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This degree enables students to communicate and to become proficient in one language (Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian or Japanese) and culture. This gives graduates a competitive advantage in a variety of workplaces, whether in Australia or overseas.

Learn to read, write, and speak in another language. Choices include Italian, Japanese, French, and more. Includes cultural studies for a well-rounded knowledge of your chosen language. Future-proof your career, prepare for travel. Unlock opportunities. 

Diploma in Modern Languages

Indonesian Language 1A

Introduction to Indonesian 1A

Indonesian 1

In this intermediate Indonesian language subject, you will start to learn Indonesian at a higher level. You will gain a range of new vocabulary and grammatical structures that enable you to communicate in a more sophisticated way. Further aspects of Indonesian culture and society will be introduced such as village and city life, history, and religion and beliefs. You will complete a range of communicative tasks as you proceed through the subject which will help you to develop your ability to analyse information in Indonesian and formulate responses. Future proof your career by learning a language that over 270 million people in the Asian region use to communicate.

Indonesian Language 2B

When you learn Indonesian you are learning more than just a language. It opens a window to a whole new world of culture and opportunity. Skills in the Indonesian language also enhance your career options as the Indonesian economy rapidly gains significance in the Asia Pacific region.  This early-intermediate level subject builds upon the foundation gained in the first-year introductory units. Various aspects of Indonesian culture and society, such as ways of making and maintaining contacts, shopping, discussing and obtaining medical services, will be introduced through a variety of texts.  You will develop your aural, oral, reading and writing skills through various communicative tasks and activities. You will also learn grammar which will help with your language acquisition, and your ability to communicate on a wider range of topics.  Future proof your career by learning a language that over 300 million people in Asia use to communicate.

Indonesian Language 2A

Continue your journey with Indonesian in this subject designed for those who have completed INDN101. You will consolidate your prior knowledge, and further develop your understanding of Indonesian grammar structures and vocabulary. You will build upon your ability to understand and express yourself in Indonesian through both written and oral/aural means. On completing the subject, you can expect to be able to converse on a wide range of topics, write lengthy (but basic) prose, and read simplified texts, such as short stories and historical passages. You will learn more about Indonesian cultural and social norms and be able to speak and write about Indonesian society with a good degree of understanding.

Indonesian Language 1B

This is an introductory subject for students with no prior knowledge of Indonesian. This subject will provide students with the skills to communicate and interact with Indonesian people on a range of topics, to find their way around in Indonesia, and to understand basic information written in Indonesian. It provides the foundation for an understanding of Indonesian culture and society norms, through situating the use of the Indonesian language in relevant social and cultural contexts. Learning the Indonesian language, even as a beginner, cannot be separated from learning the cultural significance in Indonesia of taboos, gestures, the concept of time, and etiquette, all of which are markedly different from Australian cultural norms.

This is an advanced unit in Indonesian. You will examine a range of major issues in the intricate relationship between Islam, society and the state in contemporary Indonesia.In this subject you will read a variety of complex Indonesian language texts and learn how to write your own Indonesian texts at an advanced level.The major issues you will cover in the texts include: Islam and Indonesian history; the role of Islam in the state; liberal Islam vs fundamentalist Islam; &#39;radical Islam&#39; vs &#39;moderate Islam&#39;; jihad and terrorism; &#39;cultural Islam&#39;; and Islam and local culture, all of which are crucial to understand contemporary Indonesia.Enhance your career options by extending your understanding of the history and culture of one of the region’s most rapidly developing economies.

Islam, Society and the State in Contemporary Indonesia

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