외국인 학부생의 학업 능력 신장을 위한 교양한국어 교육과정 개발 연구

A Study on the Development of Korean as a General Education Course for the Increase of Academic Ability of Foreign Undergraduates

The objective of this study is to suggest measures for designing a curriculum of Korean Language as a General Education course that increases the Korean language ability necessary for academic performance targeting university students. Korean Language as General Education aims to cultivate basic Korean language ability for academic performance within university, and needs to be differentiated from other major fields or common liberal arts while efficiently delivering the educational contents within the limited semester unit. For this, this study defined the concept and category of Korean Language as General Education through a literature review, and analyzed the current operating state of these courses for foreign students. This study further suggested a curriculum with integrated four functions, composed of five sessions in the beginner’s/intermediate/advanced level to intensively deliver the educational contents in a semester. Also, this study suggests measures for strengthening vocabulary and grammar necessary for university life and academic performance, actively utilizing media discourse, and efficiently operating the curriculum within a performance-centered evaluation system. Hopefully, this study could be used for the development of an effective Korean Language as a General education course that could increase the academic ability of foreign students.