INDOSTUD11 - Indonesian studies

Overview

The Indonesian studies major develops in you the linguistic competence to negotiate commonly-encountered interactions in Indonesian, and follows that by equipping you with the skills necessary to perform successfully more complicated linguistic tasks such as translation, interpretation and commentary. You will acquire cultural skills by exploring a diversity of linguistic … For more content click the Read More button below. There are two streams within the major: 1. Introductory, for students with no previous knowledge of Indonesian or Malay and 2. Intermediate, for students with VCE Indonesian or its equivalent. The major is taught by native speakers of Indonesian and researchers with experience working in Indonesian contexts. Right of school to determine entry level and approve accelerated enrolmentThe Indonesian studies program convenor retains the right to determine the proper proficiency level for any particular student. You are not permitted to accelerate your enrolment without first consulting the program convenor, nor can you elect to take classes that are below your proficiency level. If you are wishing to enrol in a language unit higher than introductory you need to complete a language entry level test to determine the language level you should be enrolled in. You must sequentially progress through the language unit levels eg. Introductory, Intermediate, Proficient and Advanced. You are not permitted to take classes that are below their tested language proficiency level. Overseas studyYou are encouraged to take language study overseas, and to have such units accredited towards your degree. Monash is a member of the ACICIS consortium, an organisation which facilitates diverse study courses – including language study – in Indonesia. Monash students may select ACICIS courses and apply for accreditation, to a maximum of 24 points over the course of the undergraduate degree. You may take advantage of financial grants to support your language study in Indonesia. Teaching language requirementsIf you are intending to teach Indonesian you will need to complete an equivalent of three years post-VCE study. AvailabilityIndonesian studies is listed in A2000 Bachelor of Arts at Clayton as a major and a minor, and in A0501 Diploma of Languages at Clayton as a major.

There are two streams within the major: 1. Introductory, for students with no previous knowledge of Indonesian or Malay and 2. Intermediate, for students with VCE Indonesian or its equivalent.

The major is taught by native speakers of Indonesian and researchers with experience working in Indonesian contexts.

Right of school to determine entry level and approve accelerated enrolment
The Indonesian studies program convenor retains the right to determine the proper proficiency level for any particular student. You are not permitted to accelerate your enrolment without first consulting the program convenor, nor can you elect to take classes that are below your proficiency level. If you are wishing to enrol in a language unit higher than introductory you need to complete a language entry level test to determine the language level you should be enrolled in.

You must sequentially progress through the language unit levels eg. Introductory, Intermediate, Proficient and Advanced. You are not permitted to take classes that are below their tested language proficiency level.

Overseas study
You are encouraged to take language study overseas, and to have such units accredited towards your degree. Monash is a member of the ACICIS consortium, an organisation which facilitates diverse study courses – including language study – in Indonesia. Monash students may select ACICIS courses and apply for accreditation, to a maximum of 24 points over the course of the undergraduate degree. You may take advantage of financial grants to support your language study in Indonesia.

Teaching language requirements
If you are intending to teach Indonesian you will need to complete an equivalent of three years post-VCE study.

Availability
Indonesian studies is listed in A2000 Bachelor of Arts at Clayton as a major and a minor, and in A0501 Diploma of Languages at Clayton as a major.

Intending honours students
If you are intending to enter honours in this area of study you must have completed a major in the discipline, with a minimum of 24 credit points of study at Level 3 to be eligible.

Note: Double degree students are only required to complete 18 credit points of studies at Level 3.

Learning outcomes

In addition to achieving the broad outcomes of your course, and successfully completing this area of study, you will be able to:

communicate proficiently in Indonesian through speaking, listening, reading and writing at levels commensurate with the language exit point from the major;

read, interpret and translate Indonesian for professional and social purposes;

analyse Indonesian cultural expression with high level awareness of its meanings for Indonesian diversity;

recognise and communicate in varieties of Indonesian with understanding of their meanings for Indonesian diversity;

use and analyse language not just as a tool for conveying information but as practice with critical social and political meanings in areas such as identity, gender, ethnicity, class and religion.

utilise Indonesia-related research skills in a disciplinary field and/or area studies