The course will introduce students to life in Indonesian villages. The locations over previous years have included urban low income settlements and mountain villages in Java, and fishing villages in North Halmahera. Each year the location is determined in discussion with our partner university in Indonesia. ANU participants work in team with Indonesian students to explore social issues within the community where they are based. The fieldschool offers valuable experience in cooperating cross-culturally with the Indonesian students. ANU participants will attend an introductory workshop over several weeks in May before travelling to Indonesia to meet up with Indonesian counterparts. After an initial workshop at the Indonesian university participants will live as teams in the Indonesian villages for three weeks, conducting research and development projects there in collaboration with local residents. Living conditions will be basic but comfortable.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1) Demonstrate an understanding of, and ability to, apply core social science methods during their field based study, by conducting independent social scientific field research;
2) Analyse key elements of Indonesian society and culture, including social, economic and political change, and understand and apply the key issues of participatory development;
3) Use empirical case examples to explore key concepts, themes and theories from anthropology and other disciplinary areas covered in the course through a first-hand appreciation of living conditions in Indonesian villages;
4) Select, analyse and present field material from their hamlet research;
5) Demonstrate familiarity with basic Indonesian language and social conventions.
Other Information
The course can be included within anthropology and development studies specialisation.
How to enrol into a course offered in a non-standard session (Summer Session, Autumn Session, Winter Session, Spring Session):
- Complete an Enrolment Variation Form available on the following website: http://students.anu.edu.au/manage/vary.php.
- You must include the Course Code, Class number and Semester/Session.
- If the course requires Convenor approval (Departmental consent), the Lecturer section must be signed by the appropriate Course Convenor prior to submitting the Form.
- Submit the Form in person to the CASS Student Office located in the Beryl Rawson Building 13, Ellery Crescent or online to students.cass@anu.edu.au.
- Please allow up to 3 weeks for processing, and submit your request as early as possible prior to the commencement of the relevant session.
- You are advised to check ISIS for the outcome of your request after this period.
- Please take note of the Overload Policy which may apply if you are enrolling in a non-standard session.
If you have questions, please contacts the CASS Student Office at students.cass@anu.edu.au.
Indicative Assessment
1. Discussion paper 1000-1500 words (10%) This paper will be prepared by groups of 2-3 students in Australia before departure and will provide an overview of a particular topic of relevance to the field school, such as livelihood, gender relations, decentralisation, religious and ethnic relations, health and environmental change. These papers will be presented to Indonesian students for discussion at the onsite training. LO 2
2. Daily journal (10%), recording experiences and insights each day of the field school. This will be checked regularly by supervisor. LO 3, 5
3. Field notes (10%), providing detailed data from all interviews and participant observation in the village. These will be checked regularly by supervisor LO 1,3, 5
4. Team report (20%) 3000 words prepared for the final meeting with District and University personnel. LO 1, 2, 3, 4
5. Final report 5000 words (50%) for each village. These will be improved and edited by the ANU students in each team and submitted by August 31. LO 1, 2, 3, 4
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Workload
Offered as intensive four to five week teaching and fieldwork course in the Autumn session. Six hours of preparatory lectures and workshops at ANU followed by three to four weeks in a research location in Indonesia working in cooperation with local universities and supervised by ANU and local university staff. The cost of the course will be charged directly to students.
Enrolment will be limited to 25 students.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Archaeology and Anthropology to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Assumed Knowledge
Recommended for students who have completed 12 units in later year social science courses (2000 or 3000 level ANTH, SOCY, POLS, ENVS, ASIA courses) prior to departure in June.
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Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002 | 01 Apr 2015 | 24 Apr 2015 | 24 Apr 2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | In Person | N/A |
