Key facts

UNE unit code: INDN201

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Start
  • Trimester 1 - On Campus
  • Trimester 1 - Online
Campus
  • Armidale Campus
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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When you learn Indonesian you are learning more than just a language. It opens a window to a whole new world of culture and opportunity. Skills in the Indonesian language also enhance your career options as the Indonesian economy rapidly gains significance in the Asia Pacific region.

This early-intermediate level unit builds upon the foundation gained in the first-year introductory units. Various aspects of Indonesian culture and society, such as ways of making and maintaining contacts, shopping, discussing and obtaining medical services, will be introduced through a variety of texts.

You will develop your aural, oral, reading and writing skills through various communicative tasks and activities. You will also learn grammar which will help with your language acquisition, and your ability to communicate on a wider range of topics.

Future proof your career by learning a language that over 300 million people in Asia use to communicate.

Offerings

For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.

Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 1On Campus, Armidale Campus
Trimester 1Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
INDN102 or Indonesian Continuers or Extension HSC level or equivalent
Restrictions
INDN200

Notes

Students with existing competence in Indonesian (including HSC Indonesian Beginners) who are unsure of their current level of competence should contact the discipline convener to request a placement test.

First language (Indonesian or Malay) speakers may not enrol in Indonesian language units except when required for (school) teaching accreditation in Australian states and territories.

Students may be able to obtain credit for their prior knowledge of the language under the University Admission Credit and Enrolment Guidelines.

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

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Jane AhlstrandLecturer, Indonesian Studies - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate increasing autonomy in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Indonesian language at an intermediate level;
  2. utilise intermediate structures and functions of the Indonesian language, in particular grammatical structures;
  3. communicate in Indonesian with some depth on further selected topics;
  4. apply extended knowledge of Indonesian cultural and social norms and Indonesian society; and
  5. use more developed cognitive skills to analyse and synthesise information when communicating in Indonesian.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Language Assessment Yes30%All offerings

1250 word written assessment plus oral/aural components.

No. Words: 1500 (equivalent)

Oral ExerciseYes10%All offerings

The oral exercise for online students will be conducted using an appropriate communication technology.

No. Words: 1000 (equivalent)

Quiz 1No15%All offerings

Vocabulary, expression, grammar.

No. Words: 500 (equivalent)

Quiz 2No15%All offerings

Vocabulary, expression, grammar.

No. Words: 500 (equivalent)

Quiz 3Yes30%All offerings

Vocabulary, expression, grammar.

No. Words: 1000 (equivalent)

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

The Indonesian Way: Book 3

Quinn, G., UNE Reprint

Note: It is recommended that students purchase a hard copy of this text which is available from UNE Life Campus Books. Online version directions will be available on the Moodle site. Book 3 contains modules 5 and 6.

Text refers to: All offerings

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.

A Student's Guide to Indonesian Grammar

ISBN: 9780195514667

Djenar, D.N., Oxford University Press 2003

Note: Course materials will be available on the unit's Moodle site.

Text refers to: All offerings

Kamus Inggris Indonesia: An English-Indonesian Dictionary

ISBN: 9786020305639

Echols, J.M. and Shadily, H., Gramedia 3rd revised ed. 2002

Note: This dictionary is out of print, but is available on eReserve in Dixson Library. Kamus Orisinil (English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English) is a recommended online dictionary. Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) is a recommended online Indonesian dictionary.

Text refers to: All offerings

Kamus Indonesia Inggris: An Indonesian-English Dictionary

ISBN: 9786020305653

Echols, J.M. and Shadily, H., Gramedia 3rd revised ed. 2002

Note: This dictionary is out of print, but is available on eReserve in Dixson Library. Kamus Orisinil (English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English) is a recommended online dictionary. Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) is a recommended online Indonesian dictionary.

Text refers to: All offerings

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