A History of Indonesian and its Role in Society

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In this subject you will learn about the history of Malay/Indonesian. You’ll cover topics such as: Malay and its relatives; Old Malay; Classical Malay; Colonialism and the development of Malay; nationalism and the rise of Indonesian; language planning; diglossia in Indonesian; the influence of English and other foreign languages; and the relationship between regional languages and Indonesian. Some of the topics include the study of original texts (with English translation) that illustrate various aspects of the discussion. However, the subject material is mainly in English and taught in English. Assessment tasks may require Indonesian, but those who do not have Indonesian can do alternative assignment tasks in English. Through study of Indonesian/Malay language history you will gain a greater understanding of the various forms of Malay/Indonesian in the Indonesian archipelago (and beyond). Moreover, it also provides a general understanding of the history of Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

Assessment 1: Major Essay. 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4; Assessment 2: MinorEssay. 1000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4; Assessment 3: Online Participation. 600 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 4; Assessment 4: Online Quiz 1. 750 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4; Assessment 5: Online Quiz 2. 750 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4; Assessment 6: Online Quiz 3. 750 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4.

• Assessment 1 - Major Essay. 2000 words (40%)
• Assessment 2 - Minor Essay. 1000 words (30%)
• Assessment 3 - Contribution to online discussion. 600 words (10%)
• Assessment 4 - Online Quiz 1. 750 words (equivalent) (5%)
• Assessment 5 - Online Quiz 2. 750 words (equivalent) (5%)
• Assessment 6 - Online Quiz 3. 750 words (equivalent) (10%)

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