Korean (KORE)
Courses
KORE 1441. BEGINNING KOREAN I. 4 Hours.
Multimedia immersion in the culture and language of Korea. Designed to enable students to understand and communicate effectively in Korean at the beginning level.
KORE 1442. BEGINNING KOREAN II. 4 Hours.
Continuation of Beginning Korean I. Prerequisite: KORE 1441 with a grade of C or better.
KORE 2301. TOPICS IN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION. 3 Hours.
Study of the works of major authors and intellectual trends of a given period or periods. May be repeated for credit as topics or periods vary. KORE 2301 may be taken to fulfill the foreign language literature requirement. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302.
KORE 2313. INTERMEDIATE KOREAN I. 3 Hours.
Continued immersion in the culture and language of Korea. Application of strategies and technology in mastering listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the intermediate level. Prerequisite: KORE 1442 with a grade of C or better.
KORE 2314. INTERMEDIATE KOREAN II. 3 Hours.
Continuation of Intermediate Korean I. Prerequisite: KORE 2313 with a grade of C or better.
KORE 3303. KOREAN CONVERSATION I. 3 Hours.
Practice in oral expression with an emphasis on vocabulary building, listening comprehension, and speaking skills. Of special interest to students who wish to improve their skills in pronunciation, comprehension, and oral expression. Credit will not be granted to native speakers of Korean. However, heritage speakers of Korean may register for the course when they pass the Korean Placement Test administered by the instructor. Prerequisite: KORE 2314 with a grade of C or better.
KORE 3304. KOREAN CONVERSATION II. 3 Hours.
Continuation of Korean Conversation I. Students develop conversational skills through the use of readings, film, and other media. Extensive conversation practice allows students to develop upper-intermediate level oral skills. They learn to express abstract ideas through description, comparison, and narration. Credit will not be granted to native speakers of Korean. Heritage speakers of Korean may register for the course with permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: KORE 3303 with a grade of C or better.
KORE 3310. KOREAN LOCALIZATION AND TRANSLATION I. 3 Hours.
Introduction to cultural and linguistic issues in the translation of Korean language texts. Students will explore current technologies used in various real-world translation contexts and how to adapt texts, products, and services to the locale for which they are intended. Prerequisite: KORE 2314 or the equivalent with a grade of B or better. May not be repeated for credit.
KORE 3311. KOREAN LOCALIZATION AND TRANSLATION II. 3 Hours.
Continued study of cultural and linguistic issues in the translation of Korean and English language texts. Systematic development of advanced skills in localization and computer-aided translation and in using TMX/TBX (international standards for translation memory and terminology exchange) tools. Translation practice, individually and in translation teams, with increasingly longer and more specialized texts. Prepares localization and translation specialists for real-world careers in the language-services industry. May be repeated once. Prerequisite: KORE 3310 with a grade of B or better.