HKOA00674U North Korea: History, society, and culture
Volume 2013/2014
Education
Curriculum for the BA
programme in Asian Studies with specialisations in
Indology, Japanese Studies, China Studies, Korean Studies, Southeast Asian Studies and Tibetology or
The 2007 curriculum for the Elective Studies in Korean studies
Indology, Japanese Studies, China Studies, Korean Studies, Southeast Asian Studies and Tibetology or
The 2007 curriculum for the Elective Studies in Korean studies
Content
This 14 week course aims
to provide students with no prior knowledge of North Korea with a
critical introduction to the history, society and culture of one of
the world’s most secretive states. The course will cover the
following areas: the emergence of the North Korean state, the
guerrilla background of Kim Il Sung, the liberation period and the
Korean War, North Korean political and economic development
1953-91, North Korea after the collapse of the Soviet Union, daily
life in North Korea, the roots of the economic problems, Juche
ideology, the nuclear issue, North-South relations since 1971,
characterizing the North Korean state, North Korean film and art,
the issue of defectors, and problems in studying North Korea.
Students will be expected to keep up with weekly readings and to
contribute to class discussions.
Learning Outcome
BA 2010-ordning:
Koreansk realia 1 (fagelementkode HKOB00671E)
Koreansk realia 2 (fagelementkode HKOB00731E)
Koreansk realia 3 (fagelementkode HKOB00761E)
BA tilvalg 2007-ordning:
Koreansk realia II (fagelementkode HKOB10071E)
Koreansk realia 1 (fagelementkode HKOB00671E)
Koreansk realia 2 (fagelementkode HKOB00731E)
Koreansk realia 3 (fagelementkode HKOB00761E)
BA tilvalg 2007-ordning:
Koreansk realia II (fagelementkode HKOB10071E)
Formal requirements
No prior knowledge
of the Korean language or Korean history and society is
required.
Teaching and learning methods
Classroom teaching with
active student participation.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 28
- Preparation
- 384,5
- Total
- 412,5
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Exam
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Other
Criteria for exam assesment
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- HKOA00674U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorBachelor choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- Scheduled outside structure
- Study board
- Study Board of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting department
- Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Course responsibles
- krm769 krm769 (6-6d746f39383b426a776f306d7730666d)
Lecturers
Andrew Jackson, krm769@hum.ku.dk
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