Indonesian Studies Descriptions
Indonesian Studies
Major
A major in Indonesian Studies requires 48 credit points from this table, including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level language units *
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level language units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level culture units
(iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level language units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units
Minor
A minor in Indonesian Studies requires 36 credit points from this table, including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level language units *
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level language units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level culture unit
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level language units
* Appropriate language units are assessed either by language level and grade therein achieved in Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate, and/or by one-on-one interviews prior to commencement.
1000 level units of study
INMS1101 Indonesian 1A
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2x1hr lectures/week, 1x2hr tutorial/week Prohibitions: INMS1301, INMS1302, HSC Indonesian Beginners with a mark of 75 or greater, HSC Indonesian Continuers, Indonesian Background Speakers, HSC Indonesian Extension, Native or near native speakers of Malay Assessment: 10xweekly language exercises (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2xoral assessments (equivalent to 1500wd) (30%), 1xresearch assignment (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2xin-class tests (equivalent to 1000wd) (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Indonesian 1A is designed to give beginning students a solid basis from which to continue Indonesian Studies at higher levels. It combines 3 hours per week of intensive Indonesian language instruction and private language study with a series of English-language lectures that introduces students to Indonesian culture and society.
INMS1102 Indonesian 1B
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2x1hr lectures/week, 1x2hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: INMS1101 Prohibitions: INMS1302 or INMS1301 Assessment: 10x weekly language exercises (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2x oral assessments (equivalent to 1500wd) (30%), 1xresearch assignment (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2x in-class tests (equivalent to 1000wd) (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Indonesian 1B is designed to further build students' understanding of the language in preparation for the study of Indonesian at higher levels. It combines 3 hours per week of intensive Indonesian language instruction and private language study with a series of English-language lectures that extends students' knowledge of Indonesian culture and society.
2000 level units of study
Language
INMS2601 Indonesian 2A
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2x1hr lectures/week, 1x2hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: INMS1102, or HSC Indonesian Continuers, or HSC Indonesian Extension, or HSC Indonesian Beginners with a mark of 75% or above. Prohibitions: INMS2101 or INMS2102 or INMS2301 or INMS2302 or INMS2501 or INMS2901 or INMS3101 or INMS3102 or INMS3301 or INMS3302 or INMS3902 or INMS3601 or INMS3602 Assessment: 10xweekly language exercises (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2xoral assessments (equivalent to 1500wd) (30%), 1xresearch assignment (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2xin-class tests (equivalent to 1000wd) (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit emphasises practice in the spoken forms of standard and colloquial Indonesian, along with development of reading and writing skills. Reading of texts related to modern Indonesian society will develop students' understanding of the social and cultural contexts in which Indonesian is used.
INMS2602 Indonesian 2B
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2x1hr lectures/week, 1x2hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: INMS2101 or INMS2601 Prohibitions: INMS2102 or INMS2301 or INMS2302 or INMS2501 or INMS2901 or INMS3101 or INMS3102 or INMS3301 or INMS3302 or INMS3902 or INMS3601 or INMS3602 Assessment: 10xweekly language exercises (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2xoral assessments (equivalent to 1500wd) (30%), 1xresearch assignment (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2xin-class tests (equivalent to 1000wd) (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit consolidates and develops the skills acquired in INMS2601 and is designed to prepare students for advanced study of Indonesian. Students will study important social issues and the language required to discuss, read and write about them.
Culture
ASNS2660 Islam, Trade and Society-Arabia to SE Asia
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2x1-hr lectures/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: (12 Junior credit points from Asian Studies) or (12 Junior credit points from History or 12 Junior credit points from Ancient History) or (12 Junior credit points of Indonesian Studies) Prohibitions: ASNS2402 Assessment: tutorial participation (15%), tutorial writing tasks and essays (equivalent to 2500wds), (45%), 1x2 hr final exam (40%). Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit of study will examine the commercial, religious and cultural relations between the Islamic world of West Asia and Southeast Asia between the ninth century and the present day. Some attention will be paid to the role of India in these relationships. The unit of study will explore the development of Islamic commercial, political, religious and social ideas and practices, and examine the economic, political, religious and social conditions associated with the localisation of these ideas and practices in Southeast Asia.
