For the past year the Indonesian Language programmes at the University of New England, the University of Tasmania and Charles Darwin University have been working towards offering some units cooperatively. We hope that this will provide a greater diversity of subjects from which students can choose.
We encourage students to consider enrolling in these units for 2006. If you do choose to take a unit that is not offered at your home university, enrolment will need to be cross-institutional, which means you will need to contact the university at which the unit is offered as well as your own. We hope to offer more units in 2007, and will be seeking to streamline the enrolment process.
Currently these cooperative units are offered:
INDN330/430: A History of Indonesian and It's Place in Society
(Semester 1 - University of New England)
This unit seeks to introduce students to the history of Malay/Indonesian. Topics include: Malay and its relatives, Old Malay, Classical Malay, Colonialism and the development of Malay, nationalism and the rise of Indonesian, language planning, diglossia in Indonesian, the influence of English and other foreign languages and the relationship between regional languages and Indonesian. Many of the topics will include the study of original texts that illustrate various aspects of the discussion. Through study of Indonesian's history students will gain a greater understanding of the various forms of Malay/Indonesian in the Indonesian archipelago (and beyond).
Prerequisites: INDN330 - Two years of Indonesian or equivalent
INDN430 - Three years of Indonesian or equivalent
INDN430 students will be required to complete extra assessment tasks and demonstrate higher levels of understanding of the texts.
HMN304: Indonesian Literature and its Social Context
(Semester 1 - University of Tasmania)
This unit gives an overview of the major events, periods and trends in Indonesian society in the twentieth and early twenty-first century, through the use of translations of Indonesian literature. Literary and quasi-literary writing is used in the unit as a guide to the social and political history of a period. On completion of this unit, students will:
1. understand that literature, like history, non-fiction and biography, can bear witness to social reality.
2. appreciate the blurring of the boundaries in Indonesia between fiction, journalism and non-fiction
3. have a broad understanding of twentieth century Indonesian history
4. be familiar with the work of the most important writers and literary figures in twentieth century Indonesia
Prerequisites: For students doing HMN304 as part of an Indonesian major - Two years of Indonesian or equivalent.
For students doing HMN304 as part of an Asian Studies or English major - Two years of the relevant discipline or equivalent.
INDN331/431: Reading Indonesian Islamic Texts
(Semester 2 - University of New England)
This Unit teaches students about a range of major issues in contemporary Indonesian Islam using a variety of Indonesian language texts. The issues covered include Islam and politics, the role of Islam in the state, liberal Islam vs fundamentalist Islam, 'radical Islam vs 'moderate Islam', jihad and terrorism, 'cultural Islam', the role of Muslim women, Islam and local culture, Islam and business.
Prerequisites: INDN331 - Two years of Indonesian or equivalent
INDN431 - Three years of Indonesian or equivalent
More information regarding course and enrolment is available at: UNE Student Enquiry Page. |
