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INDN430 A History of Indonesian and its Role in Society

Updated: 15 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites INDN300 or INDN302 or equivalent
Co-requisites None
Restrictions INDN330
Notes None
Combined Units INDN330 - A History of Indonesian and its Role in Society
Coordinator(s) Zifirdaus Adnan (zadnan@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

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 history students will gain a greater understanding of the various forms of Malay/Indonesian in the Indonesian archipelago (and beyond).
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Indonesian Language: Its History and Role in Modern Society
ISBN: 9780868405988
Sneddon, J.N., UNSW Press 2003
Text refers to: Semester 2 , 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 20%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 5
Assignment 2 40%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 5
Assignment 3 40%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 5

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. recognise and understand various historical forms of Indonesian/Malay;
  2. recognise and understand the relationship between existing forms of Indonesian/Malay and their historical antecedents;
  3. demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the diversity of Indonesian/Malay;
  4. demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the historical and socio-linguistic context of Indonesian.

Graduate Attributes (GA) Graduate Attribute information is currently unavailable for this unit.
   

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