VKor888 Introduction to modern Korean culture

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Seungeun Chung (lecturer)
Minseong Kim (lecturer)
Sojung Kim (lecturer)
Suhyun Kim (lecturer)
Yuji Koh (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Hoojeong Youn (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Department of Mongolian, Korean and Vietnamese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Mongolian, Korean and Vietnamese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
no requirements
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of this course is introduction into contemporary quick developing modern culture in South Korea.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, a student is able to understand the newest trends in Korean culture regarding the use of digital platforms and interconnections between modern and traditional culture of Korea in the areas of festivities, movies, dramas, food, school and sport culture. The students will also know differences between local regions and their products.
Syllabus
  • Korea's online platform
  • Introduction to regions of Korea
  • Introduction to Korean traditional holiday events
  • How to play in Korea (Karaoke room etc.)
  • Recommendations for foreign visitors of Korea
  • Korean school culture
  • Characteristics of Korean dramas and movies
  • Introduction to Korean traditional food
  • Korean sports culture
  • Introduction of local specialties and Jeju Island
Literature
  • Kuwahara, Y. (ed.). The Korean Wave. Korean Popular Culture in Global Context. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
  • Literature and links will be provided during teaching
  • Eckert, Carter J. et al. Dějiny Koreje. Přel. M. Bušková et al. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2001.
  • Jin, D. New Korean Wave. University of Illinois Press, 2016.
Teaching methods
Lectures, presentations, videos.
Assessment methods
Attendance at lectures and sending questionnaire at the end of the course or submission of short written essay.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: blokový ekvivalent pravidelné výuky.
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