Courses

International Summer Program, SNU
SNU International Summer Program (ISP) Faculty
More than anything, our focus is to bring the highest quality of education that meets the Seoul National University standards and prestige. SNU International Summer Program (ISP) faculty is comprised of dedicated team, mostly of SNU professors and selected distinguished visiting professors. Our professors are the top experts in their respective fields, distinguished themselves in both academics as well as professional careers outside of the university setting which enable them to bring new and fresh insights to the course.
SNU International Summer Program (ISP) 2024 Course Offerings
What courses are offered?
Over 40 regular and internship courses taught in English
  • All courses are taught in English.
  • All courses are open to both SNU and international students.
  • Courses are either 2(30 hours) or 3 credits(45hours). Most of our courses are 3 credits, unless stated otherwise in the course description or syllabus.
  • Unless otherwise stated, courses are for current undergraduates, but depending on the academic backgrounds and study purpose, undergraduate students may take graduate courses, and vice versa.
  • Unless otherwise stated, courses are graded on an A-F scale (letter grades).
  • Please check thoroughly whether the course is given a letter grade or a S(atisfactory)/U(nsatisfactory) grade(which is equivalent to a pass/non pass grade) since S/U grades are not interchangeable to letter grades and vice versa.
  • Course dates will vary by instructor within the program dates (1 July – 25 July).
  • The list of courses and course contents are subject to change, and any changes will be immediately updated on the Notice Board.
  • Courses with less than 7 students enrolled will be cancelled.
  • The Korean language course will be divided into different levels based on a level test conducted on the first day of class.
  • Please note that Type A, B, and C in 'courses' refer to different class schedules: Type A: ( Mon-Thur, 9AM-12PM) Type B: (Mon-Thur, 1PM-4PM) Type C: (Mon-Thur, 4PM-7PM)
Arts & Humanities
  • (A Type_3 Credit) What Makes Us Human
    Joonkoo Park
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  • (B Type_3 Credit) Global Understanding of Multicultural Families
    Soyoung Lee
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Biological Sciences
  • (B Type_3 Credit) Aerobiology: The study of life in the air
    Naomichi Yamamoto
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Business & Economics
  • (A Type_2 Credit) Service Management
    * 2 sessions (3hours per session) online on July 9 and 10 *8 sessions (3hours per session) offline on July 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25
    Yoshinori Fujikawa
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  • (A Type_3 Credit) Case Studies in Marketing
    Chu Wujin
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  • (A Type_3 Credit) Introduction to Game Theory
    Dmitry Shapiro
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  • (A Type_3 Credit) Machine Learning in Finance
    Kiseop Lee
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  • (A Type_3 Credit) Understanding Global Competitiveness of Korean Companies
    Song Jaeyong, Park Sun Hyun
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  • (B Type_3 Credit) Business Communication for Global Careers
    Esther H. Ra
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  • (B Type_3 Credit) Economics of the Digital Age
    Yves Gueron
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  • (B Type_3 Credit) Financial Management
    Lee Jongsub
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  • (B Type_3 Credit) Introduction to Data Analysis in Economic Policy
    Noah Myung
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  • (B Type_3 Credit) Introduction to Macroeconomics
    Young Sik Kim
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East Asian Studies
  • (A Type_3 Credit) Modern History and Contemporary Social Issues of East Asian societies
    Im, Dong-Kyun
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Health Sciences
  • (A Type_3 Credit) Exercise and Diet for Weight Management
    Lee Sukho
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Korean Language
  • (B(14-16) Type_2 Credit) Korean Language
    Hwang Seon-Yeop
    Syllabus
Korean Studies
  • (A Type_3 Credit) Hallyu and Korean Mediaculture
    Sojeong Park
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  • (A Type_3 Credit) Korean Traditional Music and Culture
    Anna Yates
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  • (A(10-12) Type_2 Credit) Korean Art and Asian Painting
    Im jangsoon
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  • (A(10-12) Type_2 Credit) Korean Art and Terracotta Sculpture
    Nayoung Jeong
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  • (A(9-11) Type_2 Credit) Korean Art and Ceramics
    Joonho Lee
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  • (B Type_3 Credit) Korean Cinema: History, Innovations, and Challenges
    Ungsan Kim
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  • (B Type_3 Credit) Korean lifestyle oriented sustainable design thinking
    Shaohua Han
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  • Exploring Challenging Sociocultural Issues in Korean Contexts through Graphic Novels
    * (B Type_3 Credit)
    Sonya Martin
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Science & Technology
  • (A Type_3 Credit) Design Thinking
    Seung Ra
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  • (A Type_3 Credit) First Steps in Programming a Humanoid AI Robot
    Bernhard Egger
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  • (A Type_3 Credit) Introduction to Computer Science
    Kim Taehwan
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  • (A Type_3 Credit) Urban Planning
    Jung Won Sonn
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Social Sciences
  • (A Type_3 Credit) Contemporary Economic Issues and Sociological Perspectives
    Gru Han
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  • (A Type_3 Credit) Data Science for Political and Social Scientists: Applications with R
    Bisbee, James H
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  • (A Type_3 Credit) Introduction to Psychology
    Sowon Hahn
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  • (A Type_3 Credit) Psychology and Law
    Jaihyun Park
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  • (B Type_3 Credit) Digital Media and Health
    Jeong-Yeob Han
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  • (B Type_3 Credit) Topics in Cognitive Science
    Jay Myung
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  • (C Type_3 Credit) Dis/Misinformation in the Digital Age
    Young Mie Kim
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