Course Name	Korea-Russia Relations
Credits	3
Professor(s)	Name	Wonho Cho
	Department	Dept. of Russian Studies

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

This course is a three-credit junior-level course that helps the students to understand the contemporary political and economic relationship between Korea and Russia.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Main Textbook:

Il Yung Chung(1992), Korea and Russia: Toward the 21st Century

Further Reading: A Study manual will be provided.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: No Assignments required.

Grading Scheme: Mid-term Exam(50%), Final Exam(50%). In case of 11 or more unexcused absences F grade will be assigned according to the University rule.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

Week 1: General Introduction to Korea and Russia

Week 2: Evolution of Korean-Russian Relations
Week 3: Korean Neutralization plans and Witte's Manchurian Policy
Week 4: Korea in Russia's Regional Political Context I
Week 5: Korea in Russia's Regional Political Context II
Week 6: Korea-Russia Cooperation under the Roh Moo-Hyun Gov.
Week 7: Korea-Russia Cooperation under the Lee Myung-Bak Gov.
Week 8: Mid-term Exam
Week 9: Economic Relations between Korea and Russia I

Week 10: Economic Relations between Korea and Russia II
Week 11: Energy Cooperations: Gas, Oil in Russia
Week 12: North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program, KEDO, and Russia
Week 13: Military Relations between Russia and North Korea
Week 14: Scientific Cooperation between Korea and Russia

Week 15: Final Exam

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 82-55-772-1054; e-mail: whcho@gnu.ac.kr