KORE 311: Modern Korean Literature in Translation

KORE 311-K01: Modern Korean Lit in Translation
(Spring 2020)

06:00 PM to 08:40 PM T

Mason Korea (119 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea) G208

Section Information for Spring 2020

KORE 311 - K01: Modern Korean Lit in Translation

In this overview course of modern Korean literature, offered for the first time at Mason Korea, students will learn the Korean culture and modern Korean history by examining their literary and cinematic representations. Students will also participate in co-curricular activities, such as excursions to sites of cultural and historical significance, to enhance their appreciation of the literary texts as well as to deepen their understanding of Korean history and culture.

This course satisfies the Mason Core Literature requirement.  All the reading materials will be in English and no knowledge of the Korean language is expected.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Offers an overview of South Korean literature in the twentieth and twenty-first century. Examines the literary representations of modern Korean histories and investigates the origins and evolvement of modern Korean literary genres. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Literature
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 101; appropriate placement score; or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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