Overview

This advanced unit critically examines various forms of writing, literature, and media produced on the Korean peninsula from the colonial period (1910–1945) to the present day. You will encounter a variety of text types, including short stories, novels and poetry, as well as webtoons and other multimodal texts. You will … For more content click the Read More button below. The unit will be offered in both Korean and English, with placement in the Korean or English stream being decided by the unit coordinator. In both the English and Korean streams you will develop reading, writing, listening and discussion skills as well as language and cultural awareness. You will also learn the historical, political and socio-economical context in which to understand and analyse contemporary Korean literature and writing. Writing skills to be developed include vocabulary and translation, creative writing, synthesis and argument in essay writing.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Hyein Ellen Cho

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Hyein Ellen Cho

Notes

If this is your language entry point, this unit requires a language entry level test.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Explain the historical context of modern Korean literature;

2.

Analyse primary works of modern Korean literature in Korean;

3.

Engage in informed discussion of the different texts and contexts studied in the unit;

4.

Produce clear, grammatically and syntactically appropriate response papers and writings (short answers, translations, creative writing, essays, etc.) in Korean on topics provided or chosen for assessment.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Exercises
2 - Reflection
3 - Participation
4 - Portfolio
5 - Other

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

Korean studies