Admission requirements
This course is only available for students in the BA International Studies who have passed Korean 1 (Beginners) and Korean 2 (Pre-Intermediate).
Description
The course Korean 3 builds on the essential linguistic knowledge and practical skills gained during the previous courses Korean 1 and 2, to further develop an intermediate level in speaking, listening, reading and writing competence in Korean. At this advanced level students will deal with more grammar and linguistic proficiency than before. Students will at the same time learn how to apply gained theoretical knowledge to actual and correct usage of the language through interactive and communicative activities during the classes, next to the assignments of writing and grammar exercises.
Course objectives
This course enables the student to achieve an overall level equivalent to B1 of the Common European Frame (CEF).
This is the last course in a series of three language acquisition courses within the International Studies program. The final objective of this course series is to obtain an intermediate level of proficiency in Korean, aimed at communication with people in the region in everyday social situations and enabling students to follow current affairs in the region via various media.
Listening: B1
Oral productions (speaking): B1 / B2
Written production (writing / translation):B1
(Audio) visual reception (reading): B1
Timetable
The timetable is available on the BA International Studies website.
Mode of instruction
Two two-hour tutorials every week, with the exception of the midterm exam week. Attending all tutorial sessions is compulsory. If you are unable to attend a session, please inform your tutor in advance, providing a valid reason for your absence. Being absent will result in a lower of the participation grade with 0.5 for every absence after the first two (2) times.
Course Load
Total course load for this course is 5 EC (1 EC = 28 hours), this equals 140 hours, broken down by:
Attending classes: (4 hours per week over 12 weeks) 48 hours
Preparing classes, exams and extra activities : 48 hours
Assessment hours (exams and other assessment): 44 hours
Assessment method
Assessment
Attendance
Assignments Workbook Extra Grammar / Reading / Writing assignment
Three vocabulary quizzes
Two Midterm Exams Two oral exams for Speaking / Conversation Two written exams for Grammar / Listening / Reading / Writing
Final Exam Oral skit / Free dialogue Written Exam for Grammar / Listening / Reading / Writing
Weighing
| Partial Grade | Weighing |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 5% |
| Assignments (2 x 5%) | 10% |
| Vocabulary Quizzes (3 x 5%) | 15% |
| Midterm Exams (2 x 20%) | 40% |
| Final Exam (10% Oral + 20% Written) | 30% |
End grade
To successfully complete the course, please take note that the end grade of the course is established by determining the weighted average of the in-class oral and listening performance and exams.
Resit
If the end grade is insufficient (lower than a 6), there is a possibility of retaking the full 80% of the exam material (reading, writing, speaking and listening). No resit for the tutorial (participation) is possible.
Retaking a passing grade
Please consult the Course and Examination Regulations 2017 – 2018.
Exam review
How and when an exam review takes place will be determined by the examiner. This review will be within 30 days after official publication of exam results.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for tutorial groups. Students are requested to enroll on Blackboard for this course, but only after correct enrolment in uSis.
Reading list
The course books are as follows:
Song-Hee Kim et.al. 2008. Sogang Korean New Series Student’s book 2B. Hawoo. ISBN: 978-89-9249-132-7
Song-Hee Kim et.al. 2008. Sogang Korean New Series Workbook 2B. Hawoo. ISBN: 978-89-9249-136-5
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis can be found here.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Not applicable.
Contact
When contacting lecturers or tutors, please include your full name, student number and tutorial group number.
Remarks
This course uses Integrated communicative language learning method. Therefore active participation in the classroom activities is essential for successful learning outcomes.