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Introduction to Indonesian Studies - INDO3900
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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: 36 units of credit overall, including 6 units of credit in INDO at credit level or better
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Introduces a range of issues in Indonesian Studies, including insider and outsider views, shifts of emphasis in themes and explanations, linguistic issues, and major topics of history, politics, economy, regional cultures, law, literature and language. Includes critical readings of key Indonesian texts, as well as providing a broad overview of current work in the area.


Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should have:
  • Acquired a basis for examining a range of issues in Indonesian Studies, including insider and outsider views, shifts of emphasis in themes and explanations, linguistic issues, and major topics of history, politics, economy, regional cultures, law, literature and language
  • Acquired a basis for critical readings of key Indonesian texts, as well as providing a broad overview of current work in the area.

Assessment

  • Participation - 20%
  • Two short essays (1500 words each) - 30%
  • Long essay (2500 words) - 30%
  • Four short translations - 20%

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