Language Studies Korean Course
  • Hachioji Campus
Faculty of Language Studies Department of Language Studies Korean Course

Deepen your comprehensive understanding of history and culture while learning the language of a neighboring country in a practical way.

Korea is a neighboring country that has historically been active in both cultural and economic exchanges. In recent years, it has become increasingly familiar to students through music and other activities. In the Korean Course, students will be exposed to the "living Korean language" of native teachers while learning in a practical manner. At the same time, they will deepen their comprehensive understanding of Korean history and culture, as well as the culture of East Asia.

Department of Language Studies Korean Course Close-UP

Korean Course

There are lots of ways to study abroad
Programs sponsored by partner schools are held during the summer vacations and allow students to learn the Korean language in a short period through language classes and cultural experiences. In Korean exchange study abroad, students dramatically improve your Korean language ability and gain a deeper understanding of Korean history and culture by studying abroad for a long period of time. In the Korean exchange program, students can drastically improve their Korean language skills and gain a deeper understanding of Korean history and culture through a long-term exchange program.

カリキュラム

After thoroughly mastering the basics of the Korean language in 3rd year subjects, students will improve their language skills while learning about East Asian culture. In the final year's graduation thesis, graduation work, or graduation seminar, students will make presentations on Korean language and culture using the Korean language that they have cultivated up to that point. After graduation, we aim to develop human resources who can play an active role in the field of business and cultural exchange between Japan and Korea.

Syllabus

Department of Language Studies Korean Course syllabus

Class Introduction

Practice Korean
For those who are learning Korean for the first time, this course teaches how to write and read the Hangul alphabet and learn basic grammar items and expressions based on them. Thereafter, students will improve their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in a well-balanced manner.

Basic Korean
The purpose of Basic Korean I and III is to understand the structure of the Korean alphabet "Hangul", learn how to read and write it, and build a foundation for the Korean language through systematic learning of basic grammatical items. I'm doing it. The aim of this course is to acquire correct Korean pronunciation, enable simple communication in Korean, and deepen interest in and understanding of Korean history and culture.

成績評価と単位認定

Grading Criteria

About our GPA System

The intent behind our implementation of a GPA (Grade Point Average) system is to (1) create a unified standard for the campus, (2) have it function as an impartial standard, and (3) have it function as an internationally accepted standard. Our GPA system involves the assessment learning achievements using an objective numerical value called GPA. Additionally, this system generally conforms with the grade assessment systems adopted by universities in the West, and can be used overseas as an index used to certify a student’s academic ability when studying abroad, when going on to graduate school overseas, when finding employment at a non-Japanese companies operating in Japan, and so on.

Display of Grades and Assessment Criteria

Classification Grading Criteria GPA Grading Criteria Details of Assessment Description of English
Pass S. 4.0 90 percent or higher Represents particularly excellent grades. Excellent
A 3.0 80 percent Represents excellent grades Good
B. 2.0 70 percent Represents grades recognized as adequate. Satisfactory
C. 1.0 60 percent Represents the minimum grade acceptable as a pass. Pass
Fail D. 0.0 Less than 60 percent This means that the student has not reached the minimum grade acceptable as a pass. It also includes the lack of class attendance, the fact that the exams for the class have not been taken, and so on. Failure
Not applicable N - - Indicates that course credit acquired another university or other institution during a study-abroad program or prior to a transfer to our university, has been certified as course credit for our university (courses where credit has been certified). Credits Transferred

GPA Calculation Method

GPA Calculation Method

Credit Recognition

  1. Students register for courses on the web thorugh the portal site and confirm their course registration. This must be done in both the first and second semesters.
  2. Students attend classes. There are 15 class in both the first and second semesters.
    Normally, 2-credit courses consist of attendance at each class (90 minutes) and preparation and review (about 2 hours each). In order to earn the credits, students must attend all classes (from the first to the 15th) as a matter of course, and also deepen their understanding through preparation and review.
  3. Depending on subjects, students are required to take exam or submit reports (accreditation methods vary from lecturers).
  4. Grades of S, A, B or C mean that students have passed the course and earned the credit. Grade of D means that students has failed the course and not earned any credit. If students receive a grade of D for a compulsory subject, they require to take it again the following year or later.
    Courses which students have already earned credit cannot be retaken.
  5. About Academic Grades
    • Academic grades are assessed based on final examinations at the end of the semester (written exams, oral exams, practical exams, or reports). However, depending on courses, mini tests, reports, attendance, and academic progress during class may be evaluated as regular points, or assessments may be carried out based on the regular points only.
    • Academic grades are issued on the transcript with only the evaluation. 
    • Courses which students have passed once cannot be erased or retaken.
    • Transcripts of result is issued on the portal site every semester.
    • If you have questions about your grades, such as not receiving a grade despite taking an exam (submitting a report) after the results have been announced, please come to school at the beginning of the next semester (in principle, by the first week of classes) and ask your teacher directly. If your teacher has left the school and you are unable to make inquiries, please notify the Academic Affairs Office.

Minimum number of credits required for graduation (For students enrolled in 2022)

Course Type Category (Compulsory or Elective) Required Number of Credits
Comprehensive basic courses (* 2) Elective 12(※1)
Foreign language courses Compulsory 32
Specialized courses Specialized Education courses*2 Compulsory 18 46
Compulsory elective*3 4
Elective 24
Common elective Courses
  • 46 excess credits for specialized education courses
  • Liberal Arts Subjects
  • Self-Development Support Subjects
  • Open Subjects
  • Excess Credits for Comprehensive Basic Courses
Elective 34
Total 124
  • *1 If the number of credits earned in the comprehensive basic courses exceeds 12, the excess credits up to 8 will be approved as a credit in common elective courses.
  • *2Some credits for each course of teaching profession and curator may be included in credits of specialized education subjects or general basic subjcts.
  • *3 Excessive credits for elective compulsory subjects are included in the credits for elective course.