AIF354 - History and Development of the Indonesian Language
Unit details
Year: | 2020 unit information |
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Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) - Offered in alternating even years 2020, 2022 |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Monika Winarnita |
Prerequisite: | AIF342 or permission from Unit Chair |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online sessions/prerecordings: Week 2 – 11 |
Content
This unit will explore how the Indonesian language came into being. Knowledge of its history and development will give students the ability to extract more meaning from contemporary language use and improve access to older documents. Changes and standardisation of Indonesian spelling, syntax and structure as part of the Malay language and culture will also be studied to allow students to understand the way in which the national languages of Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore are related and interact both historically and in the present time.
These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
ULO1 | Communicate fluently in Indonesian in writing and speaking using all major grammatical constructions | GLO2: Communication GLO7: Teamwork |
ULO2 | Discuss language issues and cultural knowledge relating to standardization, language planning, and current usage in Indonesia at a high level to enhance effective communication and individual language goals as demonstrated in the individual project | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
ULO3 | Understand and interpret documents and texts in original Indonesian to show understanding of language development as demonstrated in assignments and individual project | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO4 | Identify, collect and use primary source material in Indonesian from print and internet sources | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 3:Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 (Individual) - Seminar/Online Exercises | 500 words equivalent | 20% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 2 (Individual) - 4 x Seminar/Online Exercises | 2000 words equivalent | 40% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Report | 1000 words | 40% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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