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Analysing Indonesia: Concepts and Issues (INDO20001)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Off Campus
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term - Off Campus |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is a multidisciplinary introduction to key concepts in the social sciences and cultural studies and their application in the study of modern Indonesia, covering the historical, political, cultural, social, and linguistic factors that have helped shape the contemporary nation-state of Indonesia. The subject should prepare students for research in the field of Indonesian studies. This subject is available as an overseas intensive subject taught in Indonesia. Enrolment is by application and limited to a maximum of 15 students.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Understand a variety of approaches to the study of Indonesia;
- Be prepared for research in the field of Indonesian studies;
- Acquire basic concepts and analytical tools in social and cultural studies;
- Be able to apply reflexively selected classical paradigms on contexts and histories other than one's own;
- Be able to express in scholarly fashion the complexity of social relations in specific historical settings.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Completion of any two first-year arts subjects or permission of the convenor of the program. This subject does not presuppose knowledge of Indonesian.
An application process applies for enrolment into this subject. Please contact the the subject coordinator at edwin.jurriens@unimelb.edu.au for further information.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Tutorial participation ongoing (10%)
- Tutorial presentations on assigned reading materials during the teaching period (10%)
- Two short essays of 750 words each one due in first half of teaching period; one due in second half of teaching period (20% each)
- One long essay of 2500 words, due 6 weeks after the end of the teaching period (40%)
Hurdle requirement: Class attendance is required for this subject; if you do not attend a minimum of 100% of classes without an approved exemption you will not be eligible for a pass in this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Michael Ewing Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 10 hours of lecture and discussion per week for 3 weeks, plus three-four 6-hour excursions Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 2 January 2019 Pre teaching requirements Subject materials will be available for reading prior to departure from 2 January 2019 Teaching period 7 January 2019 to 25 January 2019 Last self-enrol date 3 January 2019 Census date 18 January 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 February 2019 Assessment period ends 8 March 2019 Summer Term contact information
Time commitment details
Time commitment totals 170 hours.
Additional delivery details
The is subject is offered as an intensive subject in January.
The January intensive subject will be taught over 3 weeks in Indonesia. Students will incur a program fee and are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Materials supplied by the Institute.
- Off-campus study
This subject has an overseas component
The January intensive subject will be taught over 3 weeks in Indonesia. Students will incur a program fee and are responsible for their travel and accommodation costs.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Indonesian Studies Major Indonesian Studies Major Asian Studies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024