1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Recommended reading
Dong-a's Nm Concise English-Korean Dictionary. Seoul, Dong-a
Publishing Co., 1993
Reading materials and reading guides will be distributed to
students prior to commencement of the course.
AK404 Korean Business and lndustry A
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: BA in Korean
Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Korean
Obiectives and Content
This subject covers topics related to business, for example,
employment and working conditions; advanced technology;
structure of industry; Korea and world trade; energy and
tertiary industry.
Most of the material on which the program is based is
selected from newspapers but some media broadcasts are
also included. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of
vocabulary, and practice in translation and precis writing.
Recommended reading
Dong-a's New concise ing1ish-~orean Dictionary. Seoul, Dong-a -
~ubcshin~ Co., 1993 -
Reading materials and reading guides will be distributed to
students prior to commencement of the course.
AK405 Korean Business and lndustry B
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AK404 or
equivalent Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Korean
Objectives and Content
Additional reading which extends the topics introduced in
AK404 is covered. Emphasis is placed on comprehension
and development of conversational skills in this subject.
Recommended reading
Dong-a's New Concise English-Korean Dictionary. Seoul, Dong-a
Publishing Co., 1993
Reading materials and reading guides will be distributed to
students prior to commencement of the course.
AK406
Korean Politics A
4 hoursper week Hawthorn Prerequisite: BA in Korean
Assessment: continuous
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u A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Korean
3 Obiectives and Content
a In this subject students are introduced to various aspects of
$ the Korean political system through the reading of
newspaper articles supplemented by some media broadcasts.
Topics include political parties and elections, defence, antinuclear
movements, administration, and environmental
protection.
Recommended reading
Dong-a's New Concise English-Korean Dictionary. Seoul, Dong-a
Publishing Co., 1993
Reading materials and reading guides will be distributed to
students prior to commencement of the course.
AK407 Korean Politics B
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AK406 or
equivalent Assessment: continuous Note: To obtain an
overall pass mark, a pass in each section of the course is
required.
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Korean
Obiedives and Content
his subject covers reading and conversation which extends
students' ability in topics introduced in AK406.
Recommended reading
Dong-a's New Concise English.Korean Dictionary. Seoul, Dong-a
Publishing Co., 1993
Reading materials and reading guides will be distributed to
students prior to commencement of the course.
AK420 Graduate Diploma in Korean for
Professionals 1 A
6 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: applicants must
have a degree, or equivalent, from a recogrzised university,
college or institute Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Korean for
Professionals
Obiectives and Content
~ll'students take this subject in the first semester of first
year. In addition to an introduction to the basic features of
Korean grammar, reading, speaking and writing covered in
the language component, a series of seminars on Korean
culture and history are included in the coursework. The
language component is assessed by regular tests and
assignments and all students must present a seminar paper or
write a research essay for assessment of the culture and
history component.
Recommended reading
Buzo, A.F. and Shin, G.H. Learning Korean New Directions 1 and
2. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1995
A list of references for the culture and history component is
available from the course coordinator
AK421 Graduate Diploma in Korean for
Professionals 1 B
6 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AK420
Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Korean for
Professionals
Obiechs and Content
The subject is taken in the second semester of the first year.
All students will continue their study of basic Korean
grammar, reading, speaking and writing. The language
component is assessed by regular tests and assignments. The
non-language component consists of seminars on
contemporary Korean society.
Recommended reading
Buzo, A.F. and Shin, G.H. Learning Korean New Directions I and
2. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1995
A list of references for the contemporary Korean society
component is available from the course coordinator.