INDN6105 Indonesian 1A: In-Country
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Indonesian |
| Offered in | Summer Session, 2010, First Semester, 2010, Winter Session, 2010, Second Semester, 2010, Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, and Second Semester, 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description | This course will provide students with a solid working competence in basic Indonesian. After completing the course, students will able to use basic Indonesian appropriately, correctly and with some degree of spontaneity and variation in a number of very commonly occurring situations and interactions. Students will acquire: an active, well-pronounced command of the core vocabulary of Indonesian that is close to 1,000 of the very frequently used words in everyday conversation; and a working command of the most frequent features of Indonesian grammar. |
| Learning Outcomes | At the end of the course students will be able to participate effectively in basic conversations on a number of everyday topics, and write simple accurate compositions based on those topics. Students will also gain a basic cultural understanding of Indonesian culture and society which are applicable into their culturally grounded communicative skills. |
| Indicative Assessment | Classroom performance and participation (15%), two oral examinations (40%), two written examinations (30%), two quizzes (totalling 10%), attendance (5%). Less than 70% attendance will result in course failure regardless of other marks. Graduate students attend joint classes with undergraduates but should expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work. |
| Workload |
The course will be taught over a period of one month or approximately 70 contact hours at The Language Centre, Faculty of Language and Literature, Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga, Indonesia. It is expected that the Summer Session course will be run in January and the Winter Session course in June and July Placements will be subject to availability and security assessment. Participants are advised that due to circumstances beyond the University's control (for example: the onset of specific international security concerns, or international health crises) it may not be possible for this program to run or it may be terminated at short notice or without notice. STUDENTS ENTER THIS PROGRAM AT THEIR OWN RISK. |
| Course Classification(s) | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Asian Languages |
| Requisite Statement | Permission of Coordinator. Students must have completed at least one Semester of study at ANU to be eligible for this course. Students with previous study of Indonesian may not be eligible to take this course |
| Incompatibility | with Indonesian 1A (INDN1002) |
| Recommended Courses | N/A |
| Consent Required | NOTE: Entry to this course in any session is by departmental consent. |
| Prescribed Texts | There will be a textbook that is specially developed by a team of writers at Satya Wacana University based on the ANU workbook for Indonesian 1A |
| Preliminary Reading | James Sneddon, The Indonesian Language: Its history and role in modern society. Sydney: UNSW Press, 2003 |
| Academic Contact | Dr Tim Hassall |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.
