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Summer 2015
Online teacher:
Class:
Seunghye Yu ()
seunghye@hawaii.edu
Moore 373
956-2076
956-9522
1. COURSE OBJECTIVE
This hybrid online course is designed to elevate Korean language proficiency through Korean TV
dramas. Through the contextually rich texts of the dramas, and through frequent discussions
sessions, this course will also offer an opportunity to increase students awareness about Korean
culture, a crucial element in advancing their proficiency. Adapting interactive multimedia programs
and elaborate online instructional designs, including various modes of language learning (listening,
listening, writing and reading), this course will assist and motivate students to obtain the two main
objectives mentioned above: increasing Korean language proficiency and gaining valuable cultural
awareness.
2. COURSE CONTENT
A. Course contents and instruction
This course deals with two Korean TV dramas. The first one is My Lovely Samsoon (
), one of the most popular Korean TV dramas. Out of its 16 episodes, you are responsible to
watch 6 episodes (approximately 60 minutes each) throughout the first three sessions (brief
summary of the remaining episodes will be provided). The second drama is My Love from the Star
( ) from which, you will be watching 2 videos (Episode 1 and one-hour-long edited
episode) out of the original 21 episodes.
This course is composed of three main types of class activities: lecture on cultural issues and
relevant linguistic materials presented in each episode; students presentation and group discussion;
and online practice and assignments.
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Lecture: Some cultural and linguistic topics embedded in each episode of the TV drama
will be introduced and discussed using the corresponding scripts and some video excerpts
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(you will be assigned to watch the complete relevant episode before coming to class).
Handouts will be provided for each episode, giving an outline of what is to be discussed.
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Students presentation and discussion: Each group of two students gives an oral
presentation about the episode and the presentation will include: analyzing and interpreting
the culturally salient features that appeared in the episode. All students must have a
consultation session with the online teacher before presentation and all presentation will
be video recorded for assessment purpose.
B. Grading
Grading will be distributed as follows:
Class participation & attendance
15% (0 -3pts. Scale)
Online assignments
45%
1 Oral presentation
20%
1 Final interview
20%
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100%
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As noted above, class participation and attendance is 15% of the grade. This is due to many
in-class discussion and performance. A daily grade ranging from 0 to 3 points will be given
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For the final interview, you will be graded upon how well you use materials that were
covered in class. More detailed information will be given in class.
C. NO make-up assignments are allowed. However, students with very legitimate excuses, such as
a death in family, hospitalization, and military training, will be given a chance to make-up missed
assignments only if the situation is discussed with the instructor in advance. Starting from the
second absence during the program, points will be deducted. Unexcused tardiness will be counted
as absence.
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Wed: Session 2
Speech level
Getting a job
Thur
On-line
Ep. 2
Fri: Session 3
Presentation #1:
Blind date
Wed
On-line
Thur: Session 5
Personality
description
Fri
On-line
Ep. 9
Wed: Session 7
Presentation #4:
Address terms
Thur
On-line
Fri: Session 8
Culture Event
Wed
On-line
Star Ep.1
Thur: Session 10
Quotation
suffixes
Fri
On-line
Wed: Session 12
Presentation #6:
Thur
On-line
Fri: Session 13
Final Exam
(Oral interview)
Wed
On-line
Thur: Session 15
Luncheon
Fri