VKor1 Korean 1

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Seoyeong Kim (lecturer)
Jimin Lee (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Mattová (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Ondřej Pazdírek (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Oh Yoojin (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Department of Mongolian, Korean and Vietnamese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Mongolian, Korean and Vietnamese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VKor1/01: Fri 16:00–17:40 C11, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., M. Schwarz
VKor1/02: Wed 18:00–19:40 G24, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., M. Schwarz
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the basics of the Korean language as a foundation for further study in subsequent semesters. Students will gradually become familiar with fundamental aspects of the language, including basic greetings and simple phrases, allowing them to engage in basic conversation. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand essential greetings and everyday phrases, and they will have a basic understanding of the structure of Korean writing, particularly the formation and reading of Hangul characters. In addition to language skills, students will be introduced to selected aspects of Korean culture, such as etiquette, customs, and social values, providing a broader context for future studies.
Learning outcomes
After taking this course, the student will know Korean pronunciation, greetings and structure of Korean script and will be able to continue in following course Korean 2.
Syllabus
  • Korean pronunciation
  • Korean script
  • greetings
  • basic vocabulary
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Shin, Jiyoung et al. The Sounds of Korean. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013.
  • Pucek, Vladimír. 2005. Gramatika korejského jazyka. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Yoon, Jaehoon a Lucien Brown. 2019. Korean: A Comprehensive Grammar. London: Routledge.
    not specified
  • Cho, Sungdai a John Whitman. 2020. Korean: A Linguistic Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Pucek, Vladimír. Lexikologie korejštiny. Praha: Karolinum, 2013.
  • Doplňkovou literaturu i s poslechovými nahrávkami lze najít také na stránce: https://www.iksi.or.kr/lms/main/main.do
  • Kim-Renaud, Young-Key. 2009. Korean: An Essential Grammar. London: Routledge.
Teaching methods
lectures, conversations with native speakers using authentic texts and audiovisual aids
Assessment methods
Regular attendance and written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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