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Zackback
Joined: 05 Nov 2010
Location: Kyungbuk
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 Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:14 pm Post subject: Will universities in the West offer Korean language courses? |
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| I know some do but seeing the influx that is taking place here will more universities offer courses in Korean language, culture, history, etc.? |
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isisaredead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| what would be the point? |
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MoneyMike
Joined: 03 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| My girlfriend's currently doing a program at a prominent (ivy league) university in America teaching Korean. |
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Zackback
Joined: 05 Nov 2010
Location: Kyungbuk
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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| isisaredead wrote: |
| what would be the point? |
To have them adapt better at living in Korea. |
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Kennyftw
Joined: 08 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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lol fail.
I can see the course description now:
"Have you ever just wanted to uproot your life and be thrusted into a backwards culture? Have you ever imagined your self jobless after completing 120 hours of Ivy League schooling? Well look no further! Korean Language course: where the American dream goes to die and where you can be a hagwon monkey the rest of your life working life. |
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marsavalanche
Joined: 27 Aug 2010
Location: where pretty lies perish
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Are they going to offer soju during finals week so the kids can feel depressed and miserable just like a real Korean? That would make it authentic. |
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isisaredead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Zackback wrote: |
| isisaredead wrote: |
| what would be the point? |
To have them adapt better at living in Korea. |
huh? what percentage of employable people do you think come to korea, specifically from america? |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Any decent sized university worth its salt already offers it. |
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Murakano
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| a couple Universities in the UK do...off the top of my head. Sheffield University and SOAS offer BA Korean ....and Newcastle University do the Korean language course (which I did when i was there) |
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litebear
Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Holland
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Kennyftw wrote: |
lol fail.
I can see the course description now:
"Have you ever just wanted to uproot your life and be thrusted into a backwards culture? Have you ever imagined your self jobless after completing 120 hours of Ivy League schooling? Well look no further! Korean Language course: where the American dream goes to die and where you can be a hagwon monkey the rest of your life working life. |
Did you not marry a Korean woman? |
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Zackback
Joined: 05 Nov 2010
Location: Kyungbuk
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| If his answer is yes then it makes his response all the more legitimate. |
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litebear
Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Holland
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:46 am Post subject: |
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| Zackback wrote: |
| If his answer is yes then it makes his response all the more legitimate. |
It doesn't really, though. Does it? Why would you consider the responses of someone who made the choice to marry in to a "backwards culture" legitimate? I would consider them pretty idiotic |
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Zackback
Joined: 05 Nov 2010
Location: Kyungbuk
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Because he has accepted what his reality is and is not living in denial. |
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Leon
Joined: 31 May 2010
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Considering the state of the Korean economy it could prove to be a useful language. I doubt people taking Korean language courses at good universities are doing it to teach esl. Rather it is a language that few people learn, so it might be more marketable eventually than something like chinese which many people are learning. Also when the North colapses, I imagine there will be a demand for Korean speakers in the non-profit and governmental sector. |
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isisaredead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Leon wrote: |
| Considering the state of the Korean economy it could prove to be a useful language. I doubt people taking Korean language courses at good universities are doing it to teach esl. Rather it is a language that few people learn, so it might be more marketable eventually than something like chinese which many people are learning. Also when the North colapses, I imagine there will be a demand for Korean speakers in the non-profit and governmental sector. |
whoa. this could well be the funniest post i'll read for the rest of the year. |
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