Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr. Kyung Min Nam holds a PhD in Language Education from the University of Leeds, UK. Prior to joining UNNC, she worked as a head lecturer, programme designer and teacher trainer in language education in both South Korea and the UK. She currently teaches Korean language modules (beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels) to undergraduate and postgraduate students at UNNC.
She served as Senior Tutor of the Language Centre from 2020 to 2024, and is now Deputy Director of the Language Centre. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (MCIL) and the International Association for Korean Language Education (IAKLE). Since 2022, she has also served as an overseas director for the International Network for Korean Language and Culture (INK).
She was awarded the Lord Dearing Award (individual award) in 2023 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the development of teaching and student learning.
Teaching
Courses Taught (09/2016~present)
- Korean 1A/1B (20 credits)
- Korean 2A/2B (20 credits)
- Korean 3A/3B (20 credits)
- Korean Language and Culture 1A/1B (10 credits)
- Korean Language and Culture 2A/2B (10 credits)
- Korean Language and Culture 3A/3B (10 credits)
- Research Methods for Language Teachers (20 credits)
Research Interests
Her PhD research explored how Korean EFL young learners make use of literacy knowledge and skills, and how they understand two different writing systems, the Korean alphabet Hangul and the Roman alphabet used for English based on a socio-cultural theory. Her research interests include foreign language acquisition, peer assisted language learning, flipped classroom and writing systems, with particular interests in the Korean alphabet, Hangul.
Person Types
- Staff