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Program Description

This 2-week program offers faculty and professional staff the opportunity to get a taste of the Korean culture. Participants will play an active role in numerous cultural activities, site visits and professional development activities with their Korean peers at Daegu University.

Faculty and Professional Staff participants will experience Korea along with student participants. After selection is made for students and faculty/professional staff, some time will likely be allotted for interests catered to individual colleges. For example, education students and staff will visit local schools while nursing students and staff will visit local hospitals.

Cultural Activities

tea ceremony
mask making
pottery making
visits to famous sites
traditional music performances
martial arts
traditional dance
calligraphy

Location

This program is offered at Daegu University in Daegu, South Korea. Daegu was founded in the 1st century AD, when a tribal nation called Talgubol formed in this region, which is surrounded by mountains. Talgubol existed until 757 AD when the region was annexed by the Shilla Kingdom. Since 1780, when the Choson Dynasty renamed this area Daegu, it has been the dominant center of the southeastern region of Korea. Today, Daegu has a population of 2.5 million and seven city wards.

Daegu University is situated on a modern campus in a rural area of South Korea. Established in 1956, Korea Social Work Institute grew into a full service university and was renamed Daegu University in 1981. With the motto to "Foster great ambition," Daegu offers a diverse academic curriculum to an expanding national and international student population. The faculty and student body remain and inviting audience to U.S. culture and language.

Travel, Housing, and Meals

Faculty and professional staff will travel as a group with the student participants to Seoul, South Korea, where they will be met by representatives of Daegu University and shuttled to their accommodations. Participants will be housed in the international residence hall on the campus of Daegu University, which only recently completed construction. All rooms are private with private bath, kitchen and washer. A one-night homestay with a Korean family is one of the many cultural experiences included in the program as well.

All participants are shuttled together to each site and activity. Most meals will be traditional Korean food, often with the aid of chopsticks (though western utensils are available at most restaurants upon request), and with the group as a whole. There will be some free time for meals if so desired.

Student Participants

Faculty and Professional Staff participants will be expected to assist the Program Director with oversight of the student participants throughout the program, taking part in orientation and getting to know the students prior to departure. Approximately 10 student participants and 2 faculty/professional staff participants will be selected for each summer program (though this ratio will vary year to year).

Fees

The program fee includes housing, airfare, on-site transportation, entry fees for museums and cultural sights, and most meals. Any independent meals, cultural sites or travel taken by a participant are at the expense of the participant.

Contact the Study Abroad Office for the current fee.

Application

Download Application
Contact the Study Abroad Office for this year’s deadline

Thematic Unit

View a thematic unit that was developed by former College of Education Discover Korea participants.

Summer 2006 Participants

Please feel free to contact past participants about their experiences.

Pat McCutchen
Lecturer, Sociology

Bill McKibben
International Student Advisor

Bonnie McNeely
Associate Professor, Management

Sam McNeely
Senior Lecturer, Marketing

Mary Tripp Reed
Lecturer, Economics & Finance

Program Director for the Discover Korea Program

The opportunity to lead a group of 10-15 MSU students and 2-5 MSU Faculty & Professional Staff as Program Director on the Korea discovery program is available to past Discover Korea participants. This program takes place at the close of the spring semester with departure approximately 3 days after the last day of finals.

Duties include primary responsibility for the following tasks:

Liaising with program coordinators at the overseas site. Making specific requests for program activities, such as visiting specific sites, inviting speakers from specific fields/offices/organizations, etc.
Developing the syllabus for the class offered on the program. Currently HUM 205 is the course, but different credit can be negotiated for different students or the course can change completely to suit the Program Director’s field if needed. This also includes teaching the class both pre-departure in the second half of the spring semester and onsite during times negotiated with the onsite staff. (All program activities will also count as class-time and be required attendance for all students).
Leading pre-departure student orientation with the assistance of the Study Abroad Office and past program participants.
Traveling with the group to the study site and serving as “head of delegation” for full group.
Handling student and faculty/staff requests and complaints while onsite.
Serving as the designated contact for emergencies in the United States.
Handling sick, missing, and hurt students, faculty, and staff while onsite.

Duties also include assisting the program committee with the following tasks:

Recruiting students. Help organize committee to assist with student participant recruitment efforts, help staff table at the annual Study Abroad Fair, schedule speaking engagements with specifically targeted classes, other efforts.
Liaising with Study Abroad Office. Communication with the Study Abroad Office for recruitment materials and updates, student applications.
Selecting student/faculty participants. Serve on the Participant Selection Committees with three to five other Program Committee members.

A candidate who can fill the position of Program Director on a long-term basis is more appealing than one who can do it for only one year. Preference will be given to candidates willing to make a multi-year commitment to the program.

Benefits to the Program Director:

Stipend based on the number of student participants.
Airfare
Housing
Meals

Submitting A Proposal
To be considered for the Program Directorship of a Discover program, please submit a short proposal (2 page max.) to the Institute for International Studies, 165 Woods Hall, that addresses the following:

Your plans for the program, including
- a statement of the target audience you propose serving
- the course you propose to teach and its value for the target audience
- the value of the overall program for students in the target audience
Your qualifications for handling a student group overseas, including summaries of your experience and/or skills
- in international teaching
- in managing student activities and programs
- in interacting with colleagues and staff at international partner institutions.
Your proposed plan for assisting in recruitment for the program, including
- how you propose to reach the target audience
- media and venue options you would recommend using for recruitment
- recruiting materials you will help develop

Directorship selection will be made by the International Professional Development Committee, a branch of the International Studies Advisory Committee at MSU.



