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Introduction to East Asian Culture: Korea EAST 213 – 3 Credits Fall 2020, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:35 to 9:25 Am Online Course 1 McGill Faculty of Arts East Asian Studies Introduction to East Asian Culture: Korea EAST 213 – 3 credits Fall 2020, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:35 to 9:25 am Online Course Instructor Dr. Cheolki Yoon ([email protected]) Office Hours (meetings on Zoom): Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 to 10:00 am (email the instructor to request an appointment) Teaching Assistants Course Description This is an introductory course designed for undergraduate students who are not familiar with Korean culture and society. It will cover diverse sociocultural issues essential to understand Korean society. In order to motivate students and facilitate their approach to sociocultural phenomena, various cultural products, such as movies and television dramas, will be used. It should be noted, however, that this is not a film studies course; the focus will be put on understanding sociocultural phenomena through these materials. Even though the course is a survey course, it will not be a comprehensive review of the cultural life of the Korean people, but aims to explore selected topics from a critical perspective within the sociopolitical context of Modern Korea. Course Objectives At the end of this course, students are expected to gain: • Knowledge and understanding of 1) basic concepts related to cultural studies and 2) key sociocultural issues in Korean society; • Skills to 1) analyze cultural products from a critical point of view, based on a sociocultural approach and 2) develop academic writing. 2 Instructional Method and Technological Requirement for Remote Learning In the COVID-19 context, the course will be taught by remote delivery. Students are expected to watch videos uploaded to MyCourses or accessible online, attend synchronous Zoom class meetings and read required texts. Students need to be familiar with using MyCourses, watching or reading materials accessible on websites or YouTube. To attend Zoom class meetings, students must use their real name (first name or first name with last name). All Zoom class meetings except Zoom conferences (group discussions) will be recorded and uploaded at MyCourses and made available to students who cannot attend the synchronous Zoom classes due to time zone difference or other issues. If students don’t want to be shown in these videos, they can participate in the meetings with the camera off, or post questions in advance in the Discussion Forum in MyCourses. The URL for Zoom meetings will be posted in MyCourses. ▪ Lecture video: Around 20 minutes of pre-recorded lecture videos will be uploaded to MyCourses before 8:35 am, as indicated in the course schedule. ▪ Interview video: On specific dates, around 15 minutes of recorded interview video, conducted with experts or practitioners, will be uploaded to MyCourses before 8:35 am, as indicated in the course schedule. ▪ Zoom class meetings: 12 synchronous Zoom class meetings will be held from 8:35 to 9:05 am on the indicated dates. Except the first and the last meetings, the main objective of these synchronous Zoom class meetings is to review the previous week’s learning (lecture and reading) and provide answers to questions posted in Discussion Forum in MyCourses (posted by two days before the particular Zoom class meeting) or asked at the meeting, as well as to clarify guidelines posted in MyCourses. No penalty will be applied for not attending these class meetings, and each meeting will be recorded and uploaded to My Courses. ▪ Zoom conferences (discussion groups): Two rounds of 8 conferences will be organized. For each round, 8 options for meeting times will be proposed, and each student must sign up in advance in MyCourses for one of the 8 conferences which will take 30 minutes. In order to facilitate interaction, the maximum number of student participants for each conference is limited to 25. The main objective of the conferences is to identify students’ interests in the course topics and any obstacle they encounter during the course and provide suggestions and guidelines. The first round of conferences will be chaired by the instructor, and the second, by the two teaching assistants. The second conferences will particularly focus on the guidelines for the film review. All students must attend one conference in each round (in total two conferences during the semester). The conferences will not be recorded. It is recommended to turn on the video during the conferences, even though it is not an obligation. ▪ Text reading and video watching: Students must read the texts and watch the videos assigned for each class in the course schedule. Only some parts of these materials will be explained in the lecture, and it is the students’ responsibility to read or watch all the materials. If students have difficulty in understanding any part of the materials, they can pose questions on the Discussion Forum in MyCourses or at the regular Zoom class meeting. 