- Online
- $435
Build on prior knowledge of Korean, including Hangul and simple sentence structure, by reviewing key grammatical concepts taught in the two preceding courses as you move toward creating more complex sentences. Acquire new vocabulary and explore tenses in greater depth to communicate more effectively.
By the end of this course, you will have a greater appreciation and mastery of concepts covered in Korean Beginner 1 and 2 and will also be able to:
- Conjugate irregular predicates
- Describe past events, current activities, and/or future possibilities
- Link clauses using connectives
- Specify references using demonstratives
- Use honourifics to show respect towards others
Expected Effort
You can expect to spend about three hours per week attending live, virtual classes and completing course work on your own time. Expect double this amount during the intensive summer term.
Textbook
This course uses Integrated Korean: Beginning 1, Third Edition (2019). You can purchase this required textbook from the UBC Bookstore.
Course Format
This course is offered online and/or in-person. See Available Sessions for details on the course format.
Our online conversational courses offer a virtual classroom experience where you can see and interact with your teacher and classmates over Zoom. Log in at a set time to participate in individual, pair and group work, ask questions and receive feedback from your instructor.
Outside of class time, access course materials online at your own pace for up to three weeks after the course ends.
In-person classes are offered at UBC Robson Square in downtown Vancouver.
Learn more about online learning at Extended Learning.
How am I assessed?
This is a non-credit course without letter or numerical grades. You receive verbal feedback on your conversation and grammar skills from your instructor during class. Written homework is typically corrected in class. Some lesson modules may include quizzes.
Record of completion
A record of completion will be emailed to students who participate and satisfy the course requirements within two weeks of the course end date. Course completion means 80% attendance and/or 80% completion of mandatory assignments.
Technology requirements
For all languages classes, you’ll need access to the internet, a personal email account and an up-to-date web browser.
For online classes, you will also need a video camera and a microphone on your device.
The day before your course starts, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the course.