| Studies on University Curricula Programs Developed in Response to Globalization in Korea |
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Bo Kyoung Lee, Gwang Su Yu, Soo Chul Chang |
| 국제화 시대에서 외국유학생을 위한 대학 교양교육과정 연구 |
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이보경, 유광수, 장수철 |
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| Abstract |
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In the last issue, we published a paper Studies on Extra-curricula Activities in Universities for Globalization in Korea . In that paper, we pointed that university policies on globalization were switched from out-bound to in-bound and described extra-curricula programs that many universities have prepared for globalization in Korea. Based on these result, current study concentrated on curricula programs. Recently, many universities have developed and operated various curricula programs in response to increase in number of foreign students. We introduce these programs. Also, we introduce similar kinds of programs of Chinese and other Asian universities and British and American universities. Taken together with these results, we suggest what is to be done for further improvement of the curricula programs.
For improvement of the curricula programs, possible suggestions are to invite more foreign professors for general education courses and to expand programs for understanding other cultures. By team teaching combining domestic professors with foreign ones and/or by making and operating mixed classes, cultural interactions can be more strengthened. Korean language training should be also reinforced when we consider that Korean proficiency of foreign students is short of university level. Therefore, various levels of linguistic training should be prepared practically at both regular courses and language institutes. For foreign students who are majoring natural science and engineering, differentially designed math and science courses should be offered since the courses of other countries are not the same as ours. It is anticipated that educational effects of such regular curricula will be greatly enhanced if they are combined with non-curricula programs including residential colleges, tutoring, and increasing of mentor students. All these efforts may contribute to improve general education of our universities in terms of both quality and quantity at least in part. |
| Key Words:
Curricula Programs, General Education, Globalization |
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