Honours Program - Indonesian
To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the degree in which you are enrolled:
Program aims
The Honours Program in Indonesian aims to allow undergraduate students who have achieved a high academic standard to undertake advanced studies and independent research in the field of Indonesian language and culture, deepen students' knowledge and understanding of a range of core relevant analytical and conceptual frameworks, instil a higher level of awareness in students about the key political, social, economic, and cultural factors and relationships within Indonesia and Asia, and between Australia and the Asian region and facilitate on behalf of those students wishing to undertake Honours-level research in Indonesia, the opportunity to undertake the Australian University Indonesian In-Country program (ACICIS). Students will also have a opportunity to choose to engage with the community of speakers of their language of study through a Work Integrated Learning activity.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Honours Program in Indonesian, students will be able to:
- develop a deeper, more specialised and more sophisticated knowledge of Indonesia, and the Asia-Pacific region
- complete research activities and critical analysis to a high level
- create an extended piece of research,
- effectively present their research both orally and in writing, including interperting and applying ethical considerations
- apply their knowledge to the formulation of policies and to policy advice and analysis.
Program of study
To qualify for the Honours Program in Indonesian a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Core - Year 1 topics
27 units comprising:
HASS7001 Research Communication in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (4.5 units)
HASS7010A Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
HASS7010B Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
HASS7010C Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
HASS7010D Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)
HASS7003 Understanding Research Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences (4.5 units)*
Option - Year 1 topics
Plus 9 units from the following topics
CREA7001 Exegesis (4.5 units)**
CREA7002 Professional Practice for the Creative Arts (4.5 units)
ENGL7702 Reading Literature, Reading the World (4.5 units)
HASS7000 Industry or Community Placement in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (4.5 units)
HASS7002 Honours Special Project in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (4.5 units)
HIST7056 Critical Theory: Past and Present (4.5 units)
HIST7057 Making History: Current Directions in Historiography (4.5 units)
INDG9000 Indigenous Research Methodologies (4.5 units)
PHIL7340 Creativity and the Imagination (4.5 units)
SOCI7031 Research Principles and Practices (4.5 units)
Or up to 9 units of honours appropriate topics with the approval of the Honours co-ordinator
*With Honours co-ordinator approval students can replace HASS7003 Understanding Research Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences with CREA7100 Understanding Research Methods in the Creative Arts (4.5 units)
**Students undertaking a creative work as part of thesis must select CREA7001 Exegesis