Credibility & Challenge (Learning to Do)

Course Name	Credit	Course Description
GLOBALISM AND WORLD ECONOMY	3Credit	Global economy is an analytical outline for understanding the world economy as a single system. The world economy had hardly reached the stage of digital capitalism when the world economy began to establish modern capitalism, whose features may be summarized by globalization, neoliberalism, and international division of labor among other characteristics. With this view, this class's purpose is as follows: 1)To understand the creation of social formation and contradiction. 2)To accept that economic problems between nations is a single paradigm of a global system.　3)To grasp the present character of digital capitalism. Through this course, students can approach a variety of knowledge and cases about world economy, and in particular can foster both a critical consciousness in looking at the world economy as well as an ability to think critically and logically about its historical development. The course is three hours per week, consisting of general lectures, discussions and special lectures. Students will have a report at the end of term.
STATISTICS AND SOCIETY	3Credit	This course covers statistical information and ways of dealing with it, both of which play an increasingly important part in our lives. The course offers an uncomplicated yet critical introduction to current statistical ideas and practices while demonstrating a variety of applications for statistics in everyday life. Statistical concepts such as regression analysis, variance analysis, and time series are introduced to help make sense of practical problems.
Environment and Human-beings	3Credit	Why have a variety of global environmental phenomena occurred since the latter part of the 20th century? In advance, let's take a look at how all the Earth's physical features and living organisms are interconnected. They work together in meaningful ways such as matter cycles, energy flows and life webs. Oceans and water, mountains, air, plants, microorganisms and animals, all play important roles in determining how our planet works and functions. In this course, we want to understand how the Earth systems (consisting of the parts above) work together by means of the tools and ideas from many scientific disciplines including geology, biology, chemistry, physics and others. Looking back on the history of our planet, the Earth has been dramatically changing as a whole from the use of modern technologies made by human-beings. Due to these human activities, a lot of global environmental phenomena have taken place, such as the Earth's climate change, global warming, increase of harmful ultra-violet on the Earth due to the destruction of its ozone shield, and the loss of biodiversity. In the context of overcoming the planet’s current environmental problems, we will talk about what “healing science and technology” (HT) is, how to find environmental solutions using HT, and how to establish an environmentally sound and sustainable society from now on.
ARCHITECTURE AND CULTURE	3Credit	Architecture is the place which contains our daily life and behavior. By understanding from places of daily life to landmarks, which represent one era and place, we will consider how we look at the space around us and how we will make it. Through understanding and experience of place we live now, we can raise our view of architecture newly. After taking this course, I want you to be the one who considers about spaces, architectures and cities, that you are going to live in.
ECONOMICS AND SOCIETY	3Credit	ECONOMY AND SOCIETY is a 3-credit course in Economics both for students who are concentrating in Economics and those who are not. The course aims to classify and fortify students' understanding of everyday economic activities. More than aiming to teach economic theory, this course focuses on how to understand and solve economic, business and banking and financial problems more practically and efficiently by utilizing as a case-study the magical experience of the rapidly growing Korean economy. The lessons will also help students to be more intelligent economists and voters.
ARTS MANAGEMENT	3Credit	This course offers knowledge about the cultural contents and tourism industries. Students can acquire theories and works in relation to these two industries.
21ST CENTURY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	3Credit	21st Century Business Management is a 3-credit course. This course is intended to improve students' understanding of current management issues. The main objectives of this course are 1) to understand concepts, principles, and trends about strategic brand management 2) to understand the design and implementation of brand identity systems, and 3) to understand activities to build, measure, and manage brand equity. The course format is a combination of lecture, presentation, and active discussion.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH KOREAN LANGUAGE	3Credit	This course’s main purpose lies in cultivating students’ self-regulatory reading habits, and also to further develop their ability to read critically analyze books. This course aims to foster logical abilities and to build advisable values through wide reading. Also, in particular, through debate, students will learn to express their opinions more clearly and will be able to share their thoughts with one another. This course aims to develop the reading abilities of students, and to cultivate their logical abilities as well. In order to achieve that goal, students will read, analyze, and criticize classical pieces from both Eastern and Western parts of the world and will practice debating issues that arise in the books. They will practice expressing their opinions persuasively.