Dr Ki Young Choi
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
In this course the students' formal knowledge of Korean grammar is further developed so that they can appropriately and efficiently assimilate the elements and structures essential for business usages of the language. Vocabularies, expressions and terminologies based on business and Korean real life situations will be further developed. Hanja (Chinese characters) which are commonly used in Korean society will be introduced. This course also aims to prepare students who have Korean language skills for effective communication in business by: 1. introducing students to the concepts and processes of business communication within Korean and/or English-language business contexts 2. providing students with socio-linguistic knowledge to deal with Korean and/or English-language business texts and documents in terms of business practice and formality 3. developing students' interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in Korean and/or English-language at individual, group and organisation levels 4. developing students' understanding of the socio-cultural implications of Korean and/or English language for the business communication process, in multicultural contexts and in the international business world.
Course requirements
Assumed background
This course is designed for non-native speakers of Korean. All Korean background students who want to take this course are required to complete a course placement questionnaire. For any questions, please contact the Course Coordinator. Please note that on the basis of such knowledge or abilities, enrolment in a different course may be recommended. If a student enrols in a course for which they hold incompatible qualifications, they may be advised to cancel their enrolment. Any misrepresentation in the placement process may be raised as a misconduct matter.
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
KORN3010
Recommended prerequisites
We recommend completing the following courses before enrolling in this one:
KORN3011
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
KORN3001
Course staff
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
- To further develop students' speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in an integrated manner in various contextsﾠ
- To expand students' understanding of Korean language and people by exposing them to relevant topics pertaining to Korean cultureﾠand values
- To help the students be more efficient inter-cultural communicators
- To develop students' critical thinking through online-discussion with Korean studentsﾠ
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
communicate efficiently in a variety of situations and discuss more in-depth topics in a sophisticated manner (e.g. developing/expressing opinions on relevant topics, arguing, quoting, describing, explaining, presenting, etc.).
LO2.
write and read advanced topics in Korean.
LO3.
acquire advanced forms of vocabulary and grammar, and use them in context.
LO4.
establish an understanding of the Korean culture.
LO5.
become more effective inter-cultural communicators.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notebook/ Logbook |
Spoken and Written Journal
|
30% (5 x 6% journal entries) |
Journal 1 - 5/03/2025 - 21/03/2025 Journal 2 - 19/03/2025 - 4/04/2025 Journal 3 - 2/04/2025 - 17/04/2025 Journal 4 - 16/04/2025 - 9/05/2025 Journal 5 - 7/05/2025 - 23/05/2025
Note:
|
| Examination |
In-class Review of Grammar and Vocabulary
|
30% |
14/05/2025
Note:
|
| Presentation, Role play/ Simulation |
(School Based) Final Individual Interview
|
40% |
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
Spoken and Written Journal
- Identity Verified
- Online
- Mode
- Oral, Written
- Category
- Notebook/ Logbook
- Weight
- 30% (5 x 6% journal entries)
- Due date
Journal 1 - 5/03/2025 - 21/03/2025
Journal 2 - 19/03/2025 - 4/04/2025
Journal 3 - 2/04/2025 - 17/04/2025
Journal 4 - 16/04/2025 - 9/05/2025
Journal 5 - 7/05/2025 - 23/05/2025
Note:
- Fortnightly submission between Week 4 and Week 12
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05
Task description
General Information
There will be five journals of your learning in the course. The spoken journals (3% each) should be 2-4 minutes and submitted via a submission link on Blackboard. Students will also be asked to submit written journals (3% each; preparation for their spoken journals) by attaching them to their spoken journals on the Blackboard for marking. Topics and detailed instructions for each journal will be provided during class in Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. The due time and date for each journal will be 5 pm on the last weekdays of Weeks 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12. Refer to the following schedule for the journals:
- Journal 1 / Topics introduced: Wednesday, Week 2 / Submission deadline: 5 pm, Friday, Week 4
- Journal 2 / Topics introduced: Wednesday, Week 4 / Submission deadline: 5 pm, Friday, Week 6
- Journal 3 / Topics introduced: Wednesday, Week 6 / Submission deadline: 5 pm, Thursday, Week 8
- Journal 4 / Topics introduced: Wednesday, Week 8 / Submission deadline: 5 pm, Friday, Week 10
- Journal 5 / Topics introduced: Wednesday, Week 10 / Submission deadline: 5 pm, Friday, Week 12
Feedback may be expected 2 weeks after submission.
Preparation guidelines and marking criteria will be available on Blackboard.
Guidelines for Using Generative AI (Gen AI) in Assignments
If you use Gen AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, etc.) in your assignments, you are required to submit both your original draft and the version that has been processed using Gen AI tools.
Additionally, you must acknowledge that you used generative AI in the submitted assessment, including where you have directly quoted or paraphrased generative AI content or used tools to summarise readings, brainstorm ideas, plan your process, or for editing or proofreading purposes.
