Social Studies Degrees

Minor in Korean Studies
1. Minor Core (Minimum 9 credit units)

Course Code
Course Title
Credit Units

CTL3982
Intermediate Korean I
3

CTL3983
Intermediate Korean II
3

CTL3984
Cultural Heritage of Korea
3

2. Minor Electives (Minimum 6 credit units)

Course Code
Course Title
Credit Units

CTL2916
Introduction to Structure of Korean Language
3

CTL2958
Introduction to Korean Society
3

CTL2987
Korean Literature through Translated Works
3

CTL3928 Introduction to Korean Language and Linguistics
3

CTL4405 Practical Korean Writing
3

CTL4406 Practical Korean Speaking
3

CTL4988
Contemporary Popular Culture of Korea
3

SA3319 Govenance in Modern Korea
3

3. Additional Notes
Students must complete the required courses, which totals 15 credit units in order to fulfill the Minor in Korean Studies.
Student must complete all courses required in the Minor in Korean Studies before graduation.
Students should have completed 3 credit units of coursework offered in the Minor in Korean Studies before submission of an application form.
Students must obtain the result of “C- or above” in order to qualify for the Minor award.
Credit Transfer up to 6 credit units is allowed for the Minor in Korean Studies. Normally, credit transfer will only be allowed for coursework undertaken at a recognized university. Students who apply for credit transfer for “required language courses” will be asked to sit a test. The result of the test will be used to decide the maximum number of credits to be transferred. The CTL department reserves the right to approve or not to approve applications for credit transfer
Exemption will not be allowed for the Minor in Korean Studies. However, students may be exempted from the requirement to take the two basic courses (CTL2973, CTL2974 or equivalent) if they have passed the placement test during add/drop period.
The application period will be the same as the Add/Drop period set by ARRO. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED AFTER THE ABOVE SAID PERIOD.
Students must get approval from their programme Department before submission of the application form.
The courses offered in the Minor may not be offered each Semester, students should make sure that they have fulfilled the requirements of the Minor in Korean Studies
The CTL Department reserves the right to approve or not to approve the application for Minor in Korean Studies. Not all courses may be offered each semester. The CTL Department reserves the right to offer courses according to available resources and adequate demand.
The CTL Department reserves the right to offer the courses in any Semester.
The CTL Department reserves the right not to offer undersubscribed courses.

Minor in Japanese Studies

Course Code
Course Title
Credit Units

CTL3932
Integrated Japanese I
3

CTL3933
Integrated Japanese II
3

CTL4921
Japanese Culture
3

CTL4935
Practical Japanese I
3

2. Minor Electives (Minimum 3 credit units)

Course Code
Course Title
Credit Units

Any 1 course out of the following courses (3 credits)

CTL2914
Introduction to Japanese Society
3

CTL2915 Introduction to Japanese Language and Linguistics
3

CTL2917
An Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature
3

CTL2918
A Portrait of Japan : Experiencing Japanese Culture
3

CTL2919
The History of Cultural Exchange between China and Japan
3

CTL3908
Learning Japanese Language and Society through the Media
3

3. Additional Notes
Students must complete the required courses, which totals 15 credit units in order to fulfill the Minor in Japanese Studies.
Student must complete all courses required in the Minor in Japanese Studies before graduation.
Students should have completed 9 credit units of coursework offered in the Minor in Japanese Studies before submission of an application form.
Students must obtain the result of “C- or above” in order to qualify for the Minor award.
Credit Transfer up to 6 credit units is allowed for the Minor in Japanese Studies. Normally, credit transfer will only be allowed for coursework undertaken at a recognized university. Students who apply for credit transfer for “required language courses” will be asked to sit a test. The result of the test will be used to decide the maximum number of credits to be transferred. The CTL department reserves the right to approve or not to approve applications for credit transfer
Exemption will not be allowed for the Minor in Japanese Studies. However, students may be exempted from the requirement to take the two basic courses (CTL2930 and CTL2931) if they have passed the placement test during add/drop period.
The application period will be the same as the Add/Drop period set by ARRO. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED AFTER THE ABOVE SAID PERIOD.
Students must get approval from their programme Department before submission of the application form.
The courses offered in the Minor may not be offered each Semester, students should make sure that they have fulfilled the requirements of the Minor in Japanese Studies.
The CTL Department reserves the right to approve or not to approve the application for Minor in Japanese Studies. Not all courses may be offered each semester. The CTL Department reserves the right to offer courses according to available resources and adequate demand.
The CTL Department reserves the right to offer the courses in any Semester.
The CTL Department reserves the right not to offer undersubscribed courses.