Undergraduate - UnitATS1111 - Indonesian introductory 1

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 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
Organisational Unit	Indonesian Studies
Offered	Clayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Mr Paul Thomas

Synopsis

The primary focus of the unit is on the communication skills required for use in an Indonesian setting. Lectures cover a broad introduction to the culture and geography of Indonesia as well as an introduction to strategies and skills required in learning a language. Practicals deal with the introduction and application of basic communication tasks with an emphasis on numeracy skills and immediate needs.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

Understand basic grammatical structures of the Indonesian language
Consider cultural influences on the use of the Indonesian language
Use Indonesian to communicate everyday needs with particular emphasis on introductions and family
Apply acquired learning skills to new language learning environments
Use the Internet and associated electronic tools to obtain information about aspects of language and culture related to Indonesia.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Exam: 50%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Paul Thomas

Off-campus attendance requirements

1 weekend school or equivalent hours with private tutor.

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

Indonesian studies