Objectives
Students understand central features of North Korean politics, society and economy. They are familiar with North Korea's contemporary political history and critical junctures of the country’s development since liberation from Japanese colonial rule in 1945. At the end of the course, students will have gained knowledge about central concepts and are able to analyse current political and socio-economic developments in North Korea. Students will learn how to communicate their critical reflections and interpretations both orally and in writing. As class discussions will be central to this course, students will learn how to engage in a debate, how to express ideas and how to support their argument on specific topics. On the basis of the weekly readings students will acquire the necessary skills to analyse and interpret sources and information on North Korea. Course participants will be able to describe and analyse political, socio-economic and ideological elements that influence the relation between society and the state in North Korea.
Students understand central features of North Korean politics, society and economy. They are familiar with North Korea's contemporary political history and critical junctures of the country’s development since liberation from Japanese colonial rule in 1945. At the end of the course, students will have gained knowledge about central concepts and are able to analyse current political and socio-economic developments in North Korea. Students will learn how to communicate their critical reflections and interpretations both orally and in writing. As class discussions will be central to this course, students will learn how to engage in a debate, how to express ideas and how to support their argument on specific topics. On the basis of the weekly readings students will acquire the necessary skills to analyse and interpret sources and information on North Korea. Course participants will be able to describe and analyse political, socio-economic and ideological elements that influence the relation between society and the state in North Korea.
- Peppi-Teacher: Sabine Burghart
- Peppi-Teacher: Suik Jung