ASNS2661 History of Modern Indonesia
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 Junior credit points in units of study listed in Table A Assessment: 1x2000wd Essay (45%), 1x2hr Exam (45%), Tutorial participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit examines the history of Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, emphasizing the interaction between Islam, nationalism and democracy. The unit traces these forces impact on the formation of modern Indonesia from the late nineteenth century, highlighting the experience and legacy of colonialism, the independence struggle, and the rise and fall of military rule. Particular attention is given to changing notions of national identity, debates about the place of Islam in the polity and authoritarianism and democratisation.
ASNS2663 Social Activism in Southeast Asia
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: 12 Junior credit points each in any of Asian Studies, Indonesian Studies, Social Policy or Sociology Assessment: 1x500wd tutorial paper (10%), 1x1000wd essay portfolio (15%), 1x2000wd research essay (50%), 1x1000wd in-class test (25%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit examines country-specific and transnational social movements in Southeast Asia, including those focused on labour, women, the environment and identity. During the semester we will explore how these movements emerged, what they have sought to achieve, and how successful they have been in promoting social change in the Southeast Asian region. The unit adopts a multi-disciplinary approach based on contemporary case study material from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore.
ASNS2664 Southeast Asia Transformed
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week, 1x1hr mixed tutorial/online learning/week Prerequisites: 12 Junior credit points from Table A Assessment: 1xresearch report (consisting of in-class presentation equivalent to 1000wds, (15%) and 2000wd write-up, (30%)(45% total) , 1x2000wd essay (45), class participation (10%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Social change in Southeast Asia involves shifts in relations of production and consumption. This unit examines these shifts first through tracing the colonial origins of present-day relations of production, and then through assessing the changes in social life since the 1950s. Important features of these changes include the decline of agriculture, the growth of new kinds of industry such as clothing production and tourism, and new patterns of consumption generated by the rise of middle-class lifestyles in the region.
ICLS2111 Essentials of Language Learning
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 26hr online instruction and activities per semester. Prerequisites: 12 Junior credit points or 12 credit points at 1000 level in ICLS Assessment: Online Participation (15%), 1x1000wd Guided Data Analysis and Report (15%), 1x1500wd Independent Data Collection and Presentation (30%), 1x2000wd Data Analysis and Report (40%) Mode of delivery: Online
Note: This unit of study is available only to student enrolled in the Diploma of Language Studies
This online unit is for language learners. It explores issues of translatability, of moving between languages at a range of levels from words to discourse. It equips students to use language learning as a window on cultural concepts, and to develop communicative competence in their target language.
In Country
INMS2650 Indonesian In-Country Study A
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: As prescribed by the host institution Assessment: As prescribed by the host institution. On successful completion of this unit of study, students will receive a "Satisfied Requirements" result at the University of Sydney. Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students enrolled in this unit will complete an approved program of study at a tertiary institution in Indonesia, normally through the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS). Students can earn 6 credit points for every 3 semester credits (sks) successfully completed at an Indonesian tertiary institution, to a maximum of 24 credit points in any one semester. Credit may also be awarded pro rata when a student has successfully completed a summer (or equivalent) in-country Indonesian-language program. Intending students must consult the Indonesian Studies Coordinator prior to undertaking any in-country program for which credit will be sought.
INMS2651 Indonesian In-Country Study B
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: As prescribed by the host institution Corequisites: INMS2650 Assessment: As prescribed by the host institution. On successful completion of this unit of study, students will receive a "Satisfied Requirements" result at the University of Sydney. Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students enrolled in this unit will complete an approved program of study at a tertiary institution in Indonesia, normally through the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS). Students can earn 6 credit points for every three semester credits (sks) successfully completed at an Indonesian tertiary institution, to a maximum of 24 credit points in any one semester. Credit may also be awarded pro rata when a student has successfully completed a summer (or equivalent) in-country Indonesian-language program. Intending students must consult the Indonesian Studies Coordinator prior to undertaking any in-country program for which credit will be sought.
