UH DOD / KOR 425

Summer 2014

(Subject to change.)

KOR 425: Advanced Readings in Korean

In-class meeting every other day (see the schedule) 1.5hr /day.
Dongmin Kim
Mondays 1-2pm or by appointments
Email: dongmink@[Link]
Office: Moore Hall 374

Course Description
KOR 425 is a hybrid online course, particularly designed to help non-heritage students
enhance their knowledge and understanding of Korean tradition, culture and society through
reading selected short stories. With the assistance of multimedia materials, various online
activities, and class discussions on the given reading texts, the students will be able to adapt
their knowledge to their language production. The target students are expected to have
completed fourth-year Korean (approximately 500-600 class hours) or the equivalent before
enrolment in this course. At the end of the course, they will be able to achieve greater
proficiency at the advanced and superior levels, so that they can function properly in Korean
language in the global world.
Course Goals
Students will develop:
l reading fluency in Korean.
l written grammatical accuracy and idiomatic expressions in Korean.
l advanced Korean vocabulary.
l skills to analyze and assess reading materials in Korean.
l discussion and formal oral skills in Korean.
l advanced listening comprehension skills in Korean.
l further knowledge about Korean tradition, culture, and society.
Required Materials
l Reading texts will be provided as a packet in advance and additional reading materials
will be provided in class.
Grading and Course Activities/Requirements
The final grade will be determined based on the followings:
Attendance & discussion (in-class)

15%

Pair presentation (in-class)

15%

2 essays (online)
Online assignments
Warm-up exercise with vocab.
Scene dictations & translations
Scene descriptions
Comprehension questions
Total

15%

55%

100%

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1. Attendance and class participation (15%): All students are expected to arrive on time,
attend class every other day, and be ready for class discussion. Participation refers to
how actively and seriously you are engaged in activities and discussions online as well
as in class.
2. Pair presentations (15%): Students will be given a pool of social issues in Korea for oral
presentation topics on the first week of the course and guided step by step from
preparation to actual presentation. Student pairs will have a consultation time with the
instructor prior to presentation.
3. 2 weekly essays (15%): Students are responsible to summit a one-page long essay
regarding the main issues of reading texts in order to deepen the understanding of
Korean culture and society. The format guideline will be given later.
4. Online assignments (55%): Online activities will be assigned after in-class meeting.
Students are expected to complete the given assignments on the following day. The
activities are composed of warm-up exercises using key words and useful expressions,
scene descriptions of the relevant clip, scene transcription & translations, and
comprehension questions.
Grading Scale
A+: 97 -

A: 93 - 96.9

A-: 90-92.9

B+: 87-88.9

B: 83-86.9

B-: 80-82.9

C+: 77-79.9

C: 73-76.9

C-: 70-72.9

D+: 67-69.9

D: 63-66.9

D-: 60-62.9

F: 59.9 and below

Attendance Policy:
The university catalog states that "Regular attendance at class and laboratory sessions is
expected for all courses in which a student enrolls. Unavoidable absences should be
explained to the instructor." Since it is a hybrid online course and students only meet 2~3
times per week throughout the course, students with any absence will have a letter grade
lowered. Multiple tardies and early leaves will add up to absence (usually, 3 tardies will equal
one absence). Tardiness or early leaves of more than 20 minutes will be counted as an
absence.
Policy on missed tests, exams, and late assignments:
All assignments must be submitted on their due date. Late assignments may be checked for
feedback but will NOT be counted for grade. One late assignment will subtract 1 point from
your final grade.
Plagiarism:
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The following definition of plagiarism comes from the UH-Manoa Conduct Code:
Plagiarism includes but is not limited to submitting, in fulfillment of an academic requirement,
any work that has been copied in whole or in part from another individual's work without
attributing that borrowed portion to the individual; neglecting to identify as a quotation
another's idea and particular phrasing that was not assimilated into the student's language
and style or paraphrasing a passage so that the reader is misled as to the source; submitting
the same written or oral or artistic material in more than one course without obtaining
authorization from the instructors involved; or "drylabbing," which includes obtaining and using
experimental data and laboratory write-ups from other sections of a course or from previous
terms. (University of Hawai`i at Manoa Student Conduct Code (1992), p. 6)
It is ultimately each students responsibility to understand the rules regarding plagiarism and
cheating at UH, and to learn how to avoid such violations. At UH, common punishments for
such violations include failing the assignment, failing the course, suspension from the
university, or even expulsion.
Visitors to the Classroom
There might be visitors who come to observe the instructor and the class. The purpose for the
visit may include research, professional development, and observation. Research data may be
collected and audio and/or video recordings may be made with students permission.
Course schedule
The weekly schedule is subject to change if necessary.
Date
5/19~5/23

Mon
Orientation

Tue
Online:
Sonagi 1.1

Wed
Sonagi
Reading 1.2

Thu
Online:
Sonagi 1.2

Fri
Sonagi
Reading 1.3
Online activities

Memorial Day
Online:
Sonagi 3

Sonagi
Reading 1.4~5

Online:
Sonagi 4~5

Webtoon

Online:
Essay #1

Hungbu &

Online:
Hungbu & Nolbu Online:
Hungbu & Nolbu Reading 1.2
Hungbu &
1.1
Nolbu 1.2

Culture Events

Kamehameha
Day
Essay #2
News article
Reading 1.3

News article
Reading 1.1

Online:
News article 1.1

News article
Reading 1.2

Online:
News article 1.2

Online:
News article 1.3

News article
Reading 1.4

Online:
News article 1.4

Dangun
Mythology

Online:

Pair Presentation

Online:

Luncheon

Sonagi
Reading 1.1

5/26~5/30

6/2~6/6

Nolbu
Reading 1.1
6/9~6/13

6/16~6/20

6/23~6/27