Program ratingIndonesia´s proximity to Australia makes it an important country in the world of international relations and trade. Undertaking Indonesian at the University of Melbourne will not only teach you the language but improve your knowledge about the country, it´s culture and traditions. The university often invite guest lecturers who are involved with Indonesia to speak, and they recently hosted Dr Max Lane who spoke about his new book "Unfinished Nation, Indonesia before and after Suharto".
Aimed atThe course is directed at people with an interest in Indonesian culture and language.
EmployabilityIndonesian studies can lead to career opportunities in education, commerce, government and cultural institutions.
ObjectivesThe objectives of the Bachelor of Arts are to provide students with an outstanding education in the humanities, social sciences and languages as well as a broad understanding of selected fields of study outside these areas. The degree is designed so that a Bachelor of Arts graduate should be able to: * Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of selected fields of study in core disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Reflect a general understanding of the concepts and principles of selected areas of study outside core disciplines of the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Access and appreciate national and international debates in their specialised areas of study. * Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a * respect for ethical values. * Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems within complex changing social contexts. * Act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force. * Communicate effectively and, in the case of those students undertaking a language major, to read, write and speak another language with fluency and appreciate its cultural context. * Qualify for employment in a wide range of occupations. * Commit to continuous learning. * Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and otherinformation technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts (Indonesian)
Course description Three streams are offered: Beginners, Post VCE and Students with an Indonesian-speaking background.
Major:
The standard major structure is
* 25 points at level one
* 37.5 points at level two
* 37.5 points at level three
Minor
The standard minor structure is
* 25 points at level one
* 25 points at level two
* 25 points at level three
Beginners stream - Level 1
Subject Semester Credit Points
110-165 Indonesian Level 1A
This is an intensive subject for beginners developing the skills necessary to speak, read, write and understand Indonesian. Students learn basic vocabulary and sentence constructions which enable them to express themselves in a limited range of every... Semester 1 12.50
110-167 Indonesian Level 1B
This subject continues development of the ability to speak, read, write and understand Indonesian begun in Indonesian Level 1A. Students should achieve a basic communicative competence in Indonesian; develop a sound basis in grammar and vocabulary fo... Semester 2 12.50
Beginners stream - Level 2
In addition to the subjects below, complete one second-year language-based elective subject.
Subject Semester Credit Points
670-219 Indonesian Level 2A
This subject consolidates students' previously acquired basic Indonesian language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and expands students' knowledge of Indonesia's cultures and societies. A variety of reading and listen... Semester 1 12.50
670-220 Indonesian Level 2B
This subject follows on from Indonesian Level 2A, further consolidating students' acquired Indonesian language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and expanding students' knowledge of Indonesia's cultures and societies. ... Semester 2 12.50
Beginners stream (100 points) - Level 3
In addition to the subjects below, complete one third-year language-based elective subject.
Subject Semester Credit Points
671-302 Indonesian Level 3A
This is an advanced subject in which students learn to discuss, read and write with confidence about a wide variety of topics in Indonesian. Indonesian reading materials include a variety of short literary texts and articles about current events in I... Semester 1 12.50
671-303 Indonesian Level 3B
In this subject students will learn to discuss, read and write with confidence about any topic, including those at a more abstract level. Students will also be presented with an overview of major current events and political and social developments i... Semester 2 12.50
Post-VCE stream - Level 1
Subject Semester Credit Points
110-068 Indonesian Level 2A
This subject consolidates students' previously acquired basic Indonesian language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and expands students' knowledge of Indonesia's cultures and societies. A variety of reading and listen... Semester 1 12.50
110-069 Indonesian Level 2B
This subject follows on from Indonesian Level 2A, further consolidating students' acquired Indonesian language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and expanding students' knowledge of Indonesia's cultures and societies. ... Semester 2 12.50
Post-VCE stream - Level 2
In addition to the subjects below, complete one second-year language-based elective subject.
Subject Semester Credit Points
670-221 Indonesian Level 3A
This is an advanced subject in which students learn to discuss, read and write with confidence about a wide variety of topics in Indonesian. Indonesian reading materials include a variety of short literary texts and articles about current events in I... Semester 1 12.50
670-222 Indonesian Level 3B
In this subject students will learn to discuss, read and write with confidence about any topic, including those at a more abstract level. Students will also be presented with an overview of major current events and political and social developments i... Semester 2 12.50
Post-VCE stream - Level 3
In addition to the subjects below, complete one third-year language-based elective subject.
Subject Semester Credit Points
671-305 Indonesian Level 4A
In this subject students should learn to hold sophisticated discussions in Indonesian about issues ranging from matters of everyday life to historical developments and social, political and cultural phenomena in Indonesia, and to express their ideas ... Semester 1 12.50
671-306 Indonesian Level 4B
In this subject students will consolidate the skills developed in Indonesian Level 4A. Students should be able to read Indonesian texts of different styles and registers, and to write a fairly nuanced essay in formal Indonesian, demonstrating sensiti... Semester 2 12.50
Advanced stream - Level 1
Subject Semester Credit Points
110-072 Indonesian Level 3A
This is an advanced subject in which students learn to discuss, read and write with confidence about a wide variety of topics in Indonesian. Indonesian reading materials include a variety of short literary texts and articles about current events in I... Semester 1 12.50
110-073 Indonesian Level 3B
In this subject students will learn to discuss, read and write with confidence about any topic, including those at a more abstract level. Students will also be presented with an overview of major current events and political and social developments i... Semester 2 12.50
Advanced stream - Level 2
In addition to the subjects below, complete one second-year language-based elective subject.
Subject Semester Credit Points
110-079 Indonesian Level 4A
In this subject students should learn to hold sophisticated discussions in Indonesian about issues ranging from matters of everyday life to historical developments and social, political and cultural phenomena in Indonesia, and to express their ideas ... Semester 1 12.50
110-080 Indonesian Level 4B
In this subject students will consolidate the skills developed in Indonesian Level 4A. Students should be able to read Indonesian texts of different styles and registers, and to write a fairly nuanced essay in formal Indonesian, demonstrating sensiti... Semester 2 12.50
Advanced stream - Level 3
In addition to the subjects below, complete one third-year language-based elective subject.
Subject Semester Credit Points
110-313 Indonesian Level 5A
In this subject students should develop their ability to read, discuss and write in Indonesian about social, political, cultural and historical phenomena in Indonesia and the world. Oral and colloquial language will be made more familiar and discussi... Semester 1 12.50
110-314 Indonesian Level 5B
In this subject students continue to develop their ability to participate in sophisticated interactions in Indonesian about social, political, ethnic and gender, cultural, and historical phenomena as they affect Indonesia and the world. Students will... Semester 2 12.50