- Course Description
This course will review the historical relations of the two countries since the Joseon dynasty. The most important part of this course will be contemporary relations. Security, trade, international cooperation, FTA, as well as other important issues will be examined in a regional, as well as global context.
Prerequisite: Korean Government and Politics
- Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students are expected to:
1) Be familiar with the various diplomatic, security, cultural and social aspects of Korea-US relations;
2) Understand the complexity of the three-way dynamic of interaction between the ROK, the US and North Korea;
3) Gain an in-depth understanding of the historical developments that underpin ROK-US relations and their implications for contemporary interaction between Seoul and Washington DC.
- Teachnig Method
Class Rules
1) students are expected to treat classroom disagreements and differences of opinion respectfully
2) students should not use their phones in the middle of class
3) students should not chit-chat in class
4) students should not use racist or sexist jokes, or personal attacks, in class
5) when delivering seminar presentations in class, students must have their data-carrying devices scanned beforehand for viruses
6) students should not use classes or the university's email service to market goods and services
7) deadlines for assignments must be adhered to, although extensions will be granted under the following circumstances (appropriate, official documentation must be provided without fail)
a) illness of the student, or of vulnerable dependents (eg, young children)
b) personal bereavement
c) ad hoc or unforeseen situations, subject to necessity and an absence of alternatives
8) Plagiarism (defined as taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own) is considered a form of cheating will be severely penalised
9) Academic cheating in assignments and exams will be severely punished
- Textbook
- Assessment
- Requiments
- Practical application of the course
Upon completion of this course, students are expected to:
i) Develop an in-depth understanding of an overview of the historical backdrop of Korea-US relations
ii) Identify the key thematic issues that underpin Korea-US relations
iii) Consider the challenges in contemporary Korea-US relations
- Reference