INMS2652 Indonesian In-Country Study C
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: As prescribed by the host institution Corequisites: INMS2651 Assessment: As prescribed by the host institution. On successful completion of this unit of study, students will receive a "Satisfied Requirements" result at the University of Sydney. Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students enrolled in this unit will complete an approved program of study at a tertiary institution in Indonesia, normally through the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS). Students can earn 6 credit points for every three semester credits (sks) successfully completed at an Indonesian tertiary institution, to a maximum of 24 credit points in any one semester. Credit may also be awarded pro rata when a student has successfully completed a summer (or equivalent) in-country Indonesian-language program. Intending students must consult the Indonesian Studies Coordinator prior to undertaking any in-country program for which credit will be sought.
INMS2653 Indonesian In-Country Study D
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: As prescribed by the host institution Corequisites: INMS2652 Assessment: As prescribed by the host institution. On successful completion of this unit of study, students will receive a "Satisfied Requirements" result at the University of Sydney. Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students enrolled in this unit will complete an approved program of study at a tertiary institution in Indonesia, normally through the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS). Students can earn 6 credit points for every three semester credits (sks) successfully completed at an Indonesian tertiary institution, to a maximum of 24 credit points in any one semester. Credit may also be awarded pro rata when a student has successfully completed a summer (or equivalent) in-country Indonesian-language program. Intending students must consult the Indonesian Studies Coordinator prior to undertaking any in-country program for which credit will be sought.
INMS2654 Indonesian In-Country Study E
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: As prescribed by the host institution Corequisites: INMS2653 Assessment: As prescribed by the host institution. On successful completion of this unit of study, students will receive a "Satisfied Requirements" result at the University of Sydney. Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students enrolled in this unit will complete an approved program of study at a tertiary institution in Indonesia, normally through the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS). Students can earn 6 credit points for every three semester credits (sks) successfully completed at an Indonesian tertiary institution, to a maximum of 24 credit points in any one semester. Credit may also be awarded pro rata when a student has successfully completed a summer (or equivalent) in-country Indonesian-language program. Intending students must consult the Indonesian Studies Coordinator prior to undertaking any in-country program for which credit will be sought.
INMS2655 Indonesian In-Country Study F
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: As prescribed by the host institution Corequisites: INMS2654 Assessment: As prescribed by the host institution. On successful completion of this unit of study, students will receive a "Satisfied Requirements" result at the University of Sydney. Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students enrolled in this unit will complete an approved program of study at a tertiary institution in Indonesia, normally through the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS). Students can earn 6 credit points for every three semester credits (sks) successfully completed at an Indonesian tertiary institution, to a maximum of 24 credit points in any one semester. Credit may also be awarded pro rata when a student has successfully completed a summer (or equivalent) in-country Indonesian-language program. Intending students must consult the Indonesian Studies Coordinator prior to undertaking any in-country program for which credit will be sought.
INMS2656 Indonesian In-Country Study G
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: As prescribed by the host institution Corequisites: INMS2655 Assessment: As prescribed by the host institution. On successful completion of this unit of study, students will receive a "Satisfied Requirements" result at the University of Sydney. Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students enrolled in this unit will complete an approved program of study at a tertiary institution in Indonesia, normally through the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS). Students can earn 6 credit points for every three semester credits (sks) successfully completed at an Indonesian tertiary institution, to a maximum of 24 credit points in any one semester. Credit may also be awarded pro rata when a student has successfully completed a summer (or equivalent) in-country Indonesian-language program. Intending students must consult the Indonesian Studies Coordinator prior to undertaking any in-country program for which credit will be sought.
INMS2657 Indonesian In-Country Study H
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: As prescribed by the host institution Corequisites: INMS2656 Assessment: As prescribed by the host institution. On successful completion of this unit of study, students will receive a "Satisfied Requirements" result at the University of Sydney. Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students enrolled in this unit will complete an approved program of study at a tertiary institution in Indonesia, normally through the Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS). Students can earn 6 credit points for every three semester credits (sks) successfully completed at an Indonesian tertiary institution, to a maximum of 24 credit points in any one semester. Credit may also be awarded pro rata when a student has successfully completed a summer (or equivalent) in-country Indonesian-language program. Intending students must consult the Indonesian Studies Coordinator prior to undertaking any in-country program for which credit will be sought.
