TOPICS IN TAXATION

세무업무 담당자가 세무전문가로서 활동하는데 영어의 중요성은 날로 커지고 있다. 특히 영어능력이 있고, 국제화 감각이 있는 세무 전문가의 경우, 사회적 수요가 크기 때문에, 취업조건도 보다 유리한 실정이다. 본 과목에서는 최신 세무관련 주제를 영어로 강의하여, 체계적인 영어지식과 글로벌한 세무 전문지식을 갖추도록 하는 데, 수업의 목표가 있다.

This course is designed to improve the comprehensive English abilities. The course covers the newspaper articles on a range of taxation, accounting and business issues to let the students acquire the relative vocabulary, terms and basic background as well as reading skills. Students are expected to be knowledgeable of and capable of using that material, which included talking about past, present and future plans, directions, and comparisons. Much of the course time will be spent practicing English in pairs or groups.

Classroom Rules: 1. Coverage of Midterm Examinations Midterm examinations will cover the topics and lectures from the start of the classes until the last lecture prior to the scheduled midterm examination. 2. Term paper Students will be required to prepare term paper which will be presented before the class, in lieu of their final examinations. 3. Class Tasks/Assignments Students will be grouped and will be given assignments in terms of reports, article review, or presentations. Said activities will be rated and will form part as basis in the grade computation. 4. Attendance Significant time is allotted for discussion, active learning, and student submission of class exercises. Therefore each student is encouraged to attend classes regularly to maximize the benefits of learning in this course.

There are no prerequisite courses that the students must take in order to enroll in this class, however they will be required to submit and present term Paper in lieu of the final examinations.

The course is practically relevent to the students since they will be exposed to some latest trends, issues, problems and challenges about taxation systems, procedures and practices both at the national and international levels. The students will likewise be given the opportunity to familiarize some key terminologies and concepts on global taxation.