INM3315

Advanced Indonesian part 1

Paul Thomas

8 points - 5 hours per week (one 1-hour lecture, 3 practicals and one 1-hour tutorial) - First semester - Gippsland - Prerequisites: INM2225

Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should be able (in Indonesian) to translate factual articles from the press or standard texts, summarise broadcast news (television and radio), debate current social issues, discuss aspects of Australian and Indonesian history-politics, analyse errors through the use of standard grammatical terminology, participate in discussions on modern Indonesian theatre.

Synopsis This subject looks at Indonesia and Australia through their political, historical, and cultural development as represented in the Australian and Indonesian media. The practicals introduce more specialist registers both in terms of communication tasks and language related to themes.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 50% - Semester work (assignments, oral): 50%

Prescribed texts

Ali L (ed.) Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia 2nd edn, Balai Pustaka, 1991
Sneddon J N Indonesian reference grammar Allen and Unwin, 1996

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