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INDN315 Contemporary Indonesian Culture

Updated: 16 November 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites CIJ110 or CIJ210 or any 12cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions INDN225 or INDN325
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Zifirdaus Adnan (zadnan@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit explores the ways in which modern Indonesian culture is being developed, principally through literature, mass media, and other communicative forms. The ideas and themes of interest to Indonesian cultural practitioners will be central to the study, as will the influences upon them. Modern cultural activities in different regions of the archipelago will be examined to increase awareness of Indonesian diversity. The material studied will be mainly in English, but will include some in Indonesian.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

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

Beyond the Horizon: Short Stories from Contemporary Indonesia
ISBN: ARAF05
Hill, D. (ed), UNE Reprint
Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshop, UNE
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , 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
Essay 40% 2500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1-7
Online Quizzes 15% 900
Assessment Notes
3 online quizzes (5% each), 300 words each, on content of Modules 1, 2, and 3 respectively
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-7
Unit Tests 45% 1500
Assessment Notes
3 Unit Tests (15% each), 500 words each
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. deepen his/her knowledge of the functioning of the Indonesian society and the importance of cultural practices;
  2. appreciate the various forms of cultural expression as a means of understanding the society and culture;
  3. critically examine cultural practices, discuss influences upon them, and their relevance to society;
  4. display a closer and more meaningful engagement with Asia.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit teaches and assesses knowledge of Indonesian society and the importance of cultural practices. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be able to communicate appropriately with Indonesian speakers of English 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will be able to demonstrate an inter-cultural awareness and inter-cultural competence in their professional lives. 		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 True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are expected to pursue further study and cultivate interest in Australia-Indonesia relationships and in particular maintain curiosity of things Indonesian. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Researching in a foreign cultures involves problem-solving as well as logical and creative thinking. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Improving students' intercultural awareness will also develop their social responsibility. 		True True True
   

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