Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Languages & Cultures School
This course equips students with no prior knowledge of the Korean language to communicate in various settings, including work-related contexts, using foundational skills in speaking and listening. Students will learn the Korean alphabet, elementary vocabulary, sentence structure, and grammar as applied in modern Korean society through speaking activities, listening comprehension exercises, and conversational practice. The course also incorporates relevant cultural insights to enhance language use in professional and social interactions.
The Summer Semester in-person or external course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol. If both offerings have fewer than 20 students, the course may be cancelled.
Introduction to basic spoken communication in the Korean language. Open to students with no previous experience of Korean.
Course requirements
Assumed background
KORN1010 assumes no prior knowledge of Korean.
- If students have learnt Korean elsewhere, or if ﾠthey are ﾠKorean background students,ﾠ they must haveﾠ a placement test.ﾠ
- KORN1010 is a course starting at A1 level on the CEFR language proficiency scale, and enabling you to reach a high A1 level.
Recommended companion or co-requisite courses
We recommend completing the following courses at the same time:
KORN1011
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
KORN1000
Restrictions
The Summer Semester in-person or external course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol. If both offerings have fewer than 20 students, the course may be cancelled.
Course staff
Course coordinator
Lecturer
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Public holidays:
Alternative arrangements for affected students will be announced through the Blackboard site.
Class allocation:
In order to optimise the student experience, it may be necessary to reallocate students to a different class from their first choice. Before this happens, every effort will be made to enable students to voluntarily change into an alternative class that is suitable.
Please note: Teaching staff do not have access to the timetabling system to help with class allocation. Therefore, should you need help with your timetable and/or allocation of classes, please ensure you email hass.mytimetable@uq.edu.au from your UQ student email account with the following details:
- Full name,
- Student ID, and
- the Course Code
Additional information and support can be found here.
Aims and outcomes
KORN1010 is designed to develop practical communicative competence in Korean in the five skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing, cultural competence). This course will introduce some fundamental grammatical structures of Korean, raise understanding of the nature of Korean through studying its cultural component as well as its linguistic systems. In addition, this will equip students with language-learning strategies and intercultural competence which will help the students to initiate their own communication. Thus, students are supported in their employability journey through the opportunity to compare their learning of Korean in the global context cross-culturally.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Listen and speak in Korean using basic vocabulary
LO2.
Communicate in Korean using patterns and vocabulary on themes specified in the course content; participate in daily Korean conversation in limited way
LO3.
Understand spoken Korean within the range of topics studied
LO4.
Achieve the following functions [various greetings, introduction, counting in Korean numbers, describe likes and dislikes, telling the time and making appointments, meeting people, daily routines, interaction with other people, shopping.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation |
Video Assessment 1
|
20% |
28/03/2025
5 pm on Friday in Week 5. |
| Presentation |
Video Assessment 2
|
30% |
16/05/2025
5 pm on Friday in Week 11. |
| Role play/ Simulation |
(School Based) Final Oral Interview
|
50% |
9/06/2025 - 16/06/2025
Final exam period. Students sign up for a timeslot. The student's assigned timeslot will be considered the due date and time for this assessment. |
Assessment details
Video Assessment 1
- Identity Verified
- Online
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
28/03/2025
5 pm on Friday in Week 5.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L03
Task description
General Information
- You are required to record a video of yourself reading the provided words and sentences and then submit it on Blackboard.
- We encourage students to practice recognising as well as reading Korean characters (Hangeul), words and sentences.
- The assessment covers vocabulary and grammatical expressions taught in classes.
- Record a video of yourself reading the provided texts.
- Your video recording should not be longer than 5 minutes.
- You can practise as much as you want before recording/submitting the video for the assessment.
- This is not held during class time; you can do it at home.
- Preparation guidelines and marking criteria will be available on Blackboard.
