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APG5201 - Intensive intermediate Indonesian for fieldwork

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics

Coordinator(s)

Paul Thomas

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Notes

The unit may be offered as part of the Summer Arts ProgramSummer Arts Program (http://www.monash.edu/students/courses/arts/summer-program.html).
The unit may be offered as part of the Winter Arts ProgramWinter Arts Program (http://www.monash.edu/students/courses/arts/winter-program.html).

Synopsis

This unit aims to consolidate and to extend language skills acquired in Intensive introductory Indonesian. In the cultural component students further develop their understanding of the factors that influence development in the region. It is specifically designed to further develop the language and cultural competencies required for fieldwork.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, learners should be able to:

understand and speak basic Indonesian in a range of everyday situations and fieldwork specific contexts
read elementary but authentic Indonesian texts related to working context
understand structural aspects of Indonesian
have an enhanced understanding of language learning and communication strategies, and
understand and have the means to evaluate developments in Indonesian society, culture, politics, and religions.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

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)

Paul Thomas

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

International development practice

Prerequisites

Approval by the unit co-ordinator

Prohibitions

APG4201