Minor Overview

About this minor

This Minor combines language study with practical cultural knowledge of Korean society, aiming to boost the employment prospects of graduates across various disciplines. The program equips students with the ability to communicate effectively and navigate intercultural interactions in diverse professional and social contexts. Graduates will develop some understanding of Korean culture, traditions, and societal norms, as well as an appreciation of Korea's social, economic, and political landscape within the global community. By incorporating this minor, students will gain a competitive edge in the global job market after graduation. The minor in Korean is available at two levels: 1) for students with no or little prior knowledge of the language. 2) for students with ATAR Korean or equivalent.

Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate Korean language proficiency, in both oral and written forms, equivalent to the level recognised by the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) II to III; (2) demonstrate an understanding of cultural communication practices in interpersonal relationships in Korea, including in the professional workplace; (3) acquire digital literacy and management skills in Korean through a variety of media and search techniques; and (4) demonstrate various communication skills based on the degree of formality.
Incompatibility

MJD-KOREB Korean Studies;

MJD-KOREI Korean Studies

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2

All students are required to complete at least three Korean language units in sequence and then choose between doing a fourth Korean language unit or taking ASIA3006 Contemporary Korean Society. Students with no or little prior knowledge of Korean take units from Groups A and B. Students with ATAR Korean or equivalent take all units from Groups C and D.

Group A—take all units (12 points):

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Korean take all units from below.

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Korean take all units from below.

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S1 KORE1401 Korean 1 None
S2 KORE1402 Korean 2
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
KORE1401 Korean 1 or equivalent
S1 KORE2403 Korean 3
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
KORE1402 Korean 2 or equivalent
Incompatibility
KORE2401 Korean 3
Group B—take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Korean take one unit from below.

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Korean take one unit from below.

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S2 ASIA3006 Contemporary Korean Society
Prerequisites
Any Level 2 Humanities
or Social Sciences unit
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
KORE3812 Contemporary Korean Society
S2 KORE2404 Korean 4
Prerequisites
KORE2403 Korean 3 or equivalent
Incompatibility
KORE2402 Korean 4
Group C—take all units from this group (12 points):

Students with ATAR Korean or equivalent take all units from below.

Students with ATAR Korean or equivalent take all units from below.

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S1 KORE1403 Korean 3
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
ATAR Subject(s) Korean
Incompatibility
KORE2403 Korean 3
S2 KORE1404 Korean 4
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
KORE1403 Korean 3
Incompatibility
KORE2404 Korean 4
S1 KORE2405 Korean 5
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
KORE1404 Korean 4
Incompatibility
KORE3405 Korean 5
Group D—take unit(s) to the value of 6 points from this group:

Students with ATAR Korean or equivalent take one unit from below.

Students with ATAR Korean or equivalent take one unit from below.

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S2 ASIA3006 Contemporary Korean Society
Prerequisites
Any Level 2 Humanities
or Social Sciences unit
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
KORE3812 Contemporary Korean Society
S2 KORE2406 Korean 6
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
KORE2405 Korean 5
Incompatibility
Nil KORE3406 Korean 6