ASIA6006 Modern Korea

Offered By	School of Culture, History and Language
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Asian Studies
Offered in	First Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course will introduce students to the history of Korea from 1800 to the present with an emphasis on modernity, gender, war and capitalism. Using primary sources, literary works, documentary, and film, we will explore such topics as: the genealogy of modern Korean nationalism through peasant and aristocratic rebellions in the 19th century; the tangled relationship between Korea and Japan during the period of Japanese colonial rule (19120-1945); how North Korea became communist and specifically women in the creation of North Korea; the scars of the Korean War (1950-53); counter-cultural movements in 1970s and 80s South Korea; and contemporary challenges facing South and North Korea. This course will give students a thorough grounding in Korean history, and introduce them to major interpretative currents in the study of Korean history.
Learning Outcomes	This course will give students a thorough grounding in the key issues of modern Korean history. Following the course students will be able to critically evaluate key historical events in Korea's modern history: the fall of the Choson Dynasty, colonialism, the Korean war, industrialisation and democratisation.
Indicative Assessment	Tutorial contribution(30%), Research essay (40%), final assignment (30%). Graduate students attend joint classes with undergraduates but may expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work, tailored to the graduate students’ interests.
Workload	3 contact hours per week plus 7 non-contact hours
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
Areas of Interest	Non Language Asian Studies
Requisite Statement	Permission of coordinator
Programs	Master of Asia-Pacific Studies
Academic Contact	Dr Ruth Barraclough

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