UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

ATS1111 Indonesian Introductory 1

Faculty of Arts

ATS1111 Indonesian Introductory 1 is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 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 2025
Semester 1
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
6 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2025 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 unit develops fundamental communication skills required for use in interacting in Indonesian. Students acquire skills in listening, speaking and reading, as well as competency in grammar, language structure and culturally-specific aspects of Indonesian linguistic interaction, especially politeness. Through completion of the ‘Knowing Indonesia Through Research’ component, students develop research skills while simultaneously increasing familiarity of Indonesian history and politics. Students taking this unit are not expected to have any prior knowledge of Indonesian language or culture.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

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    10%
  • MultimediaArtefact
    10%
  • Research taskWritten
    20%
  • Exercise
    10%
  • Oral test/assessmentDemonstration
    20%
  • Online testQuiz / Test
    30%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    communicate effectively in Indonesian, using basic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in a limited range of situations and on a limited range of topics; 

  2. 2

    apply cultural norms of politeness in a limited range of communications situations; 

  3. 3

    identify and apply basic structures and sounds of Indonesian; 

  4. 4

    identify and apply prescribed grammatical items; 

  5. 5

    conduct Indonesia-related research using disciplinary as well as area studies sources.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Lectures12 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Where it fits

ATS1111 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Yacinta Kurniasih
Chief Examiners
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 2025, 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.

Does ATS1111 have an exam?

No. ATS1111 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.

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
Available