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Sharjah [United Arab Emirates]April 17 (ANI/WAM): Students at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) will have more opportunities to broaden their global perspective as the university will begin offering Korean language courses in the fall semester of 2023.

The announcement follows the signing of an agreement between AUS and the Korea Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Korea that supports and promotes the Korean language and culture around the world.

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With the assistance of the Korea Foundation, the AUS College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) will begin offering two elementary Korean courses in fall 2023 and add two intermediate Korean courses by fall 2024.

Under the agreement, the Korea Foundation will conduct a South Korea-wide search to identify the most suitable candidates to serve as visiting faculty to teach these courses.

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Australian students have shown an interest in Korean culture, established a Korean culture club and participated in this year’s Global Day.

“Language learning is an important part of a well-rounded education. By adding Korean language classes, we are not only meeting the needs of our students, but also preparing them to be active members of a globalized world,” said Mahmoud Anabtawi, Dean of the College. CAS.

Speaking of the importance of the upcoming program, Ahmad Al-Issa, CAS Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Coordinator of the Korean Language Program, said: “We conducted a survey of AUS students and it showed that our students have a strong interest in learning Korean. interest, led us to believe that this program would not only meet the needs of our students, but also provide them with valuable language skills that will benefit them in their future careers.

The partnership between AUS and the Korea Foundation provides an excellent opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to language and cultural education at CAS. “

CAS is committed to promoting diversity in its disciplines and in its teaching, research and service work. It has undergraduate degrees in English Language and Literature, International Studies, Mass Communication, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Mathematics and Physics, and 22 minors. (ANI/WAM)

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