Korean History Courses and Certifications

Gender, Family, and Social Change in Contemporary South Korea

324 ratings at Coursera

Trace how gender reshaped Korean society: Confucian Joseon patriarchy, the modern family, male and female beauty standards, sexuality, and today's feminist debates.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Understanding Korean Politics

278 ratings at Coursera

Examine six issues in contemporary South Korean politics: the 1987 democratic transition, constitutional amendments and government structure, leadership from Rhee to Kim Dae-jung, the developmental state, and unification.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

In Search for the Origins of Korean Philosophy

20 ratings at Coursera

Korea is unique but not of a single origin: trace early Korean identity through primary sources, names, Hanja versus Classical Chinese, ancient myths, and imported Confucianism and Buddhism.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

EKP2: Formation of Korean Neo-Confucianism

Explore Joseon-era Korean Neo-Confucianism: the Confucian-Buddhist debate, philosophical diagrams like Doseol and Cheonmyeong-do, the heart-mind (Maum), and the Four-Seven debate.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Korean Political Thought in the Past and Present

Explore Korean political thought from Joseon to today: political legitimacy, the China-centered tributary system, Confucian just war, nunchi, and virtue politics in Korean democracy.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Foundations of Eastern Civilization

134 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Uncover the fascinating origins of East Asian civilization in this comprehensive course that explores the history of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 23 hours 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

The Korean Story: Secrets of an Economic Miracle

What can the world learn from the Korean development story?

• edX
• 11 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

与历史共读的古典文学

研读韩国古典文学，结合佛教、性理学、韩文诞生与战乱背景，分析《龙飞御天歌》《闲中录》等诗歌小说。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Korean Studies

Introduction to Korean Studies including culture, language, history, politics and the economy.

• edX
• 9 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Rabindra Bharati University;  CEC

History OF Modern East Asia II (c.1868-1945) Japan & Korea

1 rating

Traces Japan’s transformation from the Tokugawa Shogunate through Meiji reforms, imperial expansion, world wars, and postwar change, alongside Korea’s modern history.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Online Course

K-MOOC

The Korean Economic Development

1 rating

Trace South Korea's rise from post-war poverty to the "Miracle of the Han River" decade by decade, covering the 1997 and 2008 crises, chaebol firms, and unification economics.

• France Université Numerique
• 12 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Certificate

International Politics in the Korean Peninsula

1 rating

Explore the genesis, expansion, projection and challenges of the Chinese World Order in China and East Asia.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Certificate