INM4120

Beginning Indonesian, part 2

S Robson

6 points -5 hours per week -Second semester -Clayton and Peninsula -Prerequisites: INM4110/INM5110

Objectives On successfully completing the subject students should have extended their facility in Indonesian grammar, increased their vocabulary to 1000 words and diversified their conversational range. They should also have gained an understanding of the Indonesian/ Malay language, with particular reference to its relationship with neighbouring languages, its historical development and its achievement of the status of national language of Indonesia.

Synopsis This is a continuation of INM4110/INM5110. Each week, the first lecture deals with grammatical issues. The second lecture introduces key cultural concepts relevant to an understanding of contemporary Indonesian society. The practicals continue to develop proficiency in basic communication tasks though with more sophisticated sentence patterns.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 35% -Assignments, tests and oral tests: 65%

Prescribed texts

Echols J M and Shadily H Kamus Indonesia-Inggeris: An Indonesian-English dictionary 3rd edn, Gramedia
Koesasi B and Robson Exploring Indonesian 2 Monash U

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