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INDN101 Indonesian Language 1A

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus B - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions INDN100
Notes

students with substantial knowledge of Indonesian, equivalent to HSC level should enrol at 200 level. Indonesian or Malay Native Speakers are not permitted to enrol in INDN101 or INDN102 or INDN201
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Zifirdaus Adnan (zadnan@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides students with an introduction to contemporary Indonesian language. It develops basic aural, oral, reading and writing skills. Attention is given to the socio-cultural context of the language, and to functional fluency.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Indonesian Way: Book 2
ISBN: ARAF01
Quinn, G., UNE Reprint
Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

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

A Learner's Dictionary of Today's Indonesian
ISBN: 9781864485431
Quinn, G., Allen & Unwin 1999
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
How to Study Foreign Languages
ISBN: 9780333736678
Lewis, M., Macmillan Latest ed. 1999
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 55%
Assessment Notes
Three written/oral/aural assignments. Assignments will progressively incorporate a greater number of more varied tasks which require higher levels of language sophistication.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Final Written Examination 2 hrs 45%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. converse on a number of topics using simple Indonesian;
  2. express him/herself in written Indonesian on a number of topics using simple language;
  3. read simple texts in Indonesian;
  4. demonstrate some basic socio-linguistic understanding of the Indonesian culture in the assessment tasks and the exam.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit teaches and assesses the foundational knowledge of Indonesian that students require to progress to advanced level units in this language. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students' communication skills will be enhanced by learning how to communicate appropriately at a basic level in Indonesian in a variety of situations, and this will be formally assessed in the three language assignments and the exam. In addition, group discussions online will help to develop their communication skills. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Since learning Indonesian language gives students the opportunity to learn about Indonesian culture and society, this unit will enhance their global perspective, and this attribute is assessed in all set assessment tasks. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The online component of this unit will give students the chance to practise and improve their information technology skills. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
The Indonesian language units at UNE are presented in a way that aims to develop students' confidence and skills as a language learner. INDN101 aims to give them a confident start on the long-term journey towards an understanding of Indonesian language and culture. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Learning how to use a new language involves problem-solving as well as logical thinking and creative thinking, and therefore some of the assessed communicative tasks will involve problem-solving. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness this unit will also develop students' sense of social responsibility. 		True True
8 Team Work
Teamwork is involved in in-class group activities for on-campus students and the online discussions encourage a high level of group awareness and support. 		True True
   

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