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INMS3601: Indonesian 3A

Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Indonesian 3A is designed to extend students' knowledge and understanding of Indonesian language and culture. It combines intensive Indonesian language instruction with a series of Indonesian-language lectures that extends students' knowledge of Indonesian culture and society on a variety of contemporary topics.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Indonesian Studies
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
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INMS2102 or INMS2602 or HSC Indonesian Continuers or HSC Indonesian Extension with a mark of 80% or above.
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
? 
INMS3101 or INMS3102 or INMS3301 or INMS3302 or INMS3902
Assumed knowledge
? 

None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Thomas Power, t.power@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Thomas Power, t.power@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Weekly task 1
Summarising and reflecting on guest lecture
2% Week 02 100 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
Assignment Weekly task 2
Summarising and reflecting on guest lecture
2% Week 03 100 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
Assignment Weekly task 3
Summarising and reflecting on guest lecture
2% Week 04 100 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
Assignment Weekly task 4
Summarising and reflecting on guest lecture
2% Week 05 100 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
Assignment Weekly task 5
Summarising and reflecting on guest lecture
2% Week 06 100 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
In-semester test Written test 1
take home exam
15% Week 07 500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO2
Creative assessment / demonstration Oral test 1
take home exam
15% Week 07 750 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO2
Assignment Weekly task 6
Summarising and reflecting on guest lecture
2% Week 08 100 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
Assignment Weekly task 7
Summarising and reflecting on guest lecture
2% Week 09 100 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
Assignment Weekly task 8
Summarising and reflecting on guest lecture
2% Week 10 100 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
Assignment Weekly task 9
Summarising and reflecting on guest lecture
2% Week 11 100 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
Assignment Weekly task 10
Summarising and reflecting on guest lecture
2% Week 12 100 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2
Assignment Research assignment
n/a
20% Week 12
Due date: 22 May 2020 at 23:00

Closing date: 22 May 2020
1000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
In-semester test Written test 2
take home exam
15% Week 13 500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO2
Creative assessment / demonstration Oral test 2
take home exam
15% Week 13 750 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO2

Assessment summary

  • Weekly tasks: you are required to listen to the guest lecture, then summarise it in Indonesian. The speaker will speak for 45 minutes. You will have 15 minutes to ask questions. In the summary, you must identify the main argument of the lecture. It is important that you write legibly. Your summary will not be marked if illegible. A minimum of 7 listening tasks must be submitted to pass the unit of study
  • Research assignment: In consultation with your lecturer, choose a topic that is related to one of the guest lectures and write an essay in Indonesian.
  • In-class tests: You will be asked to complete a written test to assess these following components: reading comprehension, grammar, and socio-cultural knowledge.
  • Oral assessment: Your oral assessment will be marked according to the following criteria: knowledge of content, level of fluency, vocabulary range and accuracy, grammatical accuracy, clarity and accuracy of pronunciation, structure & coherence of presentation (using Zoom) and ability to respond and ask for clarification.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found in the Canvas site for this unit.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Work not submitted on or before the due date is subject to a penalty of 5% per calendar day late. If work is submitted more than 10 days after the due date, or is submitted after the return date, the mark will be 0. Details of Faculty Resolutions and Provisions regarding late work can be found within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences handbook: Undergraduate: https://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts/ Postgraduate: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts_PG/

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes

Attendance and class requirements

  • Attendance: students are expected to attend 90% of their classes. If you attend less than 50% of classes, regardless of the reasons, you may be referred to the Examiner’s Board which will decide whether you should pass or fail the unit of study if your attendance falls below this threshold.
  • Lecture recording: Most lectures (in recording-equipped venues) will be recorded and may be made available to students on the LMS. However, you should not rely on lecture recording to substitute your classroom learning experience.
  • Preparation: students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Required readings and comprehension activities are included in the course reader.

Please make use of the following language resources:
- Echols, John M. and Shadily, Hassan. 1994. Kamus Inggris Indonesia (An English Indonesian Dictionary), 3rd edition. Jakarta: Gramedia.
- Echols, John M. and Shadily, Hassan. 1996. Kamus Indonesia Inggris (An Indonesian English Dictionary), 3rd edition. Jakarta: Gramedia.

Also highly recommended is the following reference book for grammar:
- Sneddon, James Neil, Alexander Adelaar, Dwi Noverini Djenar, and Michael C. Ewing. 2010. Indonesian Reference Grammar, 2nd edition. Sydney: Allen and Unwin.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Demonstrate an advanced standard of competence in the Indonesian language and the ability to use written and oral communication effectively and coherently.
  • LO2. Identify and critically evaluate a range of textual and audiovisual material in the Indonesian language related to the modules studied.
  • LO3. Understand and critically discuss issues around Indonesian development, with reference to historical, political, socio-cultural and economic contexts.
  • LO4. Develop a research project and conduct independent and critical analysis using a range of Indonesian-language materials.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Several revisions have been made to this course since its previous offering: - Standalone topics are included on the key issues of corruption and decentralisation - Additional Indonesian and English materials are provided - Supplementary / extension materials are offered

This unit is taught alongside INMS3607 (Indonesia: The Challenges of Development).

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