[KS] Penn-in-Seoul Summer Program

[G. Cameron Hurst]

KOREA 2004
Penn-in-Seoul
June 18 - August 16, 2004

The Politics and Economics Program

An Integrated Experience in Korean History, Politics, Economics and Business
June 18 - August 16 (Academic Program: June 18 - July 16 ; 
Internships: July 19 - August 17

	The Penn-in-Seoul program has been bringing students to Korea 
in the summer since 1992.  The schedule provides the student with a 
rigorous program of academic study, government briefings on 
contemporary political and economic issues, and internship 
opportunities in Korean businesses and multinational corporations. 
Students are required to take two courses:  A history course, "The 
Korean War:  The Forgotten War of the Twentieth Century," and a 
political science course,  "Politics and Economics of Korea," will be 
offered (Note: An alternative history course, Korean and Japan in the 
Twentieth Century may be offered in lieu of the Korean War course 
depending on host university needs).  Students who receive 
internships are placed in consideration of their performance in the 
academic program and in terms of their contributions to the program's 
activities.  In addition, the itinerary includes field trips to 
important Korean cultural and historic sites, in addition to 
briefings with government, business, and military organizations.

	While we cannot guarantee an internship, which is in part a 
function of the student's experience and academic preparation, we 
have an almost perfect placement record.  Internship placements in 
the past have included jobs at Samjong/KPMG Consulting, Booz-Allen, 
Hamilton, ST Corporation, SL Investments, Global Enterprises, 
Samsung, LG, Kumho, Asiana Airlines, Samchang Corporation, Poongsan 
Corporation, Anam Electric, Korea Life and Marine Insurance, Kama 
Entertainment, UNESCO, Motorola, VISA International, among others. 
Participating firms change each year.  For students who do not 
qualify for an internship we will assist them in locating a placement 
as English teachers for the duration of the summer.  Some students 
may prefer to use this time for sightseeing and additional excursions 
to Japan or China.

	Although courses will be taught in English, some internships 
will require knowledge of Korean.  All students who participate in 
the program who do not speak Korean will be encouraged to complete a 
brief pre-departure "Survival Korean" language course.  Students may 
be able to extend their internships through negotiations with the 
internship host.  Some firms will require an additional week.

	For more details concerning the venue for this year's 
program, contact the Director, Dr. Frank Plantan.

The Language and Society Program

	For students interested in learning the Korean language, who 
have an interest in second language learning and teaching, and who 
would like the opportunity to teach English abroad, we are offering 
for the first time a second track in the Penn-in-Seoul Program.  In 
conjunction with Korea's leading center for the teaching of English 
at Sookmyung University, Penn-in-Seoul will offer a course in Korean 
language, a course in the Teaching of English as a Second Language 
(TESOL), and a paid internship experience teaching English in a 
Korean school or language academy.

Faculty and Staff

Dr. Frank Plantan, Director, Penn-in-Seoul; Associate Director, 
International Relations Program, University of Pennsylvnia.  (215) 
898-0452.

Dr. G. Cameron Hurst, Professor of History, Director of the Center 
for East Asian Studies

Course Guide
  Politics and Economics track:

AMES 391:  KOREA: REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN WAR
This course, cross-listed between AMES and History, covers the 
history of Korean conflict in the broadest sense. It is NOT a simply 
a military history, in which we analyze strategy and tactics, and 
follow in detail each and every battle.  The course will involve 
Korean history, examining conditions on the peninsula during the 
Japanese occupation from 1910 to 1945, the anticipations of Koreans 
as Japan's surrender approached, and internal Korean political 
cleavages generated by the occupation. It will also involve some 
diplomatic history, as we consider the emerging tensions between the 
US and the USSR, the role of the United Nations in the division of 
Korea into two nations and the prosecution of the war itself, the 
outbreak of the war, and of course, the decision behind the entrance 
of the Chinese into the war.

PSCI 298,  Politics and Economics of Korea
This course will examine the processes of governance in Korea:  in 
particular the challenges of democratization, the role of government 
in the direction of the economy, political parties and political 
participation, and the bureaucratic politics and interactions between 
the Blue House, National Assembly, government ministries and 
quasi-governmental agencies and think tanks.

Language/TESOL Track:

AMES091:  Introductory Korean

EDUCXXX:  Introduction to the Teaching of English as a Second Language
An introduction to the theory and practice in language teaching 
methodology.  This course gives students a familiarity with current 
practice in TESOL and opportunities to acquire practical skills in 
preparation for an English teaching experience in a Korean classroom

Costs

	Tuition:  

	Housing:  Variable costs depending on accommodations during 
internship period.  Students should budget $50.00 per day for room 
and board and incidentals.  Of that, we will collect a $300 
prepayment on room and board for the period of the academic program 
(to be announced).  Students will be responsible for their expenses 
during the internship period.  Typically housing during the 
internship period is in a small hotel, two persons to a room at 
approximately $25 - $30/person per night. Meals vary according to the 
individual student's lifestyle.  Some students stay with relatives or 
arrange home stays.  NOTE:  Seoul is one of the five most expensive 
cities in the world and price estimates may change due to changes in 
the local economy.

	Excursions:  All non-course related excursions are optional 
and are not included in the cost of the program.  Costs range from 
$24 for the excursion to Panmunjom, to $120 for the weekend mountain 
climb at Songni-San National Park.  If a trip is scheduled to Japan 
or China between the end of the academic program and the start of 
internships, a five-day excursion, including airfare, can cost 
between $500.00 and $700.00 all inclusive.  

	All costs but for tuition should be considered reasonable 
estimates.  More accurate estimates will be provided sometime in 
March.

	International travel:  Round-trip airfare between the United 
States and Korea are the student's responsibility.  Occasionally we 
can arrange a group discount if a sufficient number of students 
travel together.

Application: 

	The application deadline is March ??, 2003.  All applications 
must be accompanied by a nonrefundable $60 fee and a resume.  The 
Director may require and interview or submission of an essay in 
addition to the Summer Abroad application form.  On admission, a 
nonrefundable deposit is required to hold your place.  This will be 
credited toward the final cost of the program.

For further information contact:

	Dr. Frank Plantan,
	Director, Penn-in-Seoul
	International Relations Program
	3809 Walnut St.
	Phila., PA   19104-3406
	(215) 898-0452
	Email:  fplantan at sas.upenn.edu

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G. CAMERON HURST  III
Professor, Japanese and Korean Studies
Chair, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies			215-898-7466
Director, Center for East Asian Studies			215-573-4203
641 Williams Hall/6305
UPenn
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305
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