Faculty of Arts

 Indonesian

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Indonesia, the largest country in Southeast Asia and, with over 180 million people, the fourth most populous country in the world, has a rich literary and oral tradition. The national language (bahasa Indonesia) is written in Roman script and has a very easy spelling system. A variant of Malay, it is closely related to the national languages of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Advanced honours students of Indonesian can acquire additional skills in Malaysian language and culture, including the use of Jawi, the Arabic-derived script which many still use in Malaysia.

Indonesian is offered as:

• a pass major in an undergraduate degree;
• a combined honours program;
• a Graduate Diploma in Modern Languages - Indonesian;
• part of a Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies;
• part of a Bachelor of Letters degree;
• a single subject (by Continuing Education).

 1. Career Opportunities

Indonesia and Malaysia are two of Australia's closest neighbours; both have rapidly growing economies. Opportunities exist in many areas for graduates fluent in the language and with an appreciation of the culture and history of Indonesia and Malaysia, particularly in business, tourism, teaching, and communication-related fields.

 2. Prerequisites

The language stream or level in which a student enrols will be determined by the department. Placement will be based on the students' VCE results, other language study record or a placement test. However, their enrolment will remain provisional until confirmed or, alternatively, altered in the light of new evidence that might emerge during the first weeks of teaching. As far as possible, changes will be notified in the first two weeks of the semester. Changes in weeks 3 and 4 will have to be reported to the Associate Dean.

 3. Requirements for a major

A major in Indonesian normally requires the completion of five subjects at second and third-year level (83.3 points) which must include 150-226 Advanced Indonesian Level 1B or 150-428 Advanced Indonesian Level 2B. These five subjects should comprise four language subjects and one other related subject, as approved. Subjects which have been approved include 150-231 Indonesian Civilisation; Past and Present, 131-222 Indonesian Nationalism: Ethnicity and Religious Change in the 20th Century, and 131-223 Military and State in 20th Century Indonesia.

 4. Entry to Honours

The Department offers a Combined Honours Programme in Indonesian. The prerequisite for entry to Honours is completion of the Bachelor of Arts, completion of a major in Indonesian at an overall average grade of at least H2B, and admission to honours in another area of study in the Faculty. Intending combined honours students are strongly advised to enrol in 150-231 Indonesian Civilisation; Past and Present.

 5. Honours requirements

For students whose major does not include Advanced Indonesian 2A and 2B, Combined Honours in Indonesian normally comprises:

• 150-427 Advanced Indonesian Level 2A or 150-428 Advanced Indonesian Level 2B, and;
• 150-421 Indonesian Honours Thesis or a thesis in the combining subject (33.3 points), and;
• subjects in the combining department according to the requirements of that department (33.3 points).

For students whose major includes Advanced Level 2B, Combined Conours in Indonesian normally comprises:

• two of the following subjects (16.7 points each):
  • 150-433 Supervised Reading in Indonesian/Malaysian Studies
  • 150-434 Malaysian Language and Culture for Students of Indonesian
  • 150-435 History and Varieties of Malay
  • 150-436 Peoples and Languages of the Austronesian World
  • 150-487 Performance, Power and Language in Indonesia, and;
• 150-421 Indonesian Honours Thesis or a thesis in the combining subject (33.3 points), and;
• subjects in the combining department according to the requirements of that department (33.3 points).

 6. Opportunities for further study

Opportunities for MA and PhD candidature exist for honours graduates with suitable qualifications and research interests for which supervisors with appropriate skills are available. Staff with Indonesian and/or Malaysian expertise may be found in the disciplines of anthropology, economic history, geography, history, law, linguistics, music, and politics.

 7. For more information

For further information, please contact:

or

The Head of the Indonesian program, Dr K A (Sander) Adelaar, Telephone (03) 9344-5283

Subject descriptions

150-121 Beginners Indonesian A
150-122 Beginners Indonesian B
150-123 Intermediate Indonesian A
150-124 Intermediate Indonesian B
150-210 Political and Economic Development in Indonesia
150-225 Advanced Indonesian Level 1A
150-226 Advanced Indonesian Level 1B
150-231 Indonesian Civilisation; Past and Present
131-222 Indonesian Nationalism: Ethnicity and Religious Change in the 20th Century
131-223 Military and State in 20th Century Indonesia
150-418 Understanding Contemporary Indonesia
150-427 Advanced Indonesian Level 2A
150-428 Advanced Indonesian Level 2B
150-421 Indonesian Honours Thesis
150-433 Supervised Reading in Indonesian/Malaysian Studies
150-434 Malaysian Language and Culture for Students of Indonesian
150-435 History and Varieties of Malay
150-436 Peoples and Languages of the Austronesian World
150-487 Performance, Power and Language in Indonesia

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