UCSB 2009-2010 Catalog Course Search
Search by subject area and course number. Refer to this list of subject areas and their corresponding department.
Tip: A search for the subject area, for example, querying just "HIST" (without quotes), will return all courses of the queried subject area. Searching using subject area and number, such as "HIST 17" (without quotes), would return all courses in the series; in this example that would include HIST 17A, 17AH, 17B, etc.
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| KOR 1 - First Year Korean |
| (5) STAFF |
| Recommended preparation: native speaker of Korean. |
| The beginning course in Korean. The student acquires a basic knowledge of the grammar, a limited general vocabulary, correct pronunciation, and an ability to read and understand simple texts. Weekly laboratory assignments support and enhance classroom learning. |
| KOR 1NH - First Year Korean Heritage |
| (4) STAFF |
| Intended for native Korean speakers who wish to learn to read and write Korean. Content is similar to Korean 1 with less emphasis on developing oral skills. |
| KOR 2 - First Year Korean |
| (5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 1. |
| Continuation of Korean 1. |
| KOR 2NH - First Year Korean Heritage |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 1NH. |
| Intended for native Korean speakers who wish to learn to read and write Korean. Content is similar to Korean 2 with less emphasis on developing oral skills. Continuation of Korean 1N. |
| KOR 3 - First Year Korean |
| (5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 1, 2. |
| Continuation of Korean 2. |
| KOR 3NH - First Year Korean Heritage |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 2NH. |
| Intended for native Korean speakers who wish to learn to read and write Korean. Content is similar to Korean 3 with less emphasis on developing oral skills. Continuation of Korean 2N. |
| KOR 4 - Second Year Korean |
| (5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 1, 2, 3. |
| Continuation of Korean 3. |
| KOR 4NH - Second Year Korean Heritage |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 3NH. |
| Continuation of Korean 3NH. |
| KOR 5 - Second Year Korean |
| (5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 1, 2, 3, 4. |
| Continuation of Korean 4. |
| KOR 5NH - Second Year Korean Heritage |
| (4) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Korean 4NH. |
| Continuation of Korean 4NH. |
| KOR 6 - Second Year Korean |
| (5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. |
| Continuation of Korean 5. |
| KOR 6NH - Second Year KorHeritage |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 5NH. |
| Continuation of Korean 5NH. |
| KOR 7C - Korean Word Processing |
| (2) STAFF |
| Laboratory to supplement Korean 1 through 6 to provide students training in the use of word processing software in Korean. Students learn basic word processing skills and have tutorials on how to write letters and selected styles of documents. |
| KOR 82 - The Anthropology of Korea |
| (4) Pai |
| Introduction to the various features of traditional Korean civilization and society covering its history and topics in anthropology (kinship, inheritance, customs, religion, rice production, and peasant economy). |
| KOR 113 - Korean Literature Survey |
| (4) Pai |
| A survey of Korean literature from ancient times to the contemporary periodcovering popular novels, women's literature, travelogues over the centuries. The present period is covered by film presentations. |
| KOR 120 - The New Korean Wave |
| (4) Pai |
| Critical analysis of contemporary issues related to the "construction" and "transformation" of Korean identity especially focusing on topics such as nationalism, colonialism, and the politics of Korean culture and their influences on heritage management, museum, music, art, and cinema. |
| KOR 121A - Advanced Korean |
| (5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 6 or equivalent. |
| A course designed to develop ability in reading contemporary Korean essays,literary works, magazines, and newspapers. Emphasis on solidfying students' grammatical foundation, mastery of Hanja and vocabulary, and proficiency in writing and oral skills. |
| KOR 121B - Advanced Korean |
| (5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 6 or equivalent. |
| A course designed to develop ability in reading contemporary Korean essays,literary works, magazines, and newspapers. Emphasis on solidifying students' grammatical foundation, mastery of Hanja and vocabulary, and proficiency in writing and oral skills. |
| KOR 121C - Advanced Korean |
| (5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Korean 6 or equivalent. |
| A course designed to develop ability in reading contemporary Korean essays,literary works, magazines, and newspapers. Emphasis on solidifying students' grammatical foundation, mastery of Hanja and vocabulary, and proficiency in writing and oral skills. |
| KOR 122A - Topics in Everyday Korean |
| (4) Kwak |
| Prerequisites: Korean 6. |
| Designed to provide advanced-level Korean language students with an opportunity to improve their speaking and writing skills. Topics focus on cultural themes and social issues reflected in contemporary Korean cinema, TV dramas, magazines, newspapers, and novels. |
| KOR 122B - Topics in Everyday Korean |
| (4) Kwak |
| Prerequisites: Korean 6. |
| Designed to provide advanced-level Korean language students with an opportunity to improve their speaking and writing skills. Topics focus on cultural themes and social issues reflected in contemporary Korean cinema, TV dramas, magazines, newspapers, and novels. |
| KOR 127A - Business Korean |
| (4) Jung |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Intended to help students acquire a broad knowledge of Korean business language and relevant Korean business culture. Focuses on basic terms, phrases and verbal communication. |
| KOR 127B - Business Korean |
| (4) Jung |
| Prerequisites: Korean 5. |
| Intended to help students acquire a broad knowledge of Korean business language and relevant Korean business culture. Focuses on Korean non-verbal communication including business etiquette. |
| KOR 142 - Introduction to Popular Korean Melodrama |
| (4) Jung |
| Prerequisites: Korean 5 or equivalent. |
| A literary survey of popular TV broadcasts focusing on historical dramas, romance, and melodrama based on screenplays, their readings, and translations. Designed for the advanced student interested in how to write scenarios, analyze plots, themes, and characters. |
| KOR 175 - Introduction to Popular Culture in Korean Film and TV Dramas |
| (4) Pai |
| Surveys the literary, anthropological and cultural background behind the popular Korean media culture focusing on the recent wave of Korean cinema and TV dramas that have made a major cultural impact in neighboring Asia. |
| KOR 181 - Special Topics in Korean Studies |
| (4) Staff |
| Special Topics in Korean Studies. Course content varies. |
| KOR 182A - Korean History and Civilization: Part I |
| (4) Pai |
| The history of Korea from prehistory to the rise of states and kinship, Buddhism, Confucianism, cultural interaction with China, Japan, and the Mongols. |
| KOR 182B - Korean History and Civilization Part II |
| (4) Pai |
| Survey of the history of Korea from the Yi dynasty to the present day. Topics include Yangban society, Japanese invasions, the Korean war, and political division. |
| KOR 182P - Proseminar in Korean History |
| (4) Pai |
| Undergraduate research seminar in Korean history. |
| KOR 199 - Independent Studies |
| (1-5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; completion of 2 upper-division courses in Korean. |
| Individual investigations in literary fields. |