KRNS1621 Korean 1 (University of Sydney): rated 3.5/5 overall across 20 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
KRNS1621 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Korean Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 韩语1
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Korean Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit is a comprehensive beginners course which will lay the foundation for acquiring oral, aural, reading and writing skills in Korean. Students will acquire oral communication skills based on the given grammar points and topics.
KRNS1621 has 20 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 17 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "Dropped out of Korean by week 2. I knew it wasnt going to be beginner friendly :) everyone who chose it shot their WAM in the foot. The korean tutor was strict and picking on people all the time. Webcam had to be on, you had to be LOOKING straight ahead or she will call your nam…"
On Reddit: "I actually preferred Korean 1 to French 1, which I dropped out of. The Korean seminars repeated what the lecture and the textbook said, and then you spend half the class doing a worksheet about what you learned. In French, you didn't have a dedicated textbook, just web pages, an…"
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Q: Is KRNS1621 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 20 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches KRNS1621, and when is it offered?
A: KRNS1621 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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