Sejong University in Seoul is offering a post-graduate program taught in English focusing on the interdisciplinary study of East Asian culture, language, politics, history, economics, philosophy, religion, and education. Fall semester classes begin on August 29, 2012.

Application period: April 23 (Mon)—May 31 (Thu).
Scholarship Policy: 100~60% waiver depending on certain conditions.
Asian Studies Program: http://asiap.godohosting.com/xe/

What you will be learning

Since the fall of 2000, the Asian Studies Program has offered selected courses in Asian languages, history, art, archaeology, philosophy, government, politics, education, economics, and development studies, all taught entirely in English by highly qualified scholars. Korea’s central historical position in East Asia, and the nation’s rapid modernization in recent decades, make it an ideal vantage point for the study of this vital region, past, present, and future. The university aims to develop an outstanding program which will help to make Sejong University a genuinely international university.

Course Curriculum

1. Language
1) Basic Korean
2) Intermediate Korean
3) Upper Intermediate Korean / Advanced Korean

2. History
1) Introduction to Korean History
2) Archaeology of East Asia
3) Art History of Korea
4) History of East Asia
5) Korean Culture and Society
6) History of Warfare

3. Philosophy and Religion
1) Introduction to Political Thought
2) Classics of Asian Thought / Seminar in Asian Thought
3) Confucianism in Our Postmodern Era
4) History and Thought of Korean Confucianism I
5) History and Thought of Korean Confucianism II
6) The Encounter Between Confucianism and Western Philosophy

4. Education
1) Comparative Education International Development
2) Education Social Policy Reform in East Asia
3) Human Resources International Development in East Asia

5. Politics
1) Government and Politics of Divided Korea
2) Korean Politics
3) Comparative Study of the Politics of Korea and Japan

6. Foreign Relations
1) Theory of International Relations
2) International Relations in East Asia
3) Writing Seminar on Contemporary Korean-American Relations

7. Economics and Business
1) International Trade Policy
2) Korean Economic Development
3) Foreign Companies In Korea : Case Studies In International Management
4) Economic Development Policies : Lessons From Pacific Rim Economies
5) The Asian Crisis, Reform, and Human Development
6) East Asian Corporate Management – Theory And Practices

About Sejong University
The history of Sejong University dates to 1940 when a trust established the Kyung-Sung Academy. In 1978, the academy was renamed Sejong University in honor of Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Chosun dynasty and creator of the Korean alphabet.

Today Sejong University strives for academic excellence and aims to be an internationally recognized institution of higher education. The campus, situated in Seoul, South Korea, boasts superior research facilities and a faculty of highly qualified scholars. Each semester the university attracts internationally renowned academics and professionals from all over the world. Sejong University maintains active academic and cultural exchanges with the world’s top universities to promote diversity, understanding, and global competence.

More Information: http://www.sejong.ac.kr/eng