International College

This course will introduce students to the English language program at Dongseo University. The course will build on the high level of English proficiency the students have by focusing on English for specific purposes. Through directed practice, students will become familiar with more advanced language. Real world opportunities will be provided to give students the chance to practice the language they have learnt. These opportunities will include; job/university interviews, group work, expos, videos and presentations. Students are expected to take an active role in their studies through classroom participation. The course is designed for students with an IELTS level of 5.5 or above. Students will take full advantage of the wealth of reading materials available in the IC office. Students will read two magazine articles and discuss the articles with their classmates. Throughout the semester the I.C. department will run various competitions, including cultural competitions and essay writing competitions. Students will be encouraged to enter these competitions and use their entries as assignments in this class.

This course will introduce students to the basics of descriptive and inferential statistics with a focus on how data is used by business in the global marketplace. This is a hands on class where students will learn how to perform basic computer research by collecting data using English language internet search engines. Students will also be introduced to popular and newly constructed analytical tools that are freely available online. Data from institutions like the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization will be utilized to solve inquiries and perform analysis.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the academic field of International Studies. The course covers the interdisciplinary nature of the major and provides an overview of the other theoretical disciplines most commonly used for international studies analysis. Other disciplines covered in the course include international relations, sociology, economics and anthropology. The course is the first in a two-part series on the international studies field and major.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the fundamental English communication skills necessary to perform in an international setting. The course uses contemporary news and international reports to enhance understanding of international issues and events. The course is focused on acquisition of vocabulary, communication and presentation skills related to business, trade, finance, and international relations.

The main purpose of this class is to guide the students as a team. This class will help the students understand better on the global era hence students can learn how to plan and prepare their future. Furthermore, students will be taught fundamental knowledge to be a global leader. To do this, this class pursues the teaching method to maximize the interaction between professor and students such as group discussion.

This course is a complement to the Online Research course offered in the first semester. Research and data analysis are important skills in the twenty-first century. This class will focus on designing a research program to answer a research question. Practical experience in analyzing data using various computer software programs, as well as, presenting and explaining data in spoken and written form will be covered.

This course is the second semester of the year-long International Studies requirement. The purpose of this course is to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the topics and issues covered in the academic field of International Studies. The course covers the issue areas of globalization, international relations, energy, identity, multi-culturalism, the environment and much more.

This course is the second semester of the year-long Contemporary International Issues requirement. The purpose of this course is to provide students with the fundamental English communication skills necessary to perform in an international setting. The course uses contemporary news and international reports to enhance understanding of international issues and events. The course is focused on acquisition of vocabulary, communication and presentation skills related to business, trade, finance and international relations.

Students will study basic microeconomic theory. Microeconomics focuses on the behavior of human beings as both consumers and workers, and on the behavior of businesses as both producers and employers. This course will cover the following topics : elementary microeconomic theory, supply and demand, industrial organization and consumption

This course is designed as an introductory course on global economic development. Course topics include the history of globalization, the industrial revolution, resource distribution, and the creation of capitalism as the world’s dominant economic system. Students taking this course will analyze various systemic forces that created the developed and developing worlds. In addition, students will see how the global market has shifted from the East to the West and potentially back to the East over the centuries.

This course is designed as a basic introduction to relations among business, international organizations and the state in contemporary times. The course focuses primarily on relationships fostered between states and how these help set rules and norms for global business and finance. Topics covered include the general principles and theories of trade, finance, regional integration, political development, international organizations and globalization. Students will learn to apply general economic theories, like mercantilism and economic liberalism, and apply general political theories like realism and liberalism to states in the international system.

The ASEAN Community course is designed as a survey class of the political, social and cultural aspects of the regional organization known as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Comprised of ten countries, ASEAN is one of the premier intergovernmental organizations in Asia. The class will explore the history of the organization’s founding and bring students up to date on the issues of regional cooperation and integration that ASEAN undertakes.

What are free trade agreements? Why are free trade agreements opposed by so many in both of the countries negotiating them? Do free trade agreements really bring benefits for all parties, or will the stronger or larger of the two countries invariably succeed in a better deal? We will answer these and other questions in this course, while focusing on the problems facing South Korea's free trade agreements with Canada, the United States and the European Union.

As a discipline, international studies relies on other disciplines to foster its interdisciplinary character. The introduction to sociology class is designed to offer students theoretical explanations for human interactions at the individual and group levels. The course is used as the foundation for cultural studies which are covered in upper level courses in the later years of the major.

