Korean Beginners 2
UndergraduateCUR-KOR1102025
Continue with Korean at a basic level. You’ll expand your vocabulary of common words. Start practical chats about the weather, shopping and transport. Build your confidence with basic everyday communication in Korea.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Enrol by
- 23 Nov 2025
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 2 June 2025,
- 1 Dec 2025
- Price from
- $611
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Korean Beginners 2
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Apply their learning to simple conversations in Korean in every day social and work contexts with an extended range of vocabulary and level of proficiency
- Read and write Korean in all language registers required to negotiate successfully in the Korean workplace and educational contexts
- Demonstrate at a higher level of proficiency to Korean Beginners 1 how language practice relates to a wide range of cultural and social contexts in Korea
- Contrast between further techniques of foreign language learning, and research and problem-solving skills using Korean resource materials (such as dictionaries and online tools)
- Evaluate how intercultural self-awareness and an openness to new ideas affects verbal and non-verbal communication practices in global contexts
- -Weather; Expressing politeness, descriptive verbs, making conjectures
- -University life; Expressing obligation, ability, and possibility
- -Housing and living in Korea; Suggesting, asking for and expressing intention/prohibition
- -Shopping; Making suggestions, talking about personal experience
- -Workplace; Expressing formal politeness
- -Family; Making comparisons
- -Transportation; Giving direction
- -Health; Expressing feelings
- -Cooking; Expressing ability and intention
- -Public services; Asking and giving permission
This subject builds on the learning outcomes of Korean Beginners 1. Focusing on a supportive and scaffolded approach to language learning, this subject will build on the basic written and spoken Korean communication skills achieved through the successful completion of Korean Beginners 1. On successful completion of this unit students will be able to extend their knowledge of the basic communication skills required when travelling or working in Korea.
Through readings and classroom exercises, students will also be introduced to polite formal language registers required in the Korean workplace and learn further key grammatical structures while learning about Korean education system, workplace cultures food cultures to contextualise their language learning.
On successful completion of Korean Beginners 1 and 2, students will reach a level of competency equivalent to the National Institute of Korean Language’s Standard Curriculum for Korean Language TOPIK-I Level 2 lower level proficiency.
The study of Korean language and culture is highly recommended for students planning on a career in engineering, science, commerce, international relations, creative arts or teaching. Competence in an Asian language gives a competitive advantage in the labour market.
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- 2 online tests (Invigilated) (50%)
- Spoken (oral) demonstration (30%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Others
Students with Korean language proficiency equivalent to Korean Beginners 1 may enrol in this unit upon successful placement test. Please contact Unit Coordinator for more information.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Arts (Korean Studies)
UndergraduateCUR-KOR-DEG
UndergraduateCUR-JPN-DEG
UndergraduateCUR-CHN-DEG
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