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INDN431 Reading Islamic Texts: State, Religion and Conflicts

Updated: 16 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites INDN302 or equivalent
Co-requisites None
Restrictions INDN331
Notes None
Combined Units INDN331 - Reading Islamic Texts: State, Religion and Conflicts
Coordinator(s) Zifirdaus Adnan (zadnan@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

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.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Kamus Indonesia Inggris: An Indonesian-English Dictionary
ISBN: 9789794037553
Echols, J.M. and Shadily, H., Gramedia 3rd ed. 2002
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Kamus Inggris Indonesia: An English-Indonesian Dictionary
ISBN: 9789796864515
Echols, J.M. and Shadily, H., Gramedia 3rd ed. 2002
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
INDN331/431 Resource Materials
ISBN: ARAF02
School of Arts
Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

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

A History of Modern Indonesia Since c.1200
ISBN: 9780230546868
Ricklefs, M.C., Palgrave Macmillan 4th ed. 2008
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 30%
Assessment Notes
Short answers, and a passage of at least 300 words in Indonesian or 600 words in English.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 5
Assignment 2 60%
Assessment Notes
Short answers, and an essay of at at least 800 words in Indonesian or 1600 words in English.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 5
Assignment 3: Online/essay 10%
Assessment Notes
Sending at least 6 x 100 word postings to the Discussion Board on each of at least 4 different modules, or an essay of 600 words in Indonesian or 1200 words in English.
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. read Islamic texts on a variety of matters and issues regarding Islam in Indonesia;
  2. demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of major issues in Indonesian Islam;
  3. demonstrate an ability to discuss and analyse these issues;
  4. write detailed and sophisticated analytical essays on issues concerning Indonesian Islam.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will acquire some understanding of important concepts and issues related to Islam in Indonesia, and this will be formally assessed in all the set assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be able to communicate in Indonesian through written prose and academic essays. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will be able to show cross-cultural awareness and competence in their professional lives, and this attribute will be directly assessed in all the set assessment tasks. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The requirement to access and use computer and the online discussion board will give the students the opportunity to practise and improve their information technology literacy and skills, although this attribute will not be directly assessed. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
The unit's requirement to independently read, do research and write prose and academic essays will develop the skills needed to continue to pursue research in life. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Improvement in knowledge and awareness of social and political issues in Indonesian Islam is expected to contribute to the development of social responsibility. 		True True
   

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