Students will examine issues important to trade policy. Topics include tariffs and non-tariff barriers, safeguards, voluntary restraints, dumping, subsidies, strategic trade theory, agricultural trade, country rules, regionalism, and trade organizations such as the WTO, NAFTA, and EU.

China’s presence and influence in Asia is overwhelming. China’s population and economic size have a great effect on its regional neighbors, China’s quest for greater status and regional dominance in security and economic terms make it an uncomfortable partner and/or rival for other regional powers. This course will examine the influence that China exerts throughout Asia and how other states adjust policies to accommodate or dissuade China’s ambitions.

The European Union is constantly in flux. Seen by many as the world’s greatest example of regional integration at work, the EU has many political, economic and social issues to overcome to have the union of European citizens many elites desire. This course will look at the EU from its founding, exploring the political underpinnings of this organization, which began as a functional organization of six states. It will cover the milestones of integration that have made the EU what it is today and discuss the issues that continue to transform the organization.

The course takes a comparative and analytical approach to the issues of why so many still suffer from poverty and repression in the global era; what needs to be done in order to spread both economic development and political freedom; and the question of whether free trade is equally suitable for all countries and cultures. The course also delves into the controversy surrounding the role played by international organizations (from the UN to the World Bank) in fostering development, and seeks to answer the question whether the developed world has a duty to assist developing countries.

The course is an in-depth introduction to the study of human rights. Special focus will be placed on the differences between Asian and Western concepts of human rights and between communist and capitalist-democratic notions of human rights. The course will investigate both historical and contemporary developments relevant to the issue of human rights, from the Nuremberg Trials to the U.S. government’s handling of Iraqi prisoners.

South Korea is a self-professed middle power. This course will examine in theoretical terms what it means to be a middle power in international relations and evaluate the reasons that South Korea can be considered a middle power. The class will explore South Korea’s policy choices in the international arena, especially its peacekeeping operations, green energy policies and the Seoul development consensus to analyze South Korea’s future middle power prospects.

The United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Report of 1994 outlined a new concept for international relations called human security. As a concept, human security — the protection of individuals from want or fear — is an amorphous concept that is difficult to define. This course will look at the concept of human security in its various forms and see how the concept applies to vulnerable populations in Asia and globally.

Transition in political systems at the domestic or international level are frequently accompanied by social movements begun by disenfranchised people looking to change the structure and distribution of power. Social movements can champion any number of political, economic or cultural changes that affect society as a whole. This class will explore why and how social movements are formed and discuss the ways in which they garner support.

Drawing from the work of Jacques Ellul, Ernest Becker and other thinkers who have written on propaganda, the course investigates the role played by propaganda in the world today, focusing in particular on the changes in propaganda techniques brought about by globalization and the advent of the internet. The course covers various types and methods of propaganda as well as the effects of propaganda on society and the individual.

The economic development of South Korea has been held up as an example of a development model that can be adapted to help other states develop. The export-led model of development championed by South Korea is having difficulties in the twenty-first century, as Korea completes its transition to a developed economy. This class will explore the reasons for Korea’s economic development and analyze whether such a model can be used by other states to develop their own economies.

The measurement of development has evolved over time from the simple idea of GDP as a comprehensive measure of economic growth to the people-oriented focus of human development. Still, the idea of human development means different things to different people and measuring human development in comprehensive terms remains difficult in the best of circumstances. This class explores the concept of human development as it relates to economic growth and evaluates the various methods used to analyze human development.

The country of India has one of the oldest civilizations in the world. A populous country, the organization of society by identity and caste has had a tremendous impact on daily life for all of India’s people. This course will explore India from the perspective of identity and the idea of inclusion in political and social affairs. Using historical and contemporary references to understand the society that is India, the course will explore the impact of political and social policy on individuals and groups in a society.

With climate change a growing concern in the 21st century, the management and distribution of natural resources, such as oil and water, become a global concern. This course looks at natural resource distribution and management from a geopolitical perspective. Major topics to be discussed include how states share resources that cross boundaries, how states attempt to control resource allocation beyond their borders and how international organizations help monitor and manage resources in contested environments.

The seminar course in cultural perspectives is an exploration of the values held and promoted by different social groups. The class investigates ethics, morals and policy of different communities, using both fiction and non-fiction sources. The course discusses the concepts of universal and relative values and how they influence policy at the global and societal levels.