Gen AI & Machine Translation (MT) Statement
- This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Via Blackboard
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Only a 14-calendar-day extension is allowed for this assessment task, as demonstrating consolidation of knowledge is required to progress with the course's learning sequence. Individual results and general feedback are provided within two weeks. Maximum extension length allows assessors to give timely feedback before subsequent tasks are due.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Video Assessment 2
- Identity Verified
- Online
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
16/05/2025
5 pm on Friday in Week 11.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L03
Task description
General Information
- You are required to record a video of yourself delivering an oral presentation and reading the provided script, then submit it on Blackboard.
- Your video recording must clearly show your face, and the sound must be clear with no background noise.
- You must record in one take without pausing or editing the recording.
- The video should not exceed a total of 5 minutes (4 minutes for the oral presentation and 1 minute for reading the script).
Script Submission on Blackboard
- Submit your presentation script written in Korean on [Submission for presentation script for Oral presentation] via Blackboard by the due date.
- When you submit the script, write down your OFFICIAL NAME, [Last name, First name] and student ID (e.g., Script title: Smith_John_41234567.docx/pdf).
Length
- Approximately 4 minutes of oral presentation
- The length of the oral presentation (word limit) should be approximately 130-140 words.
- For example, the following are counted as five words (15 syllables): 오늘 / 아침에 / 친구하고 / 학교에 / 왔어요.
- Another example is in the textbook page 107 (Lesson 3 - Narration: 45 words).
Note
- The assessment will cover up to Lesson 4, conversation 2 (Textbook page 139).
- You may use the course contents including written and oral expressions.
- Write your own script based on the topics provided in class.
- The presentation script should be a narrative style, not a dialogue.
- Demonstrate what you have learnt from the course as much as you can.
- The presentation should utilise vocabulary and grammar from the course.
- You may use a few phrases that have not been taught in the course if you think they will be useful, but these will not be considered for/towards your marks.
- You should practice the script until you are able to speak it naturally at an appropriate speed.
- Students' reading skills will also be assessed. The reading script (1 minute) will be released on Blackboard before the assessment.
- Preparation guidelines and marking criteria will be available on Blackboard.
Gen AI & Machine Translation (MT) Statement
- This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Via Blackboard
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Only a 14-calendar-day extension is allowed for this assessment task, as demonstrating consolidation of knowledge is required to progress with the course's learning sequence. Individual results and general feedback are provided within two weeks. Maximum extension length allows assessors to give timely feedback before subsequent tasks are due.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
(School Based) Final Oral Interview
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Role play/ Simulation
- Weight
- 50%
- Due date
9/06/2025 - 16/06/2025
Final exam period. Students sign up for a timeslot. The student's assigned timeslot will be considered the due date and time for this assessment.
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
General Information
- Weighting: 50% (Interview with questions and answers (40%) and reading component (10%))
- Duration: 25 minutes allocated per student
- Assessment type: Individual interview with an examiner and reading of a Korean script
- Venue: the room will be announced after the registration period has ended.
Sign-up
- You are required to sign up for the time slot online via Blackboard before the interview period.
- Please write your official name and student number correctly when signing up.
- Remember your time.
- The finalised timetable for the interview will be released on Blackboard after the sign-up period.
Questions and Answers
- Demonstrate as much as you can from what you have learnt from the course.
- The number of questions will depend on your fluency.
- The more fluent or smooth your answers are, the higher marks you will receive.
- You should not look at any notes and only look at the assessor during the interview at all times.
Reading a Korean Script
- You will be asked to read a short text in Korean that will be shown on the screen.
Note
- Please remember to bring your UQ student ID.
- Please wait outside the venue 10 minutes before your time.
- You should NOT bring any notes into the testing venue.
- A handout of sample questions will be issued before the interview.
- You may be asked similar questions from the sample questions given out.
- You should NOT get any help from others (friends, family members or any devices and apps) for this interview.
- You may use only a few phrases that haven’t been taught in the course if you think they will be useful, but these will not be considered for/towards your marks.
- Preparation guidelines and marking criteria will be available on Blackboard.
