Diploma of Indonesian

2023 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2023 course information
Award granted	Diploma of Indonesian
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2023. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2023. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Online	Yes
Duration	3 years part-time
Deakin course code	A223
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 5.

Course overview

Whether you are brushing up or starting from scratch with a whole new language, Deakin’s Diploma of Indonesian is designed to sharpen your language skills and deepen your cultural understanding. Through this diploma, you'll learn communication skills in Indonesian and develop an understanding of Indonesian culture and ways of life. Studying Indonesian is a great complement to your studies in any discipline, plus you'll gain a global perspective and boost your employability.

Gain fluency by taking part in activities across a range of topics focusing on grammar, lexicons, vocabulary and sentence structure. You’ll also learn about cultural, historical sociolinguistic and political dimensions of the societies and cultures that make up the Indonesian speaking world.

Do you want to develop your language skills to build a global career?

Indonesia is Australia’s closest Asian neighbour and the region is increasingly important to Australia economically, politically and culturally. Many western businesses operate in the country, including:

ANZ
Commonwealth Bank
IAG
Rio Tinto
other businesses in a range of economic sectors.

An optional Indonesian in-country language program gives you the opportunity to spend six weeks studying the Indonesian language and culture in its own environment.

In-country study*

The in-country language program is available to students completing a major sequence in Indonesian via study abroad. The program is a unique part of language study and an excellent way of accelerating completion of the major.

As a second or third-year student, you can spend six weeks studying the language and culture in its own environment. You'll be able to converse, read and write about more complex topics and build upon your knowledge of grammar.

For more information about the in-country language program please refer to the work-integrated learning website or contact the WIL team: artsed-wil@deakin.edu.au.

*Overseas study programs to be confirmed in 2023 and beyond, subject to government travel restrictions.

Career opportunities

The Diploma of Indonesian equips you with skills in the Indonesian language that will give you a competitive edge and expand your employment options far beyond Australian shores to exciting and challenging positions in Indonesia and other countries where Malay is used. Adding an international aspect to your degree can open doors to better career opportunities in:

the arts
business or trade
diplomacy or security
education
foreign policy
health
international development
IT or engineering
sciences.

For more information go to DeakinTALENT

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Critically analyse language systems (pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and sociolinguistic practices) and culture, and apply these to the language of study
Communication	Communicate effectively in the language of study in a range of contexts using appropriate grammar, syntax, pronunciation and sociolinguistic practices in the language of study
Digital literacy	Evaluate online technologies and new media for engagement with authentic material in the language of study, as well as for autonomous language study
Critical thinking	Critically evaluate information relating to and expressed in the language of study including analysing relevant socio-cultural contexts
Problem solving	Identify linguistic and sociolinguistic problems and apply knowledge of the systems of the language of study to propose solutions
Self-management	Apply a range of short- and long-term strategies in order to maintain and progress engagement with the language of study
Teamwork	Collaborate with others to address challenges in specific cultural and linguistic contexts
Global citizenship	Using the language of study, analyse issues in diverse global contexts
Approved by Faculty Board November 2021

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Diploma of Indonesian, a student must successfully complete;

8 credit points from the specified list of units below and;
AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Course structure

Indonesian major sequence

For students with no prior language study.

Level 1

AIF142

Introduction to the Indonesian Language

AIF146

Our Northern Neighbour: Understanding Indonesia

Level 2

AIF241

Formal and Informal Indonesian

AIF242

Contextualising Indonesian Language

Level 3

AIF341

Sociolinguistic Contexts of Formal Indonesian Language (2 credit points)

AIF342

Professional and Academic Indonesian (2 credit points)

Note: Approved Study Abroad may replace either AIF341 or AIF342