Bachelor of Arts Degree in Korean Studies

The minimum period required for a candidate to study and qualify for the award of a B.A. degree is eight (8) semesters and a maximum of twenty-two (22) semesters from the date of registration.

(ii)    The minimum semester load shall be two course units and the maximum shall be seven course units.

(iii)   Each course unit in the programme has a loading of 45 hours. 

(iv)   A candidate for a B.A. degree shall be required to register, study, sit examinations and pass in at least forty four (44) course units taken throughout the period of study. These units shall include the Faculty-based Designated Common Courses (DCC) and prescribed three Common Undergraduate Courses (CCS).

(v)    Candidates may register for courses in Korean Studies as either a Major or a Minor. There are two possible modes of study: full time and part-time.

Course Outline

Key:  

(i)   The course will be taught in English.

(ii)  The course will be taught in English and/or Korean.

(iii) The absence of an asterisk means that the course will be taught in Korean.

(iv) Courses that appear in bold are already Senate approved.

 (v) A student has the option of taking either CKR 412: Research Paper in Korean Studies or CKR 416: Practicum in Korean Studies. 

 

DEGREE COURSES

Level : 1

Semester: 1

Course Code Course Name Course Hours 

CKR 101 Basic Korean Language Skills (core) 45 hours

CKR 103 Korean Cultural Heritage Tourism 45 hours

CKR 201 Reading Skills In Korean (core) 45 hours

Semester: 2

Course Code Course Name Course Hours 

CKR 102Introduction To Korean Grammar (core) 45 hours

CKR 104Listening And Speaking Skills In Korean 45 hours

Level : 2

Semester: 1

Course Code Course Name Course Hours 

CKR 203: Classical Korean Literature (core) 45 hours

Semester: 2

Course Code Course Name Course Hours 

CKR 20 2Writing Skills In Korean (core) 45 hours

CKR 204: Phonetics And Korean Phonology (core) 45 hours

Semester: 1

Course Code Course Name Course Hours 

CKR 301: Korean Grammar In Use (core) 45 hours

CKR 303: Morphology (core) 45 hours

CKR 305 (CLT 205): Introduction To Literary Criticism (elective) 45 hours

CKR 307: Korean Sociolinguistics (elective) 

CKR 309: Intercultural Communication In Korea (elective) 45 hours

CKR 311: The Political Economy Of Korean Development (elective) 45 hours

CKR 313/ CEC 321: Resources And Development: A Comparative Analysis Of Korea And Kenya (elective) 45 hours

Semester: 2

Course Code Course Name Course Hours 

CKR 302 (CLK 102): Introduction To Translation And Interpretation (core) 45 hours

CKR 304: Syntax (core) 45 hours

CKR 308: Chinese Characters In Korean Writing (elective) 45 hours

CKR 314 :Korean For Business And Tourism (elective) 45 hours

CKR 312/ CEC 320: Korean Economic Development (elective) 45 hours

CKR 310: The Military In The Politics Of Korea (elective) 45 hours

CKR 306: Korean Social And Political Philosophy (elective) 45 hours

Level : 4

Semester: 1

Course Code Course Name Course Hours 

CKR 401: Modern Korean Literature (core) 45 hours

CKR 403:Research Methodology (core) 45 hours

CKR 405: (TLE 403): Psycholinguistics (elective) 45 hours

Course Code Course Name Course Hours 

CKR 402: Advanced Korean Grammar (core) 45 hours

CKR 404: Translating, Editing And Interpreting (core) 45 hours

CKR 406: East Asia In The 19th And 20th Centuries (elective) 45 hours

 

A candidate must satisfy the prescribed University of Nairobi and Faculty of Arts admission requirements, namely:

(i)         K.C.S.E. with a mean grade C+ or equivalent

(ii)        K.C.S.E. with a mean grade C plain or equivalent Plus a Diploma or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution

(iii)       K.C.S.E. with a mean grade C- or equivalent Plus a Certificate and a Diploma or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution

(iv)       K.C.E./E.A.C.E Div. III/ Ordinary GCE or equivalent Plus a Diploma or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution

(v)        K.A.C.E. or E.A.A.C.E/ Advanced GCE Certificate with one principal pass Plus a Diploma or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution

(vi)       K.A.C.E. or E.A.A.C.E. certificate with two principal passes or equivalent

(vii)      International Baccalaureate Diploma

(viii)     A degree from a recognized university or equivalent

A candidate shall be allowed to register only in those course units whose combinations are approved by the Faculty. Any modification of such combination(s) shall be allowed only after obtaining approval from the Dean.

 

5.1 Credit Transfer

A candidate from a recognized university or any other equivalent institution recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate wishing to transfer to the B.A. programme at the University of Nairobi shall be allowed to transfer credits from his or her university if those credits are deemed to be relevant and meet the required minimum contact hours. A University of Nairobi student who obtains a credit or credits from a recognized university shall be allowed to transfer those credits to the University of Nairobi. The transferred credits shall not be more than a third (1/3) of the total prescribed credits and/or course units required for the award of the B.A. degree.

5.2 Exemptions

(i)      Those seeking exemptions shall pay an exemption fee approved by the University of Nairobi Senate.

(ii)     A candidate seeking exemption shall be required to follow the Faculty approved procedure.

TUITION   10,286  
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)     6,500  
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)     7,000  
CAUTION - (ONCE)     5,000  
LIBRARY (PER YEAR)     4,000  
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)     2,000  
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)     1,000  
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)     2,250  
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)     1,000  
ID CARD ( PER YEAR)     1,000  
     
     Semester totals 
Sem1  2 units            51,322
   3 units            62,608
   4 units            73,894
   5 units            85,180
   6 units            96,466
   7 units         107,752
     
     
     
Sem2,3,5,6,8,9,  1 unit            13,536
   2 units            24,822
   3 units            36,108
   4 units            47,394
   5 units            58,680
   6 units            69,966
   7 units            81,252
     
     
Sem4,7,10  1 unit            35,036
   2 units            46,322
   3 units            57,608
   4 units            68,894
   5 units            80,180
   6 units            91,466
   7 units         102,752
     
Sem1  7 units         107,752
Sem 2  7 units            81,252
Sem 3  7 units            81,252
Sem 4  7 units         102,752
Sem 5  7 units            81,252
Sem 6  7 units            81,252
Sem 7  2 units            46,322
Grand totals          581,834