KOREAN 101 A: First-Year Korean

It is the student’s responsibility to check the course CANVAS for updates or changes to the syllabus and schedule. 

* Lecture

   Tuesdays and Thursdays: Korean 101 A & B JHN 075

   Instructor: Kim, JungHee (김정희) (junghee@uw.edu) Gowen M227

   Office hours: Fridays 9:30-10:20 am (In-Person or Remote by appointment)  

Daily Schedule

Lecture Notes

* Quiz Sections:  Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

* Textbook and Workbook(교과서) : Seoul National University Korean + 1A

: Student's Book & Workbook (2022) by Seoul University Language Education Center

 Check the CANVAS website for supplementary readings, guidelines on assignments, and changes to the syllabus

* Korean Language Tutor

If you meet with a tutor three times to practice, your lowest vocabulary quiz score will be dropped. Information about the tutor and schedule will be added to the announcements.

* Goal of the course

Korean 101 is an introductory course designed for students with little prior knowledge of the Korean language. By the end of the course, students will be able to communicate effectively in simple Korean, handling everyday life situations with ease. The course will also explore key aspects of Korean culture, helping students understand the cultural context behind the language. Throughout the course, students will engage with topics such as:

1. 한글 Korean Alphabet
2. 인사 Greetings
3. 교실과 방 Classroom and Room
4. 가게 Store
5. 일상생활 Everyday Life
6. 식당 Restaurant
7. 날짜와 요일 Dates and Days of the week

Students will focus on language acquisition and review relevant cultural issues, giving them a broader understanding of the language in its cultural context. 

* 수업참여 Participation

Your presence in class is important to your ability to participate in class activities. Students must make every effort not to miss any classes. Your participation will be graded every day. Please be on time, well-prepared, and actively participate in Korean. For daily participation, you won’t receive full credit if you are more than five minutes late for class, and you won’t receive any credit if you are more than ten minutes late.

The following is the list of examples that will affect your participation grade negatively.  

- If you are found to be absent on specific days on a regular basis.

- Being present but participating/saying little in class.

Urgencies, sicknesses, and life obligations happen; therefore, students should be able to miss two classes without impacting the participation grade. However, your participation grade will be negatively affected if you have a third or more absences. If you missed a class, you must find out what was covered and what to prepare for the next class. Obtain the class notes and handouts from your classmates. More than four unexcused absences will significantly lower your final grade.           

Lecture participation will also be checked through a voice-recording assignment to confirm what you have learned in class. Please see the instructions provided for each due date (e.g., 9/25).

* Instructions for Voice Recording Activity

1. Log in to Canvas.

2. Go to the Assignments section.

3. Find the assignment titled “Korean 101 Lecture Participation _____"

4. Read the directions carefully.

5. Click on Media Recording and record your response to the given prompt.

   • You will have three attempts to complete your recording.

No makeup will be given, except in the situations above. Obtain the email addresses and phone numbers of at least three classmates in case of an emergency.

*Academic Misconduct 

University of Washington students are expected to practice high standards of academic and professional honesty and integrity. As defined in Student Governance Policy, Chapter 209 Section 7.C, academic misconduct includes: Cheating, Falsification, Plagiarism, Unauthorized collaboration, Engaging in prohibited behavior, Submitting the same work for separate courses without the permission of the instructor(s), Taking deliberate action to destroy or damage another person’s academic work, Recording and/or disseminating instructional content without the permission of the instructor(unless approved as a disability accommodation) 

The University takes academic integrity very seriously. Behaving with integrity is part of our responsibility to our shared learning community. If you’re uncertain about if something is academic misconduct, ask me. I am willing to discuss questions you might have.

Acts of academic misconduct may include but are not limited to:

• Cheating (working collaboratively on quizzes/exams and discussion submissions, sharing answers, and previewing quizzes/exams)
• Plagiarism (representing the work of others as your own without giving appropriate credit to the original author(s))
• Unauthorized collaboration (working with each other on assignments)

Concerns about these or other behaviors prohibited by the Student Conduct Code will be referred for investigation and adjudication by (include information for specific campus office).

Students found to have engaged in academic misconduct may receive a zero on the assignment (or other possible outcome).

*Religious Accommodations

Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience or for organized religious activities. The UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy (https://registrar.washington.edu/staffandfaculty/religious-accommodations-policy/). Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form (https://registrar.washington.edu/students/religious-accommodations-request/).”

 *Access and Accommodations:

Your experience in this class is important to me. It is the policy and practice of the University of Washington to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law. If you have already established accommodations with Disability Resources for Students (DRS), please activate your accommodations via myDRS so we can discuss how they will be implemented in this course.

If you have not yet established services through DRS, but have a temporary health condition or permanent disability that requires accommodations (conditions include but not limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), contact DRS directly to set up an Access Plan. DRS facilitates the interactive process that establishes reasonable accommodations. Contact DRS at disability.uw.edu.

* 숙제 Homework

1. Workbook submission: Check your work against the answer key in a different colored pen. You will receive the following points on each WB homework when you...

