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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module EAST2231: OUTLINES OF KOREAN HISTORY

Department: East Asian Studies

EAST2231: OUTLINES OF KOREAN HISTORY

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	2	20	Available in 2006/2007	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations

None.

Aims

To describe the traditional history and culture of Korea before 1910, drawing attention to Korea's interaction with both China and Japan and considering important cultural features in terms of Korean independence and openness to foreign influence.

Content

Outlines of Korean political history and social institutions from the 4th century AD to 1910.The relationship between Korea and (a) China, (b) Japan.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Subject-specific Skills

Key Skills

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Lectures	18	1 Per Week	1 Hour	18
Tutorials	3	1 Per Term	1 Hour	3
Seminars	4	2 Each in Michaelmas and Epiphany Terms	1 Hour	4
Preparation and Reading				175
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	100%	three hour written examination		100%

Formative Assessment

Short formative essays every two weeks.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.