Indonesia Rising? (ASIA90018)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2025
About this subject
Overview
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Indonesia’s emergence as a democratic and decentralized power and Southeast Asia’s only member of the G20 is transforming its relations with its ASEAN neighbours as well as the major regional powers. As a functioning democracy and the largest Muslim nation, Indonesia has a particular position in the global Islamic community. Moreover, a distinctive and activist foreign policy faces profound challenges from geopolitical shifts and from the vicissitudes of globalisation. These same geopolitical shifts will also transform Indonesia-Australia relations, albeit in uncertain ways. This subject will address the effects of the interaction of domestic and international factors on Indonesia’s future trajectory as a nation-state, locating Indonesia as an agent within historical and contemporary global dynamics. To augment the regular classroom sessions, Indonesian and Australian experts and practitioners will also provide guest presentations.
The subject is usually taught two times per year. It is available either as a semester-long subject taught on the Parkville campus or as an overseas intensive subject.
The overseas offering will be taught intensively on location at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. The subject will consist mainly of seminars held at the Faculty, with some field visits in Jakarta. Please note that there is a pre-teaching requirement, during which time students will be required to access subject materials on the LMS, and attend a pre-departure briefing on-campus.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a specialist understanding of the subject being studied
- Show a good capacity to communicate research in written form
- Have developed the analytical skills to evaluate the core issue of the subject
- Have an awareness of the contemporary theoretical debates in the subject
- Demonstrate an ability to undertake critical independent research.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Develop effective oral and written communication skills
- Display aptitude for theoretical analysis
- Have the ability to apply research skills to a specific area of inquiry.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
An application process applies for the November overseas offering of this subject. Students who wish to apply please visit:
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Please note: students who completed POLS90031 Special Topics: International Relations in Semester 1 2015 are not permitted to enrol in this subject.
POLS90049 Indonesia Rising?
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
November
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A briefing paper for a key individual
| 3 Weeks after the end of teaching | 40% |
A research essay
| 6 Weeks after the end of teaching | 60% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures where offered. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Semester 2
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
An essay
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
An essay, due mid-late semester
| Second half of the teaching period | 40% |
An essay on a set topic
| During the examination period | 40% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures where offered. 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
Not available in 2025
Time commitment details
170 Hours
What do these dates mean
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Additional delivery details
The November offering of this subject is taught in Jakarta, Indonesia as an overseas intensive and as such has a pre-teaching period and a special application process.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Off-campus study
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Politics and International Studies - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025