81208001 Advanced Communication in Korean IC

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Institute for Foreign Language Research and Education

Lecture Code 81208001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 韓国語コミュニケーション・スキルアップIC

Subject Name
（Katakana）カンコクゴコミュニケーション・スキルアップイチシー

Subject Name in
English Advanced Communication in Korean IC

Instructor KANG HEEEUN

Instructor
(Katakana) カン　ヒウン

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Fri7：IAS J209 CALL, (1T) Fri8

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

In principle, lessons will be face-to-face, but depending on the situation, it may be necessary to hold classes online.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction O : Others

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 22 : Language Education

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Korean

Eligible Students As a general rule, registered students for the program

Keywords Korean Conversation and Writing
Korean Society and Culture

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) - This course is part of the Korean language program within the "Trilingual Training Special Program," which aims to develop trilingual individuals who can fluently use a third language in addition to their native language and English.
- In an era of multilingual and multicultural coexistence, this course is offered across departments to help students acquire practical language proficiency as part of the foreign language training necessary for highly skilled professionals and researchers active on the international stage.
- This course focuses on enhancing conversational skills in Korean, while also further developing the basic communication skills acquired in the first year.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline 【Goals】
Through intensive Korean language learning, this course aims to equip students with practical and advanced language proficiency, enabling them to express their thoughts in Korean and serve as a direct bridge between Japanese and Korean society and culture.

1. Actively utilize today's ICT (Information and Communication Technology), such as the internet, to independently search, use, and disseminate information in different language spheres.
2. Through content-based learning, develop the ability to logically express opinions and engage in discussions in Korean on Korean current affairs and social and cultural comparisons between Japan and Korea.
3. Enhance language awareness and language learning awareness, enabling students to acquire language learning strategies applicable to any foreign language, including English.

【Course Overview】
The first term focuses on the goal of "Expressing Yourself in Korean!" Each topic in the lesson plan will generally be covered in 1.5 class sessions. The class structure is as follows:

1. Text Interpretation: Analyze distributed texts such as newspaper articles, essays, fairy tales, and manga.
2. Discussion: After considering questions and issues related to the text individually, students discuss in pairs or groups. They then present their thoughts or share them via chat with the entire class.
3. Analysis of Model Conversations: Analyze conversation texts related to the theme together.
4. Creating a Conversation Summary: Based on the conversation texts from Step 3, pairs summarize a conversation related to the theme in Japanese.
5. Assignment: Using the created summary, students write a Korean conversation script and submit it.
   - Submission Deadline: Every Tuesday by 23:59 on Teams.
   - Feedback: The instructor will review and return the assignments with corrections before the next class.
6. Sharing and Feedback on Assignments: In the following class, selected assignments will be shared and analyzed. Then, students review their corrected assignments and discuss them with their partners.

Class Schedule 1st Session: Guidance, Self-Introduction, Korean Typing on a Computer
2nd Session: Names (Part 1)
3rd Session: Names (Part 2) / Hobbies (Part 1)
4th Session: Hobbies (Part 2)
5th Session: Things You Are Good At and Bad At (Part 1)
6th Session: Things You Are Good At and Bad At (Part 2) / Past and Future (Part 1)
7th Session: Past and Future (Part 2)
8th Session: Final Exam

- The above schedule may be adjusted as needed based on students' level of understanding.

- Quizzes (during the semester), Final Exam (at the end of the term)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. - Textbooks will be distributed during class.
- For dictionaries, "Progressive Korean-Japanese / Japanese-Korean Dictionary" (edited by Yukitoshi Yutani et al., published by Shogakukan) is recommended.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams

(More Details) Textbooks, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials (Video/PC/Other Image Resources)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Paired Reading, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Role Play, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review 1. Before and after class, thoroughly review and prepare by looking up new vocabulary and checking grammar.
2. Complete and submit assigned tasks within the designated deadline.

Requirements 1. This course is part of the "Trilingual Training Special Program – Korean." While participation in the program is recommended, students who are not part of the program may also take this course.
2. Students who have only taken "Basic Korean" in their first year should thoroughly self-study the first-year textbook, Shin Korean e no Tobira, up to the end before the course begins.
3. This course involves frequent pair and group work. Even if you are not familiar with it, do not hesitate—participate actively and confidently.