3 Evaluation Assignments Due Date Marks Participation 10% Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 pm Take-Home Exam I 30% (The Questions will be posted on October 14.) Thursday, Nov. 12, 6 pm Take-Home Exam II 30% (The Questions will be posted on November 9.) Film Review Friday, Dec. 4, before midnight 30% ▪ Participation: Attending two conferences will comprise 6% of the final grade. In addition, each student must post on the Discussion Forum of MyCourses at least one question related to the content of the course AND one answer to classmates’ question posted on the Discussion Forum (4%). ▪ Take-Home Exams: For each take-home exam, the questions will be uploaded to MyCourses three days before the due date, and students have to submit their answers to MyCourses. The exam questions are based on the videos (lecture, interview, Zoom class meeting videos uploaded to MyCourses and required videos on the internet) and the required course readings. One video for each exam will be uploaded to MyCourses, approximately two weeks before the exam, to give detailed guidelines, including sample questions. ▪ Film Review: Students must submit one film review, analyzing one Korean movie in relation to one specific topic learned in this course. The list of the movies will be uploaded to MyCourses, before September 21. The review text (between 700 and 1000 words) should be uploaded to MyCourses no later than the due date. A detailed guideline video will be uploaded on November 13. Students can discuss with the TAs about this assignment in the second conference. ❖ Late assignment policy: Late assignments (exams and film review) are subject to a penalty of 2% per day. Students, who cannot avoid delay due to extraordinary circumstances (such as illness or emergent family responsibility), must contact the instructor as soon as possible. Course Materials Students do not need to buy any textbook to follow this course. Required readings for each week will be uploaded to MyCourses or accessible at the McGill library website or other websites. In addition to lecture videos, students must watch interview videos, which will be uploaded to MyCourses, and suggested short videos, accessible online. In order to read or watch proper materials required to complete the course, it is therefore essential to follow the course schedule carefully. 4 McGill University Policy Statements: - Language of Submission In accord with McGill University’s Charter of Students’ Rights, students in this course have the right to submit in English or in French any written work that is to be graded. - Academic Integrity McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore, all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures” (see McGill’s guide to academic honesty for more information). - Disability Accommodation As the instructor of this course I endeavour to provide an inclusive learning environment. However, if you experience barriers to learning in this course, do not hesitate to discuss them with me and the Office for Students with Disabilities, 514-398-6009. Course Schedule I. INTRODUCTION September 4 (F) ➢ Course Introduction: Zoom Class Meeting at 8:35 am September 7 (M) ➢ Labour Day September 9 (W) ➢ Overview of the Geography of Korea (lecture video) ➢ Required Reading: KWON, Sangcheol, KIM, Jonghyuk, LEE, Eui-Han & JUNG, Chi-Young (2016). Geographical Position and Area; Special Characteristics of Korea’s Climate; Regional Distribution of the Population; Cities: Concentrated Metropolitan Regions with More Apartment Complexes. In Geography of Korea (pp. 14-18, 45, 87-90 & 110-113, trans. by Daniel KANE). Seoul, Korea: Academy of Korean Studies Press, 275 p. (accessible in MyCourses) September 11 (F) ➢ Overview of the History of Korea (lecture video) ➢ Required Reading 5 ROBINSON, Michael E. (2007). Introduction: Korea’s Turbulent Twentieth Century. In Korea’s Twentieth-Century Odyssey (pp.1-7). Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai’s Press. (eBook Accessible at McGill Library) SONG, Ho-jung et al. (2019). Introduction. In A History of Korea (pp.10-12, trans. by Daniel KANE, Jong-Chol AN & Keith SEIDEL). Seoul, Korea: Academy of Korea Studies Press, 286 p. (Accessible in MyCourses) II. KOREAN WAVE AND MASS CULTURE September 14 (M) ➢ Gangnam Style and Cultural Industry (lecture video) ➢ Zoom Class Meeting at 8:35 am: Review and Discussion September 16 (W) ➢ Cultural Industry: Producing Cultural Products (lecture video) ➢ Required Reading JIN, Dal Yong (2016). The Rise of the New Korean Wave. In Transnational Cultural Power in the Age of Social Media (pp.3-19). Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 232 p. (Accessible in MyCourses) ➢ Watch online: CNA Insider (2019). How to Become a K-Pop Idol: Life as a Foreign Trainee (6 m 34 s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G66uRJ6pAfI September 18 (F) ➢ Cultural Industry: Consuming Cultural Products (lecture video) ➢ Required Reading PEASE, Rowan (2009). Korean Pop Music in China: Nationalism, Authenticity, and Gender. In Chris BERRY, Nicola LISCUTIN & Jonathan D.
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