The course examines diplomatic, political and economic relations between North and South Korea, with a focus on the period since the Sunshine Policy was launched in 1998. The Sunshine Policy will also be compared with Germany's Ostpolitik. Among other issues, the course will seek to answer the question of whether the Sunshine Policy is facilitating unification or prolonging division.

The seminar course in development and the environment is an exploration of the effects that economic growth and development have on the environment and natural resource allocation and protection. The course provides a foundation in environmental economics as the stepping stone to analyzing economic growth and development in a more holistic fashion.

We will explore the major Asian countries' foreign policies, security interests, power relationships, economic relationships, and other current and future International issues. Studies will include, among others, China, India, Japan, Indonesia, Australia, and will also discuss American interests, but will focus primarily on Korea's place in the region.

This course is designed to show past, present and future models of economic development states employ to increase the social welfare of their societies. The course takes a comparative method to view various states around the globe and reflect on their current state of development. Particular attention is paid to state interference in the economic marketplace and how this has helped or hindered economic development through the decades.

The seminar course in textual discourse and society is an exploration of social issues through fiction and discourse in the public arena. The course will use novels, novellas, graphic novels, poetry, essays, speeches and any other written medium to uncover the issues that influence authors and their subjects in differing social environments.

The course will focus on presentations. Through directed practice, students will become familiar with the more advanced language related to presentations. Students will learn how to engage their audience and deliver presentations that leave a lasting impression. Students will incorporate all four language skills in their presentations, students will use their reading, writing, listening and speaking abilities from researching of their topic through to the final presentation. Students will also reflect and critique their classmates presentations and offer constructive feedback. Students are expected to take an active role in their studies through classroom participation. Students will take full advantage of the wealth of reading materials available in the IC office. Students will read two magazine articles and discuss the articles with their classmates. Throughout the semester the I.C. department will run various competitions, including cultural competitions and essay writing competitions. Students will be encouraged to enter these competitions and use their entries as assignments in this class.

Through practices of design thinking founded upon the 'design mind' that includes uniqueness, creativeness, and usefulness, creative thinking will be nurtured. Moreover, creative design methodology, as well as theories on modeling, innovative design process, and problem-based learning (PBL) will be acquired through experiential learning, and these theories will be systemized through debate, group projects and activities. As a result, creativity and overall problem solving -Through various means, such as video clips and special lectures by experts, creativity will be developed. -Through assignments 1 and 2, innovative ideas will be visualized and constructed into real products.

The main purpose of this class is to guide the students as a team. This class will help the students understand better on the global era hence students can learn how to plan and prepare their future. Furthermore, students will be taught fundamental knowledge to be a global leader. To do this, this class pursues the teaching method to maximize the interaction between professor and students such as group discussion.

The course will focus on debates. Through directed practice, students will become familiar with the more advanced language related to debates. Students will understand different forms of oral communication, techniques of argumentation, effective listening and analysis of audience. Students will incorporate all four language skills in their debates, students will incorporate their reading, writing, listening and speaking abilities from the research of their topic through to the final presentation. Students will also reflect and critique their classmates debating points and offer constructive feedback. Students are expected to take an active role in their studies through classroom participation. Students will take full advantage of the wealth of reading materials available in the IC office. Students will read two magazine articles and discuss the articles with their classmates. Throughout the semester the I.C. department will run various competitions, including cultural competitions and essay writing competitions. Students will be encouraged to enter these competitions and use their entries as assignments in this class.

The course will focus on Academic English. Through directed practice, students will become familiar with the more advanced language related to academia. The course will provide practical communicative experience by stimulating real life situations for the students to use English. Students will take part in activities that will improve their English and allow them to communicate in English at an academic level. Each of these activities will develop a section of their English ability. Students will incorporate all four language skills in their work. Students will also reflect and critique their classmates English and offer constructive feedback. Students are expected to take an active role in their studies through classroom participation. Students will take full advantage of the wealth of reading materials available in the IC office. Students will read two magazine articles and discuss the article with their classmates. Throughout the semester the I.C. department will run various competitions, including cultural competitions and essay writing competitions. Students will be encouraged to enter these competitions and use their entries as assignments in this class.

This course focuses on writing as a process with emphasis on essay organization, sentence structure and style.It will guide students through the steps of the writing process to produce the well-organized, clearly developed essays that are essential to academic writing in English, Furthermore, extensive practice will be given to the students in order to assimilate writing in English. Furthermore, extensive practice will be given to the students in order to assimilate writing skills and write with accuracy.