Acerca de este curso: This course will select six most outstanding issues in contemporary Korean politics and will engage in an in-depth, interactive inquiry of those issue. They include Korean politics in history, institutional setting of Korean politics, and dynamics of political culture in Korea, profiles of political leadership, myth and reality of the developmental state and the Korean economic miracle, and debates on Korean unification. The course will expose students to contending theories and empirical reality at first hand. After completing this course, learners will be able to 1. Grasp the most salient and timely aspects of Korean politics.. 2. Place South Korean politics in comparative perspectives. 3. Digest a delicate mix of theory and practice regarding Korean politics. 4. Come up with new interpretations of political development in South Korea. 5. Most importantly renew their genuine interests in Korea and Korean politics.
Para quién es esta clase: This course is aimed for learners who have general interest in Korea and who want to get knowledge on East Asian politics.
Creada por: Yonsei University
Enseñado por: Chung-in Moon, Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Department of Political Science
| Nivel | Principiante |
| Compromiso | 6 weeks of study, 2-2.5 hours/week |
| Idioma | English, Subtítulos: Spanish, Chinese (Simplified) |
| Cómo aprobar | Aprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso. |
| Calificaciones del usuario |
Programa
SEMANA 1
Korean Politics in Historical Perspective
During Week 1, leaners will have an overview of Korean Politics which includes past history, the presidents and the main historical events during the 1st to the 6th Republic, and the democratic transition in 1987. The first week will help learners develop a fundamental understanding of the historical development of Korean Politics and lead leaners to think what makes Korean Politics new and interesting.
5 videos, 1 lectura
- Vídeo: 1.2 Korean Politics-Past History
- Vídeo: 1.3 The First and Second Republic(1948-1961)
- Vídeo: 1.4 Military Coup, Park Chung-Hee, and the Yushine Regime
- Vídeo: 1.5 The 5th Republic, Chun Doo-Hwan, and Democratic Transition
- Reading: Reading Materials
- Discussion Prompt: Yushin Regime
Calificado: Graded Quiz
SEMANA 2
Dynamics of Democratic Transition in South Korea: Structure, Culture, and Leadership Choice
Week 2 will first summarizes the four legacies of South Korea’s politics from 1948 to 1987 and introduce the major concepts and models of democratic transition. Second, it will give a clear and detailed explanation about South Korea’s democratic transition which includes the transition dynamics, the determinants of democratic transition and the democratic consolidation.
5 videos, 1 lectura
- Vídeo: 2.2 Understanding Democratic Transition and Consolidation
- Vídeo: 2.3 Authoritarian Past and Transition Dynamics
- Vídeo: 2.4 Determinants of Democratic Transition in South Korea
- Vídeo: 2.5 Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in South Korea
- Discussion Prompt: Is democracy incompatible with economic growth?
- Reading: Reading Materials
Calificado: Graded Quiz
SEMANA 3
Political Institutions in South Korea
Week 3 will start with the explanation of institution including its concept, types and major issues. In the second part, the lecture will expound South Korea’s constitutional foundation and its evolution, focusing on its nine constitutional amendments. Then it will talk about the structure and features of South Korean government, also it will briefly introduce South Korea’s presidential system which will be further explained in next week.
5 videos, 1 lectura
- Vídeo: 3.2 Constitutional Foundation and Its Evolution
- Vídeo: 3.3 Korean Government
- Vídeo: 3.4 Why persistent Imperial President?
- Vídeo: 3.5 Conclusion: Debates on New Constitutional Amendment
- Discussion Prompt: Constitutional amendment
- Reading: Reading Materials
Calificado: Graded Quiz
SEMANA 4
Profiles of political leadership
Week 4 will mainly talk about the political leadership. The lecture will first give the definition, types and evaluation criteria of political leadership. Then it will evaluate President Rhee Syngman, Park Chung-hee and Kim Dae-jung by using the criteria given in the first part and lead leaners to discuss the unique pattern of South Korean leadership.
6 videos, 1 lectura
- Vídeo: 4.2 Evaluating Political Leadership
- Vídeo: 4.3 Assessing Rhee Syngman
- Vídeo: 4.4 Evaluating Park Chung-hee
- Vídeo: 4.5 Evaluating Kim Dae-jung
- Vídeo: 4.6 Conclusion: some puzzles for discussion
- Discussion Prompt: Park Chung-hee- Assets and Liabilities
- Reading: Reading Materials
Calificado: Graded Quiz
SEMANA 5
The Developmental State and the Korean Economic Miracle
Week 5 will give leaners a very clear explanation of South Korean economic development, including its original conditions, economic take-off and economic crisis. Then the lecture will talk about the limits of developmental state and lead leaners to discuss about the future of South Korean economy.
5 videos, 1 lectura
- Vídeo: 5.2 Understanding the South Korean Economic Miracle ( I )
- Vídeo: 5.3 Understanding the South Korean Economic Miracle ( II )
- Vídeo: 5.4 Dark-side of the Developmental State and Policy Networks
- Vídeo: 5.5 Limits to the Developmental State and the Future of the South Korean Economy
- Discussion Prompt: Was Japanese colonial rule beneficial to South Korea’s economic development?
- Reading: Reading Materials
Calificado: Graded Quiz
SEMANA 6
Debates on Korean Unification
The main topic of week 6 is Korean unification. The lecture will start with explanation of inter-Korean relationship to help learners form a better understanding towards Korean unification. Then it will expound and evaluate the Sunshine policy. And the last part will have learners discuss about the future of Inter-Korean relations and unification.
5 videos, 1 lectura
- Vídeo: 6.2 Understanding towards Korean Unification
- Vídeo: 6.3 The Sunshine Policy and Korean Unification
- Vídeo: 6.4 The Sunshine Policy - Its Limits and Constraints
- Vídeo: 6.5 The Future of Inter-Korean Relations and Unification
- Discussion Prompt: North Korean nuclear problem
- Reading: Reading Materials
Calificado: Final Graded Quiz
Preguntas Frecuentes
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Creadores
Yonsei University
Yonsei University was established in 1885 and is the oldest private university in Korea.
Yonsei’s main campus is situated minutes away from the economic, political, and cultural centers of Seoul’s metropolitan downtown. Yonsei has 3,500 eminent faculty members who are conducting cutting-edge research across all academic disciplines. There are 18 graduate schools, 22 colleges and 133 subsidiary institutions hosting a selective pool of students from around the world.
Yonsei is proud of its history and reputation as a leading institution of higher education and research in Asia.
Tarifa
| Comprar curso | |
|---|---|
| Accede a los materiales del curso | Disponible |
| Accede a los materiales con calificación | Disponible |
| Recibe una calificación final | Disponible |
| Obtén un Certificado de curso para compartir | Disponible |
Calificaciones y revisiones
Teaching materials are well organized, and Professor is excellent. Yet, postings in the discussion forums are seldom responded to by teaching staff or mentor. There are errors in the subtitles, in particular the Simplified Chinese subtitle which would very likely mislead learners that have to rely on it to get through the course.
Very informative course. I liked the professor.
In some points, I do not agree with the professor but this course is good to learn Korean modern history thoroughly.
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VG
Excellent course! I probably learned must of the things I needed to know about Korean politics, causes, consequences, future scenarios, etc.