BUSINESS KOREAN

ASIALANG 379

Introduces learners of Chinese to the culture, commerce, and etiquette in the Chinese society. Students will acquire a working knowledge of the vocabulary and expressions that are essential for business transactions. They will also learn culturally applicable business strategies and understand Chinese people's expectations, concerns and needs. Students with prior experience in the language are required to take a placement test administered by the department. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 379 prior to Fall 2019.

ASIALANG 105

Provides students with basic conversation skills and grammatical patterns, assuming that students have no or little previous background knowledge of the Korean language. The learning goal of the course is to equip students with communicative skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing at a basic level in Korean; Using contemporary standard Korean, students will learn how to express simple ideas such as attributes, identities, locations, time, daily activities, weekend plan, desires, as well as how to combine simple ideas in a various way. Not open to students who completed E ASIAN 105 prior to summer 2019.

ASIALANG 377

Enhances oral and written communication skills that are specific to business contexts. Review essential grammar and honorific expressions for proper styles of communication. Develop the understanding of cultural and geographical factors that influence business practices in Japan. Students with prior experience in the language are required to take a placement test administered by the department. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 377 prior to Fall 2019.

ASIALANG 456

Improve listening comprehension, media literacy, speaking, and writing skills. Using various genres of audio-visual media materials, including drama, news, documentaries, talk/variety shows, and advertisements, gain a deeper understanding of contemporary Korean society and culture. Develop listening comprehension skills by watching and listening to authentic Korean media content. Analyze media content critically and develop media literacy skills. Practice speaking and writing skills through engaging discussions and assignments.

ASIALANG 405

Extensive readings in advanced general and specialized texts in Korean, and discussion on the content of the reading materials. Conducted in Korean. Students with prior experience in the language are required to take a placement test administered by the department. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 405 prior to Summer 2019.