AIF241 - Formal and Informal Indonesian

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

2024

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online

From 2025

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Prerequisite:

AIF142 or AIF145 or permission from unit chair

Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Scheduled learning activities - campus

1 x 1-hour lecture per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - online

1 x 1-hour lecture (recordings provided) per week, 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week

Note:

Online teaching methods require internet access. For online mode, use of Blackboard Collaborate is required for assessable work and requires a high-speed broadband connection

Content

This unit provides students with an appreciation of formal and informal styles of Indonesian. The significance of variations in vocabularies and grammatical structures will be explored. Students will study the use of spoken language primarily through dialogues and apply that knowledge in discussion. Formal styles of language common in writing are also introduced, across a range of topics. Key aspects of Indonesian grammar will be explored, in particular the use of affixes. Relevant aspects of cultural context and sociolinguistic features that influence communication and the choice of language style will also be introduced.

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