For more details on the courses, please refer to the Course Catalog
| Code | Course Title | Credit | Learning Time | Division | Degree | Grade | Note | Language | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD5085 | Theories of the State | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| The course deals with existing theories of the modern state and various issues pertaining to the relationship between the state and society. The course reviews major theories concerning the classical, pluralist, neo-Marxist, statist, and civil societies. The course also examines various issues such as the state-capital relations, the welfare state crisis, the emergence of new social movements, the role of the state in the Third World and post-industrial society. | |||||||||
| PSD5086 | Study on Welfare State | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| In order to cope with soaring unemployment and growing income inequality after the successive regional and global economic crisis since 1997, Korean government has been placing its priority on the strengthening of the social security system. This course intends to review and examine the roles of the public and private sectors of Korean society in the course of changing welfare policy. | |||||||||
| PSD5087 | Methodology in Political Science | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| The course examines the major approaches in political science. The possibilities and limitations of the historical, institutional, functional and behavioral approaches are examined. Special emphasis will be placed on quantitative methods. | |||||||||
| PSD5089 | History of International Relations | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | Korean | Yes | |
| Primary purpose of this graduate course is to analyze diplomatic relations among nations based upon historical facts from the Vienna system of 1815 to the present. The history of East Asian international relations will be also studied across the ancient, modern, and contemporary era. Students will be able to grasp the essence and characteristic of Korean diplomacy, reviewing the historical contexts of international relations unfolded so far. | |||||||||
| PSD5092 | Study on National Intelligence | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| Intelligence analysis refers to the process of transforming the bits and pieces of information that are collected into a systematic body of intelligence that contributes to the national security interests. This course is about the process, procedure, techniques and skills, and principles of the intelligence analysis that are to be brought to the professional analysts' attention. | |||||||||
| PSD5093 | Political Economy of China | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| This course examines the characteristics and implications of China's grand strategy. In particular, this course aims to understand possibilities and limitations concerning China's vision. This course will also examine China's developmental strategy, political and social bottlenecks, policy implementation, the linkage between domestic politics and international relation, and its implications for Korea. This course is designed for students who have acquired some background knowledge on contemporary China and for those who are interested in East Asian developmental Model. | |||||||||
| PSD5094 | Seminar on International Political Economy | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| An advanced seminar course discussing students individual research design on selected topics of international political economy. Each class consists of presentations and discussion. One research paper is required. | |||||||||
| PSD5095 | War and Peace | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| This advanced seminar course deals with theories and policies on war and peace. The history and development of the conduct of war and the concept of peace will be reviewed. The course focuses on traditional, high-level security issues. | |||||||||
| PSD5096 | Seminar on Inter-Korean Relations | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| This course provide an overview of the history of Inter-Korean Relations, concentrating on the period from 1948 to the present. Various theoretical approaches to the study of Inter-Korean Relations will be covered, including international, domestic and individual levels of analysis. These interpretations will be used to examine events including: a lasting deadlock since the Korean War, a recent North Korean nuclear-missile issue, N. K.- U.S. nuclear-missile bargaining, etc. In addition, This course will examine the prospects and challenges for the improvement of Inter-Korean Relations in the post-Cold War world. | |||||||||
| PSD5097 | Seminar on Political Philosophy | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| A course intended to advance students' knowledge of both classic and contemporary approaches to such enduring problems in political philosophy as the nature of political knowledge and political community, justice and order, authority, sovereignty, power, freedom, equality, legitimacy, rights, revolution and democracy. Lecture and discussion. One term paper is required. | |||||||||
| PSD5098 | National Strategy | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | - | No | |
| The course aims to understand national security strategy, combining theory and practice. The ROK's desirable foreign policy toward key regions, countries, and institutions will be discussed. Changing trends in security paradigms and critical issues will also be considered. | |||||||||
| PSD5099 | Seminar on Domestic Politics and International Relations | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | 1-4 | Korean | Yes | |
| This course offers a focused view on how domestic politics affect international relations, and how international relations affect domestic politics. We analyze how the political, economic, and social conditions within states affect foreign policy and international relations. We also examine how international politics affects domestic political leadership, policies, cleavages, and even institutions. To this end, we focus on several distinct substantive areas, including the use of force, international trade, and participations in international organizations. The primary assignment will be a piece of original research, which you will develop over the course of the semester with substantial input from both the class and me. | |||||||||
| PSD5100 | Seminar on International Negotiation | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | - | No | ||
| This graduate level seminar studies issues and strategies concerning international negotiations. Negotiations on various conflicting issues, such as military, diplomacy, politics, trade, exchange rates, investment, climate change, energy security, will be introduced. | |||||||||
| PSD5101 | Seminar on Cyber Security | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | - | No | ||
| Cyber security occupies a new and important realm of modern security studies. This graduate level seminar examines how the issues of cyber security are related to information war, weapon systems, economic relations, public opinion, and diplomacy among states. | |||||||||
| PSD5102 | Seminar on US Foreign Policy | 3 | 6 | Major | Master/Doctor | - | No | ||
| This course examines two connected themes to understand the domestic sources of America’s singular approach to the outside world and its implications for our contemporary political situation. The first half of the course will explore diverse definitions and theoretical explanations of various variables inside/outside US society. The second half of the course will investigate the political/academic debates surrounding the role of internal/external factors in US foreign policy. | |||||||||