ANU is Australia’s leading university in research and teaching of languages. Make the most of your opportunity to learn a new language, or extend your knowledge of a language you already know, while applying to this language the skills of analysis and description that you will master in your degree.
Specialists from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences will equip you with critical language learning approaches and an in-depth understanding of how to apply that knowledge. You will be taught by Indonesian Studies specialists, linguists and experts in oral, dramatic and textual arts.
Career opportunities
This specialisation will advance your career in language-related and cross-cultural work in government and non-government organisations, language technologies or as an independent language practitioner or researcher.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- demonstrate general fluency in oral and written expression as well as in aural and reading comprehension, covering expression in different registers from everyday language use to academic language;
- express themselves orally and in writing in different genres;
- understand key aspects of culture, history, politics and society;
- demonstrate intercultural awareness, including critically comparing and reflecting on cross-cultural differences between Indonesian-speaking and Australian cultures and/or their native culture; and
- conduct research on a topic related to Indonesian and its associated cultures, and to write an essay on their research outcomes.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
A minimum of 18 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| INDN6002 | Indonesian 2A | 6 |
| INDN6003 | Indonesian 2B | 6 |
| INDN 6004: Readings SEAsian Culture | ||
| INDN 6005: Adv Read SEAsian Culture | ||
| INDN6015 | Translation from Indonesian | 6 |
| INDN6102 | Indonesian 1A | 6 |
| INDN6103 | Indonesian 1B | 6 |
| INDN6104 | The Shape of Indonesian: Its Structure and Development | 6 |
| INDN6108 | Popular Cultures in Indonesia (L) | 6 |
| INDN6502 | Indonesian 3A | 6 |
| INDN6503 | Indonesian 3B | 6 |
| INDN 8001: Indonesian Refresher A | ||
| INDN 8002: Indonesian Refresher B | ||
| INDN 8003: Indonesian Refresher C | ||
| INDN 8004: Indonesian Refresher D | ||
| JAVA6005 | Modern Javanese A | 6 |
| JAVA6505 | Modern Javanese B | 6 |
A maximum of 6 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| LANG6001 | Translation across Languages: The Translation of Literary Texts | 6 |
| LANG6002 | Translation across Languages: Specialised Materials | 6 |
| LANG6016 | Translation Project | 6 |