Grading Method The overall evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

- Final Exam: 50%
- Class Participation (including assignment submission and class attitude): 30%
- Quizzes: 20%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message 1학년 때의 기초 학습을 바탕으로 가능한 한 많이 이야기하고 많이 듣는 시간이 될 거예요.
친구들과 잘 어울리면 재미있는 수업으로 만들어 갑시다!
（Building on the foundational learning from your first year, this course will be a time for you to speak and listen as much as possible. Let's work well with our classmates and make the class an enjoyable experience together!）

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Institute for Foreign Language Research and Education
Lecture Code	81208001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	韓国語コミュニケーション・スキルアップIC
Subject Name （Katakana）	カンコクゴコミュニケーション・スキルアップイチシー
Subject Name in English	Advanced Communication in Korean IC
Instructor	KANG HEEEUN
Instructor (Katakana)	カン　ヒウン
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Fri7：IAS J209 CALL, (1T) Fri8
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
In principle, lessons will be face-to-face, but depending on the situation, it may be necessary to hold classes online.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	O : Others
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	22 : Language Education
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Korean
Eligible Students	As a general rule, registered students for the program
Keywords	Korean Conversation and Writing Korean Society and Culture
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	- This course is part of the Korean language program within the "Trilingual Training Special Program," which aims to develop trilingual individuals who can fluently use a third language in addition to their native language and English. - In an era of multilingual and multicultural coexistence, this course is offered across departments to help students acquire practical language proficiency as part of the foreign language training necessary for highly skilled professionals and researchers active on the international stage. - This course focuses on enhancing conversational skills in Korean, while also further developing the basic communication skills acquired in the first year.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	【Goals】 Through intensive Korean language learning, this course aims to equip students with practical and advanced language proficiency, enabling them to express their thoughts in Korean and serve as a direct bridge between Japanese and Korean society and culture. 1. Actively utilize today's ICT (Information and Communication Technology), such as the internet, to independently search, use, and disseminate information in different language spheres. 2. Through content-based learning, develop the ability to logically express opinions and engage in discussions in Korean on Korean current affairs and social and cultural comparisons between Japan and Korea. 3. Enhance language awareness and language learning awareness, enabling students to acquire language learning strategies applicable to any foreign language, including English. 【Course Overview】 The first term focuses on the goal of "Expressing Yourself in Korean!" Each topic in the lesson plan will generally be covered in 1.5 class sessions. The class structure is as follows: 1. Text Interpretation: Analyze distributed texts such as newspaper articles, essays, fairy tales, and manga. 2. Discussion: After considering questions and issues related to the text individually, students discuss in pairs or groups. They then present their thoughts or share them via chat with the entire class. 3. Analysis of Model Conversations: Analyze conversation texts related to the theme together. 4. Creating a Conversation Summary: Based on the conversation texts from Step 3, pairs summarize a conversation related to the theme in Japanese. 5. Assignment: Using the created summary, students write a Korean conversation script and submit it. - Submission Deadline: Every Tuesday by 23:59 on Teams. - Feedback: The instructor will review and return the assignments with corrections before the next class. 6. Sharing and Feedback on Assignments: In the following class, selected assignments will be shared and analyzed. Then, students review their corrected assignments and discuss them with their partners.
Class Schedule	1st Session: Guidance, Self-Introduction, Korean Typing on a Computer 2nd Session: Names (Part 1) 3rd Session: Names (Part 2) / Hobbies (Part 1) 4th Session: Hobbies (Part 2) 5th Session: Things You Are Good At and Bad At (Part 1) 6th Session: Things You Are Good At and Bad At (Part 2) / Past and Future (Part 1) 7th Session: Past and Future (Part 2) 8th Session: Final Exam - The above schedule may be adjusted as needed based on students' level of understanding. - Quizzes (during the semester), Final Exam (at the end of the term)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	- Textbooks will be distributed during class. - For dictionaries, "Progressive Korean-Japanese / Japanese-Korean Dictionary" (edited by Yukitoshi Yutani et al., published by Shogakukan) is recommended.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)	Textbooks, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials (Video/PC/Other Image Resources)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Paired Reading, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Role Play, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	1. Before and after class, thoroughly review and prepare by looking up new vocabulary and checking grammar. 2. Complete and submit assigned tasks within the designated deadline.
Requirements	1. This course is part of the "Trilingual Training Special Program – Korean." While participation in the program is recommended, students who are not part of the program may also take this course. 2. Students who have only taken "Basic Korean" in their first year should thoroughly self-study the first-year textbook, Shin Korean e no Tobira, up to the end before the course begins. 3. This course involves frequent pair and group work. Even if you are not familiar with it, do not hesitate—participate actively and confidently.
Grading Method	The overall evaluation will be based on the following criteria: - Final Exam: 50% - Class Participation (including assignment submission and class attitude): 30% - Quizzes: 20%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	1학년 때의 기초 학습을 바탕으로 가능한 한 많이 이야기하고 많이 듣는 시간이 될 거예요. 친구들과 잘 어울리면 재미있는 수업으로 만들어 갑시다! （Building on the foundational learning from your first year, this course will be a time for you to speak and listen as much as possible. Let's work well with our classmates and make the class an enjoyable experience together!）
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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