Admission requirements
Students who will take this course must have passed the course: Indonesian 3; or those which correspond with these courses in term of level for exchange students.
Description
Indonesian 4 is a continuation Indonesian 3 that intends to train the student as the final preparation for the Study Abroad component in the third year. After completing this course, they will go to Indonesia to take part in an exchange program for one semester in Gadjah Mada University at Yogyakarta under ACICIS program (https://www.acicis.edu.au). The course contains three closely linked components: Grammar, Language Use and Vocabulary, which are given in different classes.
The weekly Grammar class reviews and expands the grammatical principles learnt in Indonesian 3, Indonesian 2, and Indonesian 1, elaborates how to apply these principles in spoken and written discourse. While the weekly Language Use and Vocabulary class is devoted to acquiring, memorizing and enlarging the student’s lexical knowledge and acquiring practical competence in Indonesian by means of exercises in conversation, oral presentation, comprehension of texts, and writing skills.
Indonesian 4 is an integrated whole: both components mutually support each other. It is not possible to follow any the Grammar, Language Use or Vocabulary classes separately. All categories must be completed in the same academic year. No partial marks can be carried over into following years.
Course objectives
The ability to communicate more effectively in Indonesian cultural contexts;
Knowledge of the vocabulary, word formation/affixation, and sentence grammar of Indonesia in order to be able to speak, read, and write more structured and slightly more complex manner, and to be able to understand quite advanced spoken messages, to prepare the semester abroad at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. The overall level to be attained in this course for active and receptive language use according to the Common European Framework of Reference is B1;
Basic knowledge of the grammar of Indonesian and the ability to apply this knowledge in oral and written discourse.
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Monday, 09.15-11.00 hrs (Grammar/Tata Bahasa)
Wednesday, 11:15-13:00 (Language Use/Pemakaian Bahasa)
Thursday, 09.15-11.00 (Vocabulary/Kosakata)
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Attendance and participation are obligatory. Classes missed for a good reason (to the discretion of the conveners and to be discussed BEFORE the class takes place) will have to be made up with an extra assignment. Absence of more than 9 classes automatically implies exclusion from the term end exams. Being absent without notification can result in a lower grade or exclusion from the term end exams and a failing grade for the course.
The course contains three sessions per week that are obligatory for BA SSEAS students and advised for external students. In case of logistic clashes, external students should contact the coordinator in a timely manner. Missed classes will have to be made up with an extra assignment.
Assessment method
Assessment
- Weekly assignments (for a total 20% of the overall mark);
- Two vocabulary tests (for a total of 20% of the overall mark). The first test is taken during the mid-term period; the second test at the end of the course;
- An oral examination at the end of the course (20% of the overall mark);
- A written examination at the end of the course (30% of the overall mark);
- Participation (attendance and in-class performance) (for total 10% of the overall mark)
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average. To pass the course, the weighted average of the partial grades must be 5.5 or higher.
To pass the course, students must have contributed actively to at least 75% of class meetings and receive an overall mark for the course of 5.50 (= 6) or higher.
Weighing
See above.
Resit
A resit exam is possible only for element 4 (see the points of assessment), and only if the student participated in the first written exam and received an overall mark for the entire course of “5” or lower.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
James N. Sneddon, Understanding Indonesian Grammar. Crows Nest NSW: Allen & Unwin, 2000.
Dwi Noverini Djenar, A Student’s Guide to Indonesian Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
The learning material for the Language Use and Vocabulary components are provided by the lecturer.
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office Herta Mohr
Remarks
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The course does not receive sit-in students.
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