UNSW Handbook Course - Contemporary Indonesian Society

Contemporary Indonesian Society - INDO3500


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: Chinese & Indonesian Studies (School of Languages and Linguistics)
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: INDO1102 or INDO2002
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

The course is taught in Indonesian, and is based on discussion of important issues in modern Indonesian society. Involves the examination of major 20th century Indonesian thinkers. Themes include: nationalism, Islam, East and West, Marxism, the role of students, women, the press.

Note: Open to native speakers.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should:

Have increased their Indonesian language proficiency, especially in reading complex texts and in discussing complex and abstract concepts
Have obtained an introduction to major political thinkers and currents in modern Indonesia
Have acquired a basis for those who are aiming to continue studying Indonesian to the honours level.

Assessment

Participation - 20%
Oral test 1 - 20%
Film review - 20%
Oral test 2 - 20%
Four spot tests - 20%

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