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Master
Program
Master of Arts
in Korean Studies (MAKS)
Educational
Philosophy:
Intercultural Institute of California has as a
primary goal the integration of language learning, communication, and
intercultural awareness. In pursuing this goal, the Institute accepts the
various differences in perspective of each cultural and linguistic
background and seeks to utilize these differences as a catalyst for
personal growth, knowledge, and intercultural appreciation.
Graduates are expected not only to have gained
factual and practical knowledge but also to put that knowledge into use
in whichever career choices are made. They will have been challenged to
develop a global vision that encompasses not only Korea, but Korea's
increasingly important role in the Pacific Rim's society and economy, and
the relationship of the Pacific Rim to the global community.
Mission:
The Intercultural Institute of California (IIC) was
incorporated with the mission of providing students with educational
opportunities designed to fulfill their learning needs, enrich their
lives, broaden their vision, and empower them with the knowledge and
skills necessary to participate in a multicultural society and to
function in the global community.
The Intercultural Institute of California offers a
graduate program that will provide practical knowledge as well as a wider
view of the challenges and rewards of participation in the emerging
global civilization encompassing a diversity of linguistic and cultural
perspectives specifically relating to Korea. Education at the
Intercultural Institute of California will provide coherence and purpose
to the knowledge gained against the background of our dynamic and rapidly
changing world.
Those completing the graduate program in Korean
Studies will have gained the knowledge and research skills required for
advanced study and successful participation in Pacific Rim business and
education.
Those completing a certificate program at the
Institute will have accomplished a first step toward integration into the
cultural and business world in which they find themselves.
Objectives:
The integration of language learning, communication,
and intercultural awareness is accomplished by providing a learning
environment which:
offers an appropriate balance between academic
knowledge of language fundamentals, cultural experience and actual
communication; emphasizes the interrelationship between language, thought
and culture; assumes proper sequencing of courses in all areas of study,
maximizing the educational experience of each student; offers advanced
courses in language and literature, culture, society and economics,
history and art that serve as a platform for individual research; and
personalizes the educational process, making relationships a high
priority throughout the learning experience.
The Intercultural Institute of California has offered
the Master of Arts in Korean Studies (MAKS) since 1995 in two areas of
empahsis:
MA in Teaching
Korean as a Foreign Language (TKFL)
For those who want to be professional Korean
language instructors, IIC offers courses for Teaching Korean as a Foreign
Language. The core courses in the program provide a deep analysis of the
Korean language and theories behind second language acquisition. IIC has
an affiliation with the College of Education at San Francisco State
University.
Core Faculty
Eun Kyung Jung, Administrator
Sina Ghadirian, Co-Director, English as a Second Language
Hannah Martin, Student Coordinator, English as a Second Language
Kyeong Ae Chang, Korean Studies Librarian
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