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 3301. TOPICS IN KOREAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE IN TRANSLATION. 3 Hours.
Main currents in contemporary Korean literature, art, film, and thought in relation to Korean political and social history. May be repeated for credit as topics or periods vary. May be taken to fulfill the foreign language literature requirement.
KORE 3303. KOREAN CONVERSATION AND CULTURE I. 3 Hours.
Practice in oral expression with an emphasis on vocabulary building, developing conversational skills, and cultural knowledge through the use of readings, film, and other media. Of special interest to students who wish to improve their skills in oral expression, reading comprehension, and writing. 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 AND CULTURE II. 3 Hours.
Continuation of Korean Conversation and Culture I. Extensive conversation practice allows students to develop advanced-intermediate level oral skills. Emphasis on building vocabulary, reading, and writing with practice in a broad range of communicative and cultural contexts. Expression of more abstract ideas through description, comparison and narration will be learned. 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.
KORE 3345. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER-ASSISTED TRANSLATION. 3 Hours.
Introduction to computer-assisted translation (CAT), machine translation (MT), translation memory (TM) and terminology management tools in modern translation and localization workflows. Prepares students for real-world careers in the language services industry. For students enrolled in Localization and Translation/Interpreting programs only.
KORE 4393. KOREAN INTERNSHIP. 3 Hours.
This course is a combination of field-related experience in the business or service sector with an academic component. Coursework may include journal writing in Korean, outside readings, and formal presentations. Prerequisite: Two KORE 3000 level courses and/or permission of the instructor.