- Submit HW on time & checked answers at home w/proof mark and made necessary corrections by yourself = 2 full points

- Submit HW on time & checked answers at home w/o proof mark and made necessary corrections by yourself = 1 point

- Submit on time but did not (seem to) check the answers at home = 1 point

- Submit late (whether you submit later on the same day or the next day) = 0 points

*We strongly encourage you to scan all of the pages in your homework and submit as one PDF file. Please refer to this page if you don't know how to scan documents into PDF. 

2. Read grammar notes in advance: Read the textbook grammar notes before each class. This will help us use class time more effectively by giving us more speaking practice.
3. Listening to audio: Listen to sound files daily.

*Plagiarism: Having anyone but yourself do or correct your homework (workbook, composition, etc.) is cheating.  You will receive 0 points for any inappropriate activities.

* 단어시험 Vocabulary Quizzes

Vocab​ ​quizzes​ ​will​ ​be​ ​administered​ ​at ​the​ ​​beginning​ ​of​ ​the​ ​class; ​ Quizzes will be on vocabulary and expressions from the textbook. A quiz will be given in class promptly when class starts. If you take the vocab quiz late, there will be a 50% penalty. If you do not come to the class where the vocabulary quiz was given, you will not be allowed to take it. 

Vocabulary​ ​is​ ​a​ ​key​ ​element​ ​for​ ​successful​ ​language​ ​learning. ​ ​The​ ​more​ ​words​ ​you​ ​know, ​ ​the​ ​better​ ​you​ ​can communicate! ​ ​Study​ ​the​ ​vocabulary​ ​words​ ​every​ ​day. ​ ​ ​ 

* 과시험 Unit Tests

The Unit tests will cover two or three Units. It will cover grammar, vocabulary, listening, and writing. Study all the materials, including the textbook, lecture PPTs, workbook, grammar exercise handouts, etc. Also, listen to audio files for textbook dialogue samples for listening practice. They will be announced in advance, and I will provide you with a study guide that summarizes what you have learned and what will be covered in the test.

* 온라인 작문 e-Portfolio writing

Create a personalized e-Portfolio after completing two units, submit one e-Portfolio assignment based on the writing skills practiced in the textbook. Submit your Google Slides and audio recording in Canvas. 

*중간 말하기 시험 Mid Oral Exam

You will prepare answers to the  questions from Units 1–5 of the Student Book 1A and Workbook 1A.

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• 학기말 쓰기 시험 Final Written Exam

The final written exam follows the same format as the unit tests but covers all the material learned throughout the quarter.

* 성적 배분Grading

* Other information

1. Quiz Section-related questions and concerns

If you have any concerns about your quiz section and instructor, you may contact your section instructor to resolve the issues or concerns as soon as possible. If you are not comfortable talking with your instructor or are not satisfied with the response you have received, contact the course instructor (junghee@uw.edu). You may contact me directly if you have administrative concerns or grievances. If the problem persists, you may also contact Prof. Chan Lu (chanlu@uw.edu), the Chair of the Department of Asian Languages and Literature.

2. Letter of Recommendation 

If you need a letter of recommendation for study abroad or scholarships, please allow me at least 2 to 3 weeks to write one for you. Send me your resume, information on the deadline/address to send it, and a brief description stating i) why you are applying for the program, ii) what you will do with the scholarship (how the scholarship will benefit your study), and iii) what you will do while studying in Korea.     

3. Mental ​​Health​​ Support

It ​​is​​ important​ ​that ​​we ​​take ​​care ​​of ​​ourselves ​​inside ​​and ​​outside ​​of ​​class ​​and ​​in ​​our ​​professional ​​lives. ​​Towards​​ that ​​end, ​ ​many different support services exist on ​​campus, ​​such ​​as ​​the ​​Counseling ​​Center ​​and ​​Hall ​​Health ​​Mental ​​Health ​​Clinic. ​​If ​​you ​​are concerned ​​about​​ yourself ​​or ​​a ​​friend ​​who ​​is ​​experiencing​​ emotional ​​distress​​ and may be ​​at risk​ ​for ​​suicide, ​​you ​​can ​​call ​​Safe Campus ​​at ​​206-685-7233​​(SAFE). ​ ​They​​ will​ ​provide ​​a ​​24/7 ​​risk ​​assessment​ ​and ​​help ​​connect to appropriate campus resources.  Please ​​save ​​the ​​Safe ​​Campus​ ​number ​on​ ​your ​​cell phone.

4. Student Responsibilities

Students with disabilities who require specific accommodation must inform the instructor in writing at the beginning of the quarter and register. Academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. See http://depts.washington.edu/grading/issue1/honesty.htm & http://depts.washington.edu/grading/issue1/gprevent.htmfor more details.

5. Email Etiquettes

Use a Formal Salutation.

Professional correspondence should have a certain level of formality, including a standard greeting. Unless you are invited to use the first name, it is best to address your recipient by his or her title, such as Dear Mr., Ms., Professor, __선생님.

예) 김정희선생님께, 김선생님께, etc.

Sign Off with a nice appreciation.

It is common courtesy to thank someone for their time and help. End your email with a “thank you” or “best” and your full name. Staff and professors are often keeping track of thousands of students, so clearly identifying yourself is the easiest way to ensure you get an answer

예) 고맙습니다 or 감사합니다.

Your name 드림 or 올림

* Grading Scale

The grade will be based on the following grading scale.