Indonesian 6 is an advanced-level course dedicated to developing students' high proficiency in reading and listening to a diverse range of authentic texts from mass media. It provides ample practice for students to engage in discussions covering a broad spectrum of contemporary topics and express their perspectives through online written forums. As the final level in the Indonesian course series at ANU, this course is designed to integrate and enhance all skill sets, offering a comprehensive exploration to deepen the understanding of the complexities of Indonesian grammar and vocabulary, including the intricacies of affixes, using a 'word family' approach. Moreover, students will continue to develop their writing skills and English-Indonesian translation abilities, further deepening their linguistic proficiency through complex naturalistic texts in both written and spoken forms.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Use an active vocabulary of around 2500 items.
   
2. Recognise and construct phrases and sentence structures, enabling them to engage in extensive conversations and write detailed passages on a wide range of non-technical subjects and various authentic print media texts with sparing use of a dictionary.
3. Converse and write in contexts such as discussion of: urbanisation, drug use, Indonesian workers abroad, language politics, and economic disparity.
4. Critically demonstrate a cultural understanding of Indonesian perceptions or practices regarding such topics as: internal migration, smoking and narcotics, language prestige and language choice, and working legally and illegally abroad.
5. Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in tackling authentic and complex texts, enabling them to extract meaningful information for translation purposes.

Examination Material or equipment

Required Resources

Essential Materials:

All essential materials are available on the course Canvas site.

Supplementary Materials:

Extra optional materials for each topic we study are provided on our Canvas site.

You will need dictionaries for this course. The following are recommended as suitable for this level:

• Kamus Inggris Indonesia (An English-Indonesian Dictionary), J Echols and H Shadily.
• Kamus Indonesia Inggris (An Indonesian-English Dictionary), J Echols and H Shadily.
• A Comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary, A.M. Stevens & Ed Schmidgall-Tellings. This is the best Indonesian-to-English dictionary and is excellent for your third year courses. A hardcopy is available in the Indonesia Room, and an online tool is available at sealang.net/indonesia

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Other Information

Equivalent CEFR B2; ACTFL advanced low

On successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to engage at an Advanced level of Indonesian. 

Critical Thinnking

This course contributes to the development of Critical Thinking Graduate attributes for students undertaking the Indonesian Language Major (INDN-MAJ). ANU graduates are critical thinkers, they actively challenge what and how we know the nature of things. They engage in cutting edge debate on topics of relevance and importance to them. They ask judicious questions, design systematic methodologies and use data to analyse, synthesise, extrapolate and predict. ANU graduates demonstrate logical, rational and ethical patterns of reasoning to represent and communicate their understandings. They support their arguments with evidence and pioneer positive change and innovation.

Past Language Experience

Students with native speaker proficiency (may include cognate languages and dialects) must review the placement test site and contact the CAP Student Centre for appropriate enrolment advice. Students with previous “language experience or exposure” are required to take a language placement test to ensure enrolment at the most appropriate level. 

Relevant past experience includes:

-      Previous study of the language (both formal and informal, for example but not limited to, at school, or, home, or through online activities, etc.)

-      Being exposed to the language in childhood via a family member or friend

-      Travel or living in a country where the language is spoken

-      The language being spoken in your home (even if you do not speak it yourself)

Students who are not sure if they need to take a placement test should seek advice from the course or language convenor. Students who intentionally misrepresent their language proficiency level may be investigated under the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 as having failed to comply with assessment directions and having sought unfair advantage. This may results in a penalty such as reduced grades or failure of the course.

Progression

Students are not permitted to enrol in a language course below one that they have already successfully completed, except with permission of the language and/or course convenor.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Pertunjukan Wayang	Online discussion
2	Musik Gamelan	Online discussion
3	Tenun	Online discussion
4	Aksara	Online discussion
5	Mid-Semester Revision	Practice and revision for mid-semester tests: translation, grammar and oral tests
6	Mid-Semester Testing	Translation, grammar and oral tests
7	Bahasa-bahasa Austronesia	Online discussion
8	Kerajaan Hindu-Buddha	Online discussion
9	Kolonialisme di Indonesia	Online discussion
10	Revolusi Nasional Indonesia	Online discussion
11	Final Revision	Practice and revision for final tests: translation, grammar and oral tests
12	Final Testing	Translation, grammar and oral tests

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
Mid-semester oral test	15 %	28/08/2025	1,2,3,4
Final oral test	20 %	23/10/2025	1,2,3,4
Mid-semester translation test	10 %	25/08/2025	1,2,4,5
Final translation test	10 %	20/10/2025	1,2,4,5
Mid-semester grammar test	10 %	25/08/2025	1,2,3
Final grammar test	10 %	20/10/2025	1,2,3
Online discussions	15 %	06/10/2025	1,2,3,4,5
Class performance	10 %	24/10/2025	1,2,3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Assessment Task 1

Mid-semester oral test

The mid-semester oral test is on the four topics from Weeks 1-4. In the test, students:

(a) relate key ideas from the set reading texts and express your own views on those texts, and

(b) express your own views on closely related issues.

Students may nominate one topic to be excluded from the test.

The oral test held in Week 6 in a 20-minute time slot scheduled for each pair of students. The test is recorded for subsequent validation if necessary.

Assessment Task 2

Final oral test

The final oral test is on the four topics from Weeks 7-10. In the test, students:

(a) relate key ideas from the set reading texts and express your own views on those texts, and

(b) express your own views on closely related issues.

Students may nominate one topic to be excluded from the test.

The oral test held in Week 12 in a 20-minute time slot scheduled for each pair of students. The test is recorded for subsequent validation if necessary.

Assessment Task 3

Mid-semester translation test

The translation test requires students to translate unseen passages of Indonesian into English. Dictionaries and translation software may not be used.

The test will be held in Week 6 at the normal class time and venue.

Assessment Task 4

Final translation test

The translation test requires students to translate unseen passages of Indonesian into English. Dictionaries and translation software may not be used.

The test will be held in Week 12 at the normal class time and venue.

Assessment Task 5

Mid-semester grammar test

Students grammatically analyse and translate a list of supplied English sentences into Indonesian. Dictionaries and translation software may not be used.

The test will be held in Week 6 at the normal class time and venue.

Assessment Task 6

Final grammar test

Students grammatically analyse and translate a list of supplied English sentences into Indonesian. Dictionaries and translation software may not be used.

The test will be held in Week 12 at the normal class time and venue.

Assessment Task 7

Online discussions

Students write 8 short passages (100 words each) in Indonesian, in response to the content of guest lectures in Weeks 1-4 and 7-10, which are submitted online. Each passage within assessment will be graded within a week of the guest lecture to which it pertains. This will allow for partial grading of this whole assessment to be made available before the Census date.

Assessment Task 8

Class performance

Performance is assessed on the basis of how actively and how well students participate in classes, including preparation for classes, proficiency in using the language, and contribution to the learning atmosphere.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

No submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date will be permitted. If an assessment task is not submitted by the due date, a mark of 0 will be awarded.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information. In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service — including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy. If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes. Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students