Bachelor of Arts
Indonesian - unit set code MJ-A000030
Indonesia is Australia's nearest Asian neighbour and the fourth most populous country in the world. There are more than 220 million people who speak Bahasa, Indonesia, the national language.
Indonesia is increasingly important to Australia economically, politically and culturally: knowledge of Indonesian language and culture is a desirable asset in many fields. Student who have completed university study of Indonesian typically find employment in business, government service, and a wide range of service industries including travel, tourism and communication.
Additionally, Bahasa Indonesia is offered by many Australian schools and an ability to teach the language is a sought-after qualification for primary and secondary teachers. The Indonesian language program gives students a high level of mastery of spoken and written Bahasa Indonesian and also provides a thorough understanding of Indonesian culture and way of life.
In-country study
The Faculty offers the opportunity for students to undertake in-country studies of Indonesian at third year levels. Students who successfully complete these units will receive credit towards the major sequence. It is possible, therefore, for students to complete the major in two levels. This is an excellent way of accelerating completion of the major. Not only is the in-country experience a unique part of the language study, the fact that students can complete the major before their third level also gives some flexibility in the third level to take additional units.
On successful completion of the Indonesian language major sequence, students should have the following skills:
- an ability to read, comprehend and respond correctly in writing in Indonesian
- an ability to listen, comprehend and communicate orally with correct grammar, punctuation and intonation in Indonesian
- an ability to read and interpret written Indonesian
- an ability to read, comprehend, apply and synthesise original Indonesian sources
- an ability to compare and contrast Indonesian and Australian society
To obtain a major sequence in Indonesian, students must complete 8 credit points. There are two possible pathways to do this, beginner's and post-level 12.
Indonesian major sequence for those entering at beginner's level
Level 1
Trimester 1
| AIF141 | Conversational Indonesian A (B, G, X) |
Trimester 2
| AIF142 | Conversational Indonesian B (B, G, X) |
Level 2
Trimester 1
| AIF241 | Formal and Informal Indonesian A (B, G, X) |
Trimester 2
| AIF242 | Formal and Informal Indonesian B (B, G, X) |
Level 3
Trimester 1
| AIF341 | Professional and Academic Indonesian A (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
Trimester 2
| AIF342 | Professional and Academic Indonesian B (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
Note: AIF341 and AIF342 can be replaced by the trimester 3 unit AIF351 Third level Indonesian/Malay In-Country (4 credit points)
Indonesian major sequence for those entering at post-level 12 level
Level 1
Trimester 1
| AIF241 | Formal and Informal Indonesian A (B, G, X) |
Trimester 2
| AIF242 | Formal and Informal Indonesian B (B, G, X) |
Level 2
Trimester 1
| AIF341 | Professional and Academic Indonesian A (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
Trimester 2
| AIF342 | Professional and Academic Indonesian B (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
Note: AIF341 and AIF342 can be replaced by the trimester 3 unit AIF351 Third level Indonesian/Malay In-Country (4 credit points)
Level 3
Trimester 1
| AIF345 | Indonesian Business Purposes A (B, G, X) |
OR
| AIF355 | Media and Society in Indonesia *** |
Trimester 2
| AIF354 | History and Development of the Indonesian Language (B, G, X) * |
OR
| AIF316 | Reading and Writing Jawi ** |
OR
| AIF311 | Popular Cultures in Indonesia *** |
OR
| AIF312 | Popular Cultures in Indonesia *** |
Note: Any two Year 3 units can be replaced by the trimester 3 in country unit AIF315 Indonesian/Malay Language and Contemporary Society (2 credit points)
* Offered in alternate years: offered 2012, 2014.
** Offered in alternate years: offered 2013, 2015.
*** AIF355, AIF311 and AIF312 are not offered 2012, re-offered 2013.
