City University of Hong Kong

Course Syllabus

offered by Department of Asian and International Studies

with effect from Semester A 2017/18

Part I Course Overview

Course Title: Korean III

Course Code: AIS3982

Course Duration: One semester

Credit Units: 3

Level: B3
Arts and Humanities
Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
Proposed Area:
(for GE courses only) Science and Technology

Medium of
Instruction: English / Korean

Medium of
Assessment: English / Korean

Prerequisites:
(Course Code and Title) CTL2974 Korean II, AIS2974 Korean II or equivalent

Precursors:
(Course Code and Title) Nil

Equivalent Courses:
(Course Code and Title) CTL3982 Intermediate Korean I

Exclusive Courses:
(Course Code and Title) Nil

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 Part II Course Details

1. Abstract

The course continues to expand upon reading, writing, listening and speaking proficiency in Korean language
in intermediate level. Students will be able to comprehend simple sentences related to familiar topics in daily
life and write longer and complex sentences with enhanced knowledge on grammar and vocabulary.

2. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)

(CILOs state what the student is expected to be able to do at the end of the course according to a given standard of
performance.)

No. CILOs# Weighting* Discovery-enriched

(if curriculum related
applicable) learning outcomes
(please tick where
appropriate)
A1 A2 A3
1. Identify and analyze key Korean language concepts from 20%   
listening comprehension exercises.
2. Combine complex Korean grammar rules to formulate 30%   
complete spoken sentences.
3. Identify various honorific verb forms and apply them 20%   
appropriately in the proper context.
4. Write clearly and effectively in appropriate standard Korean, 30%   
both formal and informal.
* If weighting is assigned to CILOs, they should add up to 100%. 100%
#
Please specify the alignment of CILOs to the Gateway Education Programme Intended Learning outcomes
(PILOs) in Section A of Annex.

A1: Attitude
Develop an attitude of discovery/innovation/creativity, as demonstrated by students possessing a strong
sense of curiosity, asking questions actively, challenging assumptions or engaging in inquiry together
with teachers.
A2: Ability
Develop the ability/skill needed to discover/innovate/create, as demonstrated by students possessing
critical thinking skills to assess ideas, acquiring research skills, synthesizing knowledge across disciplines
or applying academic knowledge to self-life problems.
A3: Accomplishments
Demonstrate accomplishment of discovery/innovation/creativity through producing /constructing
creative works/new artefacts, effective solutions to real-life problems or new processes.

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 3. Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(TLAs designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs.)

TLA Brief Description CILO No. Hours/week

1 2 3 4 (if applicable)
- Pair work To enable students to recognize √
- Aural spontaneously the content of a
exercises natural Korean conversation or
- Online narration, by using text books, CD
assignments audio & other supplementary
listening materials and internet-
based audio-visual resources.
- Grammar Introduction, reinforcement and √
Exercises mastery of new grammatical
- Lecture concepts through lectures.
- Oral Application of new grammar rules
in the context of Korean daily life
through teacher-facilitated practise,
and practical oral exercises.
- Role-playing Further understanding of subtleties √
- Pair work within the Korean language and
- Reading related culture through role-playing
Exercises activities, supplemented by reading
- Assignments extracts from journals, newspapers,
magazines, advertisements,
television scripts and transcriptions
of typical daily conversations.

4. Assessment Tasks/Activities (ATs)

(ATs are designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs.)

Assessment Tasks/Activities CILO No. Weightin Remarks

g*
1 2 3 4
Overall knowledge of key √ √ √ √ 80%
vocabulary and expressions,
basic grammatical patterns will
be assessed through quizzes

Ability to communicate in daily √ √ √ √ 10%

situation will be assessed
through an oral project

Knowledge of vocabulary and √ √ √ √ 5%

key expressions will be assessed
through dictations

Classroom participation, 5%
timeliness & standard of
coursework and general
performance will be assessed
weekly by the Instructor and
compiled at the end of the term.
Examination: Nil % (duration: N/A , if applicable)
* The weightings should add up to 100%. 100%

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5. Assessment Rubrics
(Grading of student achievements is based on student performance in assessment tasks/activities with the following rubrics.)

Assessment Task Criterion Excellent Good Fair Marginal Failure

(A+, A, A-) (B+, B, B-) (C+, C, C-) (D) (F)
Overall knowledge on Excellent Good command of Adequate command Marginal command of Fail to demonstrate
1. Quizzes key vocabulary and command of applying key of applying key applying key the ability to apply
expressions, applying key vocabulary and vocabulary and vocabulary and key vocabulary and
grammatical items vocabulary and expressions, expressions, expressions, grammar, expressions, grammar,
and reading and expressions, grammar, reading grammar, reading reading and listening reading and listening
listening grammar, reading and listening and and listening and and comprehension and comprehension
comprehension will and listening and comprehension comprehension
be tested in written comprehension
quiz format
Dictation quizzes will Excellent Good command of Fair command of Marginal command of Fail to demonstrate
2. Dictations be given to enhance command of listening and spelling skills with spelling skills with listening and spelling
the student’s listening listening and spelling skills with a few errors in the heavy errors in the skills; Hardly any
and spelling skills spelling skills with almost no errors in sentences sentences words spelled
no errors in the the sentences correctly
sentences
Students are required Excellent Good command of Fair command of Marginal command of Fail to demonstrate
3. Oral project to complete an oral command of applying learned applying learned applying learned the ability to apply
project to applying learned expressions and expressions and expressions and learned contents;
demonstrate their expressions and grammatical items grammatical items grammatical items The speech is
communicative grammatical items with clear and with occasional with frequent errors in incomprehensible
proficiency. with clear and accurate errors in pronunciation
accurate pronunciation pronunciation
pronunciation

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Part III Other Information (more details can be provided separately in the teaching plan)

1. Keyword Syllabus
(An indication of the key topics of the course.)
Expressing prices, Talking about holiday plans, Explaining reasons, Asking how to get to the destination,
Making a request, Phone conversations, Making and changing an engagement

2. Reading List
2.1 Compulsory Readings
(Compulsory readings can include books, book chapters, or journal/magazine articles. There are also collections of
e-books, e-journals available from the CityU Library.)

1. Ewha Language Center, Ewha Womans University (2010) Ehwa Korean 1-2.
Student’s Book. Seoul: Ewha Womans University Press.
2. Ewha Language Center, Ewha Womans University (2011) Ehwa Korean 1-2.
Workbook. Seoul: Ewha Womans University Press.

2.2 Additional Readings

(Additional references for students to learn to expand their knowledge about the subject.)

1. Kim, J. S. (2014). Get it Korean Listening 2. Seoul: Hawoo Publishing Co.

2. Sogang University Korean Language Institute (2008), Sogang Hangugo 2A Student’s Book.
Seoul: Sogang University Language Center Press.
3. Yonsei University Korean Language Institute, (2012) Korean Grammar Practice for
Foreigners: Beginning Level. Seoul: Yonsei University Press.

Online Resources:

1. Centre for Korean Language & Culture, Hanguk University of Foreign Studies
Online Korean Programme
http://builder.hufs.ac.kr/user/hufskoreaneng/index.html

2. Sogan University Korean Language Center, Sogang Hangugo,

http://korean.sogang.ac.kr

3. Seoul National University Language Research Institute.

Click Korean http://lei.snu.ac.kr/site/en/klec/click-korean/index.jsp

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