History Courses 2006-2007
For Undergraduates and Graduates
[Korean History 111. Traditional Korea]
Catalog Number: 3709
Sun Joo Kim
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Survey of the history of Korea, from earliest times to the 19th century. Examines various interpretive approaches and issues in the political, social, economic, intellectual, cultural, and diplomatic history of premodern Korea.
Note: Expected to be given in 2007–08.
Cross-listed Courses
Foreign Cultures 80. Korea at 2100
Historical Study A-75. The Two Koreas
Primarily for Graduates
East Asian Studies 211. Historical Theory and Methods
Catalog Number: 3088
Michael J. Puett and Shigehisa Kuriyama
Half course (fall term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Theories and methods for research in East Asian history. Covers approaches to social, cultural, intellectual, and political history, analyzing significant works in each field and applications to Chinese, Japanese, and Korean materials.
[Korean History 230r. Readings in Premodern Korean History]
Catalog Number: 4497
Sun Joo Kim
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A study of social, political, economic, and intellectual history of premodern Korea reviewing major scholarship in the field. Designed primarily for graduate students preparing for the general examination. All readings are in English.
Note: Expected to be given in 2007–08.
Prerequisite: Korean History 111 or equivalent.
[Korean History 240r. Selected Topics in Premodern Korean History: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 9837
Sun Joo Kim
Half course (spring term). F., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Reading and research of selected primary sources and secondary works on premodern Korean history.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
Prerequisite: Korean History 111 or equivalent and reading proficiency in Korean. Reading ability in classical Chinese and Japanese helpful.
Korean History 253r. Modern Korean History: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 0365
Carter J. Eckert
Half course (fall term). W., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
An introduction to some of the current issues in modern Korean history through selected readings. Designed primarily for entering graduate students.
*Korean History 255r. Modern Korean History: Seminar
Catalog Number: 0713
Carter J. Eckert
Full course (indivisible). Hours to be arranged.
Reading and research in modern Korean history. Students are required to write a project paper based largely on primary materials.
Note: Expected to be given in 2007–08.
Prerequisite: Korean History 253r or equivalent, and reading proficiency in Korean.
Korean History 260r. Readings in Modern Korean History
Catalog Number: 5372
Carter J. Eckert
Full course (indivisible). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Explores the history of the field through an examination of major scholarship. Designed primarily for graduate students preparing for the general examination.
Graduate Courses of Reading and Research
*Korean 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 8122
Carter J. Eckert 1178
Sun Joo Kim 3821
David McCann 3635
Sang-suk Oh 3856
