UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

ATS1111 Indonesian 1: Biographies

Faculty of Arts

ATS1111 Indonesian 1: Biographies is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Clayton
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS1111

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ATS1111

1 unit list ATS1111 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: Students are not permitted to take classes that are below their language proficiency level.

Overview

The primary focus of the unit is to develop fundamental communication skills required for use in interacting with Indonesians. The overarching theme is on biography and the unit draws on the biographies of Indonesians, Australians and others who have had an impact on Indonesia's development and/or its relationship with the world. Cultural lectures explore the lives of Indonesians and the creation of the nation using film and literature as primary media. Tutorials provide language practice and opportunities to express personal experiences and interests in Indonesian while developing knowledge of structure and cultural practice in language use. Students taking this unit are not expected to have any prior knowledge of Indonesian language or culture.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Apply a practical knowledge of Indonesian language and culture to present information about themselves and others in Indonesian;

  2. 2

    Understand and utilise the Indonesian writing system as it relates to sound and spelling;

  3. 3

    Use an Indonesian dictionary through an awareness and understanding of Indonesian morphology;

  4. 4

    Apply basic research skills to retrieve, synthesise and communicate information related to biographies of prominent Indonesians in English.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Where it fits

ATS1111 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor Julian Millie
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Julian Millie

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS1111?

ATS1111 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after ATS1111?

ATS1111 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS1112. Those lead on to 2 units in all.

When is ATS1111 offered?

In 2020, ATS1111 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

How much work is ATS1111?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Which majors and minors include ATS1111?

ATS1111 is part of Global Asia and Indonesian studies.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Indonesian Studies
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available