Key facts

UNE unit code: INDN202

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Start
  • Trimester 2 - On Campus
  • Trimester 2 - Online
Campus
  • Armidale Campus
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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In this intermediate Indonesian language unit, you will start to learn Indonesian at a higher level. You will gain a range of new vocabulary and grammatical structures that enable you to communicate in a more sophisticated way. Further aspects of Indonesian culture and society will be introduced such as village and city life, history, and religion and beliefs.

You will complete a range of communicative tasks as you proceed through the unit which will help you to develop your ability to analyse information in Indonesian and formulate responses.

Future proof your career by learning a language that over 270 million people in the Asian region use to communicate.

Offerings

For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.

Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 2On Campus, Armidale Campus
Trimester 2Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
INDN201 or equivalent
Restrictions
INDN200

Notes

Students with existing competence in Indonesian (including HSC Indonesian Beginners) who are unsure of their current level of competence should take a placement test.

First language (Indonesian or Malay) speakers may not enrol in Indonesian language units except when required for (school) teaching accreditation in Australian states and territories.

Students may be able to obtain credit for their prior knowledge of the language under the University Admission Credit and Enrolment Guidelines.

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

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Jane AhlstrandLecturer, Indonesian Studies - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate further increasing autonomy in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Indonesian language at an intermediate level;
  2. utilise further intermediate structures and functions of the Indonesian language, in particular grammatical structures;
  3. communicate with increasing autonomy in Indonesian at an intermediate level with some depth on selected topics;
  4. further apply extended knowledge of Indonesian cultural and social norms and Indonesian society, supported by research where appropriate; and
  5. use more developed cognitive skills to analyse and synthesise information when communicating in Indonesian at an intermediate level.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Assessment 1: Quiz 1No15%All offerings

Online timed quiz to test relevant vocabulary, expression, grammar, and reading.

No. Words: 500 (equivalent)

Assessment 2: Quiz 2No15%All offerings

Online timed quiz to test relevant vocabulary, expression, grammar, and reading.

No. Words: 500 (equivalent)

Assessment 3: Quiz 3Yes20%All offerings

Online timed quiz to test relevant vocabulary, expression, grammar, and reading.

No. Words: 1000 (equivalent)

Portfolio with Oral Verification - Assurance TaskYes50%All offerings

Students submit a curated portfolio of work in Indonesian, accompanied by a verification interview consisting of a conversation in Indonesian and a reflection on the learning experience in English. Verification component conducted in person or online, twenty minutes (approx.).

Students must obtain at least 50% in the Assurance Task (and at least 50% overall) to receive a pass or better in the unit.

No. Words: 2000 (equivalent)

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Recommended material may be held in the University Library — purchase is optional.

A Student's Guide to Indonesian Grammar

ISBN: 9780195514667

Djenar, D.N., Oxford University Press 2003

Note: Course materials will be available on the unit's Moodle site.

Text refers to: All offerings

See Note

Note: Kamus Inggris Indonesia: An Indonesian-English Dictionary. This dictionary is out of print but is available online via the Reading List on the Unit's Moodle page.

Text refers to: All offerings

See Note

Note: Kamus Inggris Indonesia: An English-Indonesian Dictionary. This dictionary is out of print but is available online via the Reading List on the Unit's Moodle page.

Text refers to: All offerings

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