Undergraduate - UnitATS3375 - Society and culture of Indonesia

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Not offered in 2012
Coordinator(s)	TBA

Notes

Previously coded ANY3210

Synopsis

Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago and its fourth most populous nation. It is a plural society made up of many groups distinguishable on ethnic, religious, linguistic, and other cultural grounds. The unit will examine the various socio-cultural traditions which have shaped and continue to shape contemporary Indonesia.

Outcomes

An awareness of the unity and diversity of Indonesia
an understanding of the significant social, cultural, political and economic forces that have shaped (and continue to shape) contemporary Indonesia
the conceptual tools for understanding those processes
a sense of their own personal and cultural reflexivity as they use material written from different theoretical perspectives
the critical and expressive resources to make use of the material to write independent essays on the topics provided or chosen for assessment.

Assessment

Seminar work (1,000 words): 20%
Book review (1,500 words): 30%
Essay (2,000 words): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

TBA

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 1 hour film screening and 2 x 1 hour seminars) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Indonesian studies
Indonesian language
Asian studies
Anthropology

Prerequisites

Appropriate first-year ANY sequence or by permission