into its history by exploring significant songs and artists representing different time periods. Also, students will examine the influences of Japanese and Western cultures on Korean popular music by exploring the interconnectedness through key historical events. Overall, students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of Korean popular culture through the study of Hallyu and K-pop.

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Political Science

☆Syllabus - Understanding Contemporary East Asia (JongWan Baik, 백종완).pdf

Understanding Contemporary East Asia

(S2408) #207

Course Description

East Asia is an important region that includes the second and third-largest economies globally and has four countries in the G20. East Asian countries have achieved remarkable economic success since the post-war period but are facing many endogenous and exogenous challenges. Focusing on East Asia, this course will explore the historical evolution of East Asian regional order and the patterns of economic rise, cooperation, and integration in the region. Topics examined in this course include Chinese tributary-based regional order, Japan’s rise and colonialism, the U.S. pivot and US-China rivalry, nationalism, North Korean conundrum, the unification model of two Koreas, economic development of Japan, Korea, and China, territorial disputes in East Asia, and regional economic and security cooperation.

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Economics

☆Syllabus - Northeast Asian Economic Relations (EuiChan Shin, 신의찬, Bongchul Kim, 김봉철).pdf

Northeast Asian Economic Relations 

(ISS2) #304

Course Description

Understanding of critical issues on comtemporary NEA region.

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☆Syllabus - Understanding Korean Economy: Growth and Development (Seungrae Lee, 이승래, Bongchul Kim, 김봉철).pdf

Understanding Korean Economy: Growth and Development

(ISS1) #302

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to improve the understanding of the Korean economy in the global perspective. Also, in doing so, the instructors will help the students to enhance their knowledge about theories of macroeconomics, international trade and economic development in the light of the Korean and the other East Asian experiences. This course will mostly examine the century-old economic development of Korea by focusing on the period after World War II. This course will be devoted to review the evolution of the Korean economy during the last several decades and major characteristics as well as the most important policy change of each decade will be explained

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Business

☆Syllabus - Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking (Yonggeun Lee, 이영근).pdf

Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking

(S2401) #304

Course Description

This course is an introductory course intended to provide students with a solid foundation in entrepreneurship and design thinking. Over the past decade, there has been a tremendous surge in entrepreneurship as an increasingly common career path, and it has even been adopted as a legitimate major/minor for collegiate study. During this semester, we will explore, create, assess, and critique all manner of phenomenon related to new venture development. The principal focus of the class will be on the creation and management of new ventures, the ways that they come into being, and factors associated with their success. Based on the design thinking perspective, this is a course of many ideas and questions, and you will be encouraged to develop and defend your own set of conclusions regarding each of these issues. It is also a course that integrates a number of different disciplines, ranging from sociology and psychology to economics, finance, marketing, and operations.

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Sociology

☆Syllabus - Exploring Korean Law and Society (Jompon Pitaksantayothin).pdf

Exploring Korean Law and Society

(S2402) #302

Course Description

This course offers an introduction to law and society in Korea, exploring the historical development of the legal system from ancient to contemporary times alongside societal changes. Additionally, it provides an examination of various law and society-related areas, encompassing topics such as the constitution, human rights, civil and criminal law, as well as IT and copyright. Finally, the course delves into certain legal challenges, including gender equality (and the rights of LGBTQ+) and juvenile criminal justice.

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☆Syllabus - Understanding Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life (Sangyong Han, 한상룡).pdf

Understanding Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life

(S2407) #207

Course Description

This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of big data and artificial intelligence in the context of South Korea. Through dynamic and participatory approaches, students will gain practical insights into the technologies and applications driving the industry. The course also seeks to enhance students' awareness of how these technologies are applied in real-world scenarios and improve their practical skills.

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Practical Korean

☆Syllabus - Practical Korean 1 (Yoonjung Choi, 최윤정).pdf

Practical Korean: Level I

(S2410) #202(9-11) / 303(15-17)

Course Description

In this class, the students can learn the basic Korean grammar and vocabulary that can be used in everyday conversation. Also, the students can improve basic Korean communication skills in daily life by practicing in a practical way based on speaking and listening.

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☆Syllabus - Practical Korean 2 (Donghwa Park, 박동화).pdf

Practical Korean: Level II

(S2411) #303

Course Description

Students can understand and use basic vocabulary and relatively long sentences. Students can also practice basic conversation focusing on speaking skills through various role plays.

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Course Code

2024 ISS COURSE CODE