Department of Korean Language Education

The goal of the Department of Korean Language Education is to cultivate teachers who understand and are able to teach the correct usage of the Korean language in secondary schools and in society at large. The Department accomplishes this by enabling its students to analyze linguistic phenomena and appreciate literary works. The whole range of Korean language and culture is covered in the academic curriculum.

Many types of courses are available in the Department to allow for the study of specific subjects within such majors as Korean Linguistics, Korean Language Education for International students, Korean Classical Literature Education and Korean Modern Literature Education, Korean Folklore and Culture Education, Korean Creative Writing Education, and Korean Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing Skills Education.

1. to offer students greater opportunities to acquire general knowledge in the area of Korean language and literature and enhance scholastic teaching ability in the educational field by practicing refined Korean language from a teacher’s perspective;
2. to contribute to the scholarship and education of Korean language and culture for the purpose of meeting the challenges of globalization in the 21st century.

Careers

Graduates receive a secondary degree teaching certificate in Korean Language Education. Students have a broad range of career options, from education to journalism: secondary school teachers, journalists, administrators, public servants, research instructors, junior supervisors, academic professors, attorneys, and Korean language education specialists.

Contact Information

• Phone : +82-62-530-2380
• Homepage : http://koredu.jnu.ac.kr