• KOREA U

    Korea University
    Seoul, South Korea

    Founded in 1905, the Korea University (KU) campus covers over 182 acres and is home to more than 35,000 students from all over the nation and the world.

    The university’s academic breadth is extensive with its 81 departments in 19 colleges and divisions, and 18 graduate schools and it has over 1,400 full-time faculty members with over 95% of them holding a Ph.D. or equivalent qualification in their field. KU has particularly strong Humanities and Asian Studies Departments along with the recently established Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS). KU is also renowned for its professional schools of Law, Medicine and Business Administration. In research, KU is an internationally recognized leader with over 100 research centers, including the East Asiatic Research Centre and the Korean Cultural Research Centre. Furthermore, Korea University Business School (KUBS) is the only and the first business school in the country to have acquired both European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation, in combination with the accreditation granted by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

    Website: https://www.korea.edu

    VSE Season 2, 2022-23: Courses offered by Korea University


    Application Deadline

    Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
    Jan 31, 2023 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)



    Academic Requirements

    Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's academic requirements listed below:

    - Undergraduate student only
    - GPA 2.5 out of 4.0 above
    - Applicants must complete at least two semesters.

    For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at Korea University.


    Course Information

    Course information posted on this page are provided by the course offering university and may be changed or updated anytime without prior notice.

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    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentCollege of International Studies
    Course TeacherJinwon Lee
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassMar 2, 2023
    Last Day of ClassJun 21, 2023
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon, Wed 1030-1145
    Time ZoneUTC+09
    Course Description

    This course is an introductory course on Global Governance and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). As the world continues to intertwine and the power shifts from nation-states to international organizations, it is becoming more important to understand the concepts of Global Governance and NGOs in the contemporary world. The main objectives of the course are to provide students with a general overview of these new concepts and to help students understand the growing importance of the role of non-state actors in the international arena. The course will also discuss current international issues such as political and economic development, the environment and human rights. In addition, it offers students an opportunity to refine presentation and discussion skills; therefore, case study research and presentation are expected throughout this course. 

    Course Outline

    DISS337

    Course Prerequisites/Restrictions

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    Points to Note for Students

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    Fees to be Borne by Students

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    Number of Credits3
    Offering DepartmentCollege of International Studies
    Course TeacherJinwon Lee
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassMar 2, 2023
    Last Day of ClassJun 21, 2023
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon,Wed 0900-1015
    Time ZoneUTC+09
    Course Description

    This course is designed to introduce students to the study of human rights in political science. It will take students through an understanding of how the ideas of human rights and discourses about human rights have been structured and discussed in the context of domestic and international politics. Students will also explore how actual human rights norms are acknowledged or rejected, observed or ignored, and promoted or withdrawn at the domestic as well as international level.

     
    This course is organized into two parts. The first half of the course begins with an overview of the concepts and theoretical issues in human rights studies, and the second half focuses on the explanations of different human rights practices across countries looking at various topics related to human rights and considers the conditions favorable for better human rights practices and processes that bring actual changes in human rights practices.


    By the end of the course, I aim that all the students will become an expert on at least one human rights issue. Therefore, case study research and presentations are expected throughout this course from everyone as a small group.

    Course Outline

    DISS338

    Course Prerequisites/Restrictions

    N/A

    Points to Note for Students

    N/A

    Fees to be Borne by Students

    N/A



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