Inter Faculty Korean 2B
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LANG2082 | Modern Languages and Cultures | 2 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- LANG2082
- School
- Modern Languages and Cultures
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module develops the skills and knowledge about Korean language and culture gained in Korean 2A to enable participation in more complex discussions with the fluency and clarity appropriate for this level. Learning materials are topic-based and will be discussed using the target language as much as possible.
A single examination will replace all failed assessment components at the reassessment stage.
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Target Students
This module is open to all students who have successfully completed Interfaculty Korean Stage 2A or have a comparable level of competence in Korean.
Classes
- One 2-hour practicum each week for 11 weeks
- One 1-hour practicum each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 60% In-class Exam (Written): Multi-skills exam 2 hrs
- 40% In class Oral Exam: 15 minutes examination in groups of 2 or 3
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
This module aims to develop students’ competence in Korean the 4 skills to a level comparable to A2+ on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). At this level, students can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment) and can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Whilst all 4 skills are developed, particular emphasis is placed on oral and aural skills, making full use of educational technologies where appropriate.Learning Outcomes
A. Knowledge and understanding:
• Understand spoken and written Korean language at a level commensurate with A2+ of the CEFR.
• Demonstrate declarative and procedural knowledge of the key elements of Korean grammar, lexis and discourse appropriate to effective performance of written and spoken tasks at A2+ Level of the CEFR .
• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the differences and similarities between Korean and English as well as between the societies and cultures of Korean and their own.
B. Intellectual Skills
• ability to manipulate the language with the skills acquired at A2+ level; acquisition of a more in-depth cultural knowledge
• The development of the ability to engage in exchanges of ideas with others
C. Professional Competencies
• Pair and group work; independent language study; ability to organise and present material; ability to communicate effectively in a foreign language; problem-solving; cross-cultural awareness
Conveners
- Yoon Jung