DEPARTMENT OF KOREAN HISTORY
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address
(14662) M204, Maria Pavilion, 43, Jibong-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea -
hours of operation
9:00 am-5:00 pm (lunch break: 12:00-1:00 pm) -
tel
+82 2 2164 4240 -
e-mail
cukdkh@catholic.ac.kr
About the Department
In the Department of Korean History, students will learn the history of Korea in a concrete and step-by-step manner by dividing it into periods (Ancient: Primitive to Pre-Goryeo, Medieval: Goryeo, Post-Medieval: Joseon, Modern: Opening of the Port to Liberation, Contemporary: Liberation to the Present). Through an efficient and in-depth curriculum, students will develop the discernment and thinking skills to look at the world, countries, and regions, and the past, present, and future in a subjective and reflective manner. In addition, they will develop the ability to selectively collect, systematically organize, comprehensively analyze and interpret a vast amount of information (events, phenomena, symbols, records, etc.), and present alternatives through source criticism training. Furthermore, through lectures and field trips to cultural relics, students can enhance their understanding of Korean culture and develop a sense of cultural content planning.
Major Course Guide
Year 1 │ Logic
As a national history major, students will gain the perspective needed to study history. They will be introduced to historical theory and philosophy, as well as research methods and issues in Korean history so that they can explore the subject matter of Korean history.
Year 2 │ Era History (Ancient Korean History, Medieval Korean History, Post-Medieval Korean History, Modern Korean History)
Students will deepen their understanding of the political, economic, social, cultural, and other aspects of each era and the changes that characterized it.
Year 3 │ Topic Exploration (Korean Ancient History Topic Exploration, Korean Medieval History Topic Exploration, Korean Post-Medieval History Topic Exploration, Korean Modern History Topic Exploration, Korean Contemporary History Topic Exploration)
Based on the period of history studied in Year 2, students research, analyze, and review primary sources and articles, and then present and discuss key issues. This helps students develop basic research skills, presentation skills, and writing skills.
Year 4 │ Korean Historical and Cultural Contents Comprehensive Design
Students take the initiative and creatively carry out history-applied projects such as planning history education content for the general public, producing guidebooks for tours and historical experiences, and planning and producing cultural products, and present the results in internal and external competitions.
Curriculum
| Year 1 | Introduction to Korean History, History and Culture of East Asia, History and Culture of the West |
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| Year 2 | Reading Basic Korean History, Korean History through Sources, Ancient Korean History, Medieval Korean History, Post-Medieval Korean History, Modern Korean History, Contemporary Korean History, East Asian Modern History, Western Modern History, People in Korean History |
| Year 3 | Topics in Korean Ancient History, Topics in Korean Medieval History, Topics in Korean Post-Medieval History, Topics in Korean Modern History, Topics in Korean Contemporary History, Topics in Korean History and International Relations, Economy and Life in Pre-modern Korean Society, Economy and Life in Modern Korean Society, East Asian Medieval History, Western Medieval History, Theory of History Teaching, Research and Teaching Methods for History Teaching Materials, Prehistoric Man and Culture, Common Culture in Korean History, Korean Confucianism and the Culture of the Great Families |
| Year 4 | Topics in Korean History 1, Topics in Korean History 2, History of Korean Art, History and Culture of Korean Buddhism, History and Culture of North Korea, History and Perception of History in Korea, Modernization and Urban Culture in Korea, East Asian Historical Conflicts, Comprehensive Design of Korean Historical and Cultural Contents, Science and Civilization in Korea, Understanding Archives Management, Women and Minorities in Korean History, Capstone Design of Historical Contents |
Academic Activities
Academic Societies
Currently, the Department of Korean History has two academic societies, 'Harang' and 'Damseol'. 'Harang' was established with the purpose of 'finding the ideal through historical research'. 'Harang' is an academic sub-society that participates in the Department of Korean History's annual Cha Oreum academic festival and various competitions related to content creation. 'Damseol' means 'stories exchanged with each other' and was created to be an active society where members plan and communicate with each other.
Clubs
Currently, the Faculty of Humanities has a history debate club, HOWOHEU, centered on students in the Department of Korean History. The club selects current social issues and combines them with historical materials, and then holds weekly presentations and discussions, regular field trips and MTs every semester, and holds a welcome party for new students and a founding festival every year. Through this, we promote socialization among students of various majors who are interested in history and improve their presentation and discussion skills.
Departmental Talent
- A love of our history and culture and intellectual curiosity.
- Thinks critically, but wants to understand holistically and contextually.
- Due diligence and a commitment to getting to the truth.
High School Courses Related to Major
| General Electives | Career Electives |
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| World History, East Asian History, Society and Culture, Speech and Composition, Reading, Chinese Literature I, Essay Writing, etc. | Reading Classics, Exploring Social Issues, Chinese Literature II, etc. |
Careers after Graduation
| Education and research | Professor, Researcher, Academic, Editorial Researcher, Teacher, School Instructor |
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| Enterprise | Travel Agents, Game Development Planning, General Corporate |
| Institutions and Organizations | Archivists in government ministries and local governments, classical translators at the Korean Classical Translation Center, cultural tourism interpreters, local government cultural centers, and general government employees |
| Professions | Station PD, reporter |
| Other | Content creators, screenwriters, and novelists |
Subject-Related Certifications
Korean Language Proficiency Test, Hanja Proficiency Test, Cultural Heritage (Tourism) Certificate, Archivist, Continuing Education Teacher, Tourist Interpretation Guide, Associate Degree Certificate, Teacher's Certificate Level 2 (History)