Courses

• CAS LJ 485: Intensive Kanji 2
  Intended for avid learners who already know at least 1000 Kanji. Students become skilled at Jôyô Kanji, learn idiomatic compounds, and are trained in reading advanced materials and writing their own Kanji-rich essays.
• CAS LJ 491: Directed Study: Japanese
  Application Form available in department.
• CAS LJ 492: Directed Study: Japanese
  Application Form available in department.
• CAS LJ 510: The Structure of the Japanese Language
  Introduction to linguistic analysis of the Japanese language (phonology, word structure, grammar, genetic relationships); social and cultural issues (orthography, honorifics). Assignments geared to individual interests and needs. Conducted in English.
• CAS LK 111: First-Semester Korean
  Elementary grammar, conversation, reading, writing.
• CAS LK 112: Second-Semester Korean
  Continues the text from LK 111; grammar, conversation, reading, writing.
• CAS LK 116: First-Year Accelerated Korean
  Accelerated course covering first-year Korean in one semester, designed for students who can understand spoken Korean but who have little or no practice in reading or writing. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to LK 111 or 112.
• CAS LK 211: Third-Semester Korean
  Development of communicative skills acquired in the first year. Readings in Korean. Writing exercises involving more complex grammatical patterns.
• CAS LK 212: Fourth-Semester Korean
  Further review of the structures of Korean. Practice in conversation involving specialized topics. Advanced readings from Korean culture. Frequent compositions. Satisfactory completion of LK 212 fulfills the CAS language requirement.
• CAS LK 216: Second-Year Accelerated Korean
  Accelerated course covering second-year Korean in one semester, continuing from CAS LK 116 and designed for students with substantial background in spoken Korean. Focus on reading and writing.
• CAS LK 250: Introduction to Korean Literature (in English translation)
  What is Korean literature? How has it evolved through interaction with Chinese, Japanese, European and American literatures and cultures? What roles have regional and global changes played in shaping Korean imaginative writing? No prerequisites; readings and discussion in English. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
• CAS LK 311: Fifth-Semester Korean
  Readings in modern literary writings and journalism. Essays and discussions on issues in politics, society, and culture. Vocabulary building, advanced grammar, and enhancement of speaking ability.
• CAS LK 312: Sixth-Semester Korean
  Continues CAS LK 311. Readings in modern literary writings and journalism. Essays and discussions on issues in politics, society, and culture. Vocabulary building, advanced grammar, and enhancement of speaking ability.
• CAS LK 383: Modern Korean Culture through Cinema (in English translation)
  Introduction to modern Korean culture and society through film from the Korean war (1950--1953) to the present. Discussion and essays on modern Korean life as seen in Korean films. Critical analysis of changes in Korean society. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS LK 283. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
• CAS LK 440: Korean Conversation and Composition through Media
  Intensive practice of both oral and written forms of Korean. Survey of important cultural, social, political, and economic issues in Korea as portrayed in films, television, and periodicals. Development of effective written and spoken communication.
• CAS LK 441: Advanced Korean: Issues in Korean Society
  Reading, discussion, and writing about current and historical events in Korea, Korean literature in historical context, recent political and economic reports, and cultural analysis of Korean society. Course is conducted in Korean.
• CAS LK 470: Topics in Korean Literature and Culture
  Topic and prerequisites vary. Topic for Spring 2014: Major Korean modernist works in the context of world literature. What did Korean literature take from European, Chinese, and Japanese literary modernism? How did Korean writers engage with colonialism and everyday life under colonialism through modernist aesthetics and narrative innovations? Prerequisites: CAS LK 312, or consent of instructor.
• CAS LK 491: Directed Study: Korean
  Application form available in the MLCL Department.
• CAS LK 492: Directed Study: Korean
  Application form available in the MLCL Department.
• CAS LM 111: First-Semester isiXhosa
  Fundamentals of isiXhosa, a widely spoken African language. Focuses on developing basic communicative skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing). Also explores aspects of the culture of the amaXhosa.

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