INDNI Indonesian Studies major

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; and (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.

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

BP001 Bachelor of Arts
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)

Overview of unit sequence

INDNI Indonesian Studies is a degree-specific single major comprising:

  • two Level 1 units
  • three Level 2 units
  • three Level 3 units
Key to availability of units:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2021; NS = non-standard teaching period

Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2022 or 2023.

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
S2, NS ASIA2001 Culture, Society and the State in Asia
Prerequisites:
a Level 1 ASIA, JAPN, CHIN, KORE
or
INDO unit
Incompatibility:
ASIA2204 Culture, Society and the State in Asia
N/A ASIA2002 Australia and Asia
Prerequisites:
a Level 1 ASIA, JAPN, CHIN,KORE
or
INDO unit
Incompatibility:
ASIA2206 Understanding Asia–Australia Issues
S1, NS 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, NS ASIA3001 Indonesian Politics and Culture
Prerequisites:
Any Level 2 ASIA, ANTH
or
INDO coded unit
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.

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

Choosing your degree-specific major

Specialised degrees – Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours), Bachelor of Automation and Robotics, Bachelor of Environmental Design, Bachelor of Music

You must satisfy the requirements of the degree-specific major in your degree before you complete your course. (You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.)

Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics

This comprehensive degree does not require you to choose a degree-specific major.

General degrees

You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.

To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .

To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.

The following example illustrates how the INDNI Indonesian Studies degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Arts course.

Example: Course Study Plan: CSP001-INDNI

There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .

Choosing a second major

You also have the option to choose a second major from those available in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students. and Bachelor of Science courses, giving you the opportunity to pursue your interests no matter how different they are.

The following example illustrates how the INDNI Indonesian Studies degree-specific major can be combined with a second major in the Bachelor of Arts course.

Example: Course Study Plan: CSP001-INDNI-Generic

For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .