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INDN430 A History of Indonesian and its Role in Society

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 24cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
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). This unit does not require a knowledge of the Indonesian language as all materials will be offered in English.
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.

The Indonesian Language: Its History and Role in Modern Society
ISBN: 9780868405988
Sneddon, J.N., UNSW Press 2003
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
Assignment 1 20% 600
Assessment Notes
Short answer questions in English
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 4 GA: 1-6
Assignment 2 40% 1500
Assessment Notes
Short answer questions in English
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-6
Assignment 3 40% 3300
Assessment Notes
Short answer questions in English (800 words) and 1 essay (2500 words) in English.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-6

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; and
  4. demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the historical and socio-linguistic context of Indonesian.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit will introduce students to an analysis of the issues related to the history of the Indonesian language. This attribute will be assessed in all the set assessment taks. 		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 intercultural awareness and intercultural competence in their professional lives as a result of the research into the issues related to the history of the Indonesian language. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
This unit requires students how to elicit information through the readings to understand the unit, do the exercises and prepare assignments. They also need to use the bulletin board to discuss issues requiring them to apply information technology skills. 		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
6 Problem Solving
The students are expected to become competent in problem solving by addressing various issues provided as parts of the assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Improving students' intercultural awareness will also develop their social responsibility. 		True
8 Team Work
This unit encourages students to work together online to discuss and addressed various issues together. 		True
   

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