2445 - Diploma in Arts (Indonesian Studies)

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course

Abbreviated title	DipArts(IndonSt)
Managing faculty	Arts
Intake restrictions	Students must be enrolled in a bachelor or double degree at an Australian university. Enrolment in this course requires approval from the student's home faculty/university. This course is not available to international student visa holders.
Study location and mode	Off-campus (Gippsland) On-campus (Gippsland, Clayton)
Total credit points required	48
Duration (years)	1 year FT, 2 years PT
Contact details	http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/contact_us/

Description

This course provides students with the opportunity to pursue in-depth study in the area of Indonesian studies while completing a bachelors degree or double degree in other fields. Students may select from a broad range of units including Indonesian business, law, music, history, politics and mass media. Studies may be taken in an overseas university in Indonesian or English and there are also placements available with Indonesian institutions or companies. Students undertake at least a first year sequence of Indonesian language and culture units as part of this diploma. The language units may be taken on-campus, off-campus or in conjunction with a placement or further study in-country.

Objectives

Graduates are expected to:

develop the intellectual capabilities inherent in the interpretation of sources of knowledge pertaining to the academic discipline
develop an understanding of the world view of the field of study
develop the capacity for quantitative and qualitative analysis, critique and creative thinking in the discipline
develop an understanding of the present interpretations and potential future developments in the issues underlying the content of and approaches to the field of study
develop the skills of written and oral presentation, argument and analysis, including other practical skills such as computer skills, appropriate to the academic discipline.

Structure

Students complete a standard 48 point major consisting of a first year sequence of 12 points and one of the following:

12 points of second year level studies (normally two units) and 24 points of third-year level studies (normally four units)
18 points of second-year level studies (normally three units) and 18 points of third-year level studies (normally three units).

Requirements

Students are required to complete a three-year major sequence (48 points) in indonesian studies . For information on the units required refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/arts-ug-study-indonesian-studs.html.

Award(s) received on completion ^*

Diploma in Arts (Indonesian Studies)

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.