This course deals with a very wide range of features of Bahasa Indonesia. It covers all important aspects of the grammar system. It also describes its sound system and pronunciation ‘traps' for English-speaking learners, the history of Indonesian, the massive influence of foreign languages on its vocabulary (e.g. from Sanskrit, Arabic, Dutch and English), and the main features of colloquial Indonesian. A number of other topics are also included. All classes are taught in mixture of lecture and workshop style, i.e. as teacher- presentation interspersed with student activities.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students will be able to describe a wide range of formal and sociolinguistic features of Indonesian, identify differences between a learner's pronunciation and native pronunciation, critically evaluate an aspect of language development or planning, and critically evaluate the use of loanwords in print media.Indicative Assessment
Mid-course class test (15%);
End-of-semester class test (15%),
Two 1,500 word assignments (40%),
One 1,500 word essay (20%),
Class performance (10%).
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Workload
Three hours per weeekRequisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
The Indonesian Language, UNSW Press, 2003
James Sneddon, Indonesian Reference Grammar, Allen & Unwin, 1996
Specialisations
Fees
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- 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 | $2958 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4350 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4318 | 15 Feb 2016 | 26 Feb 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 27 May 2016 | In Person | N/A |