3000 level units of study
Language
INMS3601 Indonesian 3A
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2x1hr lectures/week, 1x2 hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: INMS2102 or INMS2602 Prohibitions: INMS3101 or INMS3102 or INMS3301 or INMS3302 or INMS3902 Assessment: 10xweekly language exercises (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2xoral assessments (equivalent to 1500wd) (30%), 1xresearch assignment (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2xin-class tests (equivalent to 1000wd) (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Indonesian 3A is designed to extend students' knowledge and understanding of Indonesian language and culture. It combines intensive Indonesian language instruction with a series of Indonesian-language lectures that extends students' knowledge of Indonesian culture and society on a variety of contemporary topics.
INMS3602 Indonesian 3B
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2x1hr lectures/week, 1x2hr tutorial/week Prerequisites: INMS3101 or INMS3601 Prohibitions: INMS3102 or INMS3301 or INMS3302 Assessment: 10xweekly language exercises (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2xoral assessments (equivalent to 1500wd) (30%), 1xresearch assignment (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 2xin-class tests (equivalent to 1000wd) (30%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Indonesian 3B further extends students' knowledge and understanding of Indonesian language and culture. It combines intensive Indonesian language instruction with a series of Indonesian-language lectures that extends students' knowledge of Indonesian culture and society.
INMS3607 Indonesia: The Challenges of Development
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1hr lecture week, 1x2hr seminar/week Prerequisites: INMS3102 or INMS3602 Assessment: 10xweekly tasks (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 1xresearch presentation (equivalent to 1500wd) (30%), 1xEssay portfolio (equivalent to 500wd) (10%), 1xResearch essay (equivalent to 1500wd) (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit is designed for native speakers, near native speakers and advanced learners of Indonesian. It is one of six advanced units offered on a rotating basis, which can be taken in any order. Drawing on English and Indonesian language academic publications and other Indonesian-language resources, students will engage in research, writing and scholarly discussion in Indonesian on economic and governance challenges Indonesia faces, in particular corruption and other forms of criminality, and their implications for ordinary Indonesians.
INMS3608 Indonesia in Search of Modernity
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1hr lecture week, 1x2- hr seminar/week Prerequisites: INMS3102 or INMS3602 Assessment: 10xweekly tasks (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 1xresearch presentation (equivalent to 1500wd) (30%), 1xEssay portfolio (equivalent to 500wd) (10%), 1xResearch essay (equivalent to 1500wd) (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit is designed for native speakers, near native speakers and advanced learners of Indonesian. It is one of six advanced units offered on a rotating basis, which can be taken in any order. Drawing on English and Indonesian language academic publications and other Indonesian-language resources, students will engage in research, writing and scholarly discussion in Indonesian on the disruption of Indonesians' traditional relationships with their natural and social environment by urbanisation, globalisation and rapid technological transformation.
INMS3609 Indonesia's Slow Road to Democracy
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Vannessa Hearman Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1-hr lecture/week, 1x2-hr seminar/week Prerequisites: INMS3602 or INMS3102 Prohibitions: INMS3301 or INMS3302 Assessment: 10x weekly tasks (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%), 1x research presentation (equivalent to 1500wd) (30%), 1x essay portfolio (equivalent to 500wd) (10%), 1x research essay (equivalent to 1500wd) (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit is designed for native speakers, near native speakers and advanced learners of Indonesian. It is one of six advanced units offered on a rotating basis, which can be taken in any order. Drawing on English and Indonesian language academic publications and other Indonesian-language resources, students will engage in research, writing and scholarly discussion in Indonesian on Indonesia's political history and democratic transition, beginning with the tragic events of 1965.
Textbooks
Materials may be purchased from the University Copy Centre
INMS3610 Dealing with Indonesia's Diversity
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Vannessa Hearman Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1-hr lecture/week, 1x2-hr seminar/week Prerequisites: INMS3602 or INMS3102 Prohibitions: INMS3302 Assessment: 10x weekly assessment tasks (equivalent to 2000wd) (40%), 2x15 minute oral assessments (equivalent to1000wd) (20%), 1x2000wd essay and portfolio (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit is designed for native speakers, near native speakers and advanced learners of Indonesian. It is one of six advanced units offered on a rotating basis, which can be taken in any order. Drawing on English and Indonesian language academic publications and other Indonesian-language resources, students will engage in research, writing and scholarly discussion on Indonesia's complex and diverse cultural heritage and contemporary cultural practice.
