With over 250 million people spread over 17,000 islands Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim nation and its third largest democracy. It is also the biggest exporter of certain key commodities, and the diverse and geographically spread population is well-connected to digital media. Indonesia is often described as Australia’s most important neighbour, and Australian scholarship on Indonesia is regarded as the best in the world. The Indonesian Studies Minor provides a depth of understanding of the vast and vibrant Indonesian society, politics, and culture. The Minor balances the scope of study between past history and present challenges, as well as analytical approaches drawn from the humanities and the social sciences. Training in this Minor will significantly enhance qualifications and opportunities for employment in a wide range of fields, such as NGOs and development, media, education, government offices, or business and commerce. Successful completion of the Minor will also provide students a springboard for further research work in a higher degree programs. The Indonesian Studies Minor is designed to complement the Indonesian Language Minor, though knowledge of the Indonesian language is not required for courses in the Indonesian Studies Minor.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand and evaluate historical and current events and developments that have shaped Indonesia,
- Identify and critique the contemporary socio-cultural and political systems of Indonesia,
- Analyse developments in Indonesia in their regional and global contexts,
- Understand the processes and disciplinary approaches through which current knowledge about Indonesian studies has developed.
Other Information
Students with previous “language experience or exposure” are required to take a language proficiency assessment 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 proficiency assessment should seek advice from the course or language convenor.
Students who intentionally misrepresent their language proficiency level may be investigated under the Academic Integrity Rule 2021 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.
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.
Areas of Interest
- Anthropology
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Asian Studies
- Asia Pacific Studies
- Asia-Pacific Studies
- Politics
- International Security
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units which must include:
12 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
ASIA2088 Indonesian Environment and Culture
ASIA2516 Indonesia: Politics, Society and Development
12 units from the completion of the following Indonesian studies courses:
ASIA2060 Southeast Asian Security
ASIA2111 Indonesian Foreign and Security Policy
ASIA3021 Engaging Asia: Australia and the Asian Century
ASIA3030 History of the State System in Southeast Asia
LING2111 Indonesian and Interdisciplinary Linguistics (L)
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