Courses & Units

Indonesian 2A HMN207

Prospective students based in Launceston; Burnie or other parts of Tasmania and Australia; will need to enrol as Hobart off-campus.The prerequisite is not applicable to background speakers of Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Indonesia. These background speakers (such as students from Malaysia; Malay students from Singapore; students from East Timor with good Indonesian skills) should enrol in Advanced Indonesian (HMN313 or HMN314). In some cases; unit coordinator may approve these background speakers to enrol in Intermediate Indonesian (HMN207 or HMN208).

Introduction

This is an intermediate Indonesian unit and is suitable for students who have some significant prior Indonesian language learning. The main aim is to provide you with the vocabulary, sentence shells and cultural skills that will enable you to communicate about education and work; to communicate descriptively about the history and characteristics of places; as well as skills to express a variety of opinions about them. You will learn basic skills in debating, interviewing and public speaking.

Summary

Unit name Indonesian 2A
Unit code HMN207
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Humanities
Discipline Global Cultures and Languages
Coordinator Doctor Taufiq Tanasaldy
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Intermediate

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 1 Off-Campus International Domestic

Key

On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 26/2/2024 22/3/2024 15/4/2024 2/6/2024

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Learning Outcomes

  • Converse about general topics (career, education, and travelling in Indonesia) using the Indonesian language.
  • Respond to spoken and written Indonesian, using an active vocabulary of 1200.
  • Apply cross-cultural awareness to written and verbal communication when responding to assigned conversational topics.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
091513 $555.00 $555.00 not applicable $2,324.00

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Requisites

Prerequisites

HMN102

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

2 x 2 hours online workshop per week

AssessmentSample Tasks - Hurdle Requirement|LWT-A (20%)|Speaking Practices (SPP) (20%)|Speaking/Interview Test (SIT) (20%)|Listening Writing Test B (LWT-B) (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

The main teaching material, "The Indonesian Way," and other related materials are available online through the MyLO site for this unit. These materials have been enriched with audio-visual elements and interactive exercises. Any additional essential information will be provided in the Announcement section of MyLO.

The primary content of classes is derived from the main teaching resources mentioned above. The proceedings and interactions of classes will be recorded, and students who have missed the classes are encouraged to review the content regularly.

 
Recommended

The following materials will be useful for developing your knowledge and understanding of the content in this unit. If you wish to continue your Indonesian study, it is encouraged to own a copy of the recommended resources.

  1. Understanding Indonesian Grammar by James Neil Sneddon:

    • Available as an ebook through the library.

  2. Indonesian-English Dictionaries:

    • For entry-level students: An Indonesian-English Dictionary and An English-Indonesian Dictionary, both by John Echols & Hassan Shaddily.
    • For more advanced students: A Comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary by Allan M. Stevens & A. Ed. Schmidgall-Tellings.

Online Resources:

  1. Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Online:

    • Website: http://kbbi.web.id
    • This is the most comprehensive online Indonesian-Indonesian dictionary based on Indonesia’s semi-official Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) published by the nation’s Pusat Bahasa (Language Centre). It is also available as an app. Another excellent dictionary app is U-Dictionary.

  2. Resourceful Indonesian:

  3. Mivo:

    • Website: http://www.mivo.com
    • This site provides access to almost all Indonesian television channels. Registration is free of charge.
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