Korean I

Fall 2023
Introduction of the Course

Prof. Byong-Kwon Kim

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❖ Instructor information

• Byong-Kwon Kim, Ph. D.

• Professor of English & Linguistics
• School of Global Studies
• Office: F6304
• bkim@ysu.ac.kr
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❖ Course Objectives

• To acquire knowledge about the Korean language

- To learn the basic principles of the Korean language

- To practice the language skills of Korean

 Text & References Korean I

▪ Text
Sejong Korean 1
(세종한국어 1)
English edition

▪ References
Sejong Korean 1
Workbook

★King Sejong Institute

http://nuri.iksi.or.kr
(some materials downloadable)
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❖Evaluation

(1) Attendence 20%

(2) Midterm 30%
(3) Final 30%
(4) Others 20%
(presentation/assignments/class activities)

❖Tentative schedule
• Follows the text
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❖ Some notices about the class

management

• Participate in the class.

• The minimum requirement for the class attendence is
2/3 of the total class hours.
• Midterm & Final are required; otherwise, you will get
failed.

• Class handouts will be uploaded on the YSU Cyber

Campus. (http://cyber.ysu.ac.kr)
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❖Q&A

• Email: bkim@ysu.ac.kr
• Massenger in the YSU Cyber Campus