Overview

Department Introduction

The goal of our department, Dept. of Korean Education, is to train pre-service teachers to prepare for the future. To address this need the Department is offering a range of knowledge areas that can be grouped into four general categories: the Korean language; classical Korean Literature; modern Korean Literature; Korean Education. First, the Korean Language involves general theories of linguistics with a focus on the analysis of linguistic systems of the middle, modern, and contemporary Korean language. Second, through taking courses of Classical Korean Literature, students will be able to read the classics and interpret what it refers to. Third, students will participate in reading and interpreting modern Korean literature while studying general theories of modern literature. Furthermore, taking educational classes, students as pre-service teachers will be able to improve their teaching skills and methods, accumulating a lot of knowledge and ideas on educational topics. Dept. of Korean Education has been offering a range of important major-based and pedagogical knowledge to students. As such, it can afford new challenges to students, and equip them for a large number of potential occupations in the educational field. Along with this ideology, 1115 students have been graduated since its establishment in 1972, and they have been actively working in the educational field.

Educational Objectives

Educational Objectives: The goal of this course is to educate Korean teachers who have good knowledge about Korean language education as well as personality and media literacy skills. Fundamentals of language activities, grammar, and literature • Cultivating Korean language teachers with the ability to acquire basic knowledge and fully utilize their knowledge at the school site Developing Korean language teachers who have learned the principles and working patterns of accurate and effective use of Korean language, cultivate the ability and attitude to creatively express thoughts and emotions, critically understand various types of Korean language data Cultivate Korean language teachers who can create desirable Korean language culture by paying attention to various life aspects related to language Cultivate talented Korean language teachers who can improve their ability to use multimedia in their classes and learn how to use the supplementary class by level.