Gen AI & Machine Translation (MT) Statement
- This assessment task is to be completed in person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student never uses communication strategies and barely attempts to communicate at all. The student is unable to use most basic script nor form sentences in spoken Korean. S/he is generally unintelligible. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student never uses communication strategies and demonstrates little or no understanding of written or spoken Korean. Pronunciation is frequently incomprehensible and speech is characterised by frequent one-word utterances. Korean expressions are extremely limited in range of structures and vocabulary, with frequent errors in use of characters. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: The student hardly uses communication strategies and demonstrates a limited understanding of spoken and written Korean. Pronunciation is frequently incomprehensible. The student speaks haltingly, relying heavily on memorisation. There are frequent errors in both speech and listening and in use of characters. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student does not use communication strategies effectively. Comprehension of written and spoken Korean is generally good but details may be missed or misunderstood. The student's pronunciation is generally comprehensible but some lapses occur. The student tends to use formulaic expressions rather than original utterances and uses a narrow range of vocabulary. Script, vocabulary and structures are mostly used with accuracy; however, errors will occasionally affect meaning. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student occasionally uses effective communication strategies and understands most written and spoken Korean when vocabulary and structures that are introduced in the course are used. The student's pronunciation is generally comprehensible, but some lapses occur. Fluency is subject to fluctuation. The student attempts to use a range of characters, vocabulary and structures, with occasional attempts at creativity. While errors occur, they do not, on the whole, affect meaning. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student occasionally uses effective communication strategies and understands written and spoken Korean well when vocabulary and structures that are introduced in the course are used. The student uses comprehensible pronunciation and generally responds fluently and appropriately. In production skills, the student uses a range of vocabulary and structures, although the accuracy of use fluctuates. Creative use of language may often be attempted. Characters are used with a high degree of accuracy. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student effectively uses communication strategies and is always able to understand both written and spoken Korean when vocabulary and structures that are introduced in the course are used. The student uses consistently comprehensible pronunciation and responds fluently, appropriately and confidently. In production skills the student uses a wide range of vocabulary and structures with accuracy and attempts to use language creatively. Characters that have been introduced in the course are used with accuracy. |
Additional course grading information
Marking criteria and/or marking rubrics are available in the ‘Assessment’ folder in Blackboard for this course.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
- All assessment items must be completed on or submitted by the specified deadlines for formal marking.
- Results and feedback are available to students two weeks after each assessment.
- Students are able to review their test performance upon request.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Other course materials
If we've listed something under further requirement, you'll need to provide your own.
Required
| Item | Description | Further Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| In-class materials | Students should download the learning material on Blackboard before class. |
Recommended
| Item | Description | Further Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-class materials | Pre-class videos on Blackboard | |
| Post-class materials | Post-class materials on Blackboard |
Additional learning resources information
Each week, students can use Pre-class and Post-class materials in Learning Pathway on Blackboard which are digital learning materials developed with EchoVideo and H5P.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 (24 Feb - 02 Mar) |
Tutorial |
Week 1 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 2 (03 Mar - 09 Mar) |
Tutorial |
Week 2 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 3 (10 Mar - 16 Mar) |
Tutorial |
Week 3 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial Lesson 1 Conversation 1 and 2
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 4 (17 Mar - 23 Mar) |
Tutorial |
Week 4 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial Lesson 2 Conversation 1
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 5 (24 Mar - 30 Mar) |
Tutorial |
Week 5 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial Lesson 2 Conversation 2
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 6 (31 Mar - 06 Apr) |
Tutorial |
Week 6 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial Lesson 3 Conversation 1
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 7 (07 Apr - 13 Apr) |
Tutorial |
Week 7 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial Lesson 3 Conversation 2
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 8 (14 Apr - 20 Apr) |
Tutorial |
Week 8 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial Lesson 4 Conversation 1
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 9 (28 Apr - 04 May) |
Tutorial |
Week 9 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial Lesson 4 Conversation 2
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 10 (05 May - 11 May) |
Tutorial |
Week 10 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial Lesson 5 Conversation 1
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 11 (12 May - 18 May) |
Tutorial |
Week 11 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial Lesson 6 Conversation 1
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 12 (19 May - 25 May) |
Tutorial |
Week 12 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial Lesson 6 Conversation 2
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 13 (26 May - 01 Jun) |
Tutorial |
Week 13 One 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour tutorial
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
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