Korean Language Institute at Sunchon National University was established in 2008 with the aim of improving the Korean language skills of foreigners and overseas Koreans and promoting understanding of Korean culture. By applying the best teaching methods that suit the needs of each learner, such as entering to Korean undergraduate and graduate universities, and employment. We are doing our best for students to understand Korean society and culture through various cultural experiences.
1. Korean Language Regular Course
| Semester | 2 semesters | Days | Mon ~ Fri |
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| Class | Approximately 15 students | Lessons | Korean Language and |
| Completion | Passing graduation test above 60 scores and at least 80% attendance | ||
2. Education Courses
Level 1: Student with no prior knowledge of Koran learn how to manage basic everyday situations in Korea
Students learn how to read Korean caracters (hangul) accurately
Students learn basic structure of Korean language to understand and use short sentences
Students will learn basic Korean culture needed in everyday life such as Koran food and titles
Level2: Student with 200 hours of Korean language instruction, or those with a corresponding level of Korean proficiency acquire the conversation skills necessary for everyday
Students practice phonetic rules of hangul to read and say sentences more naturally
Students will learn honorifics such as plain speech and polite speech so that they can use the correct forms according to the discourse situation
Students can ask and answer about familiar topics such as family, hobbies, trips and experience
Level3: Students with 400 hours of Korean language instruction, or those with a corresponding level of Korean proficiency acquire the conversation skills necessary for everyday life
Students learn enough vocabulary of everyday life
Students can understand detailed contexts in forecast, notice, and advertisement Students learn various ex-pressions such as description, explaination
Level4: Students with 600 hours of Korean language instruction, or those with a corresponding level of Korean proficiency acquire the conversation skills necessary for understanding Korean culture
Students understand idiomatic ex-pressions, and korean culture
Students improve their skills in expressing their ideas arn ex-pressions in specific situations such as problem solving, express opinion
Level5: Students with 800 hours of Korean language instruction, or those with a corresponding level of Korean proficiency acquire the conversation skills necessary for understanding Politics, Economy, Society and Culture
Students learn professional and abstract sentence
Students participate in discussions on social topics of interest such as politics, society, economy and culture
Level6: Students with 1,000 hours of Korean language instruction, or those with a corresponding level of Korean proficiency acquire the conversation skills necessary for everyday life and get knowledge of Korean history and culture
Students learn and use professional words, idioms and proverbs
Students read and express their opinion from essay, news, write formal reports and writings
3. Tuition and Scholarship
Tuition and Scholarship
Scholarships
| llAE Honor Scholarship | Top students in each class |
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