Major Overview

Description

The Indonesian Studies major enables students to achieve a high level of fluency in the language of Australia's closest neighbour and the world's fourth largest country. Indonesian is a relatively easy language to learn as it uses the Roman script and is simple to spell and pronounce. As well as learning how to speak, read and write Indonesian, students study Indonesia's vibrant culture, ethnically diverse society and never dull politics. There are also short and semester-long opportunities for students to spend time studying at an Indonesian university, a life-changing experience. Students graduate with a portfolio of skills and attributes that are much in demand by employers in both the public and private sectors.

Admission to this major requires a pass in WACE Indonesian: Second Language IND 3A/3B.

Outcomes

Students are able to:

  1. demonstrate a good written and spoken competence in the Indonesian language
  2. understand how culturally specific social structures affect interpersonal communication, and determine how to apply this knowledge to their own interactions in a culturally sensitive manner
  3. engage effectively in the key debates on Indonesian history, society and culture in a professional manner and produce coherent and well-argued written work
  4. demonstrate competence in a set of transferable skills, including (but not limited to) digital literacy, information management, research skills and critical thinking, as well as an ability to manage and take responsibility for their own learning processes with minimum guidance
  5. apply their country-specific knowledge in the context of their second major (if applicable).
Broadening guidelines

All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and knowledge paradigms and to shape your degree to suit your own aspirations and interests. Many of you will be able to undertake more than this minimum amount of broadening study and we encourage you to do so if this suits your aspirations. Over the next few months you will find here some broadening suggestions related to your degree-specific major. While we know that many students value guidance of this sort, these are only suggestions and students should not lose sight of the opportunity to explore that is afforded by your Broadening Choices. Advice can also be sought from your Allocated Student Advising Office.

Courses

INDNI Indonesian Studies can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
N/A
not available in 2024 – may be available in 2025 or 2026
OS
offshore teaching period

Level 1

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (12 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 INDO1403 Indonesian 3
Prerequisites
for Indonesian INDNP: ATAR IND Indonesian: Second Language
or WACE Indonesian: Second Language IND2A/2B.
for Indonesian INDNI: ATAR IND Indonesian: Second Language
or WACE Indonesian: Second Language IND3A/3B
Co-requisites
INDO1001 Indonesian 3A if students have only completed WACE Indonesian: Second Language IND 2A/2B
Incompatibility
INDO1103 Indonesian Intermediate I
or INDO2403 Indonesian 3
S2 INDO1404 Indonesian 4
Prerequisites
INDO1403 Indonesian 3
or INDO1103 Indonesian Intermediate I
Incompatibility
INDO1104 Indonesian Intermediate II
or INDO2404 Indonesian 4

Level 2

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (12 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 INDO2405 Indonesian 5
Prerequisites
INDO1404 Indonesian 4
or INDO1104 Indonesian Intermediate II
or INDO2404 Indonesian 4
or INDO2204 Indonesian Intermediate II
Incompatibility
INDO2205 Indonesian Advanced I
or INDO3305 Indonesian Advanced I
or INDO1405 Indonesian 5
or INDO3405 Indonesian 5
S2 INDO2406 Indonesian 6
Prerequisites
INDO2405 Indonesian 5
or INDO2205 Indonesian Advanced I
or INDO3305 Indonesian Advanced I
Incompatibility
INDO3306 Indonesian Advanced II
or INDO2206 Indonesian Advanced II
or INDO1406 Indonesian 6
or INDO3406 Indonesian 6
Degree-specific major units

Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
N/A ASIA2001 Culture, Society and the State in Asia
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
any level 1
or level 2 ASIA, KORE, JAPN, CHIN, INDO, ENGL, HIST, PHIL, ARCY, COMM, LING, ANTH, LAW, VISA, MUSC, SOCS
or POLS unit
Incompatibility
ASIA2204 Culture, Society and the State in Asia
S2 ASIA2002 Australia and Asia
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
any level 1
or level 2 ASIA, KORE, JAPN, CHIN, INDO, ENGL, HIST, PHIL, ARCY, COMM, LING, ANTH, LAW, VISA, MUSC, SOCS
or POLS unit
Incompatibility
ASIA2206 Understanding Asia–Australia Issues
S1 ASIA2004 Popular Culture in Asia
Prerequisites
any Level 1
or Level 2 ASIA, KORE, JAPN, CHIN, INDO, ENGL, HIST, PHIL, ARCY, COMM, LING, ANTH, LAW, VISA, MUSC, SOCS
or POLS unit.
Incompatibility
SOCS2216 Popular Culture in Asia

Level 3

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (18 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S1 ASIA3001 Indonesian Politics and Culture
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
any one level 2 Unit(s) from the School of Social Sciences
or Humanities
Incompatibility
ASIA2210 Society and Culture in Indonesia, ASIA2221 Indonesian Politics and Society
S1 INDO3407 Indonesian 7
Prerequisites
INDO2406 Indonesian 6
or INDO2206 Indonesian Advanced II
Incompatibility
INDO3307 Indonesian Specialist I
S2 INDO3408 Indonesian 8
Prerequisites
INDO3407 Indonesian 7
or INDO3307 Indonesian Specialist I
Incompatibility
INDO3308 Indonesian Specialist II

Substitute units

Degree-specific major units

Substitute units—take units if applicable:

Students can substitute INDO2801 for any three Level 2 units (18 points) in the Indonesian major — INDO3802 for any two Level 3 units (12 points) (including ASIA3001) in the Indonesian major.

Students can substitute INDO2801 for any three Level 2 units (18 points) in the Indonesian major — INDO3802 for any two Level 3 units (12 points) (including ASIA3001) in the Indonesian major.

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
OS INDO2801 Indonesian In-country 5
Prerequisites
completion of one year of Indonesian language studies at this University or equivalent
OS INDO2802 Indonesian Field Study
Prerequisites
any level of Indonesian language
OS INDO3802 Indonesian In-country 6
Prerequisites
completion of one year of Indonesian language studies at this University or equivalent