	Home Study Abroad International Students ESL Program Faculty Resources - Research - Development - Invite Scholars - Database International Events Calendar Our Staff Download Forms Inst. Intl. Studies 165 Woods Hall Murray State Univ. Murray, KY 42071 Phone: 270.809.4152 Fax: 270.809.3237 Email Us		Discover Korea Program IIS > Faculty > Korea You are viewing the Faculty and Professional Staff Page. Click HERE for student information. Program Description This 2-week program offers faculty and professional staff the opportunity to get a taste of the Korean culture. Participants will play an active role in numerous cultural activities, site visits and professional development activities with their Korean peers at Daegu University. Faculty and Professional Staff participants will experience Korea along with student participants. After selection is made for students and faculty/professional staff, some time will likely be allotted for interests catered to individual colleges. For example, education students and staff will visit local schools while nursing students and staff will visit local hospitals. Cultural Activities tea ceremony mask making pottery making visits to famous sites traditional music performances martial arts traditional dance calligraphy Location This program is offered at Daegu University in Daegu, South Korea. Daegu was founded in the 1st century AD, when a tribal nation called Talgubol formed in this region, which is surrounded by mountains. Talgubol existed until 757 AD when the region was annexed by the Shilla Kingdom. Since 1780, when the Choson Dynasty renamed this area Daegu, it has been the dominant center of the southeastern region of Korea. Today, Daegu has a population of 2.5 million and seven city wards. Daegu University is situated on a modern campus in a rural area of South Korea. Established in 1956, Korea Social Work Institute grew into a full service university and was renamed Daegu University in 1981. With the motto to "Foster great ambition," Daegu offers a diverse academic curriculum to an expanding national and international student population. The faculty and student body remain and inviting audience to U.S. culture and language. Travel, Housing, and Meals Faculty and professional staff will travel as a group with the student participants to Seoul, South Korea, where they will be met by representatives of Daegu University and shuttled to their accommodations. Participants will be housed in the international residence hall on the campus of Daegu University, which only recently completed construction. All rooms are private with private bath, kitchen and washer. A one-night homestay with a Korean family is one of the many cultural experiences included in the program as well. All participants are shuttled together to each site and activity. Most meals will be traditional Korean food, often with the aid of chopsticks (though western utensils are available at most restaurants upon request), and with the group as a whole. There will be some free time for meals if so desired. Student Participants Faculty and Professional Staff participants will be expected to assist the Program Director with oversight of the student participants throughout the program, taking part in orientation and getting to know the students prior to departure. Approximately 10 student participants and 2 faculty/professional staff participants will be selected for each summer program (though this ratio will vary year to year). Fees The program fee includes housing, airfare, on-site transportation, entry fees for museums and cultural sights, and most meals. Any independent meals, cultural sites or travel taken by a participant are at the expense of the participant. Contact the Study Abroad Office for the current fee. Application Download Application Contact the Study Abroad Office for this year’s deadline Thematic Unit View a thematic unit that was developed by former College of Education Discover Korea participants. Summer 2006 Participants Please feel free to contact past participants about their experiences. Pat McCutchen Lecturer, Sociology Bill McKibben International Student Advisor Bonnie McNeely Associate Professor, Management Sam McNeely Senior Lecturer, Marketing Mary Tripp Reed Lecturer, Economics & Finance Program Director for the Discover Korea Program The opportunity to lead a group of 10-15 MSU students and 2-5 MSU Faculty & Professional Staff as Program Director on the Korea discovery program is available to past Discover Korea participants. This program takes place at the close of the spring semester with departure approximately 3 days after the last day of finals. Duties include primary responsibility for the following tasks: Liaising with program coordinators at the overseas site. Making specific requests for program activities, such as visiting specific sites, inviting speakers from specific fields/offices/organizations, etc. Developing the syllabus for the class offered on the program. Currently HUM 205 is the course, but different credit can be negotiated for different students or the course can change completely to suit the Program Director’s field if needed. This also includes teaching the class both pre-departure in the second half of the spring semester and onsite during times negotiated with the onsite staff. (All program activities will also count as class-time and be required attendance for all students). Leading pre-departure student orientation with the assistance of the Study Abroad Office and past program participants. Traveling with the group to the study site and serving as “head of delegation” for full group. Handling student and faculty/staff requests and complaints while onsite. Serving as the designated contact for emergencies in the United States. Handling sick, missing, and hurt students, faculty, and staff while onsite. Duties also include assisting the program committee with the following tasks: Recruiting students. Help organize committee to assist with student participant recruitment efforts, help staff table at the annual Study Abroad Fair, schedule speaking engagements with specifically targeted classes, other efforts. Liaising with Study Abroad Office. Communication with the Study Abroad Office for recruitment materials and updates, student applications. Selecting student/faculty participants. Serve on the Participant Selection Committees with three to five other Program Committee members. A candidate who can fill the position of Program Director on a long-term basis is more appealing than one who can do it for only one year. Preference will be given to candidates willing to make a multi-year commitment to the program. Benefits to the Program Director: Stipend based on the number of student participants. Airfare Housing Meals Submitting A Proposal To be considered for the Program Directorship of a Discover program, please submit a short proposal (2 page max.) to the Institute for International Studies, 165 Woods Hall, that addresses the following: Your plans for the program, including a statement of the target audience you propose serving the course you propose to teach and its value for the target audience the value of the overall program for students in the target audience Your qualifications for handling a student group overseas, including summaries of your experience and/or skills in international teaching in managing student activities and programs in interacting with colleagues and staff at international partner institutions. Your proposed plan for assisting in recruitment for the program, including how you propose to reach the target audience media and venue options you would recommend using for recruitment recruiting materials you will help develop Directorship selection will be made by the International Professional Development Committee, a branch of the International Studies Advisory Committee at MSU.



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