VKor2_Sem Tutorial to Korean Pop

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Department of Mongolian, Korean and Vietnamese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Mongolian, Korean and Vietnamese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
no prerequisites
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The goal of this course is to develop discussions and get deeper knowledge of particular aspects of Korean culture, Korean Pop, and their relations to real world, including the negative sides of this entertainment industry.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, a student will be able:
- to identify and summarize interesting and negative sides of K-pop industry;
- to contribute with presentation of own topic and participate in discussions to the presentations of other students;
- to write down an essay or summary of own presented topic.
Syllabus
  • First week: introductory meeting
  • Other remaining weeks: regular meetings with presentations and discussions.
Literature
  • Eckert, Carter J. et al. Dějiny Koreje. Přel. M. Bušková et al. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2001.
  • Russel, Mark James. K-POP Now! The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing, 2014.
  • Jung, Sun. Korean Masculinities and Transcultural Consumption: Yonsama, Rain, Oldboy, K-Pop Idols. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2011.
Teaching methods
Tutorial and discussions related to presentations and music videos.
Assessment methods
Participation, written summary of selected topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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