To meet this requirement, you must submit an assignment coversheet.
The cover sheet should include the following information:
- The Gen AI system used (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini)
- A description of how the tool was utilised (e.g., editing, correcting, translating, planning, brainstorming)
- The specific prompt(s) used
- The part, section, or page of the assignment where the tool was applied
- The date of use
For further details and an example coversheet, please refer to this link: https://guides.library.uq.edu.au/referencing/generative-ai-tools-assignments.
STATEMENT ON AI & MT
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use AI and/or MT technologies, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance. A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct. To pass this assessment, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI and MT tools.
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.
In-class Review of Grammar and Vocabulary
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
14/05/2025
Note:
- The exam will be conducted in the second class (2-hour tutorial) of Week 11.
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
- Learning outcomes
- L02, L03
Task description
General Information
In Week 11, students will have an in-class review session on grammar and vocabulary, utilising the online assessment tool on Blackboard. Task types and formats will be introduced in Week 3, and students will have a chance to experience a mock review before this review.
STATEMENT ON AI & MT
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.
Exam details
| Planning time | no planning time minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Other |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Late submission
Exams submitted after the end of the submission time will incur a late penalty.
(School Based) Final Individual Interview
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation, Role play/ Simulation
- Weight
- 40%
- 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.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L03, L04, L05
Task description
General Information
In the examination period, students will have an individual interview with five tasks.
- [Task I] Discussion: Discuss a chosen topic with the examiner. The examiner will ask five questions about the topic, and students are expected to answer each question for the duration of one minute. (10%)
- [Task II] Short Q&A: Students will be given 10 short questions and expected to answer each question using appropriate expressions learnt in class. (10%)
- [Task III] Read aloud: Students will be asked to read a passage aloud with accuracy and fluency. (5%)
- [Tasl IV] Summary of a story: Listen to a short story and re-tell the story with accuracy and fluency. (5%)
- [Task IV] Role-play: A situation will be given, and students will do a role-play with the examiner. (10%)
STATEMENT ON AI & MT
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
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: A student awarded this grade has not completed the required assessment items. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A student awarded this grade has not completed the required assessment items. Writing shows an extremely narrow range of structures and expressions. The student will not fulfil minimal requirements to complete a task. Comprehension is extremely limited. Script is used with limited accuracy and use of Hanja and Korean characters is infrequent. Lack of linguistic knowledge and limited use of strategies to locate informationﾠlead to extremely limited comprehension. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: The student's writing shows an extremely narrow range of structures and expressionsﾠwith frequent errors. The studentﾠdoes not fulfil minimal requirements to complete a task. Comprehension of spoken language is limited. Script is used with limited accuracy and frequency. Considerable gaps in linguistic knowledge and limited use of strategies to locate information in written and spoken texts lead to limited comprehension. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student's writing shows a narrow range of structures and expressionsﾠwith accuracy and fluency fluctuating considerably from activity to activity. Student fulfils minimal performance requirements. Comprehension of spoken language is fair in predictable contexts. Student occasionally uses strategies. Script, including Hanja, is used with fluctuating accuracy and frequency. Considerable gaps in linguistic knowledge and infrequent use of strategies to locate information in written and spoken texts lead to limited comprehension. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student's writing shows a range of structures and expressions used with accuracy and fluency fluctuating considerably from activity to activity. Student will occasionally elaborate beyond minimal performance requirements. Student comprehends most spoken language and occasionally uses strategies when this is not the case. Script, including Hanja, as set out in the Weekly handouts, is used with reasonable accuracy and frequency depending on the activity. Some gaps in linguistic knowledge and use of strategies to locate information in written and spoken texts lead to comprehension problems. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student's writing shows a wide range of structures and expressions. Accuracy and fluency are generally good but open to some fluctuation. Student will frequently elaborate beyond minimal performance requirements. Student comprehends most spoken language and uses strategies effectively when this is not the case. Script, including Hanja, is used readily and accurately. Student uses a range of strategies and linguistic knowledge in order to locate information in written and spoken texts with frequent success. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student's writing shows a wide range of structures and expressions used accurately and fluently. Student is willing and able to elaborate beyond minimal performance requirements. Student comprehends almost all spoken language and uses strategies effectively when this is not the case. Script, including Hanja, is used readily and accurately. Student uses a range of strategies and linguistic knowledge and successfully locates information in written and spoken texts. |
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.
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
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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 |
Course Overview Introduction to the course and assessment criteria; Self-introduction to the class Learning outcomes: L01 |
Multiple weeks From Week 2 To Week 13 |
Tutorial |
Lessons 1-6 Two 2-hour tutorials per week Learn new expressions and grammar to discuss various cultural aspects of Korea and practice speaking and writing. Topics include:
Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05 |
Policies and procedures
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- 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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