Units that can be counted towards Korean
Students who exit at level 10 or above will be awarded an Advanced Korean major, students who exit below level 10 will be awarded a Basic Korean major.
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- Major sequences - choosing the right entry point for you
- Basic major sequences
- Basic Korean major, entry point 1
- Basic Korean major, entry point 2
- Advanced major
sequences
- Advanced Korean major, entry point 3
- Advanced Korean major, entry point 4
- Language Study Abroad units
- Elective units
Major sequences - choosing the right entry point for you
Students wishing to undertake Korean have the option of starting in one of four entry points. Placement tests are required for all but Entry Point 1. The following sequences are provided as guides only. There are several ways to structure your Korean major. But, if you wish to accelerate through the proficiency levels either by taking study abroad units or because your language acquisition results allow you to, you must consult with the language program before enrolling.
Basic major sequences
Basic Korean major, entry point 1:
For students with no prior knowledge of Korean.
- KOR1010 Korean 1
- KOR1020 Korean 2
- KOR2030 Korean 3
- KOR2040 Korean 4
- KOR3050 Korean 5
- KOR3060 Korean 6
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Basic Korean major, entry point 2:
For students who have completed the second language stream of VCE Korean or its equivalent - placement test necessary.
- KOR1030 Korean 3
- KOR1040 Korean 4
- KOR2050 Korean 5
- KOR2060 Korean 6
- KOR3090 Korean 9
- KOR3100 Korean 10
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Advanced major sequences
Advanced Korean major, entry point 3:
For students who have completed the first language stream of VCE Korean or its equivalent - placement test necessary.
- KOR1050 Korean 5
- KOR1060 Korean 6
- KOR2090 Korean 9
- KOR2100 Korean 10
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Entry point 4:
For students who have completed a part of their schooling in the Korean educational system, or its equivalent - placement test necessary.
- KOR1090 Korean 9
- KOR1100 Korean 10
- one 2nd year level elective
- one 2nd year level elective
- one 2nd or 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
- one 3rd year level elective
Language Study Abroad units
- KOR2990 Language study in Korea, 6 points
- KOR2991 Language study in Korea, 12 points
- KOR2992 Language study in Korea, 24 points
- KOR3990 Language study in Korea, 6 points
- KOR3991 Language study in Korea, 12 points
- KOR3992 Language study in Korea, 24 points
Elective units
- ASN3071 Theory and Research in Asian Studies
- KOR2450 Studies in translation: English-Korean, part 1
- KOR2460 Studies in translation: English-Korean, part 2
- KOR3450 Studies in translation: English-Korean, part 1
- KOR3330 Readings in Contemporary Korean, Part 1
- KOR3340 Readings in Contemporary Korean, Part 2
- KOR3460 Studies in translation: English-Korean, part 2