Textbooks
Materials may be purchased from the University Copy Centre
INMS3611 Autonomy and Human Rights in Indonesia
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Vannessa Hearman Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x1-hr lecture/week, 1x2-hr seminar/week Prerequisites: INMS3102 or INMS3602 Assessment: 10xweekly assessment tasks (equivalent to 2000wds) (40%), 2x15 minute oral assessments (equivalent to 1000wds) (20%) and 1x2000wd essay and portfolio (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
This unit is designed for native speakers, near native speakers and advanced learners of Indonesian. It is one of six advanced units offered on a rotating basis, which can be taken in any order. Drawing on English and Indonesian language academic publications and other Indonesian-language resources, students will engage in research, writing and scholarly discussion on Indonesia's human rights record and the impact of regional autonomy on Indonesia's ability to accommodate its citizens' civil, political, social, cultural and economic rights.
INMS3612 Enculturating the Indonesian Nation
This unit of study is not available in 2018
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Vannessa Hearman Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x1-hr lecture/week, 1x2-hr seminar/week Prerequisites: INMS3102 or INMS3602 Assessment: 10xweekly tasks (equivalent to 1000wd) (20%),1xresearch presentation (equivalent to 1500wd) (30%),1xessay portfolio (equivalent to 500wd) (10%), 1xresearch essay (equivalent to 1500wd) (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This unit is designed for native speakers, near native speakers and advanced learners of Indonesian. It is one of six advanced units offered on a rotating basis, which can be taken in any order. Drawing on English and Indonesian language academic publications and other Indonesian-language resources, students will engage in research, writing and scholarly discussion on education, literature and film and their place in Indonesia's development as a nation.
Culture
ASNS3001 Youth and Language in Southeast Asia
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Online unit equivalent to 2hr teaching per week (1x1hr lecture/week and 1x1hr tutorial/week) Prerequisites: 12 credit points at 2000 level in Asian Studies or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Indonesian Studies Prohibitions: ASNS2001 Assessment: 10x 100wd online participation (20%), 1x 1000wd essay portfolio (20%), 1x 3000wd research assignment (40%), 1x equivalent to 1000wd oral presentation (20%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
This advanced unit explores key issues in the relationship between youth, language, and society in insular Southeast Asia. It equips students with the major theories and analytical tools for analysing youth language practices in a range of contexts and their relation to language use and cultural practices in wider society.
Interdisciplinary Project unit
FASS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1hr lecture/performance event week for 5 weeks 2hr workshop per week for 10 weeks 2hr online learning modules for 5 weeks Prerequisites: 18 credit points at 2000 level Assessment: 1x 2000 wds equivalent Mapping knowledge exercise (30%), 1x 10 minutes Collaborative Presentation (30%), 1x 2000 wds equivalent Critical reflection essay (40%) Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Interdisciplinarity is a key skill in fostering agility in life and work. This unit provides learning experiences that build students' skills, knowledge and understanding of the application of their disciplinary background to interdisciplinary contexts. In this unit, students will work in teams and develop interdisciplinarity skills through problem-based learning projects responding to 'real world problems'.
Honours
Honours in Indonesian Studies requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 4000-level seminar units
(ii) 36 credit points of 4000-level thesis units
Seminar Units
Thesis units
INMS4111 Indonesian Studies Honours Thesis 1
Credit points: 18 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 7 x half-hour supervision meetings/semester, on average. Mode of delivery: Supervision
In this unit you begin a substantial, independent research project in Indonesian Studies. Regular meetings with a supervisor approved by the Indonesian Studies Honours Coordinator will guide your progress. You will develop a plan for researching and writing the thesis, submit an ethics application if appropriate, familiarize yourself with disciplinary conventions and standards, engage with relevant literature, theories and methodologies, and submit drafts at agreed times.
INMS4112 Indonesian Studies Honours Thesis 2
Credit points: 18 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 7 x half-hour supervision meetings/semester, on average. Mode of delivery: Supervision
In this unit you complete and submit your substantial, independent research project in Indonesian Studies. Regular meetings with a supervisor approved by the Indonesian Studies Honours Coordinator will guide your progress. You will continue to submit drafts at agreed times, and develop your expertise in relevant research methods and analytical skills as well as in the subject matter of your specialist topic.
Advanced coursework
The requirements for advanced coursework in Indonesian Studies are described in the degree resolutions for the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies.
24-36 credit points of advanced study will be included in the table for 2019.